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The last few months press releases are listed here, all others archived at 3G Search.
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| 3rd Month, 2003 For 3's 3G Launch in UK |
| The UK press has reported that Hutchison 3G will not be launching 3G in the UK until March 2003. If this is correct, 3G.co.uk feels this is another kick in the teeth for 3G in Europe |
| Delta Telecom Launches 3G Mobile Network In Russia |
| Delta Telecom, a cellular operator in the northwest region of Russia, announced the commercial launch of an advanced third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X network |
| 3G W-CDMA In Four Major U.S. Markets |
| NTT DoCoMo and AT&T Wireless announced the four major U.S. markets in which AT&T Wireless commits to first deploy and launch W-CDMA. |
| Hutchison 3G Hit The Streets Of London With TVs |
| Hutchison 3G UK tbegan the first phase of its marketing campaign to build consumer awareness of its forthcoming third-generation mobile multimedia and communications services |
| 3G Americas Elects AT&T Wireless CTO Rod Nelson as Chairman |
| Rod Nelson, Chief Technology Officer for AT&T Wireless, will begin serving as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for 3G Americas beginning January 2003. |
| UK Wireless Operators Still Dispute Terms on Sending Photos |
| The major operators in the UK -- Orange, Vodafone, O2 and T-Mobile -- have not yet agreed to terms for sending photo messages between their networks. |
| China Unicom Go For 3G |
| Wang Jianzhou, president of China Unicom ( inset ) expressed on December 12 in the CDMA Global Carriers Summit that China Unicom is going to trial the Qualcomm-based third generation CDMA 2000 |
| InterDigital Licenses Hop-On Under Global 3G Standards |
| ITC has non-exclusive license to develop, manufacture and sell wireless devices built to 2G and 2.5G TDMA standards, including IS-54/136, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G standards, |
| Capacity-Increasing Chip For 3G CDMA2000 Base Station |
| Lucent Technologies today introduced a capacity-increasing chip that will be integrated into its new flagship third-generation (3G) CDMA2000™ base station |
| J-PHONE in Japan to Unify Wireless Price Plans |
| J-PHONE that it has sought permission from the Japanese Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications to offer six price plans and seven discount services for its 2G (PDC) networks |
| New NEC i-Mode Wireless Handset |
| Before Christmas KPN Mobile will add to its range a third i-mode handset: the NEC n22i. The company expects the new handset to sustain the sharp rise in sales. |
| Hutchison 3G Decline To Comment On Mast Trouble |
| OPPONENTS of a controversial mobile phone mast scheme near Cave Hill, Belfast Northern Ireland today enlisted the help of Father Christmas. |
| Cingular Begins 3G Testing and Deployment |
| Cingular is now beginning to test a software upgrade for its 3G technology - called EDGE. As part of its current GSM deployment, radios in GSM overlay markets are already EDGE hardware capable. |
| U.S. Cellular Deploy 3G Wireless Network Infrastructure |
| Lucent Technologies announced that it has signed a $100 million agreement with U.S. Cellular for the deployment of third-generation (3G) CDMA 1XRTT infrastructure equipment and professional services. |
| Vodafone Selects Alatto To Bring MMS Wireless |
| Vodafone announced that it will be the first mobile operator to empower end users to author, manage and send their own personal multimedia messages (MMS) using the revolutionary Memphis platform from Alatto Technologies. |
| UbiNetics To Accelerate 3G Development in Taiwan |
| 3G technology company, UbiNetics, has licensed its WCDMA simulator and algorithm development tools to Taiwan's leading technology research institute. |
| Far Eastern 3G Operations Expanded |
| 3G technology company, UbiNetics, is expanding its presence in the Far East with the opening of an office in Taiwan and the appointment of David You as vice-president for Asia. |
| Expansion of Their Third-Generation 3G Networks in Brazil |
| QUALCOMM congratulates Telesp Celular and Telefonica Celular, two of the largest Brazilian mobile operators with a combined total of 13.5 million subscribers, on their third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X network expansions |
| How Do You Market New 3G Mobile Services |
| So how do you go about getting new customers to fork out a substantial amount of money for new technology? 3 is going with the snazzy "it works great" Flash demo approach, combined with a lot of somewhat vague information. |
| 3G Alliance Formed |
| Lucent Technologies has joined with Atos KPMG Consulting (AKC), Boston University, BP, Hewlett Packard (HP), INSEAD, London Business School and Sun Microsystems to form the 3G enterprise Alliance |
| iFone Leaps Ahead in the Asian Wireless Entertainment Market |
| Wireless entertainment publisher, iFone, tannounced a major expansion into the Asian market, signing a series of partnerships with key mobile operators. |
| Advanced 3G Network In Russia |
| Delta Telecom, a cellular operator in the northwest region of Russia, today announced the commercial launch of an advanced third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X network in the 450 MHz frequency band |
| Never Mind 3G Look Forward To 4G |
| Technology is always coming before market. China starts working with the next generation communications technology or 4G, although the 3G is far from reaching. |
| 3G Player Secures $27 Million Funding |
| IPWireless announced it had secured over $27 million in additional funding from all of its major existing investors as well as an external strategic investor. |
| ORGA Supplies 3G Test Equipment to Motorola |
| Motorola, one of the market leaders in the wireless handset industry will use ORGA's new IT3 Test Platform for the development and testing of its GSM and 3G mobile handsets. |
| Korea Telecom Take BREW Wireless |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced that KTF, a leading South Korean wireless operator, has extended its contract to provide a wireless application service based on QUALCOMM's BREW solution |
| 3G Coming, Ready or Not |
| While
the UMTS (W-CDMA) landscape is changing daily, due to deployment delays and handset issues, the transformation of many cdmaOne networks to CDMA2000 1x is proceeding at a rapid pace, according to In-Stat/MDR. |
| First 3G Compliant Global Roaming Exchange Service in Japan |
| Cable & Wireless IDC announced that on December 20 it would provide the first 3G-compliant Global Roaming Exchange (GRX) service available in Japan to J-PHONE |
| No Appeal - 3G UMTS License Terms |
| Vodafone Sweden will not be appealing against the decision of the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) about leaving the terms and conditions applying to Vodafone Sweden's UMTS license unchanged. |
| Psion on track as 3G goes live |
| Deals with the top mobile manufacturers have helped mobile solutions company Psion keep on track despite tough economic conditions in enterprise markets. |
| Palm OS For China |
| According to the agreement, Legend will develop, manufacture and roll out Chinese version handheld devices which adopt Palm OS platform. |
| 3G Revs Up At Motor Show |
| 3, the Italian mobile video company of the Hutchison Whampoa Group, meets car and motorbike fans at the 27th MOTOR SHOW, the Auto and Motorbike International Exhibition of Bologna. |
| 3G Shop Opens In Milan, Italy |
| 3, the first mobile video company of the Italian market, today inaugurated in Milan its first store, in Piazzale Cordusio corner Via Broletto. |
| DoCoMo i-mode and Wireless Roaming Services for Orange Hong Kong |
| DoCoMo i-mode phones are now available for rental to Orange Hong Kong subscribers. Japan roamers can enjoy a broad range of local infotainment from i-mode |
| 3G Rollout to be Faster Than Most Believe |
| Forward Concepts has announced the publication of what is probably the definitive in-depth study of the market and technology of the worldwide cellular infrastructure. |
| 3G, Compelling Applications and Smarter Devices ... |
| he convergence of powerful next-generation networks, faster and smarter devices, and superior applications positions the emerging North American mobile Internet access market on the threshold of rapid future adoption and growth. |
| Wireless : Ringtones and Logos will be non-existent in 2005 |
| Many people only associate the market for premium mobile services with ringtones and logos, believing that there is little else out there that is making any money on mobile services for content owners. |
| New 260K TFT-LCD For 3G & Wireless Devices |
| Samsung announced the development of a new TFT LCD Driver IC. The new device features an industry first 260K real color depth and a one-chip design for small form factor and quality color shade |
| Vodafone UK Chooses Redknee for GPRS Prepaid Data Solution |
| Vodafone UK has chosen Redknee Inc. to supply a comprehensive prepaid data solution for enabling GPRS services, including WAP and MMS content. |
| New OMAPI Standard for 2.5G and 3G Mobiles |
| The new OMAPI Standard provides the Open Mobile Application Processor Interfaces for application processors targeting 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, PDAs and other portable and multimedia products. |
| Chipset Supporting 3G WCDMA Selected by LG Electronics |
| QUALCOMM and LG Electronic announced the selection of the QUALCOMM MSM6200(TM) Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipset and system software for LG's dual-mode third-generation (3G) handsets. |
| Uphill Battle for 3G Mobile Service |
| SK Telecom, the nation's largest mobile carrier, is bracing for an uphill battle in its much-trumpeted debut of a next-generation mobile phone. |
| MPEG-4 aacPlus for 2.5G and 3G |
| The availability of both low-power and high-quality MPEG-4 aacPlus implementations enables the standard to run on the widest possible range of processors for mobile and portable device applications. Such a range is critical in the adoption of MPEG-4 aacPlus in 2.5G and 3G audio distribution markets. |
| Hutchison 3G UK Limited & Phones 4u Agreement |
| Hutchison 3G UK Limited and phones 4u announced that phones 4u will be a major retail partner when Hutchison 3G UK begins rolling out third-generation mobile multimedia and communications services under the 3 brand. |
| 3G Ripe As An Apple |
| Apple's QuickTime application is in pole position to take advantage of the 3G mobile phone market. Apple plan to support 3GPP via the MPEG-4 video standard. This, of course, is based on Apple's QuickTime. |
| Hutchison 3G UK Limited Appoints Distributors |
| Hutchison 3G UK Limited announced that Hugh Symons Group and Avenir Telecom UK have been appointed as distributors for Hutchison 3G UK Limited |
| 3,000 Line WAP Gateway Purchased |
| This deployment means Telecom One now has the largest operator independent WAP gateway operating in the UK. This additional capacity will enable Telecom One to distribute mobile content on a mass market scale. |
| Bluetooth Chipset Leader is Ready for 3G Mobile Phone Market |
| Cambridge Silicon Radio ( CSR ) has announced a further device in its BlueCore2 series of single-chip Bluetooth(TM) solutions for low cost, high-volume applications. |
| mmO2 Get 41 Wireless Applications |
| Aspiro has signed an agreement with the British based mobile operator mmO2 to supply 41mobile applications to all markets served by O2, including more than 18 million subscribers. |
| News and Entertainment Streaming Video for 2.5G Wireless |
| For the first time UK consumers can purchase news and entertainment streaming video for their mobiles Oplayo launched the first ever network independent consumer-facing mobile video service |
| Going After Asia’s Color Wireless Handset Market |
| LG Electronics is increasing its stature in the Asian mobile handset market with products that deliver the entire core cutting-edge functionalities including color screen, camera, and streaming video capabilities. |
| Server Support For 3G Mobile Networks |
| These new capabilities enable the ASB to serve as the Application Server for 3G mobile networks, enabling cost-effective, efficient deployment of IP multimedia services over both mobile as well as fixed-line networks. |
| 3G Remote Surveillance |
| DoCoMo Systems based in Tokyo Japan has launched a 3G FOMA driven remote monitoring system. The system is likely to be branded mWatch and allows users to view and control video cameras from their 3G enabled mobile phones. |
| 2.5G and 3G OMAP Agreement |
| Texas Instruments and MontaVista Software announced that they will work together to provide an embedded Linux platform for OMAP application processors to target 2.5G and 3G handsets |
| New Base Station for 3G CDMA and UMTS |
| The Modular Cell 4.0 is the highest-capacity base station ever introduced by Lucent, and more than 70 percent of its hardware is common to Lucent's 3G UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) base stations. |
| Full Colour Adult Wireless Content On PDAs |
| Private Media Group Inc. a worldwide leader in premium-quality adult entertainment products, services and Internet content, is pleased to announce the upcoming worldwide release of its adult content chip for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). |
| Simple Communication Drives Wireless Internet in 2003 |
| Recent surveyed telecom experts predict that new products and services that evolve from e-mail, messaging, and voice applications will drive 2003 mobile Internet growth in the United States |
| Spectrian Receives CDMA2000 $8.5 Million Wireless Order From Samsung |
| Spectrian announced that it has received purchase orders from Samsung for two products, valued at approximately $8.5 million. |
| Siemens Lands 3G UMTS Network Order |
| Siemens mobile will be the sole provider for the 3rd generation (3G) mobile network in Luxembourg. |
| Symbian Enters 3G Market |
| Symbian Ltd announces that its licensee Fujitsu has completed development of a Symbian OS smartphone for NTT DoCoMo's FOMA 3G network. Fujitsu will begin volume shipments to NTT DoCoMo shortly. |
| UK 3G Prices Released |
| Hutchison 3G UK unveiled details of its forthcoming products and services to be marketed under the 3 brand, including details of special discounts and an outline of pricing options |
| 3 New 3G Mobiles |
| NTT DoCoMo announced that it will introduce three new 3G mobile phones featuring continuous dynamic stand-by of approximately 170-180 hours or 230-250 hours of static stand-by time, approximately 3.3 times longer than the original FOMA models. |
| $25 Billion North American Mobile Internet Access Market |
| The convergence of powerful next- generation networks, faster and smarter devices, and superior applications positions the emerging North American mobile Internet access market on the threshold of rapid future adoption and growth. |
| Space Invaders For Java Enabled Wireless Phones |
| The mobile version of Space Invaders is a faithful recreation of the original arcade game, featuring full sound, advanced scoring systems, and a unique use of the phone's vibrate function. |
| Expectations Low as Hutchison 3G Launch Nears |
| Hutchison Whampoa is approaching the moment of truth for its multi-billion dollar gamble on third-generation mobile telecoms, with many investors betting on a rare failure for Asia's richest tycoon Li Ka-shing. |
| Verification for 2.5 / 3G and 802.11 Wireless Applications |
| Interfacing to wireless testers, combined with Palladium's hardware/software co-verification capability, provides complete system-level verification for the latest 2.5G and 3G handset and base station development, and local-area network (LAN) 802.11 wireless applications. |
| 3D 3G Wireless Games |
| Superscape's Swerve technology is highly regarded in the wireless sector as a robust, flexible and generic solution capable of delivering a wide range of applications to 2.5 and 3G handsets. |
| Real Voice Over GPRS and 3G |
| onim's Instant Communications Platform allows the deployment of presence-enabled, instant voice messaging services, such as Push-To-Talk, over wireless data networks. |
| Wireless Camera Phones Extensively Used For Business |
| The combined number of subscriptions of mobile phone handsets with a built-in camera from J-Phone Group, KDDI Corp., and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. topped 10 million as of October 2002. |
| 3G To Boom In 2 / 3 years Time |
| Third-generation (3G) mobile phone services, not yet warmly embraced by Japan's some 77.4 million mobile phone users, are going to boom here in the next two or three years, analysts say. |
| MMS Wireless Comes To Life |
| Vodafone
today announced that it will be the first mobile operator to empower end users to author, manage and send their own personal multimedia messages (MMS) using the revolutionary Memphis platform from Alatto Technologies. |
| TV Quality Streamed Video Over GPRS Wireless |
| TV quality streamed video will be available in early 2003 to the new generation of video-enabled mobile telephones and PDAs over existing GPRS (2.5G) networks without the need for special chips using technology from Mobile Video Imaging. |
| Trial of New Positioning Technology on 3G WCDMA network |
| The
field trials were carried out using Radiolinja's "pre commercial"
WCDMA network and achieved good results in accurately determining a user's
position within the range of a single network cell. |
| 3G Power Efficiency Truths |
| Lets start with the fundamental ‘laws of physics’ type of argument. The data rates used in 3G are much greater than for 2G (GSM) and therefore more sophisticated modulation schemes are employed to achieve this greater throughput. |
| New 3G Partnership in OEM’ Building 3G Systems |
| HSS announced that’s it has entered into a partnership with Creative Electronic Systems |
| A Window To 3G |
| The market for mobile phones is characterised by strong competition, falling prices and mobile operators with a short-term and quantitative view on their customer base. |
| Wireless Award : Importance of Java Technology in Japan |
| Aplix Corporation announced that its chief executive officer and chairman, Mr. Ryu Koriyama, has been named one of only five recipients of the "2002 NikkeiBP Innovator Award. |
| MMS Toolkit Helps Sharp Deliver Multimedia to Camera Wireless Phone |
| Openwave Systems announced that its client software is featured in the new Sharp GX10, Sharp's first multimedia handset for the European market. |
| Openwave Helps To Drives the CDMA Wireless Industry |
| Don Listwin, president and CEO of Openwave Systems, delivered a keynote address to attendees of the 2002 CDMA Americas Congress. |
| TD-SCDMA Opportunity as 3G W-CDMA Falters |
| The slow progress of W-CDMA has opened a window of opportunity for TD-SCDMA to win wider industry support, the developer of the Chinese 3G (Third Generation) mobile standard of TD-SCDMA said. |
| Cautious About 3G Applications |
| Latin Americans' greater cost-sensitivity to mobile services will require the region's CDMA2000 1xRTT operators to place extra focus on how to make third-generation wireless applications commercially viable |
| UK 3G Phone Distribution Deal |
| he Carphone Warehouse Ltd, Europe's leading mobile communications retailer has today signed a commercial contract with new telecoms services provider Hutchison 3G |
| Seamless CDMA 1xRTT / 802.11 Wireless Roaming |
| Available for use on CDMA 1xRTT next-generation networks, including both Verizon and Sprint, Version 3.60 of the Connectivity Suite enables users to seamlessly roam between CDMA 1xRTT and WLANs |
| New NetHawk 3G Installation Tool |
| The Finnish manufacturer of 3G Testing Tools NetHawk has released a new, sophisticated solution for NodeB site acceptance. |
| Orange to Delay 3G Rollout |
| France Telecom-controlled mobile phone firm Orange has said it is delaying its rollout of third-generation services, as its parent firm slashes investment to help mend its battered balance sheet. |
| First International Call Using 3G EDGE Handsets |
| Major operators, representing over 80 million subscribers in the Americas, are testing EDGE today, with initial deployments expected in 2003. EDGE will bring the Americas to the forefront in the delivery of true 3G data speeds supporting new and innovative services and applications. |
| 3G FOMA Telematics |
| Nissan and DoCoMo have been studying opportunities to develop telematics systems services that would combine on-board devices with third-generation FOMA or conventional Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) mobile communications technologies for vehicle-based information services. |
| 3G Edge Seamlessly |
| lcatel confirms its successful volume deliveries and installation of EDGE-equipped mobile infrastructure solutions worldwide. |
| 2.5G Wireless Phones Boost |
| Letting customers walk out of a shop with a preconfigured 2.5G mobile phone in their hands where GPRS and WAP is already working, an e-mail application is ready to go and some other mobile services like multiplayer games or instant messaging are configured and working, can really make a difference to the speed of the rollout of 2.5G. |
| Wireless Games Revenue to Grow Ten-fold |
| Downloadable games will replace ringtones as the service that drives Western Europe's growth in mobile content and entertainment service revenue over the next three years |
| 3G Base Station and Antenna Alliance |
| GC Wireless and KEVAB – The Base Station Company, a 3G base station developer, announce their intent to form a strategic alliance and to conduct joint marketing and test activities |
| GPRS Platform for Chinese Wireless Market |
| TTP Communications announces that TCL mobile Communication Ltd, China's largest manufacturer of mobile phones, has licensed TTPCom's GPRS (2.5G) platform. |
| Rocky Start for Wireless Phone Newcomers |
| Local analysts say the new entry of Thai Mobile and Hutchison CAT is unlikely to affect the revenues or market share of the three main mobile-phone players. |
| China's Wireless Operators Getting Ready for 3G |
| China's mobile market is expected to continue to bring in sophisticated technology from overseas network operators, while at the same time, give play to market forces in expanding the country's mobile services. |
| Tektronix Supports Latest 3G UMTS Release |
| onix announced its protocol test support feature for the newest Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) standard release. |
| Mobile Intelligence to be Featured on Panasonic New Wireless Devices |
| DoOnGo Technologies announced that Matsushita Communication Industrial will license the popular Mobile Intelligence(TM) to be featured on Panasonic's new phones. |
| Brazillian Operator's 3G CDMA2000 1XEV-DO Launch |
| Vesper, a Brazilian operator providing services to 17 states in the Southeastern and Northern regions of the country, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, is the first Latin American operator to deploy a 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network. |
| CDMA2000 Delivers 3G Services to the Americas |
| DMA2000 is rapidly expanding throughout the Americas. In the past year, 18 operators in North, Central and Latin America have deployed CDMA2000 and are now delivering 3G services to millions of subscribers. |
| First 3G Call Over Live WCDMA/UMTS Network in Americas |
| Ericsson and AT&T Wireless today completed the first WCDMA/UMTS call in a live network environment in the Americas. With initial packet data speeds up to 384 kbps, the call demonstrates true 3G capabilities |
| Combined Effort for 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DV Test |
| Nokia and Racal Instruments announced that the two companies are working together to deliver test equipment for third generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DV networks. |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G Deployment In Indonesia |
| PT Wireless Indonesia (WIN), a cellular telecommunication network and service provider in Indonesia, has selected Airvana to enable high-speed wireless and broadband data services for its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in Indonesia. |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G Trial in Alaska |
| Alaska Communications Systems the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, has selected Airvana to provide high-speed wireless and broadband equipment for its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Wireless Video Services in India |
| Thin Multimedia, Inc., a leading provider of wireless video streaming solutions, today announced that Reliance Infocomm Ltd. has licensed Thin Multimedia's complete mobile video streaming solution to provide video services to wireless subscribers in India. Reliance Infocomm is a subsidiary of the Reliance Group, India's largest private enterprise. |
| 135 Million CDMA Wireless Users |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) today reported that there were nearly 135 million CDMA subscribers and 24 million CDMA2000 users worldwide at the end of the third quarter of 2002. |
| Nortel Link Wi-Fi Networks with CDMA, GPRS, 3G UMTS Networks |
| Nortel Networks announced the ability to provide integrated solutions for wireless operators that will seamlessly link existing and future Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) with fast-emerging wireless 'hot spots,' also known as Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). |
| 3G Conformance Test Bonanza |
| Anite announced the availability of 200 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) conformance test cases. The test cases enable the testing and approval of mobile phones and wireless terminals for use on next-generation cellular networks. |
| J-Phone Have 3G Ready For Xmas |
| -PHONE announced the launch of Vodafone Global Standard on December 20 to offer customers in Japan unprecedented access to mobile services at home and abroad. This Third Generation (“3G”) service is based on international Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) standards |
| The First Real Taste of 3G Examined |
| A glimpse of the near future can actually be seen by looking at the palm of a South Koreans hand - but the price of a prediction is just too high. |
| Nokia Expects 10% Growth in Wireless Handset Industry in 2003 |
| The company expects 10% or slightly more handset market growth in 2003 - while anticipating a challenging industry environment in wireless infrastructure to continue |
| Fujitsu to Exhibit 3G Mobile Solutions |
| Fujitsu Limited will demonstrate a variety of advanced broadband and mobile products and solutions at ITU TELECOM ASIA 2002 which will take place in Hong Kong |
| Eurotel Pay For 3G Licence |
| EuroTel Bratislava announced that the second installment of the UMTS license fee in the amount of Sk 999 million was paid in full to the Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic |
| Live Demonstrations of Voice Instant Messaging Over a 3G Network |
| Airvana Inc and Winphoria Networks Inc will demonstrate push-to-talk applications over a live CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network and interoperability with 1xRTT networks |
| 3G CDMA Live Wireless Offerings |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced that the Company will be exhibiting and demonstrating its industry-leading wireless solutions at 2002 CDMA Americas Congress |
| Ericsson and Hutchison Sign 3G Managed Services Agreement |
| Ericsson and Hutchison have signed a seven-year agreement to implement an innovative services business model that will deliver increased efficiency and significant cost savings. |
| Telstra Launches 3G Mobile Service |
| Telstra launched Australia’s first fully operational third generation (3G) mobile service for business customers, which is faster, more powerful and feature rich than anything they would have experienced before. |
| J-Phone To Launch 3G Services in December |
| After twice delaying a planned launch, Japan's J-Phone Corp is finally set to start commercial third-generation (3G) mobile phone services this month, testing the water for British parent Vodafone Group Plc. |
| LiveMobileCam Brings Webcams to Wireless |
| Mobile
Entertainment Corporation (MEC), the premium mobile entertainment publisher is proud to announce the launch of a new service that will make web-cams available on mobile phones for the very first time! |
| 3G WCDMA Call Handover to Commercial GSM Network |
| WCDMA technology proves to be the first wideband 3G technology ready to be launched commercially on IMT-2000 frequencies and the only 3G technology interworking with 2G world |
| Hutchison Shows Off Its 3G UMTS In Europe |
| he first person-to-person video call via 3 handsets over the UMTS commercial network of 3 was conducted successfully yesterday (Europe time) between Rome and Milan, as well as Rome and London |
| New Hutch CDMA Wireless Venture |
| Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd., a joint venture between The Communications Authority of Thailand and Hutchison Wireless Multimedia Holding Ltd., is launching "Hutch" as a marketing service brand for its CDMA 1X technology mobile phone service. |
| CDMA2000 Wireless 1xRTT Launched In Canada |
| MTS today launched a next generation, digital wireless network in Winnipeg that offers speeds up to five times faster on MTS's wireless data services. Called 1xRTT, the new network sets the stage for the next wave of higher bandwidth, media rich wireless services. |
| France Telecom Cutting 3G Spend |
| France Telecom plans to slow its investment in third-generation wireless networks as part of efforts to cut costs and mend the phone giant's battered balance sheet, the Wall Street Journal Europe |
| 3G Solution For Infrastructure Challenges |
| picoChip Designs Ltd, a leader in innovative flexible wireless solutions, today announced the details of its technology. The company has developed a complete baseband platform for 3G infrastructure that solves three critical problems confronting manufacturers |
| Orange Names Wireless Games Service Supplier |
| IN-FUSIO today announced that Orange SA has signed an agreement in which its mobile games service will be offered to all of its 21 subsidiaries across the globe. |
| 3G Wireless Instant Photography Closer |
| The convergence of digital cameras and 3G cell phones inspired the company to create a product and service that combines the bests of digital and instant photography. |
| J-PHONE Enhances Wireless Sha-mail Service |
| -PHONE announced today that it will enhance its @Sha-mail service on December 2, 2002 to enable Movie Sha-mail users to send video clip files of up to five seconds to non-Movie Sha-mail J-PHONE handsets and users of other Japanese mobile carriers. |
| MMS Wireless Confusion Highlighted |
| 3G LAB published the results of independent usability tests which showed that consumer test subjects were unsure what the term MMS meant and were so confused by the menu systems of MMS-enabled phones |
| Alcatel Awarded GSM / GPRS Wireless Network in Belize |
| Alcatel announcedthe signature of a multi million euro contract with Intelco International Telecommunications Ltd., the new telecommunications operator in Belize, to provide a new nationwide GSM/GPRS 1900MHz network. |
| Mobeon deliver corporate e-mail on SonyEricsson’s P800 wireless model |
| In a few weeks time, SonyEricsson will be launching a new mobile phone that will completely eliminate the need for both a palmtop and a mobile phone. Together withMobeon's product, mPIM, which provides access to company e-mail, as well as calendar and address book functions |
| Ericsson To Supply 2 New Thai Wireless Operators |
| Ericsson is proposing application solutions to two new mobile operators, Thai Mobile Co and Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Co, according to Wichuda Na-songkhla, wireless Internet solutions manager of Ericsson (Thailand). |
| Buongiorn Mobile Services Platform for Hutchison 3G |
| The MSP is a wireless infotainment platform driven by an underlying, alerting engine and will be a key component of 3's communications services, including email, MMS, picture messaging and person to person video. |
| Value Pricing for 3G Network Services |
| Am-Beo announced that its president and CEO, John Brady, will present "Value Pricing for Network Services," at the Next Generation Billing Systems conference |
| Mitsubishi Trium Release New GPRS Wireless Phone |
| Express yourself in words and pictures with the M320, a great-looking phone with a must-have big colour screen. |
| 3G Mast Appication Refused - Midlands UK |
| An "eyesore" telecommunications mast which was compared to Blackpool Tower will stay at its present size after councillors threw out plans to make it bigger. |
| Thai Telecom Aims for 100,000 CDMA Wireless Customers |
| Thai Mobile, which is scheduled to launch its mobile-phone service commercially today, says it is aiming to sign up 100,000 subscribers by the end of next month. |
| Nokia Begins Delivery of CDMA2000 1X Wireless Handsets to MetroPCS |
| Nokia began deliveries of the CDMA2000 1X Nokia 3585 phone to wireless carrier MetroPCS Inc. The Nokia 3585 phone will be offered in each of MetroPCS' markets, including Atlanta, Miami, Sacramento and San Francisco |
| North American Public Wireless LAN Market Will Generate $1.63 Billion |
| Interest in public wireless local-area networking (PWLAN) is gathering steam in the mobile computing and networking arenas. For wireless carriers, the emergence of PWLAN solutions based on Wi-Fi technology represents both opportunity and threat. |
| Color Rings Enables Further Wireless Personalization |
| More than one-half million Korean mobile phone subscribers signed up in the first month for a new service that lets them choose what people will hear when they call their phone. |
| Orange Takes Kiss Me Wireless Application |
| 04.com has announced that activities outside Japan have been enhanced through being selected as a supplier of a mobile applications platform to Orange group companies |
| Eurotel Puts Faith in Oplayo Wireless Video-Streaming Technology |
| Oplayo, the company that brought the world's first video streaming to existing GPRS networks, today signed its first mobile phone operator deal with Eurotel Praha. |
| DoCoMo Wireless Camera Phone Sales Exceed 3 Million |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that sales of i-shot™ handsets have topped the 3 million mark, less than six months |
| Debt, 3G costs put Hutch in danger of downgrade: report |
| Hutchison Whampoa's growing debt and the cash flow drag from its third-generation mobile telecom business (3G) put it in danger of a ratings downgrade next year, UBS Warburg has warned. |
| MMS Wireless Revenues to Reach $8.3bn by 2004 |
| Juniper Research interviewed over 40 industry leaders and concluded that MMS has the potential to generate revenues in excess of $8.3bn by 2004 |
| GPRS Wireless For Russia |
| lcatel announced it has signed a frame agreement and three supply contracts with Mobile Telesystems, a leading mobile operator of Eastern Europe. |
| 3G / UMTS Wireless Facility Opens in Germany |
| Alcatel officially inaugurated its 3G Reality Centre in Stuttgart, Germany today. This facility, which has been operational since June of this year, is the first end-to-end, fully open 3G/UMTS mobile facility in Germany |
| New 3G Base Station Unveiled |
| Lucent Technologies today introduced a third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 base station that, because of its compact design and distributed architecture, offers the flexibility needed to meet a variety of deployment needs and coverage challenges for mobile operators |
| French Operator Selects 3G UMTS Transmission Solutions |
| Alcatel announced that leading French mobile operator Cegetel/SFR Group has signed a multi-million Euro contract for Alcatel's flagship multiprotocol, platform family, network management and services. |
| Star Trek Goes i-Mode Wireless |
| igital Bridges announced it has launched its first i-mode title - Star Trek® First Duty - with German mobile operator E-Plus. |
| Strategic 3G Standard Partnership For China |
| UTStarcom announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Datang Mobile ("Datang"), marking their joint effort to develop and promote the TD-SCDMA 3G standard. |
| 3G Visionary Or Lost Mind |
| Until recently, Li Ka-shing's business judgment seemed above reproach, thanks to his decades of virtually flawless maneuverings in everything from container ports to hotel management. |
| 3G Driving Battery Market |
| Implementation of third- generation (3G) communication systems, especially in Europe and Asia, and new automobile electrical accessory designs are powering the growth of the world lead acid batteries market. |
| TDMA Wireless Operators Choose 3G CDMA2000 |
| The CDMA Development Group announced that already eight TDMA operators in Asia and the Americas have migrated to or are deploying CDMA2000 for 3G. |
| 3G More Energy Efficent Than 2G |
| There are rumors in academic circles and in the media that 3G will lead to a dramatic increase in power consumption. This is not true. |
| First To 3G Not Always The Best |
| Japan was first to launch a 3G network for mobile services. But South Korea has been by far the best in turning this network technology into a commercial success. |
| Samsung Steps Up US Wireless Market Blitz |
| Samsung Electronics is scheduled to introduce multi-function intelligent terminals in CDAM2000 1x format. |
| Car Price Guide Goes WAP |
| Parker's Car Guides and Bango.net to give Vodafone, 02 and T-Mobile users the chance to check prices and get mini reviews through WAP-enabled handsets. |
| 100 Million Wireless Handsets Shipped Q3 |
| It is a positive sign for the industry to see vendors remaining profitable in challenging market conditions. Motorola even managed to turn its highest operating margin since 1997 |
| Hutchison 3G Tariff's Become Clearer |
| Hutchison 3G, the new mobile operator aiming to launch a 3G service in the UK and Italy next month, is closer to deciding on what tariff plans it will offer consumers in the UK. |
| 3's Italian 3G Website Takes Off |
| 3, the Italian video mobile company of the Hutchison Whampoa Group, marks the beginning of the era of the mobile communications of third generation in Italy, opening its website to the reservations of the first UMTS offer of the Italian market. |
| MobilCom 3G UMTS Rescue Plan in Germany |
| France Telecom has signed a conditional transaction with MobilCom for an amicable termination of their agreements regarding the development of UMTS in Germany. |
| 3G Testing Tool Released |
| Dilithium Networks today announced the introduction of QuickReach DNA (Dilithium Network Analyzer) a protocol analysis platform for the mobile market. QuickReach DNA is a H324M/3GPP-324M protocol analysis tool |
| WISMO-Powered Wireless Phones with Colour LCD Hit the Market |
| Wavecom SA announced the launch of the first WISMO-powered mobile phones with a colour LCD. After the success of its existing range of mobile phones, TCL Mobile Communication now responds to a strong demand in the Chinese market with its first models featuring colour LCDs |
| Samsung Bringing 3G Phones To Europe |
| Samsung Electronics said on it will debut with a third generation mobile phone on the European market in the third quarter of 2003, using a Qualcomm chip that was announced last week. |