For what it's worth - my Nexus 4's battery life *improved* with Wi-Fi turned on. I assume this was due to reduced activity on the HSDPA radio.
-- Hunter Fuller Network Engineer VBRH Annex B-1 +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Systems and Infrastructure On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Frans Panken <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Jeremy. For an operator, small cell may mean WiFi or usage of > high frequencies (e.g., LTE on 2,6Ghz band) in densed city areas. WiFi > calling is not restricted to the iphone6 that has it build-in (does not > require an app but only 5% of the perople own one); it is also offered by > apps (e.g. SpectrumMax) that allow users to be reached by their phone > number while they are connected to WiFi. They probably target prepaid > users. The challenge is battery. If these apps demand WiFi to be active all > the time to be reachable, the day may end earlier than the battery of your > phone lasts. > -Frans > > Op 17/11/15 om 17:49 schreef Jeremy Gibbs: > > I believe WiFi calling will be the future and these "small cell" systems > will be phased out. I know a network engineer at AT&T and they are really > pushing the WiFi calling for these situations. > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Smith, Todd <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I know that there are many Cisco wireless networks on this list and I >> wanted to see if anyone is using the Small Cell Solution with their >> existing Cisco wireless network. Here at the Charleston Area Medical >> Center, we are an Extreme shop and have been happy with it for years, but >> increasing cellular issues and outright refusal of wireless carriers to >> participate in a DAS has let us few choices. >> >> One partial solution was discussed on the list, a couple of weeks ago >> under the topic of Wi-Fi Calling. This is another approach which is >> possibly replace our existing wireless network with a combined >> Wi-Fi/Cellular system. I am asking the list if anyone is currently running >> such a solution and how it works for them, both the good and the bad. >> >> I will summarize for the list if respondents want to remand anonymous, >> but I am looking to try to get some honest feedback on what will probably >> be a difficult install. Even if it works perfectly, none of my network >> management solutions and purchase/service agreements will work and it would >> all be brand new. Brand new is not a show-stopper but it is also not >> trivial either. >> >> Todd >> >> >> >> ====================================================================== >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this >> message may >> be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected >> health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, >> distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, >> except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in >> error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message >> and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > <http://www.educause.edu/groups/>http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
