Bullspeak

[dk]

It started with a simple curiosity about new developments in the mobile phone business. This is what Nokia's website has to say about it's latest technology:-

A similarly cost-efficient path exists for radio access networks. Nokia's core network is complemented by a unique radio access network, which is capable of supporting several radio access technologies, ranging from GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, and WLAN. The focus of All-IP Radio Access is to provide a step change that drives the production cost per bit to lower levels and delivers the widest profitable service mix to operators. Some of the key features of the All-IP Radio Access architecture providing this lower production cost per bit are multiple radio technologies, combined as a single network and a resource pool that offers improved scalability without the bottlenecks associated with hierarchical network architecture.

Phew! Am I just getting old, or is this how you start speaking after an apprenticeship in mobile phones?

 

[claymore]

Thats all very well

But once you leave Loch Lomond and head west there's not a peep out of the Nokia until you reach the coast. Perhaps Orange should look to rolling out a seamless service to compliment that of Nokia's - in English.

 

[ToMo]

I don't understand any of it, I use TimE to translate for me he's pretty clued up on modern idiot (sri) idiom stuff!
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TôMö

 

[jamesjermain]

Research going well I see!

I thought you were supposed to be telling us what all this rubbish means

JJ

 

[JeremyF]

Re: Research going well I see!

It means that they are working on having one backbone infrastructure (the stuff in the ground) to support multiple types of radio access, from today's GSM and GPRS to tomorrow's 3G.

It will be IP (Internet Protocol) so you can run voice and data over the same infrastructure.

Jeremy Flynn

www.yacht-goldeneye.co.uk
New pics 11.02.02

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Research going well I see!

I for one am still none the wiser!

 

[JeremyF]

Re: Research going well I see!

Therefore its cheaper for the operator. Sorry, missed the crunch point.

Jeremy Flynn

www.yacht-goldeneye.co.uk
New pics 11.02.02

 

[ToMo]

Re: Research going well I see!

Yer can undstand it better after a few drams Scotty...least I can! - all it means is that if you get there first you put a mark on the wall, and if I get there first I rub it off

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Research going well I see!

Only one prob Martin, no booze on the rig, I'm so sober its disgusting! Haven't had a drink in 10 days! and another 11 to go, no wonder I get so pissed when I get off! Two glasses of wine and I get a headache drinking the second! Beer the same, tried cider, attacked my legs! Whisky now your talking a good dram of cask strength malt, heaven! But still the headache! After a few drinks I couldn't give a shit about phone bills anyway!

 

[billmacfarlane]

It's basically a load of techno-babble with a lot of in-house jargon ( God I'm at it now ! ) basically saying that Nokia has a lot of different bolt-on ( there I go again ) units attached to its network enabling different network tehnologies to have access to its radio network. What Nokia is aiming to do is to have a total IP-Radio network which will do away with all the bolt on units. IP stands for Internet Protocol , which very basically is a way of enabling different devices e.g a couple of pc's to talk to each other. You're all using IP form your pc to access this web site for example. Here endeth the lesson.
Maybe Altavista's Babel Fish translator should have a section for techno-babble > English and English > techno-babble or should that read a Bollocks > English and English > Bollocks translator.

 

[ccscott49]

I'm still no bloody wiser!!!!!

 

[Guest]

After 2 explanations, that suggests that the problem is you!

 

[ParaHandy]

You're not the only one....but, to more important matters. Could I ask which cast strength? Tasted Poultney recently and it was v. v. drinkable. Didn't seem to notice it was >>>70 proof.

 

[ccscott49]

I have a few on board, but the highland park one is my favourite at present, I'm a member of the whisky connosiuer thingy, so I get limited edition single cask jobbies, which you only get one or two of, some of those are just out of this world! I'll have a look in my locker when I get back and send you a PM with the names. I also drink highland park normal, as my tipple.

 

[ccscott49]

You could explain that bullshit for the next three weeks and I still wouldn't understand it, can't anybody speak without all the technical horse manure? I can of course baffle you with drilling bullshit if I want to, but I try to make myself understood to all, not just techies!

 

[ToMo]

Aah! in my day rocking horses used to leave little piles of sawdust occasionally...as a 3 year old I'm sure I found this fairly normal - wooden horse sawdust sh1t
....but now technical horse pooh - can only imagine that it glows in the dark!...it's been a long day, please forgive the rambling!

 

[ccscott49]

My day continues, another six hours yet, 1900-0700, another 9 days to go aswell, then its Portugal and at least two bottles of good dao, red wine for me and some decent grub! No nookie unfortunately, have to go out hunting for that!