Tomorrow's 5G Cell Phone

Roland Piquepaille writes "According to Mitre computer scientist Joseph Mitola, next-generation cell phones might be cognitive radios (CRs), or software radios learning from interaction with their users and acting in their best interest. InfoWorld talked with him about how his vision of "cognitive radio" would work, and how it could redefine cell phone technology. Mitola said his vision is still about five to 10 years from realization, but that it could mean a sea change as control is shifted from network operators to users. He also said that sending a 10 MB email in a zone where carrier charges are high might cause the CR to alert its user, and suggest waiting until getting to the office to use the LAN instead. Finally, he talked about serious issues like privacy and security. For example, he envisions that video recognition would allow CR cell phones to visually authenticate their owners. Check this column for selected Q&As or read the full InfoWorld's interview."

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The basic problems of cellular phones.

[Krapangor]

The basic problems of cellular phone concerning the high health risks havn't been solved yet.
The code division modulation schemes used for all cellular techiques beyond 3G introduce a highly pulsed frequency spectrum. The latter is claimed responsible for mutations at the mithochondrial RNA at neural cells. A lot of people think that this mutations are responsible for the strange side effects encountered with cellular phone use: headache, visual distorsions, halluzinations, social inefficiency, rythmic depressions.
In fact in several European states the use of cellular phones in cars is illegal for exactly these side effects, which are believed to be the cause of traffic accidents in context of cellular phone use.
Several research projects with mice have had alarming results both for mice and men. And the whole chain of incidents is still very unclear down to the sources. Much research still has to be done.

I think that the industry should first concentrate on solving these issues before developing faster and faster devices. Anything else would be nonsense because noone would use a car which goes at 500 mph if driving this car is dangerous.