Cellular

The explosion in mobile data usage has put a strain on mobile networks, slowing them down when congested and requiring more radio spectrum space. Artemis Networks hopes to solve this problem with a new technology called pCell that promises full speed mobile data regardless of the number of users.

Nickolay Lamm is a self-identified artist and researcher, who transforms New York, Chicago, Hollywood, and Washington D.C. by converting cellular network transmissions into visual overlays on city images.

A new SIM punch from MicroSIMcutter trims oversize SIM cards for use in modern mobile phones.

Burning Man, the popular desert music festival, this year is featuring a free, solar powered cellular network for the duration of the festival.

Netgear has unveiled the Wireless-N 300 Router with Mobile Broadband DGN2200M that features a failover option that connects to a 3G/4G/WiMAX network in the case of a DSL outage.

Swedish telco TeliaSonera has launched its 4G network in Sweden and Norway.

Cradlepoint's portable 3G and 4G routers enable a secure WiFi network from a cellular data modem. Now Tekkeon has released a battery that gives six to eight hours of runtime, offering the ability to be not just unwired, but entirely off the grid.