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This case study examines the history and impact of mobile technologies from several perspectives: user, technical, and social. It discusses how mobile devices evolved from two-way radios to today's ubiquitous smartphones and tablets. Technically, mobile devices transitioned from using radio frequencies to TCP/IP networking. Socially, they changed from specialized devices for emergencies to platforms for communication, internet access, education, commerce and more. The case study also outlines key mobile network types like cellular, 4G, WiFi and Bluetooth, and how productivity has increased through mobile apps.

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CS Week 4 (BSIT-3B)

This case study examines the history and impact of mobile technologies from several perspectives: user, technical, and social. It discusses how mobile devices evolved from two-way radios to today's ubiquitous smartphones and tablets. Technically, mobile devices transitioned from using radio frequencies to TCP/IP networking. Socially, they changed from specialized devices for emergencies to platforms for communication, internet access, education, commerce and more. The case study also outlines key mobile network types like cellular, 4G, WiFi and Bluetooth, and how productivity has increased through mobile apps.

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Binalatongan Community College

College of Information Technology

Brgy. Ilang, San Carlos City, Pangasinan

TITLE

MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

Case Study

in

IT330

486-Hours Online Job Training

2022

Week 4

Submitted to: MRS. MYRA FERNANDEZ

(Instructor)

Submitted by:

Geronimo, Fidel M.

(BSIT-3B)
I.INTRODUCTION
The profound changes that mobile technologies have
introduced into our world had quite humble beginnings. It
began as a simple two-way communication device and has
become a powerful social tool. To gain a full understanding of
the impact of mobile technologies, it is worthwhile to examine
its history from several different perspectives.

• From the user perspective, the history of mobile technologies


began with the use of two way radios and evolved to the
current state of prolific smartphones, tablets, and other mobile
devices.
• From the technical perspective, the history of mobile
technologies originated with the limited use of radio
frequencies; where the ability to establish simultaneous two-
way communication (full duplex) was considered a
technological feat. In the present day, mobile devices are
quickly becoming IP devices which use the TCP/IP protocols to
access, receive and transmit data. Historically, TCP/IP is viewed
as a networking protocol most commonly associated with
communications through the Internet. This change has required
significant transformations in the underlying mobile
infrastructure that is still occurring.
• From the social perspective, mobile technologies began as a
rare device used by limited personnel who needed to
communicate to others in real time emergencies such as police
and the military. Mobile technologies are used today to provide
health care services, deliver education, organize political
events, market new products, provide location services, and
deliver games, music and video. Mobile devices are considered
to be “the most personal piece of technology that most of us
will ever own” (Krum, 2010, p. 7). We usually take them with us
wherever we go and are usually reachable through them. They
store and record some of the most personal information about
us: who we talk with; where we go; what we buy; where we
bank; our family, friends and business contacts; and often
employer information.
Mobile devices are no longer simple voice communication
devices. They have become a medium to create voice, music,
text, video, and image communications. Importantly, these
various communications can be created and shared on demand
by the mobile user. In addition to communication methods,
mobile devices are also a tool used to access the Internet, view
television and movies, interact with GPS (Global
Positioning System), play games, and read and respond
to barcode and augmented reality messages.

II.HIGHLIGHTS
Increase productivity
Using its Road Day mobile app to upload claims
information from the field, Amica Mutual Insurance
Company achieved 25 to 50 percent estimated
productivity gains for its workflow processes. The app
enables adjusters to collaborate closely with customers
in the field, improving the accuracy of claims and helping
customers feel more involved
III.APPLICATION

Types of mobile networks


 Cellular networks
Radio networks using distributed cell towers that
enable mobile devices (cell phones) to switch
frequencies automatically and communicate without
interruption across large geographic areas. The same
basic switching capability enables cellular networks
to accommodate many users across a limited
number of radio frequencies.³
 Cellular networks
Radio networks using distributed cell towers that
enable mobile devices (cell phones) to switch
frequencies automatically and communicate without
interruption across large geographic areas. The same
basic switching capability enables cellular networks
to accommodate many users across a limited
number of radio frequencies.³
 4G networking
The current cellular service standard for most
wireless communication. It uses packet switching
technology, which organizes data into parts or
packets for transmission and reassembles the
information at the destination. 4G – “G” for
generation — is reported to be 10x faster than 3G
— and 5G, faster still, is coming. 5G uses a set of
aggregated frequency bands to unlock bandwidth
and is approximately 20x faster than 4G.
 WiFi
Radio waves that connect devices to the internet
through localized routers called hotspots. Short for
wireless fidelity, WiFi networks are like cell towers
for internet access, but they don’t automatically pass
service without establishing a WiFi connection. Most
mobile devices allow for automatic switching
between Wi-Fi and cellular networks depending
upon availability and user preference.⁴
 Bluetooth
A telecommunications industry specification
for connecting devices over short distances
using short-wavelength radio waves.
Bluetooth enables users to quickly connect
or pair devices such as headsets, speakers,
phones and other devices.⁵

IV.REFERENCES
¹ Number of smartphone users worldwide from 2016 to
2021, Statista (link resides outside of ibm.com)

² The mobile workforce: the new movement, Information


Age (link resides outside of ibm.com)

³ Cellular Network, Techopedia (link resides outside of


ibm.com)

⁴ What is WiFi and How Does it Work?, CCM.net (link


resides outside of ibm.com)

⁵ Bluetooth, TechTarget (link resides outside of ibm.com)

⁶ App Download and Usage Statistics, Business of Apps


(link resides outside of ibm.com)

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