In this version we are showcasing the following technologies:
MIMO refers to a new data multiplexing technology for wireless network radio frequency (RF) transceiver called Multiple Input Multiple Output. MIMO uses multiple, spatially-separated antennas to increase wireless throughput, range and spectral efficiency by simultaneously transmitting multiple data streams on the same frequency channel. It provides vast improvements over current wireless network technology, such as 802.11a/b/g, by achieving longer range, higher rate and more robustness against interference. MIMO exploits the multipath effect in RF to transmit and receive multiple data streams simultaneously, aggregating the streams at the destination to achieve a higher speed connection. MIMO will become the foundation of the new IEEE802.11n specification, a standard for enhancing wireless LAN to achieve higher throughput.
Corporate Intranets are now ubiquitous. They can enhance communicating, information sharing and collaborating in firms. Moreover, they are evolving to perform more complex tasks, possibly transforming information into "knowledge".
There have been many interesting developments in the Intranet area to further enhance the productivity of the employees. In our POC presentation, we will provide an overview on three recent technologies that can help us built a better intranet:
- Better Information Management - RSS/XML, ICAL
- Improved Search Capability - Desktop Search, P2P search
- Ubiquitous Desktop Accessing enterprise applications anywhere
using any computer devices
Digital map software in mobile devices enhances the user interface for location-based applications by providing visually useful information, and coupled with the communication functions in the mobile devices provide new capabilities to enable new and innovative applications.
Overview of Technology
We will share the motivation and benefits of the Mobile Map Platform project consisting of the development of an affordable map engine and a set of compressed digital map content of Singapore in smartphone devices, and using the map as a basic building block for mobile application developments to enable affordable location-based applications and service.
One of the software which was developed using the map platform is navFone, an electronic street directory application which resides in smartphones. We will use the navFone software to demonstrate some of the possible applications such as directory search, taxi booking and navigation, which can be developed using the map engine.
This is a remote access technology that describes a secure type of virtual private network (VPN). It uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to secure all traffic between two communicating device through the use of SSL/HTTPS which is widely available on all standard Web browsers. SSL is a commonly used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the internet especially for web applications.
With SSL VPN, mobile users need not install and pre-configure additional VPN client software and they are not constrained by having to access intranet resource from company issued laptops only. With SSL VPN, intranet access is possible through any machine anywhere as long as it is web-enabled.
Today, government employees communicate across public and private networks, from their homes and remote offices. With the number of web-based government applications and remote users increasing, SSL VPN can be used to secure the government employees remote access and complement the IPSec VPN solution that characterises the governments existing VPN infrastructure.