| 3G Press Archive August 2007 |
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| Formula One Bespoke Mobile Content for Vodafone |
| FoneStarz Media has been exclusively chosen by Vodafone as the global partner to host and manage its Vodafone McLaren Mercedes mobile service for the 2007 Formula One season. |
| Partnership to Bring Wireless Data Services to Rural Communities, Leveraging 3G HSDPA Technology |
| QUALCOMM announced the launch of its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative in Sri Lanka through the opening of a Last Mile Initiative (LMI) Center in Wennappuwa. |
| Mobile Phone Production in India Will Exceed 100 Million Units in 2011 |
| According to new research by Gartner, mobile phone production in India is expected to grow from 31 million units in 2006 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3 percent to reach 107 million units in 2011. |
| Ericsson and Elisa Successfully Launched HSPA on the Uplink in Elisa's 3G Network |
| HSPA on the uplink (also known as Enhanced Uplink or HSUPA) allows data transfer speeds of 1.4 Mbps, more than three times the speed of traditional 3G networks. |
| Nokia N81 3G Mobile Phone Essentials |
| With dedicated music and gaming keys, 3.5 mm headphone connector and 3G and WLAN connectivity, the Nokia N81 multimedia computer is a true mobile entertainment powerhouse. |
| Wireless CCTV Launches Ultimate Mobile Surveillance Solution: 3G MicroVue |
| The 3G MicroVue is a fully integrated unit that allows end users to remotely control and monitor live and recorded evidential quality video footage from 2 separate cameras. |
| NTT DoCoMo to Unveil Windows Mobile 6.0 Smartphones |
| NTT DoCoMo announced the development of two smartphones equipped with the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system. |
| Sony Selects 3G HSDPA Embedded Wireless Module |
| Option N.V. announced that it is supplying its GTM378 ( left ) HSDPA embedded wireless module to Sony , revealing the name behind the earlier announced design win. |
| 3G Americas Recommends the SIP-I Session Control Protocol |
| 3G Americas provides a white paper entitled "Why SIP-I? A Switching Core Protocol Recommendation for GSM/UMTS Operators." 3G Americas recommends to the wireless industry, and GSM/UMTS/LTE operators |
| Nokia Release New 3G Mobile Devices - includes N81 |
| Nokia unveiled four new mobile devices specifically optimized for entertainment, music and games. Each device offers dedicated music or gaming keys, expanded memory, large screens and extended battery performance to provide quick and easy access to entertainment content. The devices range in price from 225 to 560 EUR and are expected to begin shipping later this year. |
| Samsung SGH-U700 "European Mobile Phone 2007-2008" |
| Samsung Electronics is proud to announce that the SGH-U700, the slimmest HSDPA mobile phone, has been awarded the ‘European Mobile Phone 2007-2008’ by the European Imaging and Sound Association |
| World's Highest Integration Single-Die Dual-Mode TD-SCDMA + GSM/GPRS/EDGE Transceiver Chip |
| Quorum Systems, Inc. introduces its latest high performance, ultra-low-power, multi-band, multi-mode radio frequency (RF) transceiver, the Sereno QS3200, adding TD-SCDMA support to the company's already existing 2G/2.5G/3G RF transceiver family. |
| HTC launches 3G HSDPA TyTN II |
| HTC Corp unveiled the HTC TyTN II. HTC TyTN II will be launched in partnership with leading operator partners across Europe, as well as direct under the HTC brand, and builds on the success of the award-winning first HTC TyTN (June 2006). |
| Unique Package with Embedded 3G Mobile Broadband in Laptops |
| TeliaSonera announced the agreement with Dell around a joint product offer with Dell notebooks integrated with TeliaSonera 3G/HSPA services. |
| NEC Delivers 3G FOMA / Wireless LAN Dual Handset Solution to The Peninsula Tokyo |
| NEC Corporation announced the delivery of IP network infrastructure, implemented by the SIP(1*)-based IP telephony server, UNIVERGE SV7000, and a wireless LAN (WLAN) system, to The Peninsula Tokyo, which will open in Japan on September 1, 2007. |
| Vodafone 3G Gets Faster, Much Faster |
| Vodafone UK customers who want to benefit from even faster laptop connectivity speeds can invest in a new range of devices that will ultimately deliver the fastest ever Mobile Broadband service |
| Innovative 3G Radio Design for Femtocells |
| Cambridge Consultants has designed a cellular basestation radio based on a consumer-grade handset component, to support picoChip's reference design for the 3G femtocell market. |
| Asia Pacific's First HSUPA Commercial Network |
| Huawei Technologies announced that it has successfully deployed Asia Pacific's first High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) commercial network for StarHub, one of Singapore's leading info-communications companies. |
| A Continuing and Steadily Growing Telecom Market in China |
| CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), releases an article on the continuing and steadily growing telecom market in China. |
| CDMA Comments on India's 3G Spectrum Policy |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) feels that if what is being widely reported in the Media becomes the 3G spectrum Policy, the reach of Telephone & Internet Access will be limited without the full assignment of the 450 MHz and the 1900 MHz Frequency bands. |
| IMD Technology to Power Ultra Edition II Handsets |
| Ethertronics announced that Samsung selected its Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) Antennas to be incorporated into Samsung's Ultra Edition II handsets. |
| BlackBerry Curve 8310 with built-in GPS |
| Vodafone UK and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the BlackBerry Curve8310 with built-in GPS*. The new smartphone includes Vodafone Sat Nav, a powerful and user friendly navigation application. |
| Sony Ericsson W910i 3G Phone |
| The W910 is a 3G HSDPA Walkman phone that is designed for entertainment; whether music, 3D games, video, or high-speed Web access. |
| 3’s 3G Customer Base Growth Highest in Industry |
| Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited announced its results for the half year ended 30 June 2007, recording the industry’s highest net mobile customer additions in the first six months of 2007. |
| Windows Live Services to Millions of Mobile Customers |
| Nokia and Microsoft have joined together to provide customers with a new suite of Windows Live services specifically designed for Nokia devices. |
| 3 Signs Up With Verizon Business Security Solutions Three-Year Managed Security Services Agreement |
| Verizon Business has been awarded a three-year contract to provide managed security services (MSS) for 3's (Hutchison 3G Australia) wireless network. |
| Mentum Launches new a Version of Planet with Enhanced 3G Capabilities |
| Mentum announced the general availability of Mentum Planet 4.3, the latest release in its Planet product line. With enhanced 3G capabilities addressing both the needs of EV-DO and HSPA networks |
| Micron Advances 3G Video-Phone Calling with Introduction of MIPI Standard-Compliant Receiver |
| Micron Technology announced that it has designed a receiver interface into one of its new mobile imaging sensors, helping to advance 3G video-phone calling. |
| 3G Operator 3 UK Launches New Mobile Broadband Service |
| 3 is set to give the World Wide Web a kick start with its new Mobile Broadband service, the internet connection that’s as mobile as your laptop. |
| iSkoot’s Mobile Available on New Sony Ericsson 3G Smartphone P1 |
| iSkoot announced that the iSkoot mobile software is now available on Sony Ericsson’s newest handset release, the Sony Ericsson P1i, which launched recently. |
| Shipment of 4G Network WiBro Smart Phones in Korea |
| Marvell announced the availability of the LG-KC1 smartphone with the Marvell PXA 320 application processor on Korea Telecom's high speed WiBro 4G network. |
| Study Reveals How Advertising and Voice Improve Mobile Search Experience |
| Usable Products Company recently completed an independent user experience benchmark on Mobile Search. Eighty participants evaluated three text-based and one voice-enabled mobile search solution resulting in several unexpected insights about the preferences of today’s mobile search users. |
| New 3G HSDPA Handsets to Internet Users at a Discount Price |
| Starting from 20 August, Pannon is offering two new 3G/HSDPA-enabled mobile handsets at a discount price to match its Mobile Internet service. The offer is targeted at customers wishing to surf the Web both from their PC and their mobile phone. |
| 3G Mobile Operator 3 Protects Its Subscribers With FortiGate |
| Fortinet announced that 3 Scandinavia, a leading mobile operator in Sweden and Denmark, has implemented Fortinet's FortiGate(TM)-5020 carrier-class security systems and FortiGuard(TM) Anti-virus and Anti-spam subscription services to secure its mobile network of 700,000 mobile subscribers in Scandinavia. |
| Breakthrough in Voice-Powered Interfaces for Mobile Phones |
| lingo Corporation launched with a limited beta version of its voice-powered interface for mobile phones made possible by breakthrough speech recognition technology developed by the company. |
| 3G-324M and RTSP Stacks for Its Latest TD-SCDMA Mobile Terminal Reference Design |
| RADVISION announced that COMMIT Incorporated, a pioneer of TD-SCDMA wireless chipset solutions, is using the RADVISION 3G-324M Toolkit and RTSP Client Toolkit to develop a video-enabled 3G handset that is particularly suited for China’s growing TD-SCDMA market. |
| The New Nokia 6555 3G Phone |
| Nokia announced a new 3G mobile phone that pairs original design and quality workmanship with outstanding features. The Nokia 6555 meets the desire for aesthetic appeal with an external analog clock echoing the timeless elegance of high-end luxury. |
| Mobile Java Testing Services Expanded |
| Complimentary to conformance testing according to the new GSMNA (GSM North America) test specifications CETECOM now offers quality tests for the Java platform in mobile communications devices. |
| Ericsson, Ironroad Selected as Partners for SMART's New 3G Dating Service |
| SMART Communications, Inc., the Philippines' leading wireless services provider announced on June 30, 2007 the launch of the Philippines' first mobile speed dating 3G service |
| 12-/14-bit ADCs Target WiMAX and 3G Wireless Applications |
| National Semiconductor has launched two 12-bit 170 mega-sample per second (MSPS) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and a 14-bit, 155 MSPS ADC, each with a full-power bandwidth of 1.1 GHz. Available in dual-data rate, low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) and CM |
| Updated ABI Research forecasts for the global RF power amplifier market indicate that while the total available market for these essential cellular base-station equipment items is still shrinking, the decline is not as severe as had been feared. |
| BBC Announce Content Partnership with Mobile Operator O2 |
| BBC Worldwide’s Digital Media division today announces a new content partnership with mobile operator O2. |
| 4G Wireless Technology Beginning To Shape Up |
| Although an official definition of wireless 4G technology will not be released until the 2008/2009 timeframe in the form of the ITU’s IMT-Advanced requirements, there are already clear contenders for the designation, reports In-Stat. |
| Multiplayer World Poker Tour on 3G Mobiles |
| Hands-On Mobile, the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, has announced the launch of multiplayer World Poker Tour® Texas Hold ‘Em 2 with multi-media company, 3UK. |
| NTT DoCoMo Launch the Raku-Raku IV 3G FOMA Phone |
| Symbian welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA Raku-Raku PHONE IV which is based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan today. |
| Radio Communication Analyzer for TD-SCDMA 3G Mobile Terminals |
| The MT8820B/MT8815B has basic TD-SCDMA functions built-in, making it the ideal platform for call-processing (connection tests between base station and mobile terminal) and RF Tx/Rx tests (tests related to mobile terminal send and receive performance) of TD-SCDMA mobiles. |
| 3G Operator 3 UK Prepares for HSDPA Roll Out |
| Mobile phone operator, 3 UK, is in final preparations to launch its 3G HSDPA mobile network which has been branded 3Turbo. It will be accessible initially to those with a 3G HSDPA compatible handset connected to 3 UK. There will also be a new USB laptop modem dongle enabled for 3Turbo. |
| Mobile Phone Sales in China Set to Top 150 Million Sets in 2007 |
| CCID Consulting released its latest Research Report on China's Mobile Phone Market, January-June 2007. It forecasts that mobile phone sales in China will reach 151.399 million sets in 2007, up 26.9% year-on-year, marking a continuous drop in growth rate. |
| Sonera’s 3G Network Upgraded to Turbo Speed |
| Sonera has upgraded the data transmission services of its 3G network to turbo speed by HSPA technology. The upgrade concerns the whole 3G network which covers 60 per cent of the population. The upgraded network provides customers with access speeds that are many times faster than those of the regular 3G network. |
| T-Mobile Clinches Mobile TV Deal with SKY |
| T-Mobile today launches its revamped Mobile TV service with the addition of three Sky Mobile TV packages and 24/7 Football to provide customers with more choice than ever before. |
| Half a Billion New GSM/ 3G UMTS Customers in Past Year |
| 3G Americas reports a total of 564.6 million new subscriptions to GSM/UMTS services worldwide in the twelve months ending in June, with almost 18% of these from the Western Hemisphere alone |
| Mobile Handset Technological Advancements Will Drive RF Semiconductor Markets |
| Mobile phone penetration continues to rise in developing countries such as India and China. This market penetration has created numerous opportunities for handset manufacturers, thereby directly driving the market for handset radio frequency (RF) semiconductors. With 2.75G yet to take off and the deployment of third-generation (3G) in the pipeline, the market for RF semiconductors in these countries will likely thrive in the next few years. |
| Thinnest 3G Folder Phone Currently Available in the U.S. |
| Helio’s portfolio of innovative mobile devices just got thinner with the introduction of Fin by Samsung, the thinnest folder currently available in the U.S. |
| Aeroflex Opens New Regional Service Centre in Singapore |
| Aeroflex has opened a new regional service centre in Singapore that enables Aeroflex Test Solutions to provide instrument service support to its customers within the major growth markets in Asia. |
| Nortel Teams With Leading Universities to Drive 4G Mobile Broadband |
| Nortel is teaming up with leading universities across the globe to develop new innovations that will help meet the growing demand for 4G mobile broadband applications like video, mobile TV and other multimedia services. |
| Mobile Social Networking Has 12.3 Million Friends |
| M:Metrics, the mobile media authority, today released for the first time its measurement of mobile social networking, announcing that 12.3 million consumers in the United States and Western Europe reported accessing a social networking site with their mobile device in the month of June. |
| Nokia N95 Voted European Media Phone 2007-2008 |
| Nokia announced the Nokia N95 multimedia computer has been voted 'the European Media Phone of the Year 2007-2008' by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe's leading association for consumer electronics. |
| Nokia issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia-branded battery. |
| First Automotive Grade 3G M2M Wireless CPU |
| Wavecom SA announced the launch of its fully programmable 3G Wireless CPU, the Q26Ultra, using high bandwidth cellular capabilities to address the growing automotive and alarm/security markets. |
| State Of Fixed–Mobile Substitution in Western Europe |
| Voice telephony generates by far the greatest proportion of mobile operator revenue in Western Europe, so mobile voice telephony will strongly influence mobile operators’ revenue prospects for at least the next three years. |
| QUALCOMM Equips 300 Million Mobile Handsets Worldwide with GPS |
| QUALCOMM marked a milestone in the adoption of the Company's gpsOne position-location technology. More than 300 million mobile handsets worldwide have now been shipped with the gpsOne solution, helping the wireless industry meet worldwide user demand for accurate, easy-to-use location services on mobile devices. |
| New 3G Sony Ericsson K770 Cyber-shot Phone |
| Sony Ericsson’s new K770 Cyber-shot phone, announced today, is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone all in-one. Still a phone first and foremost, it allows you to send and share your photos as soon as you’ve taken them. |
| Mobile Top Up Service from Vending Machines |
| payzone are pleased announce a partnership with The Hub, a provider of self-service vending units that will now include mobile top up for all networks. |
| Femtocells Will Boost Mobile Triple-Play Services |
| The worldwide wireless market in the developed world is approaching saturation, with carriers offering little compelling differentiation except for price points and, to a limited degree, signal quality, reports In-Stat. |
| Trax 3G Music Phone for A&T |
| The new ultrathin trax clamshell-shaped mobile handset from LG Electronics MobileComm USA has been introduced by US communications holding company AT&T Inc. |
| World's First HSUPA Data Card to Win FCC Approval |
| Option N.V. announced that it has marked a major milestone with the United States Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) final approval of the first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) data card: |
| TeleNav GPS Navigator Available on HTC Advantage |
| With the HTC Advantage, business travelers can now experience features and capabilities of a portable notebook PC without the hassle of carrying around a bulky device. |
| Softbank 3G Subscribers Top 10 Million Mark |
| SOFTBANK MOBILE announced that the number of subscribers to SOFTBANK MOBILE 3G service surpassed the 10 million mark on August 11, 2007, approximately 4 years and a half since its launch in December 2002. |
| 3G Drives Forward China's Communication Power Supply Market |
| CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), releases the latest "Research Report on 3G drives forward China's communication power supply market. |
| Validated Test Cases for EV-DO Revision A Technology |
| pirent Communications announced that Spirent’s C2K-ATS platform is the industry’s first test system to run validated RF test cases for EV-DO Revision A technology based mobile devices. |
| Ericsson New WCDMA/HSPA Network Supplier for Elisa |
| Ericsson has been chosen by Finnish operator Elisa to deliver WCDMA/HSPA network equipment, taking the longstanding relationship between the two companies to a new level. The expansion will virtually double the coverage and capacity of Elisa's existing WCDMA/HSPA network. |
| Footballer Gets Own 3G Mobile TV Channel |
| Orange announced the launch of Frank TV, a mobile channel dedicated to England and Chelsea star Frank Lampard. Frank TV will be available exclusively to the 1.3 million Orange 3G customers on its mobile phone TV service |
| Nokia E90 Communicator Review by 3G.co.uk |
| Nokia’s E90 is the latest in a long line of Communicators: all of them relatively large for mobile phones or smartphones; all of them with clamshell designs that protect a built-in keyboard and a large wide-format screen. With each evolution of the Communicator format, Nokia has added more features, and the E90 is no different. |
| 100 EDGE Network Launches in Past Year |
| A new survey by GSA – the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms 316 mobile network operators in 149 countries have committed to deploying EDGE |
| Unity Wireless Receives 3G Mobile Broadband Order |
| Unity Wireless is pleased to announce the next order for its 450 MHz High Power 3G OFDM Amplifier (HPA) series from one of North America’s largest wireless network equipment manufacturers. |
| 3G-Powered RAZR2 V9 Is a Stunning Addition To AT&T's Portfolio |
| AT&T Inc. has announced that AT&T will carry the Motorola RAZR2 V9, an eye-catching new 3G-powered, 2.0 megapixel, clamshell mobile phone. |
| Ericsson Sole Supplier of Pannon's WCDMA / HSPA Network in Hungary |
| Ericsson is strengthening its leadership in WCDMA/HSPA networks with a new contract in Hungary. Telenor-affiliated operator Pannon has signed an agreement for the expansion of its mobile network, including deployment, integration and support services. |
| Telstra Hits Two Million 3G Mobile Subscribers |
| Telstra announced it had increased its 3G mobile base by more than 530 per cent in the year to 30 June 2007, catapulting its total number of 3G mobile subscribers to more than two million and cementing Telstra as the clear market leader. |
| Nokia Selects Broadcom as a Chipset Supplier for Future EDGE Phones |
| Broadcom Corporation announced that Nokia Corporation has selected Broadcom's advanced single-chip cellular baseband processor and its companion power management unit (PMU) for selected future EDGE mobile phones. |
| HTC Touch Review by 3G.co.uk |
| A basic two-megapixel snapper without auto-focus or flash graces the rear. It shoots in 1200x1600 pixels and picture quality is adequate, although you won’t be printing out your snaps. The new-look Audio Manager is handy, organising your music library neatly into artists, albums, songs, genres, composers and playlists. |
| New 3G HSDPA Modem |
| The Hamburg based company 4G Systems GmbH manufacturer of HSDPA/HSUPA mobile terminal equipment, is expanding its product portfolio with the new USB Modem XSPlug(R)P5. It is equipped with ultra-fast 7.2 Mbit/s HSDPA technology |
| Nokia and STMicroelectronics Plan Deeper Ties in 3G Technology Development |
| Nokia and STMicroelectronics announced their intention to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G |
| New Nokia 7900 3G Prism and Nokia 7500 Prism |
| Nokia unveiled the Prism collection, its latest range of mobile phones aimed at style-conscious consumers. The Prism collection consists of the Nokia 7900 Prism and the Nokia 7500 Prism, handsets which combine individual style and state-of-the-art technology. |
| Alcatel-Lucent Deploys HSUPA for Mobilkom Austria |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that mobilkom austria has deployed Alcatel-Lucent’s HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) solution in all Alcatel-Lucent NodeB's of its Austrian network. |
| AA Launches Smart TravelGuides for 3G Mobiles |
| AA Smart TravelGuide, unveiled by the AA, delivers rich travel guide information designed to help tourists and travellers make the most of their trip. |
| World’s First GCF Approved RF/RRM Test Cases for 3.5G HSUPA Mobile Terminals |
| Anritsu Corporation (President Hiromichi Toda) has announced that the company’s ME7873F W-CDMA TRX/Performance Test System, which supports 3G mobile terminal conformance test |
| 3G Mobile Broadband Users to Pass 1Billion by 2012 |
| Juniper Research forecasts that HSPA will dominate mobile broadband network deployments over the next five years, consistently accounting for about 70% of the total mobile broadband subscriber base until 2012. |
| SkyLink Deploys 3G 1хEV-DO Network |
| Sky Link and Alcatel-Lucent announced the deployment of an Alcatel-Lucent-supplied, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1хEV-DO network that will support mobile high-speed data services at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps) – in Volgograd, Russia. |
| Nokia 6110 3G Navigator Guides Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman |
| The Nokia 6110 Navigator, launched in South Africa earlier this week, has proven its capabilities in one of the toughest environments possible -- with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they took the 'Long Way Down' from Scotland to the southern most tip of Africa |
| Vidiator Enables Fast TV Channel Information and Navigation on 3G Mobile Handsets |
| Vidiator announced it has delivered Denmark's first mobile TV service for "3 Scandinavia" (Hi3G Access AB) the 3G operator in Sweden and Denmark (www.tre.se). |
| AT&T Equips Raleigh Police With 3G Mobile Broadband Scalable Solution |
| AT&T announced that the Raleigh Police Department is using AT&T's third-generation (3G) wireless broadband solution, called BroadbandConnect, to deliver mission-critical information to officers across a network that includes more than 500 patrol cars |
| Telecom New Zealand Extends Commitment to 3 |
| Hutchison Telecoms (HTAL) announced that Telecom New Zealand will strengthen its commitment to 3 with its plan to transfer its investment in Hutchison 3G Australia |
| Will the iPhone Change the Smartphone Market? |
| Estimates of iPhone shipment volumes in the first weekend they were available have ranged from 140 thousand units to 500 thousand units |
| Samsung Partner with Truprint to Launch New G600 Camera Phone |
| Samsung has teamed up with www.truprint.co.uk for the launch of their new G600 Camera Phone ( inet ). |
| CDMA Continues to Dominate North American 3G Market |
| he CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that CDMA2000® continues to dominate the North American 3G wireless telecommunications market |
| Mobile Enterprise Deployment to Realise Cost Savings |
| To realise the true potential offered by mobile working, organisations must move towards delivering secure access to real-time, line-of-business applications. |
| Live Premier League Football Coming to 3G Phones |
| Sky Mobile TV has partnered with The Sun to launch a much improved Barclays Premier League and Champions League highlights service for the coming football season. |
| Comba Telecom Develops TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Unit for China 3G Market |
| Comba Telecom Systems announced the availability of its TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Unit (RRU) ( inset above ) solution for China's 3G Market. |
| Samsung Becomes the World's Second Largest Mobile Phone Vendor |
| According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments grew a modest 11 percent year-over-year, to reach 258 million units in Q2 2007. |
| 3G Operator 3 UK Users Get Access to Google Search |
| Mobile media company 3 UK is to offer Google Search and Google Maps on the Planet 3 mobile portal from today. |
| Nokia N76 Lock, Stock and Barrel |
Lock stock and barrel . Everything we have on the Nokia N76 all in one page for you to find in one easy swoop.This covers : Nokia N76 photos, specification details, Nokia N76 review, articles, Nokia N76 forum and details of a Nokia N76 mobile phone offer. |
| World's Slimmest 3G W-CDMA Clamshell Handset |
| NEC announced the launch of the world's slimmest W-CDMA clamshell handset featuring 3G international roaming, on the Japanese market. |
| SoftBank 3G Base Stations Exceed 46 Thousand |
| OFTBANK MOBILE announced the following concerning the 3G network enhancement, which is one of the commitments made upon the SOFTBANK Group’s entry into the mobile communications business. |
| Superfast 3G HSDPA Available in 72 Towns and Villages |
| Pannon was the first in Hungary to offer cost-effective mobile broadband Internet access in April this year. The promotion has been a real success leading to a ten times increase in data traffic on the Pannon network |
| StarHub To Launch 'Fastest' 3G HSPA Service |
| Mobile users in Singapore will be able to enjoy a true mobile broadband experience as StarHub introduces the fastest two-way HSPA service nationwide, the first operator to do so in Southeast Asia. |
| M-Tel Offers up to 7.2 Mbps 3G Mobile Data Speed |
| Mobiltel is the first to launch mobile speed of up to 7.2 Mbps in Bulgaria. This way the company doubled the maximum available speed for surfing the Internet or downloading data |
| Sky Link and Alcatel-Lucent Launch 3G Mobile Broadband Network |
| ky Link and Alcatel-Lucent announced the deployment of an Alcatel-Lucent-supplied, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1hEV-DO network that will support mobile high-speed data services at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second |
| MINT T1152: Ready for HSUPA RF Testing |
| MINT T1152 ( see left ) is a HSPA radio frequency test system based on the MINT advanced hardware and test techniques, and the Aeroflex signalling unit 6401. |
| Ericsson Expands WCDMA/HSPA Network for Indosat |
| PT Indosat Tbk. (Indosat) has awarded Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) a contract extension to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Indosat consumers in the area will receive wider coverage and faster mobile broadband speeds. |
| Growth in Communication Sector Will Boost Revenue Potential for Test and Measurement Equipment Market |
| The communication end-user segment holds great promise for the general purpose test and measurement equipment market. Due to rapid technological advancements in the communication sector, demand for test and measurement equipment will likely grow. In addition, the ongoing war against terrorism also indicates a potential increase in demand from the defense and aerospace end-user segment. |
| TECORE Announces Next Generation CoreCell EV-DO Rev A Products |
| TECORE Wireless Systems announced the commercial availability of its CoreCell CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A product line in Pico, Micro, Mini and Macro (omni directional and sectored) configurations. |
| Alcatel-Lucent Introduces New CDMA/EV-DO Base Station |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced the availability of the newest addition to its industry-leading CDMA/EV-DO wireless portfolio, the CDMA Base Station 2400, a high-performance, microcell-type base station that will enable wireless operators to enhance the coverage and performance of their CDMA networks. T |
| Nokia Siemens Networks to extend GSM and 3G WCDMA Network for Telekom Srbija Mobile |
| The leading Serbian mobile operator has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks for the supply and implementation of its GSM network extensions and 3G WCDMA network with HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) functionality and associated services. |
| Next Generation Mobile Networks to Propel European Mobile Communications Market |
| The advent of various emerging mobile broadband wireless access technologies and the adoption of multimedia and user-generated content are going to create new growth momentum across the European mobile communications market. |
| Samsung Announced First GSM 5 Megapixel Camera Phone for Europe |
| Samsung Electronics announced a sleek new camera phone, the Samsung G600. Housed in a fashionable black two-toned slider shell and equipped with a 5 mega-pixel camera, the Samsung G600 is a fusion of design, photography and the ultimate in phone functionality. |
| Market-Ready Mobile WiMAX To Deliver UK Wireless Broadband |
| Nortel and Urban Wimax today launched a 'cross-market collaboration' to prove the technical deliverability of 4G mobile WiMAX in mature 3G markets such as Western Europe, ahead of the UK's spectrum auction in early 2008. |
| 3 Italia Selects 3G Video Surveillance Solution |
| 3 Italia has selected Dilithium’s VT-Phone video telephony software as a key component of Pupillo Pro, their professional 3G video surveillance solution. |
| Motorola to Embed Video Projector in Mobile Phones |
| Microvision announced that it has signed an agreement with Motorola to develop pico projector display solutions for mobile applications leveraging Microvision's ultra-miniature laser based display engine, called PicoP.. |
| Blueslice HSS Completes Interoperability with Motorola IMS |
| It can be used to manage subscriber data from GSM, UMTS/HSPA, or any network providing access to IMS services, such as WiMAX, TISPAN-based fixed lines, and cable networks. |
| BlackBerry Curve Review by 3G.co.uk |
| The BlackBerry has thrived solely on its slick mobile email and messaging capabilities. But as its latest model, the Curve, suggests, it’s time to embrace the mobile multimedia world it has so far neglected. |
| Radvision Helps Develop 3G Mobile Camera Control System |
| RADVISION announced that its technology is powering an advanced 3G access and control system for home surveillance. The security solution is developed by CESTEL, a major Spanish system integrator and service provider and deployed by Securitas Direct, a world leader in security systems. |
| New UMB Base Station Reference Design |
| QUALCOMM introduced its new infrastructure reference design for Ultra Mobile Broadban (UMB) networks. Based on QUALCOMM's OFDMA Cell Site Modem CSM8900 and technologies from leading component and software providers, |
| Three Quarters of 3G / WCDMA Operators Have Launched HSPA |
| HSDPA is the first evolution of WCDMA, delivering advanced mobile multimedia services and typical user throughputs of 800 kbps to 3.0 Mbps, depending on individual networks and device capabilities. |
| The Bad Girls Club 3G Mobile Game |
| Artificial Life announced partnering with Oxygen Media to develop The Bad Girls Club 3G mobile game based on the highest-rated reality TV show on the Oxygen network. T |
| ShoZu for Samsung SGH-L760 3G Phone |
| ShoZu announced an agreement to embed ShoZu’s mobile media service on the new generation of Samsung handsets. ShoZu’s Share-It image upload service |
| Latin America Moves to 3G UMTS / HSPA |
| 3G Americas applauds the launch of mobile broadband service based on UMTS/HSDPA technology in several countries throughout Latin America. |
| The 3G Phone Has Become a Mobile Webcam |
| Springdoo has pioneered a technology which allows 3G mobile users to instantly broadcast videos created on their mobile phone to their friends and family across the web via the 3G short code 88388. |
| Government Drives 3G Wireless Transition in China |
| China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) believes that a fundamental restructuring of the nation's telecom industry is essential to promote the long-term growth of the country's fixed and wireless core communications networks. |
| 3G Operator 3 Ireland Cuts Roaming Rates |
| 3, Ireland’s mobile media network, announced it is reducing EU roaming prices by up to 80%, significantly undercutting all other Irish operators and the new Eurotariff imposed by The European Commission earlier this year. |
| Alcatel-Lucent 3G W-CDMA Portfolio Achieves TL 9000 Certification |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that its W-CDMA portfolio has received the TL 9000 Certification from the Quality Management Institue (QMI), an accredited QuEST Forum TL 9000 registrar. TL 9000 standards establish a common set of quality management requirements and measurements for telecommunications hardware, software and services. |
| Nokia N95 and Apple iPhone Raise the Bar for Mobile Multimedia |
| Strategy Analytics has conducted the first end user evaluation of the much heralded iPhone with its panel of multimedia buyers in Boston, MA. |
| Your Voice Selects Surf Communication Solutions To Collaborate on Its 3G Video Conferencing Services Solution |
| Surf Communication Solutions announced today that Your Voice S.p.A., an Italian company specializing in services and solutions for automatic multichannel communications, has selected Surf's multimedia processing products for development of its 3G video conferencing services solution. |
| 3G Americas Publishes FMC White Paper |
| 3G Americas has published a white paper entitled "Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Understanding the Marriage of Wireless and Wireline Technologies" that outlines a complex and multi-faceted technological trend promising great changes to the way customers utilize communications services. |
| RF Micro Devices announced that it has shipped its 100 millionth WCDMA cellular front end. RFMD is the wireless industry’s first company to ship 100 million WCDMA front ends for 3G handsets. |
| Sony Ericsson and Orange Reveal Next Phase of their Music Partnership |
| Sony Ericsson and Orange announce the extension of their hugely successful music partnership, which has seen Orange sell over two million Sony Ericsson Walkman handsets which feature the Orange full track music download service, Orange Music Store, in just over 12 months. T |
| Ericsson and Texas Instruments 3G Hook Up |
| Ericsson and Texas Instruments will form a strategic technology engagement to develop custom solutions for new Open OS enabled 3G devices. Inset is Greg Delagi of TI who is quoted below. |
| VCC Solution Signed by Symbian for Nokia E-Series Devices |
| fg microtec announced that its VCC (Voice Call Continuity) client, fgVoIP, has been successfully signed for Nokia E-Series mobile phones following the Symbian Signed testing criteria. |
| White Paper Evaluates Antenna Systems for Improving Indoor Cellular Coverage |
| With 3G adoption, smartphones, and mobile data usage on the rise, there is an urgent need for mobile operators to improve the indoor coverage of their networks, says Infonetics Research in its latest white paper "An Evaluation of In-Building Wireless Coverage." |
| Commercialization of 3G and Launch of High-speed data Services Places Huge Demands on the Test and Measurement Equipment Market |
| Broadband mobile standards such as wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), and CDMA2000 1x EV DO are rapidly making inroads in the Asia Pacific wireless network market, with an increasing number of mobile operators adopting these standards. |
| Emerging Mobile Broadband Technologies Poised to Revolutionise the Wireless Industry |
| Next generation mobile broadband technologies including 3G Long Term Evolution (LTE), xMax and Mobile WiMAX hold the promise of transforming the mobile broadband landscape. Carriers are increasingly investigating the potential of these emerging technologies as a means to sustain their profitability and boost average revenue per user (ARPU). |
| KTF Mobile Payment Project for Mobile Phones |
| INSIDE Contactless announced that its MicroRead NFC chip has been selected to equip all mobile phones and devices involved in KTF’s NFC mobile payment project. |
| Google Invests in UK 3G Player |
| Ubiquisys Ltd, pioneer of intelligent 3G femtocell access points for the residential market, today announced it has secured B-round funding totaling $25m. |
| Chinese Mobile TV Services to Reach $98 Million by the End of 2008 |
| In the latest research on mobile china, a new study by Juniper Research predicts that Mobile TV will grow from $36million in 2007 to $98million during the Olympic Games in 2008. |
| 3G Users in South Korea Will Pass 23 Million by 2010 |
| According to the new research report by ROA Group the number of mobile users in South Korea will reach 41.95 million by 2010, |
| 3G Operator 3 UK Set to Slash Prices for European Phone Calls |
| Six-fold Increase in 3G HSDPA User Devices |
| The latest “HSDPA Devices” survey by GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms a huge rise in the number of user devices now available for the rapidly expanding mobile broadband services market enabled by HSPA |
| Trial for Femto BSR In-Building Mobile Access Solution in Japan |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that its Femto Base Station Router (BSR) was invited by Japanese service provider SOFTBANK MOBILE to participate in the experimental trial of mobile high-speed data “in-building” solutions |
| 3 Italia Award Contract To Promote 3G Phone Services |
| Pixman Europe S.L. and its partner Promomarketing S.R.L are completing a successful tour in 119 Italian cities for 3 Italia, an important mobile telecommunication company and subsidiary of the international holding H3G. |
| Nokia Siemens Networks to extend GSM and 3G WCDMA Network for Telekom Srbija Mobile |
| The leading Serbian mobile operator has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks for the supply and implementation of its GSM network extensions and 3G WCDMA network with HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) functionality and associated services. |
| Next Generation Mobile Networks to Propel European Mobile Communications Market |
| The advent of various emerging mobile broadband wireless access technologies and the adoption of multimedia and user-generated content are going to create new growth momentum across the European mobile communications market. |
| Samsung Announced First GSM 5 Megapixel Camera Phone for Europe |
| Samsung Electronics announced a sleek new camera phone, the Samsung G600. Housed in a fashionable black two-toned slider shell and equipped with a 5 mega-pixel camera, the Samsung G600 is a fusion of design, photography and the ultimate in phone functionality. |
| Market-Ready Mobile WiMAX To Deliver UK Wireless Broadband |
| Nortel and Urban Wimax today launched a 'cross-market collaboration' to prove the technical deliverability of 4G mobile WiMAX in mature 3G markets such as Western Europe, ahead of the UK's spectrum auction in early 2008. |
| 3 Italia Selects 3G Video Surveillance Solution |
| 3 Italia has selected Dilithium’s VT-Phone video telephony software as a key component of Pupillo Pro, their professional 3G video surveillance solution. |
| Motorola to Embed Video Projector in Mobile Phones |
| Microvision announced that it has signed an agreement with Motorola to develop pico projector display solutions for mobile applications leveraging Microvision's ultra-miniature laser based display engine, called PicoP.. |
| Blueslice HSS Completes Interoperability with Motorola IMS |
| It can be used to manage subscriber data from GSM, UMTS/HSPA, or any network providing access to IMS services, such as WiMAX, TISPAN-based fixed lines, and cable networks. |
| BlackBerry Curve Review by 3G.co.uk |
| The BlackBerry has thrived solely on its slick mobile email and messaging capabilities. But as its latest model, the Curve, suggests, it’s time to embrace the mobile multimedia world it has so far neglected. |
| Radvision Helps Develop 3G Mobile Camera Control System |
| RADVISION announced that its technology is powering an advanced 3G access and control system for home surveillance. The security solution is developed by CESTEL, a major Spanish system integrator and service provider and deployed by Securitas Direct, a world leader in security systems. |
| New UMB Base Station Reference Design |
| QUALCOMM introduced its new infrastructure reference design for Ultra Mobile Broadban (UMB) networks. Based on QUALCOMM's OFDMA Cell Site Modem CSM8900 and technologies from leading component and software providers, |
| Three Quarters of 3G / WCDMA Operators Have Launched HSPA |
| HSDPA is the first evolution of WCDMA, delivering advanced mobile multimedia services and typical user throughputs of 800 kbps to 3.0 Mbps, depending on individual networks and device capabilities. |
| The Bad Girls Club 3G Mobile Game |
| Artificial Life announced partnering with Oxygen Media to develop The Bad Girls Club 3G mobile game based on the highest-rated reality TV show on the Oxygen network. T |
| ShoZu for Samsung SGH-L760 3G Phone |
| ShoZu announced an agreement to embed ShoZu’s mobile media service on the new generation of Samsung handsets. ShoZu’s Share-It image upload service |
| Latin America Moves to 3G UMTS / HSPA |
| 3G Americas applauds the launch of mobile broadband service based on UMTS/HSDPA technology in several countries throughout Latin America. |
| The 3G Phone Has Become a Mobile Webcam |
| Springdoo has pioneered a technology which allows 3G mobile users to instantly broadcast videos created on their mobile phone to their friends and family across the web via the 3G short code 88388. |
| Government Drives 3G Wireless Transition in China |
| China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) believes that a fundamental restructuring of the nation's telecom industry is essential to promote the long-term growth of the country's fixed and wireless core communications networks. |
| 3G Operator 3 Ireland Cuts Roaming Rates |
| 3, Ireland’s mobile media network, announced it is reducing EU roaming prices by up to 80%, significantly undercutting all other Irish operators and the new Eurotariff imposed by The European Commission earlier this year. |
| Alcatel-Lucent 3G W-CDMA Portfolio Achieves TL 9000 Certification |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that its W-CDMA portfolio has received the TL 9000 Certification from the Quality Management Institue (QMI), an accredited QuEST Forum TL 9000 registrar. TL 9000 standards establish a common set of quality management requirements and measurements for telecommunications hardware, software and services. |
| Nokia N95 and Apple iPhone Raise the Bar for Mobile Multimedia |
| Strategy Analytics has conducted the first end user evaluation of the much heralded iPhone with its panel of multimedia buyers in Boston, MA. |
| Your Voice Selects Surf Communication Solutions To Collaborate on Its 3G Video Conferencing Services Solution |
| Surf Communication Solutions announced today that Your Voice S.p.A., an Italian company specializing in services and solutions for automatic multichannel communications, has selected Surf's multimedia processing products for development of its 3G video conferencing services solution. |
| 3G Americas Publishes FMC White Paper |
| 3G Americas has published a white paper entitled "Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Understanding the Marriage of Wireless and Wireline Technologies" that outlines a complex and multi-faceted technological trend promising great changes to the way customers utilize communications services. |