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TAZOS Cellular Consulting. T yler Zachary, A rieh Levy, Z ach Horton, O ra Mayes, & S atoko Nagai. Advised By Michael Sisto IBM Consultant Wireless Broadband. Introduction. Emphasis – Tiger Phone Continuation of last years group Concept behind Tiger Phone
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TAZOSCellular Consulting Tyler Zachary, Arieh Levy, Zach Horton, Ora Mayes, & Satoko Nagai Advised By Michael Sisto IBM Consultant Wireless Broadband
Introduction • Emphasis – Tiger Phone • Continuation of last years group • Concept behind Tiger Phone • Main goal: research, analyze, and create solution
Background Research • Researched possible services • Messaging, LBS, etc. • Wireless infrastructures • Cellular Providers • Four local providers • Possible services to offer FHSU
Services Provided • Services Provided • Messaging Services • SMS, CBS, USSD, EMS, & MMS • Other services • Location Base Service (LBS) • LBS messaging for Forsyth Library, Memorial Union, etc. • Wireless Infrastructure • GPRS, GSM, & CDMA
Cellular Providers • Scheduled meetings with providers • Meet with all four local providers in the area • Meetings included: Unicel, Nex-Tech, Westlink, & Alltel • Discussed services that they offered • Conclude which provider offer requested services • Tested phones for various features
Phones • Low end phones to high end phones • PDA keyboards vs. phone keys • Battery life • Features • Size
Signal Testing • Sampled campus • 8 buildings • Tomanek Hall, Rarick Hall, Forsyth Library Hall, Memorial Union, Gross Memorial Coliseum, McMindes Hall, Custer Hall, & Sheridan Hall • Over 40 Floors tested total • Color coordinated • Patterns in signal strength
Signal Strength Legend • Red is excellent signal strength • Yellow is the cut off for usable signal • Green and Blue shows a lack of sufficient signal
Conclusion & Experience • Conclusion • Issues • Background: • Benefits • What we learned: • Wireless Infrastructures • Messaging Systems • Carriers • Signal test
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