| 3G Press Archive April 2007 |
| Global Mobile Carriers Focus on Sourcing 3G Handsets and from China |
| Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area ("TEDA") announces that seven leading overseas mobile carriers plan to come to Tianjin, China. The organizing committee of International Mobile Industry Exhibition and Forum 2007 (IMIE 2007) has said that these seven carriers plan to purchase mobile phones and related products, including the latest HSDPA devices in May. |
| Option Ships Three Millionth 3G Device |
| Option announced another major milestone: the shipping of its three millionth 3G device. |
| Helio Releases the 3G Ocean Handset |
| ntroducing Ocea, the world's first dual-slider combining a traditional numeric keypad and a separate full QWERTY keyboard in a single device. Designed to be the ultimate social networking tool, Ocean merges Instant Messages, text messages, picture messages and emails from all the major portals |
| Fast 3G Developement in Finland |
| The amendment to the Communications Market Act in April 2006 has stimulated Finns to move over to new 3G mobile phones and adopt new 3G content services with unparalleled vigour. Internet, e-mail, maps and local services are soon to be found in every pocket. |
| 45 Million 3G Subscribers in Europe |
| The European Commission confirmed that revenue from mobile services grew at 4.6%, though at a slower pace than last year. While take-up and usage of mobile phones continued to increase, the mobile voice market is showing clear signs of maturing. Prices have continued to fall as a result of intensifying competition although there is scope for more progress in some areas. Mobile penetration has now exceeded 100 per cent and stands at 103% when compared to 95% penetration last year. |
| M1 Gives Away 10,000 Free 3G Phones |
| M1 will mark its 10th year of operations in Singapore with an array of attractive handset and service benefits that will be offered to customers from tomorrow. At the top of the list are 10,000 free 3G phones which will be given to those who upgrade or sign up for new mobile lines. |
| BBC Announces 3G Mobile Syndication Trial |
| The BBC announced, at the Broadcast Mobile TV Congress, the start of a trial to syndicate a range of its television channels and radio networks via 3G to mobile phones with mobile operators Orange, Vodafone and 3. |
| Powerwave 1900MHz 3G Tower Mounted Amplifier |
| Powerwave Technologies, expanded its growing line-up of tower mounted amplifiers (TMAs) with the introduction of a 1900MHz TMA at CTIA Wireless 2007, the world's largest event for the wireless industry. |
| 3G Dolce & Gabbana Motorola Handset |
| NTT DoCoMo announced it will begin marketing, for a limited time, an exclusive, special-edition handset, the M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA, developed jointly by Dolce & Gabbana, Motorola and DoCoMo, via DoCoMo's Internet online sales channels. |
| Nokia 5700 3G Smartphone XpressMusic |
| Nokia revealed the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, an accessible 3G smartphone augmented by a dedicated audio chip for enhanced music performance. The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features an iconic twist design that easily switches between four modes at the flick of the wrist - music player, 2 Megapixel camera, video call and smartphone. |
| Ericsson wins 3G WCDMA / HSPA Contract with Síminn |
| Síminn, Iceland's largest operator, has awarded Ericsson) a turnkey contract to plan, deploy and integrate its WCDMA/HSPA network. |
| Sony Ericsson W880i 3G Phone Review |
| The W880i certainly has its fair share of the "wow" factor. This is attributable to the fact that it is a genuine bantamweight which oozes charisma from the outset. Of particular note, is its brushed stainless steel finish and the stand-out colour variants - either Steel Silver or Flame Black. |
| fring Launches mVoIP Service for S60 Devices |
| fring officially launched its free, mVoIP (mobile VoIP) service for S60 devices. Developed by Nokia, S60 is the world's leading smartphone software, as Nokia alone has shipped cumulatively over 84 million S60 based devices by the end of 2006. |
| LG Electronics and Google Team Up to Enhance the Mobile Experience |
| LG Electronics (LG) and Google announced a global collaboration to pre-install Google’s services on millions of LG mobile phones. |
| A revolutionary new method of accessing content via mobile phones will be launched in April by leading mobile content provider One Italia. The service, powered by a hosted platform from IP Unity Glenayre, Inc. and Pradac Informatica, will enable Italy’s 13 million 3G mobile users to access and download content |
| Cisco 3G Wireless WAN Module |
| Cisco announced significant wireless enhancements to its integrated services routers, adding an integrated third-generation (3G) wireless connectivity option and doubling the scalability of its integrated wireless local-area network (LAN) support. |
| T-Mobile Germany to Air Boxing via 3G UMTS TV |
| T-Mobile shows rematch Maske vs. Hill live on cell phones in cooperation with RTL MobileTV |
| Improved Mobile VoIP Service for Nokia N95 and other S60 3G Handsets |
| Vyke Communications is pleased to announce that the sign-up and configuration steps required to make use of the Vyke mobile VoIP service (commercially marketed under the name 'Vyke Mobile IP') in selected mobile devices from Nokia have been dramatically simplified. |
| D-Series 3G Mobile Handset Featuring Fastap Keypad Technology |
| ZTE North America and Digit Wireless announced the global availability of the ZTE D-Series handset featuring Fastap. The ZTE D-Series is the first commercially available ZTE handset to feature Fastap keypad technology |
| Scandinavia's First Fast Switching 3G Mobile TV Service |
| Vidiator has delivered Scandinavia's first mobile TV service -- with Xenon fast live TV channel switching -- for "3," the 3G operator in Sweden and Denmark. With this new TV module of Vidiator's award-winning Xenon(TM) Mobile Multimedia Delivery Platform |
| EVDO Goes Rev.A on Willtek’s Mobile Phone Tester |
| Willtek Communications announced that 1xEV-DO Revision A testing capability will soon be available on its 4400 Mobile Phone Tester Series. The 4400 allows production and service centers to align the wireless devices to achieve the required power and modulation accuracy, and to verify the quality of the mobile phone. W |
| QUALCOMM and KDDI Announce Encouraging Mobile Broadcast Survey Results |
| UALCOMM and KDDI Corporation, who together established MediaFLO Japan Planning Incorporated in December 2005 to pursue the possibility of providing MediaFLO(TM)service in Japan, today announced encouraging results from an extensive consumer survey of attitudes towards mobile TV. |
| Intelligent Antenna Solution for 3G CDMA2000 Operators to Increase Voice Capacity |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that its intelligent antenna (IA) solution was made available to help third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 operators simply and cost-effectively upgrade their CDMA2000 1X networks to support greater volumes of voice traffic without the need for additional spectrum. |
| World's First 3G HSDPA PTT Handset |
| ZTE Corporation announced the world's first HSDPA handset with PTT (push-to-talk) functionality, the F159, at CTIA Wireless 2007. |
| WiMAX Test Strategy to Complement Aeroflex's 3G LTE Strategy |
| Aeroflex has outlined a comprehensive product strategy in support of WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16e standard that has been developed to enable the delivery of last-mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. |
| 3G VT Application Licensed to Develop a 3G Handset |
| RADVISION announced today that GIGA-BYTE Communications is licensing RADVISION's 3G VT Application to design and develop a video-enabled 3G mobile handset. GIGA-BYTE Communications is a key player in the PDA Phone market. |
| New Xspot 3G+ Gateway and Access Point with HSDPA 3.5G Backhaul. |
| Hopling Technologies, a fast growing technology leader in IP-based wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, is pleased to announce the immediate availability and release of the enhanced Xspot UMTS and the new Xspot 3G+. |
| Mavenir Systems Forms Partnership with Ericsson |
| Mavenir Systems has formed a partnership agreement with Ericsson in the UK to extend the communications leader’s Fixed Mobile Convergence and Low Power GSM offerings. |
| RADCOM Debuts QTrace for 3G Mobile Network Operators |
| RADCOM unveiled QTrace, a powerful new addition to Omni-Q, its award-winning network and service quality management system. QTrace facilitates real-time troubleshooting and emergency call detection by enabling call searches across multiple sites. |
| Comarco Testing Equipment Supports Verizon Wireless Network Testing |
| Comarco announced that Comarco's testing equipment is employed by Verizon Wireless in its ongoing nationwide network quality testing program conducted by the company's real-life test men and women. |
| Price Reductions in the UK Mobile Market |
| Ofcom announced new charge controls limiting the amount that mobile network operators (MNOs) are able to charge other telephone companies for connecting calls on their mobile networks. |
| Symbian OS v9.5 Brings More Features for Smartphones |
| Symbian OS v9.5 is the result of continued deep collaboration with Symbian OS licensees, the world’s leading handset vendors, and its user interface platform partners MOAP, S60 and UIQ. |
| HTC Shift Launched as a Windows Vista Powered Communicator |
| High Tech Computer Corp. announced the expansion of its product portfolio to include two new groundbreaking computing devices that focus on providing users with the definitive mobile computer experience. |
| New EDGE W850 Walkman |
| Sony Ericsson’s new W580 WALKMAN phone is the music phone that’s pure street style. This slim slider phone speaks volumes in urban cool while delivering the full-on Walkman® phone music experience. |
| First Sony Ericsson 3G HSDPA Handset for North American Market |
| The Z750, announced at CTIA, is Sony Ericsson's first tri-band HSDPA phone for the North American Market. This highly stylish handset offers full broadband speed for accessing the web, handling email and picture blogging on the move. |
| QUALCOMM Unveils 2007 Roadmap for EV-DO Rev. B |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated unveiled the addition of a new product supporting CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Revision B to its roadmap. The new Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM7850(TM) chipset is the industry's first device solution for EV-DO Rev. B, delivering highly advanced capabilities for next-generation data and multimedia services |
| BT Launches Spanish MVNO |
| BT announced the launch of its mobility services in Spain, resulting from an agreement reached with Vodafone Spain. The new mobility service will be the first in the Spanish market aimed at businesses and the public sector. |
| Pantech Wireless Showcases 5 New Phones |
| Pantech Wireless, Inc. – the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s leading mobile phone manufacturers, will be showcasing a wide-array of handsets, demonstrating the company’s best-of-breed style and commitment to innovation, at spring CTIA. Pantech will debut five new North American handsets, |
| First Rugged 3G EV-DO Mobile Computer Device |
| Intermec Inc. introduced the CN3, the smallest rugged mobile computer in the world. The CN3 mobile computer is packed with communications capabilities that ensure users have access to voice and high-speed data wherever they go, for increased productivity. With integrated GPS and Bluetooth® capabilities |
| License Agreement for Triple-band WCDMA Mobile Platform |
| Ericsson and Compal Communications have signed a license agreement for the U310 mobile platform - a triple-band WCDMA mobile platform from Ericsson Mobile Platforms. |
| Spectrum Key To The Development Of Mobile TV In Europe |
| Mobile network operators in Europe called for more spectrum to be made available for the provision of mobile television, echoing one of the findings in the final report of the European Mobile Broadcasting Council (EMBC), an initiative of the European Commission. |
| E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivityffers access to new mobile services, while the new Windows Mobile® 6 platform and large VGA display deliver improved ways to work with documents, messages and multimedia while on the move. |
| Expanding the Reach of 3G Voice and Data Coverage |
| AirWalk Communications, an innovator of 3G IP Radio Access Networks (RAN), today announced a femtocell solution for CDMA voice and data coverage for the home or small office. |
| CDMA2000 Presence Increases in South Asia |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that CDMA2000(r) is witnessing substantial subscriber growth across South Asia, nearly doubling the subscriber base in the region from 23 million in 2005 to 45 million at the end of 2006. T |
| Nokia E65 3G Phone Review |
| For the E65 this means several features are brought into the mix that you might not expect to see on a more openly consumer targeted N series device. |
| Nokia N95 3G Multimedia Computer Starts Shipping |
| Nokia announced that the Nokia N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets, with expanded shipments to other markets in those regions in the coming weeks. |
| Nokia Leading Smartphone Market |
| According to the latest research on smartphone markets from ABI Research, Nokia has maintained its leadership position with a 56.4% share of the 70.9 million units shipped in 2006. |
| 3G Phone Signal Booster for Mobile and Indoor Uses |
| Wilson Electronics, a leading manufacturer of cell phone amplifiers and antennas, announces release of their new product, the Wilson® SIGNALBOOST. |
| DSL Router with 3G HSDPA Backup |
| Sarian Systems has announced the launch of the first enterprise router to offer compatibility with both the very latest broadband networks and HSDPA, 3G, EDGE and GPRS mobile networks. |
| 100 Commercial 3G HSDPA Networks Worldwide |
| GSA – the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 100 HSDPA networks have commercially launched mobile broadband services in 54 countries. GSA’s latest HSDPA Operator Commitments survey published today, underlines the rapid market acceptance of HSDPA across the world, |
| Implementation of 3G Networks and Services Drive Demand for Wireless Network Monitoring Systems |
| Increasing implementation rates of 3G wireless networks and their associated high-bandwidth services have done much to drive the demand for wireless network monitoring services. |
| O2 UK to Bridge the Gap between Mobile and the Internet |
| Critical Path, has expanded its partnership with leading operator O2 UK. As part of its initiative to deliver new converged messaging services to consumers, O2 has upgraded its messaging systems, deploying Critical Path's Memova® platform. |
| 3G Femtocells Are Set to Accelerate Fixed–mobile Substitution |
| Among the many technologies that are hyped as the ‘next big thing’ in the cellular industry, indoor base stations (often referred to as femtocells) are set to cause fundamental changes and will drive fixed–mobile substitution |
| LG Shine Phone Review ( not 3G ) |
| How do you trump the phenomenal success of the Chocolate? If you’re LG, go back to the drawing board and design yet another striking fashion phone, the Shine. |
| New Broadband Wireless WAN Gateway for 3G High-Speed Internet Access |
| Kentrox announced the W1100 Wireless WAN Gateway for accessing wireless data services. The W1100 enables carriers and enterprises to increasingly use cellular technology for a wide range of networking applications. |
| EMobile Launches 3.5G HSDPA |
| EMOBILE Ltd. commences its mobile broadband data service in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya from March 31, 2007. EMOBILE offers flat rate mobile broadband data service, including full Internet access from PCs. |
| LG's Prada Wins European Design Award |
| The PRADA Phone by LG (LG-KE850), the world's first full touch screen interfacephone and winner of red dot's 'Best of the Best' award was co-developed by mobile communications leader LG Electronics and famed design house PRADA. |
| New Mobile Phone / 3G Services Portal |
| Buzz Technologies has released its New Mobile Phone / 3G Services Portal. |
| Turnkey Solution for 2x2 MIMO Fading Testing |
| Elektrobit is introducing the availability of the 2x2 MIMO test solution for the Propsim C2 air interface emulator at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando from 27th to 29th March. |
| Single-Platform Monitoring Solution for High-Performance Service Quality Monitoring of 3G Network Infrastructures |
| RADCOM announced that it will feature Omni-Q for quadplay service providers at Spring VON 2007 in San Jose, California. Quadplay refers to provisioning data, voice, video and mobile communications services using the same network. |
| Huawei Selects RADVISION 3G Video Technology Video Communication Solutions |
| RADVISION announced that Huawei Technologies has selected the RADVISION SCOPIA 3G Gateway, 3G Video Communication Solutions and Interactive Video Platform, to enhance their 3G products and solution offerings. |
| 3G Enabled Phones Reduce Rate of Call Quality Problems |
| As the number of reported wireless problems reaches historically low levels, the overall rate of customers experiencing a wireless call quality problem has declined for a third consecutive reporting wave, according to the J.D. Power and Associates |
| Alcatel-Lucent and Manx Telecom - a wholly owned subsidiary of O2, today announced they have successfully completed the first, third-generation UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network deployment using the 900 MHz spectrum on the Isle of Man. |
| 3G Operator Wins Music Week Awards Best Digital Music Service Category |
| Last week's Music Week Awards saw 3 take the title of best Digital Music Service for the second year running. 3’s continuing commitment to providing the highest quality, best value content to its users saw it take the top spot ahead of tough competition including AOL Music and Napster. |
| E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivity |
| : E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivityffers access to new mobile services, while the new Windows Mobile® 6 platform and large VGA display deliver improved ways to work with documents, messages and multimedia while on the move. |
| Pantech Supplies 3G UMTS Mobile Phone to M6 Mobile France |
| Pantech Groupannounced that it started to supply its branded UMTS phone to M6 Mobile in France from early March. |
| 3G W-CDMA and CDMA2000 Infrastructure Markets Up, GSM Down |
| As service providers around the globe install and upgrade networks to handle the growing number of mobile subscribers, demand for radio access network (RAN) equipment also climbs, with overall unit shipments up 8% in 2006, says Infonetics Research in its latest report. |
| New Digi EV-DO Cellular Router Receives Sprint Certification |
| Digi International announced that its EV-DO Rev A version of the ConnectPort™ WAN VPN is now certified by Sprint. The ConnectPort WAN VPN is the industry’s first upgradeable commercial-grade cellular router to be certified on Sprint’s EV-DO Rev A wireless network |