Cellphones on campus

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Given the new cell phone policy, what is currently available and what will work best for you at the U: 

Given the new cell phone policy, what is currently available and what will work best for you at the U Technologies/Hardware: Dave Packham Hang Wong

NOT Supported!: 

NOT Supported!

Cell or Smart Phones?: 

Cell or Smart Phones?

Types of smart phones?: 

Types of smart phones? All “smartphones” are BOTH a cellular phone and a PDA Type #1 Write on the screen Type #2 Cant write on the screen

Cant Write Types: 

Cant Write Types

Can Write Types: 

Can Write Types

New Style Cell Towers: 

New Style Cell Towers

New Cool Phones: 

New Cool Phones

High Speed Cellular: 

High Speed Cellular ED-VO and EDGE

What is ED-VO and EDGE?: 

What is ED-VO and EDGE? EV-DO = Evolution Data Optimized (Verizon, Sprint) EDGE = Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (Cingular, T-Mobile)

Advantages over WiFi: 

Advantages over WiFi “Seamless” roaming Uses existing cellular towers No “hot spot” limitations Larger service area

Peak Data Rates: 

Peak Data Rates Courtesy of evdoinfo.com

Phones with High Speed: 

Phones with High Speed

What about tethering?: 

What about tethering? Allows one to connect a laptop to the internet via the broadband enabled cellphone either by a physical cable or BlueTooth. Most providers will not allow tethering.

Alternatives: 

Alternatives Courtesy of evdoinfo.com PC Card style Wireless Router

Cost?: 

Cost? Average cost for unlimited data… $40/month + voice Some dropping to $20/month + voice Tiered per MB

On the horizon…: 

On the horizon… HSDPA = High Speed Downlink Packet Access Compete with ED-VO Speeds 2048 kbps Cingular Carrier