The purpose of this study was to develop a laboratory model that enables the monitoring of communications carried out through mobile phones and their blocking in cases where it is prohibited. The main goal was to realise an intelligent jammer that blocks only illicit communications. The jammer was built with a software-defined radio (SDR) that can be found on the market and is accessible from a financial point of view. This study consisted of an analysis of the behaviour of mobile phones and mobile networks using the long-term evolution (LTE) of UMTS technologies so that the jamming technique can disrupt the communication of the cellular mobile system by using the software-defined radio and Python ecosystem. Because the 5G standalone (5G SA) is not yet implemented in Romania, we could not start developing a laboratory model for jamming this technology. When 5G SA is implemented, we will adapt this intelligent jamming solution to the new technology.
This study emphasizes how the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiving antenna technology transcends the boundaries of traditional ceramics manufacturing techniques, expanding their design options and improving the functional attributes of ceramic components for GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou applications. Ceramics exhibit exceptional material characteristics, such as excellent thermal resistance, outstanding electrical insulation, considerable hardness, and notable wear resistance, making them suitable for GNSS technology, due to their capacity to form intricate shapes and microstructures for applications in aerospace, electronics, and automotive sectors. The research systematically outlines the impact of advanced ceramic-based structures upon various antenna design, technology and types, relevant to their particular applications: antennas with alumina substrates, antennas that use FR4 substrate, antennas that use a PCB substrate, antennas with a dielectric ceramic backing, and antennas employing different concepts of Rogers substrates. This study also highlights temperature-stable ceramics, which represent a novel development in research, crucial for improving GNSS technology due to their ability to retain a consistent dielectric constant over a broad temperature range; these ceramics eliminate frequency variations in patch and dielectric resonator antennas, guaranteeing precise signal reception, even in extreme outdoor and satellite conditions.