With the advancement of so many electronical devices in the last decade, the need for proper cables has arose. There are countless cables out on the open market today designed for different features and different settings to enhance someone´s electronical experience. A couple of high demand cables include the HDMI cable and the DVI cable. These two cables are pretty similar but have a few key differences.First lets talk about the DVI cable which stands for digital visual interface. It was released in 1999 primarily for carrying uncompressed digital video data to a display. Back then it was pretty much used for computer monitors but now they are highly used for television sets. This part may get a bit confusing because there are three main connection types for DVI. They include the DVI-D which is digital only, the DVI-A which is analog only, and the DVI-I which is both digital and analog. So before selecting the best DVI cable for you, make sure you know which one you are getting.

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Mobile network operators are looking towards fourth generation (4G) technology to increase mobile usage in a way 3G technology has failed to do.

4G technology is currently in development with many network operators around the world with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and Samsung testing 4G communications at 100 Mbit/s whilst moving and 1 Gbit/s whilst stationary. NTT DoCoMo plans to release the first 4G commercial mobile network by 2010, and Samsung is aiming to have the network operational on Jeju Island in South Korea by 2010. 4G technology would offer a large step increase in data download and upload speeds, opening up an era of high-speed media access onto mobile phones similar to broadband internet access on home PCs. At the highest download speed, users can download a movie in 5.6 seconds and send 100 songs in 2.4 seconds according to Samsung.

Mobile operators are keen to expand the revenue generated from videos, photos and Internet access to make up for lack lustre voice call revenue. The expenditure on 3G networks has not been as successful in generating extra revenue as hoped, and mobile networks are now looking towards 4G technology to provide the exponential change they are looking for. The spectrum for 4G will be allocated at a global conference in October next year and commercial launch is scheduled for 2010 after standard setting.