A radio transmitter/receiver that can find the most appropriate air interface to use at any given moment. Such software-defined radios (SDRs) would enable a mobile phone, PDA or laptop to work in numerous wireless environments locally and in other countries. See spectrum.
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
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- Software downloads 2009-10-30
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
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