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| Hutchison 3G Austria Selects Insignia Solutions' DMS Platform |
| Insignia Solutions announced that it has been selected by Hutchison 3G Austria to provide its Device Management Server (DMS) for the configuration of subscriber email accounts. |
| 3G Market Could be Stifled by High IPR Costs |
| The mobile industry could spend USD 80-100 billion on WCDMA-IP-royalty payments up to 2017, sparking fears about the future of second-tier vendors and the level of innovation entering the 3G market. |
| World’s First 3G Video Conference Service With New TV Commercial |
| 3 Hong Kong is once again leading the market by introducing the world’s first-ever pre-book exempted 3G video conference service. Using their 3G video mobile phones, up to four 3’s customers can participate in a video conference at any time, from Hong Kong or different parts of the world. |
| 3G / UMTS Radio Infrastructure to Telefónica Móviles España |
| Alcatel announced that it has been selected by Telefónica Móviles España, the leading Spanish mobile communications operator, as a supplier for its 3G/UMTS network. |
| NTT DoCoMo Roaming Client on Symbian-Based 3G Phones |
| PCTEL, Inc. announced that it had signed a contract to develop and customize client software for converged handsets that NTT DoCoMo obtains from Motorola. Under the agreement. |
| The Smallest 3G Series 60 Smartphone |
| "The Nokia N70 perfectly illustrates our commitment to offer powerful, all-inclusive handsets that aid people in their daily lives. In addition to advanced smartphone and entertainment features, mobile photography is extremely easy and enjoyable with the elegant Nokia N70," said Joe Coles, Director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. |
| 3G Film Festival Rules Published |
| Silver Screen Studios, Inc. is pleased to announce that its has placed the Rules and Regulations for the Silver Screen Studios, Inc. Global 3G Film Festival at the website www.wsssg-tv.com. |
| Nokia N90 Brings Carl Zeiss Optics into the Mobile Arena |
| "We foresee that already this year, the camera phone market will grow to be over four times the size of the digital camera market," said Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Imaging, Nokia. |
| Vodafone K.K. applies for 1.7GHz 3G W-CDMA Field Test License |
| Vodafone K.K. announces that today it has applied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for licenses to operate W-CDMA experimental radio stations on the 1.7GHz frequency band, |
| Test Equipment Vendors Need to Focus on Facilitating Smooth Upgrades to 3G Technology |
| With the rapid proliferation of wireless technology, telecom carriers are deploying 3G networks to tap the growing demand for new age wireless services. In moving up the technology chain from 2G to 3G protocol, |
| Turnkey 3G Handset Reference Design for TD-SCDMA Standard |
| Analog Devices and Datang Mobile, leading developer of the TD-SCDMA standard, announced a complete reference design for the development of 3G cellular handsets based on the TD-SCDMA standard. |
| Motorola Opens 3G Wireless Development Center In China |
| Motorola, Inc. announced the launch of a new 3G Development Center in China. Based in Beijing, the center will play a crucial role in the development of Motorola's 3G network solutions globally, as well as provide direct support for 3G customers in China. |
| No Scientific Evidence that Radio Waves Affect Human Cells |
| Japan's mobile phone operators, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., KDDI Corporation, Vodafone K.K. and TU-KA Cellular Tokyo Inc. |
| EDGE Wireless Expansion for Mobilkom Austria |
| Nokia and Austrian operator mobilkom austria have signed an agreement for the renewal and expansion of mobilkom austria's GSM network in several regions of Austria. |
| New Interactive Mobile Phone from Pantech |
| Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. |
| LogicaCMG Delivers 3G Billing Migration Systems |
| LogicaCMG announced that it has successfully implemented a new billing system for SmarTone, Hong Kong's leading mobile operator in multimedia services. |
| Kamera Launches WOW! TV on 3G |
| WOW! TV is Kamera’s own mobile TV channel, focusing on international entertainment news and targeting people between 12-30 years. |
| Intrusion Detection Capabilities Help Protect 3G Network |
| The networking solution, based on the Cisco 12000 Series Router, will enhance Hutchison's existing Gigabit Ethernet core, packet-based data network. |
| WCDMA 3G expansion for 3GIS in Sweden |
| Nokia has signed a contract extension with 3G Infrastructure Services AB (3GIS) to expand the Swedish operator's WCDMA 3G radio network, providing improved network coverage and capacity across Sweden. |
| New 3G Infotainment Channels |
| The new dual-camera Nokia 6680 video handset supports both 3G and EDGE technologies. With CSL's unique "Integrated 3G" network and 1O1O's three new Infotainment Channels, customers can now enjoy stable, reliable and high-quality mobile multimedia services anytime, anywhere. |
| World’s First Dual Slot EVDO and 3G UMTS Gateway |
| Top Global, a wireless convergence solution provider, announced the World's First Dual Slot Enterprise Class MobileBridge solutions that link 3G mobile and Wi-Fi networks. |
| 3G Technology Leadership at China's TD-SCDMA Summit |
| Analog Devices announced details of its participation as a silver sponsor of the International TD-SCDMA Summit being held at the Kempinski Hotel in Beijing, China on April 26 and 27. |
| Asia’s First 3G Mobile Drama |
| Cameras started rolling for Asia’s first 3G mobile drama P.S … I Luv U since its announcement in December 2004. Co-produced by MediaCorp Studios and the Media Development Authority (MDA), the 30-episode Chinese mobi-drama is slated to make its debut in Singapore mid-June 2005. |
| Ericsson Wins 3G Contract with VIBO Telecom in Taiwan |
| Ericsson has strengthened its 3G position in Taiwan by winning a contract with WCDMA operator VIBO Telecom. Ericsson has been chosen to deliver a turnkey solution for VIBO's core network. |
| CoolPAM HBT-Based Power Amplifier Modules for W-CDMA Mobile Handsets |
| Agilent Technologies announced its family of 4 mm by 4 mm power amplifier (PA) modules featuring CoolPAM technology. CoolPAM significantly reduces battery power consumption and allows mobile handsets to run cooler. |
| Ultra-thin Sound Panels and World's Smallest Headphone |
| Royal Philips Electronics unveiled two new products that enable OEM manufacturers to enhance the consumer experience of multimedia on the move. |
| 4Gb OneNAND Flash for 3G Multimedia Phones |
Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed a 4Gb (Giga B it) OneNAND ™ Flash memory device for multimedia phones, featuring micro-compact dimensions, low power consumption and high performance, in addition to its high density. |
| Highest Quality Audio and Video Streaming Service for EDGE and GPRS Mobile Customers |
| DiGi, one of Southeast Asia’s leading operators, today announced the successful selection and deployment of its next generation audio and video services. LogicaCMG was selected as the lead systems integrator and technology provider. |
| EDC Delivery Through 3G UMTS |
| DATATRAK International, the leading and most experienced Application Service Provider ("ASP") in the Electronic Data Capture ("EDC") industry today announced that it has delivered for one of its clients, completely wireless EDC capabilities to a research site based in Ancona, Italy. |
| 3G Success: From Strategy to Implementation |
| From Strategy to Implementation is the focus for the first Decision Summit of the year. |
| Key Trends for Mobile Technology and Subscriber Evolution |
| It said convergence and bundling of services as well as Asia / Pacific domination of subscriber growth will be the prevalent trends in the mobile and wireless industry over the next five years. |
| ZTE Introduces 3G To Vietnam |
| ZTE Corporation, China’s largest listed telecommunications manufacturer and leading wireless solutions provider, is to install Vietnam’s first 3G network in Ho Chi Minh City. |
| Alcatel and Istituto Geografico De Agostini Develop Location-based services for 3G UMTS Terminals |
| Alcatel and Istituto Geografico DeAgostini - a leading Italian publishing house, with an unrivalled expertise in cartography - have developed an advanced solution for location services, based on Assisted GPS technology. |
| Highly Linear 12 V Power Amplifier Modules; Targeted for 3G Cellular Base Station Applications |
| WJ Communications introduced a new family of +12 V power amplifiers, the AP501, AP502, AP503 and AP504. |
| FOX News Channel Live on Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phones |
| Sprint and FOX News Channel announced the delivery of live news to Sprint TV, known as FOX News Channel Live. |
| Orange France Expands EDGE Wireless Services |
| Orange France has launched a new high-speed mobile service which covers 85 percent of French inhabitants. |
| Wildwave Launches Havoc TV on Vodafone 3G |
| Wildwave today launched the Havoc TV Mobile Music Video channel on Vodafone Live! powered by 3G, The channel is based on Havoc TV Video on demand, which which is currently carried to millions of US households via top cable carriers . |
| 3 UK to launch Football365 m-site |
| ukbetting plc, the online gaming and sports content provider, announced today the launch of its first branded, stand alone, channel on the UK's largest 3G mobile network. |
| 3G World Congress and Exhibition 2005 in Hong Kong |
| This year marks the 10th anniversary of the leading event in Asia for global mobile and wireless industry covering all 3G and emerging wireless technologies. New elements including the "Networking Area" and the "WiMAX Village" will be added to this year's event. |
| Iusacell and Lucent Technologies to Deploy CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Network |
| "With Lucent's 1xEV-DO network, we can now offer advanced data services at speeds that compete with most of the fixed connections," said Gustavo Guzman, Iusacell's CEO. |
| KPC650 BroadbandAccess PC Card with Optimized Antenna for Verizon Wireless' 3G EV-DO High-Speed Network |
| With the Kyocera KPC650 PC Card and BroadbandAccess, Verizon Wireless customers get typical download speeds of 400 - 700 kbps and bursts up to 2 Mbps, providing them with a wireless data experience similar to using high-speed wired connections at the office. |
| Vodafone Netherlands First to Offer UMTS for Apple MAC Users |
| As of today Vodafone Netherlands expands its successful UMTS business service by making the Vodafone Mobile Connect UMTS datacard MAC compatible. |
| 3's 3G Phones Available in over 8,800 UK Stores |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced that there are now over 8,800 retail outlets in the UK selling 3 video mobiles, an increase of over 4,000 a year ago. |
| Camera Phone Sales Surge To 257 Million |
| According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, 257 million camera phones were shipped worldwide, representing 38 percent of total handset sales, in 2004. This was up sharply from 84 million, or 16 percent of total, in 2003. |
| U.S. Wireless Commercial Video and Television Anticipates Rapid Market Growth |
| From a technological point of view, a compelling video and audio experience over wireless networks and devices has arrived. |
| Vodafone Customer Care Launches 3G Video Channel for Customers |
| From today, all Vodafone Portugal customers will be able to contact its Customer Care service by videocall. |
| GSM Attains #1 Position in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| "GSM, the last wireless digital technology to be deployed in the region, has progressed at an astonishing rate to first place in terms of total subscribers as of the first quarter of this year," explains Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas. |
| Tatara Systems Demonstrates Fixed Mobile Convergence |
| One of the first fixed mobile convergence solutions being offered by Tatara is SMS over IP, which allows communications service providers to seamlessly handoff SMS traffic from their legacy circuit network to an IP network (e.g. over WLAN). |
| Deal Reinforces Nokia's Leading Position in 3GPP Core Networks |
| Nokia has signed an agreement with leading Indonesian operator Telkomsel to expand its packet core network in Indonesia. |
| Rogers First In Canada To Provide Live TV On Cell Phones |
| Rogers Mobile Television service is powered by MobiTV, the world's first network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. |
| 3G Mobile Video Content for Telecom New Zealand |
| Gamer.tv has signed an agreement with Telecom New Zealand to supply video game reviews, previews and features for access by Telecom's T3G customers. |
| Woosh Order with IPWireless Triples its 3G UMTS TDD Network |
| Woosh Wireless and IPWireless announced today that the New Zealand broadband service provider has placed an order for an additional 180 UMTS TDD base stations to expand its New Zealand network. |
| SK Telecom Releases "GXG", Mobile Phone 3D Games |
| SK Telecom has launched a variety of great 3D games that let users enjoy a sense of incredible speed and powerful graphics by upgrading the existing mobile games offered via mobile phone. |
| 3G HSDPA Tipped as a Low-Cost Path to Fast Mobile Broadband |
| Mobile communications infrastructure vendors and carriers, impatiently waiting to offer their customers mobile broadband services, would do well to consider HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) as an economical alternative. |
| Qualcomm Samples First CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A Chipset |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced the on-time sampling of the industry's first chipset for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A, the Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM6800 chipset, optimized to drive demand for data-intensive wireless multimedia. |
| Vision Face Recognition Sensor' for Mobile Phones |
| OMRON Corporation, a global leader in automation, sensing and control technology, demonstrated the 'OKAO Vision Face Recognition Sensor' at the 'Security Show Japan 2005', held March 2nd to 4th at the Tokyo Big Sight. |
| Enhance ISP Service for 3G FOMA Users |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the forthcoming launch of mopera U™, an advanced mobile ISP service for FOMA subscribers who connect to the Web via a PC, PDA or DoCoMo's new business-oriented M1000 handset. NTT DoCoMo aims to start the service this June. |
| Vodafone Spain - Country's First Quad Band UMTS 3G PC Card Modems |
| Novatel Wireless announced it will supply its Merlin U630(TM) PC Data Cards to Vodafone Spain, one of Southern Europe's largest wireless carriers. |
| Mobile Video's Spectacular Payoff |
| Tiny TVs have been around for decades without having much impact. That's about to change, according to a new study from ABI Research. |
NEC
Electronics introduced the µPD9971 melody chip for mobile phones,
which offers a superior three-dimensional positioning technology, sound
effects, and an industry-first 128 polyphonic tones. |
The
solution supports high-speed 1x EV-DO multimedia applications and can
be deployed easily due to its simple wall-mounted installation. |
With
the launch of EDGE, Swisscom is introducing Switzerland's first broadband
mobile network with nationwide coverage. EDGE makes high-speed data
transmission possible wherever mobile calls can be made on the NATEL®
network. |
| 3G Mobile Operators Have Little Incentive to Offer VoIP |
| 3G mobile operators have little incentive to offer VoIP services as W-CDMA offers the cost and capacity attributes to support fixed–mobile substitution. Wireless VoIP presents fixed operators, MVNOs and VoIP providers with opportunities to disrupt the mobile voice market. |
| Hutchison Whampoa Results Highlight for 3G |
| Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) today announced the Group’s annual results for 2004, and disclosed a current updated subscriber figure on its global network, which includes Italy, the UK, Australia, Austria, Sweden, and Denmark; as well as Hong Kong and Israel, which are under Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL). |
| Big Brother 3G Launch by 3 Sweden |
| Subscribers can watch what happens in the house live-streamed on their video-enabled mobile phones. Big Brother is one of the most successful mobile content services offered by 3 Sweden. |
| First Ever 3G Network in Bulgaria |
| Mobiltel won the UMTS A Class license tender for a 20-year term. The tender included a secret bidding and took two hours. The closing bid achieved – which is also the winning one for Mobiltel - amounted to BGN 78 million. |
| Orange to Trial 3G UMTS TDD in France |
| Orange has launched technical and marketing trials of UMTS TDD (TD-CDMA) targeting the enterprise market in Lille, France with equipment supplied by IPWireless, the companies announced today. |
| SUNDAY Readies for 3G Launch |
| SUNDAY Communications announced its annual result for the 2004 financial year, reporting a net profit of HK$6 million after deduction of HK$43 million in 3G costs, and its intention to launch 3G services in the second quarter of 2005. |
| Wireless Valley Enriches 3G Design and Management Capabilities |
| Wireless Valley Communications, a pioneering developer of innovative software solutions for wireless network design and management, today announced that it has enhanced its SitePlanner(R) and EnterprisePlanner(TM) products to support broader and more powerful design and analysis of CDMA networks. |
| Guangzhou 3G Acquired |
| PacificNet Inc., a leading provider of value-added telecom services (VAS) in China, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% controlling interest in Guangzhou 3G Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
| CSL Deploys Solution for 3G Mobile Video |
| Following the lead of CSL, mobile operators worldwide are deploying the Helix Universal Mobile platform to help bridge the speed gaps between 3G, Edge and GPRS data networks. |
| Convergys Supporting SmarTone's 3G Enabled Service Offerings in Hong Kong |
| Convergys Corporation announced its Infinys (TM) Rating and Billing software has "gone live" for Hong Kong mobile network operator, SmarTone (SEHK:0315). |
| Sanyo S750 3G Phone Review |
| Of course, this is the first ever Sanyo mobile phone to be sold in Europe and yes its a 3G mobile. The Sanyo S750 is available exclusively via Orange. |
| CSL Deploys Solution for 3G Mobile Video |
| Hong Kong CSL, (CSL), and RealNetworks announced availability of Asia's first mobile media service enabling customers to watch On Demand video while transparently switching between CSL's GPRS (2.5G), EDGE (2.75G) and new UMTS (3G) data networks. |
| Convergys Supporting SmarTone's 3G Enabled Service Offerings in Hong Kong |
| Convergys Corporation announced its Infinys (TM) Rating and Billing software has "gone live" for Hong Kong mobile network operator, SmarTone (SEHK:0315). Convergys worked with LogicaCMG to complete the implementation of Infinys, which is supporting the rollout of SmarTone's 3G enabled service offerings. |
| 3G Mobile Videophone Middleware Package |
| This new software is for use with the SH-MobileV2 (type name: SH7310) and SH-Mobile3 (type name: SH73180) incorporating an MPEG-4*3 full hardware accelerator, and offers the following features. |
| Samsung "file viewer" Mobile Phone |
| Samsung Electronics introduces its first “file viewer” phones (model name: SPH-V6500, SCH-V650) that allow users to view document and image files over the mobile phone. |
| Telstra Mobile Broadband Growth Fuels 3G Data Services |
| Telstra Mobile Broadband data plans are proving a big hit in the 3G business market with the customer base growing at nearly 50 per cent month-on-month since launch in November 2004. |
| Alltel Launches EV-DO |
| ALLTEL wireless customers in Tampa, Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, now can download large, graphic rich files and streaming audio from the Internet to their laptops through the company's new wireless broadband network. |
| Commitment in Driving 3G Wireless to the Masses |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Terminals Business Unit, detailed in a Tokyo press conference today how TI's 3G technology is being widely adopted worldwide. |
| 24 hour Streamed Broadcast of Live Reality 3G TV |
| Vidiator announced that its VeeStream(TM) platform enabled 3 Sweden to launch the live broadcast Big Brother reality TV show. |
| CoolPAM HBT-Based Power Amplifier Modules for 3G W-CDMA Mobile Handsets |
| Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced its family of 4 mm by 4 mm power amplifier (PA) modules featuring CoolPAM technology. |
| 3G Streaming to Revenue Flow |
| The advertising and marketing blitz that preceded Christmas 2004 made it clear in no uncertain terms that consumer 3G services have well and truly arrived in the UK. |
| ISUP Triggering for DNA 3G Wireless Test Tool |
| Release 3.0 of DNA provides support for ISUP terminal and monitoring (including China), ISUP signaling to initiate and receive calls, and ISUP based trigger for traffic monitoring. |
| PacketVideo Powers Fujitsu's Latest 3G Handset |
| PacketVideo today announced that a new handset from Fujitsu Limited incorporates PacketVideo's pvPlayer™ multimedia software for high-quality video and audio playback. |
| Motorola 3G Mobile Phone Wins Award |
| It was a suitably glamorous affair held in London and Motorola collected not one, but two of the coveted awards, the only company to do so on the evening at the mobile phone industry’s most prestigious award show, the Mobile News Awards 2005. |
| 3G Player Closes $26 Million Funding Round |
| TelASIC Communications Inc., a leading developer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and sub-systems for the 3G wireless infrastructure market, today announced the closing of a $26 million Series D round of financing. |
| New Model in Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles |
| Novatel Wireless announced the development of the Ovation MCU1200(TM) 3G Wireless Multimedia Application Console, powered by the Conversa(TM) proprietary software suite. |
| Work Plan for Global Market Success of 3G/UMTS |
| The UMTS Forum has confirmed its new work plan that focuses a commitment to support the global market success of 3G/UMTS. |
| Samsung 3G Horizontal LCD Phone |
| Samsung Electronics, a leading company in mobile phones, announced today that it has launched an upgraded version of its horizontal LCD phone, a new form-factor introduced by the company last year. |
| Next-Generation Mobile Trends and Technologies |
| The company predicted that, as the movement toward ‘mobile convergence' accelerates, key functions will merge introducing more user-optimized mobile applications, calling for more innovative advances in semiconductor technology. |
| KT has Successfully Tested Korea’s First Wireless IPv6 |
| Korea Telecom announced that it has recently launched pilot services after establishing Korea’s first wireless LAN network supporting both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with the Institute of New Media & Communications, Seoul National University. |
| KDDI Launches 3G Sanyo Phone |
| KDDI Corporation announced a new line-up of au 3G CDMA 1X mobile phones, with compact, color bodies resembling sweets such as mousse and jelly. This new range of cellular phones, called Sweets [1], offers convenient, fun features that can be safely used even by teenagers. |
| 3G Player wins Best Mobile Entertainment Award |
| Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc., a leading provider of mobile entertainment products and technology today announced that it has won another major entertainment award. |
| Advanced 3G Mobile Games on 3 UK |
| Synergenix Interactive AB, a leading mobile games publisher, will offer customers on 3, the UK’s first video mobile network, compelling high-end 3D games utilising Synergenix’ middleware mophun™. |
| Global Mobile Communications Moving Towards 3G |
| High growth rates in the mobile industry have been maintained globally until the present time, but there are strong indications that the annual growth rate is slowing quite markedly. It has now stabilised just below 20%. |
| Wireless Network Operators Look to the Back Office |
| As 3G and EDGE networks continue their deployment at a high rate in many parts of the world, network operators are enjoying new ways to profit from their data services. |
| 3 UK Multiplayer Solution for 3G Mobile Games |
| Terraplay Systems, the leading supplier of multiplayer and connected gaming solutions, today announced that 3, the UK's first video mobile network, will employ Terraplay MOVE to support its real-time multiplayer games service. |
| Wireless Voice Over IP: technical and commercial prospects |
| Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) can be carried by a number of wireless technologies, enabling fixed operators, MVNOs and VoIP service providers to bypass existing cellular voice services according to a new report, |
| Mobile Interaction Partners with 3 UK |
| Today at a games event in London, Mobile Interaction and 3 UK, the first video mobile network announce the UK’s first real-time multiplayer games to include “No Refuge”, an addictive tank war game from the Stockholm-based software company. |
| First UK operator to Launch Real-time Multiplayer 3G Gaming |
| In another first, 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the launch of "over-the-air" real-time multiplayer games on 3. The service will go live in April and allows up to four gamers to play each other in real-time, over the 3 network. |
| 'Cannons Tournament' 3G Game on 3 UK |
| Macrospace, the acclaimed European studio of mobile entertainment publisher Sorrent, Inc., and 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced that they will launch the leading mobile multiplayer game, 'Cannons Tournament', on the 3 video mobile network. |
| Nokia 6680 3G Smartphone Starts Shipping |
| Nokia announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia 6680, introduced just one month ago at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. |
| Kontron Strengthens Strategy to Transform 3G Wireless Infrastructure Market |
| Kontron announced its recent acquisition of Giga Stream UMTS Technologie GmbH, reinforces its plans to be a leading platform provider for the next generation 3G wireless network. |
| Indoor Coverage on Orange's 3G Network |
| Alcatel announced the implementation of "Indoor" mobile broadband coverage in their Paris headquarters using Orange's 3G commercial network. |
| First Worldwide Free TV for 3G Phones |
| Tele2 AB announced that it has launched the first worldwide free TV station available on 3G mobile phones, via its own TV channel Tango.TV (TTV). |
| Joint Collaboration to Develop 3G Terminal Interoperability Test Cases |
| Dilithium Networks announced it has concluded a joint collaboration agreement with NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
| GSM / EDGE Steps to Enhance Service Continuity with EDGE Wireless Evolution |
| GSA announces its support for the new 3GPP study items on EDGE Evolution. EDGE Evolution is envisaged to bring on average 2-3 fold data speeds compared to EDGE rates today, higher voice and data capacity and improved spectral efficiency. |
| Motorola C975 3G Phone Review |
| This is a review of the 3G Motorola C975 handset and was undertaken in March, 2005 by Kevin Thomas of 3G.co.uk. |
| Live Demo of 3G HSDPA for T-Mobile |
| T-Mobile achieved a first for German carriers in the week when it held a live demonstration of HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) under real conditions in Berlin. |
| T-Mobile Hungary Launches 3G Wireless Pilot |
| In preparation for the commercial launch of the UMTS service, T-Mobile Hungary commissioned its core network as the first step, serving as the platform for testing the services and terminals to be introduced. |
| LG Electronics at CTIA Wireless 2005 |
| LG Electronics prepared a large-scale exhibition booth covering 520 square meters at the recent CTIA Wireless 2005 and showcased its cutting-edge IT devices. |
| First in Industry for 3G Mobile Terminal |
| The GCF's W-CDMA Conformance Test (Release 99) determines accomplishment standards(b) of test cases in four fields of RF/RRM, Protocol, Acoustic and USIM. In the GCF meeting held in January, it was confirmed that these standards were accomplished for the first time. |
| UMA Mobile Phone Reference Design for Phones |
| Philips Electronics announced a complete Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) semiconductor reference design to make it easy for mobile handset manufacturers to bring UMA-enabled phones to their customers. |
| World’S First CDMA DVB-H Wireless Handset |
| Samsung is demonstrating the world's first DVB-H handset developed for CDMA networks at the annual Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) trade show this week. |
| SAMSUNG Showcases 3G HSDPA Wireless Demo |
| Samsung, the leading manufacturer of the world's premium wireless handsets, is showcased the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) demonstration in the U.S |