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pCell is an authentic 'moon shot' disruptive invention, one of those rare but extraordinary moments when what previously seemed improbable in science becomes possible. Allowing mobile devices to be connected to their very own broadband fiber network.Artemis Networks Calls For Wireless RevolutionStartup's "revolutionary" pCell wireless networking technology, which gives each device its own discrete bubble of wireless energy to boost speed, could change industry. In my view, the futue IP ecosystem will consist of Google's Nova wireless network, combined with Artemis pCell wireless network, and Level 3's metro facilities and long haul & ultra long haul network (because Google doesn't have metro facilities or a long haul global fiber network), as shown in the diagram below. Former Apple CEO John Sculley has turned to Google jargon to endorse the technology. "pCell is an authentic 'moon shot' disruptive invention, one of those rare but extraordinary moments when what previously seemed improbable in science becomes possible," he said in a statement. The technology will allow mobile devices to perform as if they were connected to their very own broadband fiber network. The pCell network connectivity is orders of magnitude faster than current mobile networks, limited only by the speed at which devices can receive. The network bandwidth can accommodate even large numbers of mobile users gathered in a small area, such as a sports stadium, without any loss of connectivity. Cisco research suggests mobile carriers will have to do something dramatic to accommodate the growing number of devices. The network equipment company projects that demand for mobile data will grow 25 times by 2020. Already, mobile carriers in major metropolitan areas, where mobile devices are ubiquitous, are struggling with the limitations of current wireless technology. pCell relies on the very thing that vexes wireless networking equipment today: interference. The technology "exploits interference," by using radio transmissions from multiple pCell base stations to create a personal cell, or pCell, that makes a discrete bubble of wireless energy for each device. The result is like having the mobile network all to yourself. pCell is compatible with existing LTE devices, such as the Apple iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4, to name a few. The question is whether telecom companies, which tend to be cautious in their investments, will commit to the technology. With the equivalent of a reliable fiber connection in one's pocket, who needs voice service, at&t, Verizon, Comcast, or a separate home Internet service for that matter? * * * * * Entrepreneur Steve Perlman, CEO of Artemis Networks, appears to be channeling Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. "I'm here to tell you about an amazing, revolutionary new technology in wireless," declares Perlman in a video on his company's website. The jargon comes straight out of Apple, where the words "amazing" and "revolutionary" are commonplace in company press releases. Perlman, who previously worked at Apple, has borrowed not only the superlatives favored by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, but also Jobs' attire -- a simple black shirt and jeans -- to convince the world that his company's pCell technology changes everything. |
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