One recent deployment trend, foreseen to be widely used for long-term evolution (LTE) advanced networks, consists of splitting the base station functionalities into a control unit, whose main task is scheduling, and several remote radio heads (RRH), responsible for all the radio frequency operations.
DOMCT exploits the opportunistic concurrent transmission technique, while DOMCT + Q adds the per-station queue functionality to DOMCT.
However, a mobile access gateway (MAG) is required to perform location updates for individual MNNs whenever the mobile network moves to another MAG, as the relay station has no functionality for mobility management.
UBC Media supplies multimedia content to the BBC and 250 commercial radio stations, while its interactive division provides the software behind the UK RadioPlayer's station listings and search functionality.
Mastercard has also signed on to help with a pledged $6.5 million to be the system's "exclusive payment sponsor," equipping stations with "PayPass Tap & Go" functionalities.
Scientists on the ISS must perform a host of duties to maintain the full functionality of the station, but research will be their primary focus.
"It's not designed to be a lesser version of Spotify, it's meant to be a radio station with extra features and functionality," Pittman said.
The DVR Station adds a heap of functionality to Archos 5 and 7 devices, providing guide-based TV recording, a remote control for easy playback, and HDMI output for 720p content (you have to purchase the $20 HD plugin, unfortunately).
The Fox network, a unit of the News Corporation, is also known to be working on live-streaming functionality for its stations, though it is not expected to be available soon.
Pandora has also added new features, including a favorites list, increased feedback functionality for tailoring stations, better playlist generation and dozens of other minor tweaks.
