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News For Friday 1st March 2002
ADELAIDE has become the first city in the southern hemisphere to have a fully functional third-generation (3G) mobile telephone network. The network, which allows users to send and receive video images and access the internet from mobile phones, will be used to test new services and applications before their commercial launch. Called M.Net, the network has been established by a consortium of telecommunications companies and research organisations to showcase the capabilities of 3G technology.
RealNetworks®, Inc., the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced RealSystem® Mobile, a breakthrough platform for creation, delivery, and playback of RealAudio®/RealVideo® and Third Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) standards-compliant multimedia
The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan are the major growth regions for telematics but the characteristics and issues within those regions are quite different.
To mark the signing a live 3G call was made today at the World Congress on
Information Technology in Adelaide using the Alcatel UMTS network purchased
by the m.Net Corporation.
These customizable applications address 3G Infrastructure, Ethernet Bridges, Server Load balancing Switches and Provider Edge MPLS VPN routers. Fully taking advantage of the power of Intel's latest network processors, these frameworks offer NP optimized and tested fast path code integrated with leading industry protocol stacks.
Amphion Semiconductor Ltd., the leading provider of semiconductor intellectual-property for broadband, wireless and multimedia communications, today announces availability of the first entirely hardware-accelerated Wavelet Transform based JPEG2000 Encoder core for advanced still- and motion-image compression applications.
THE Government started inviting applications yesterday for third-generation (3G) spectrum blocks which will allow service providers to introduce a whole new range of high-speed mobile telecommunications services.
The presentation will include an overview of the Japanese mobile market, the
J-Phone organisation, J-Phone's wireless Internet activities and plans for 3G
services together with a review of key performance indicators and cost
efficiency initiatives.
News For Thursday 28th February 2002
The company will initially design and develop future wireless devices, such as TD-SCDMA standard wireless handsets, based on TI's family of high-performance, power efficient OMAP(TM) application processors and wireless modems.
Britain-based mmO2 Plc, Europe's first company to start full trials of a third generation mobile network, said on Thursday it was reviewing its contracts for the building of 3G networks in three countries.
7 layers will develop a suite of tools to work with the Anritsu ME7873A W-CDMA test system, which will simplify and speed up the testing of 3G User Equipment. The ME7873A test system is designed to automatically test transmitter characteristics, receiver characteristics and performance characteristics according to 3GPP TS
Keithley Instruments has introduced two RF multiplexer modules for its popular Model 2700 and 2750 Multimeter/Switch Systems.
Hutchison 3G, holder of many of the world's largest third generation mobile phone licences, has selected Autonomy's infrastructure technology for the development of its new 3G network throughout Europe and Asia.
The ICS Telecom tool is key to planning 3G networks and 2G/3G network
upgrades for data applications, as well as the planning of stand alone
broadband fixed wireless access networks.
Alatto Technologies Ltd, the wireless strategy and implementation specialists, today announced the international launch of Zipcards - a library of engaging greeting cards which take advantage of Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) standards.
Erica has undergone trial at source O2's 'technical hub' in
Marlow, which contains fully resilient replica 2G and 2.5G networks, on
which developers can integrate, test and launch their applications.
Wireless Internet on a Chip -- the foundation for Intel's GSM/GPRS (2.5G) and WCDMA (3G) communications processors currently under development
Under an alliance announced last August, Japanese electronics makers NEC Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. have developed the basic technological design for 3G cell phones, both sides said.
Analog Devices, a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today unveiled the AD8362, the industry's first radio frequency integrated circuit (RF IC) designed to measure complex modulated waveforms common to all next generation wireless infrastructure equipment.
News For Wednesday 27th February 2002
Legend Holdings Limited, China's leading PC and Internet appliances manufacturer, today announced it has selected Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) (TI) wireless GSM/GPRS chipset technology to power its new Legend wireless handset, and TI's OMAP(TM) application processors to power a set of its next-generation handheld Internet devices.
Sprint's Third-Generation network, or 3G, will enable data services at
peak speeds of up to 144 kilobits per second and average speeds of 50 to 70
kilobits per second this year, with speeds of up to 2 to 5 megabits per second
expected within two years.
Inappropriate regulation surrounding the global circulation of 3G terminals could stifle innovation and natural market growth rather than protect 3G network performance warns The UMTS Forum.
Service revenue from 3G networks is predicted to represent a substantial market opportunity of $320 billion in 2010 alone, and around $1 trillion over the decade as a whole.
QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the commercial launch of version 2.1 of the Company's Compact Media Extension (CMX(TM)) Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)-based multimedia software.
The success and profitability of mobile operators depends upon their ability to drive and monetize data traffic and account for the various kinds of new services running on their networks.
The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan are the major growth regions for telematics but the characteristics and issues within those regions are quite different.
NTT DoCoMo Group said the third-generation mobile phone service, "FOMA," will expand its service area to embrace major Japanese cities on April 1.
Capable of transmission speeds ten times faster than cable modems and applicable to a host of applications, Ultra-Wideband technology, just approved by the FCC for commercial use, could be a major boost for the wireless industry, writes Andrew M. Seybold in Forbes/Andrew Seybold’s Wireless Outlook.
RadiSys Corp announced today plans to offer board-level solutions and networking software for the new Intel(R) IXP2800 and IXP2400 Network Processors. The RadiSys products will allow developers using the new Intel(R) IXP2400 or IXP2800 network processor devices to bring their wireline or wireless products
WatchMark, a provider of seamless service assurance software for 2, 2.5 and 3G networks, is not resting on its success with major wireless companies. The company announced today the launch of a new initiative to address Wireless SQM, or service quality management.
Tektronix, Inc., a leading provider of test, measurement and monitoring products for the wireless communications market, today announced a new addition to its line of high-performance microwave measurement solutions.
News For Tuesday 26th February 2002
Highlights of UltraRF's exhibit incorporate: * LDMOS-8 RF Power Device Technology -- This specialized technology is designed specifically to meet the demanding requirements for 3G next- generation wireless infrastructure systems.
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today announced advanced Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) technology, providing a resolution of 14 bits and a minimum guaranteed conversion rate of 1GSa/s.
Nortel Networks Corp, one of the world's biggest telecoms equipment makers, is looking to Asia for the future of its third-generation mobile networks business, a company executive said on Tuesday.
Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the wireless test manager, a software family that automates the testing of wireless devices, giving developers confidence in the quality of their designs and enabling them to meet tight deadlines.
AMDAT Mobile Inc., a leading provider of entertainment applications and enabling technologies for wireless, announced today a technology and consultation agreement with THQ Inc. for development of wireless games.
interWAVE(R) Communications, a pioneer in compact cellular communications systems and broadband wireless data networks, today announced its GSM 850 MHz solution, the first compact, full network solution that allows operators with AMPS/TDMA licenses to expand their services into GSM/GPRS/3G.
Ecrio, a leading provider of mobile instant and multimedia messaging software, today announced a strategic global partnership with Lucent Technologies that will enable wireless instant messaging (IM) and mobile chat services on mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Royal Philips Electronics today announced the SA9505 integrated circuit (IC), a multi-functional, highly integrated receiver front-end for use in digital wireless handsets.
Mobilepro Corp., a developer of mobile information solutions for business-to-business communications, announced today that a new investor has acquired control of the Company and plans to re-direct the focus of the Company to solutions supporting third generation (3G) wireless communications.
NEC will deliver its "N21i" i-mode handsets to KPN Mobile's operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, thus becoming the first supplier of i-mode mobile handsets outside Japan.
We see GPRS as a much greater opportunity (and challenge) than simply an intermediate solution to third-generation (3G) services. The market for 2.5 and 3G data services will grow from $13bn in 2001 to $49bn in 2006, commanding 32% of overall operator revenue.
AirPrime Inc., a leading provider of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) wireless access solutions for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) market, today announced that the company has expanded its product line to include a family of CDMA wireless PC cards.
News For Monday 25th February 2002
All-IP 3G Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure equipment provider, will provide an insightful look at issues concerning the rollout of next generation networks
Sprint's Third-Generation network, or 3G, will enable data services at peak speeds of 144 kilobits per second this year and up to 2 to 5 megabits per second within two years. The result will be a network that will dramatically enrich the whole wireless experience and provide capabilities that will allow users to conveniently take and send wireless photos.
CWJ Communications, Inc., a leading designer and supplier of high-performance RF components for communications equipment manufacturers, today announced that the Company will feature many new products at the Wireless Systems Design Conference
We are very enthusiastic about the potential of Tensilica's Xtensa architecture for our future 3G wireless products. Industry-proven Xtensa technology will allow us to achieve maximum SOC performance with uniquely tailored processors, and will materially accelerate our time to market.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today it will begin selling a 3G mobile phone equipped for the company's i-motionTM video-clip transmission service, as well as videophone, on March 1, 2002.
Conductus, Inc., a leading manufacturer of superconducting wireless systems, announced today that it has received an order for a 3G IMT-2000 prototype
Mobile Telephony - building on 2.5G GSM / GPRS support in previous versions, Symbian OS v7.0 includes support for multimode and 3G mobile phones, enabling manufacturers to bring out Symbian OS phones worldwide, across all networks, with the ability to reuse their application side software.
3G is coming to Russia, but the telecom giants are unsure just how big a market exists here for high data-capacity communications technology.
Finnish developer Oplayo has been demonstrating a compression technology at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes which, says the company, is up to ten times faster for delivering audio and video to mobile devices than MPEG-4.
Multimedia support and delivery in its many forms is a driver for 3G success. Emblaze, a key Symbian technology partner, is one of many companies demonstrating advanced mobile multimedia and games for Symbian OS phones.
Communities' of users linked by family or personal interests will drive early uptake of Mobile Multimedia Messaging Services on 3G networks, predicts The UMTS Forum. Speaking in the Panel Session 'Identifying The Value in Content and Applications
News For Friday 22nd February 2002
Action Engine Corporation, a member of the Intel(R) Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) Developer Network, today announces that it will demonstrate its Action Engine Mobile Services Framework
South Korea's mobile carriers said on Friday they would launch commercial third-generation (3G) mobile services in 2003, countering concerns they were delaying rolling out the networks.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it has released "open i-area" service guidelines, available in Japanese on the company's website
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today it will begin selling a 3G mobile phone equipped for the company's i-motionTM video-clip transmission service, as well as videophone, on March 1, 2002.
Alcatel and BeTomorrow join forces to develop new and attractive interactive
applications for 3G/UMTS Mobile Networks.
Convergys Corporation, the global leader in integrated billing and customer care services, announced today the availability of Atlys [R] Release 8.0. Leading wireless providers worldwide rely on Atlys to differentiate their products and services, maximize the value of each customer interaction, and strategically grow their businesses.
After amassing 30 million users in three years of brisk growth, Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo Inc's mobile Internet service "i-mode" is looking for new ways to attract more users and grow outside its home market.
Cellular 3G Inc., formerly known as 3G.com -- a provider of silicon solutions for 3G wireless devices, today announced the industry's first full range compact flash and PCMCIA modem cards for connecting wireless devices to 3G networks.
WLAN and other alternative wireless technologies are not a threat to the 3G operators. Instead they can help increase both revenues and customer satisfaction for the mobile operators. According to leading Wireless analyst Northstream, mobile operators are the most likely to benefit from a co-existence between WLAN and 3G.
Diversinet Corp, a leading provider of m-commerce security infrastructure solutions, has announced the release of its Passport One next-generation digital identity solution.
InterDigital Communications Corporation, a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, today introduced its Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) technology software product for 3G mobile devices.
News For Thursday 21st February 2002
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) infrastructure is compliant with the Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
Alcatel announced today the launch of a similar campaign with Sagem on 3G/UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) handset devices.
GPRS is the gateway to 3G for the wireless industry. A gateway that has yet to be fully opened: although handsets and subscriptions are available, the adoption of good practices among operators in the field is still painfully slow. However there are encouraging examples! Leading wireless advisor Northstream highlights the important steps in making GPRS the gateway to 3G.
3G developers can now visualize the end-to-end delivery of next-generation services.
Mobile operator Orange ORA.PA said in a statement on Wednesday it had picked French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel CGEP.PA as the supplier of 3G equipment for the operator's network in Sweden.
Blue Zone, Inc.- the definitive digital asset management and convergence
publishing software, today announced that its wireless video-on-demand news
applications will be showcased at the 2002 3GSM World Congress
Following up on their joint initiative about multimedia content delivery over DSL last December, Alcatel, and Thomson multimedia, global leaders in broadband access and entertainment solutions, demonstrate multimedia content delivery in the portable mobile space with a demonstration of streaming video content over a 3G cellular infrastructure.
Ericsson has been selected by Swiss operator sunrise as the supplier of
WCDMA infrastructure for their nationwide 3G network. The multi-year
agreement is for a complete radio network solution, including all needed
equipment and professional services.
News For Wednesday 20th February 2002
Hutchison 3G UK Limited ('Hutchison 3G'), holder of the UK's largest 3G licence, today announced that it has awarded Alcatel a three-year contract for the delivery of its Open Services Platform (OSP).
Nokia, as the world leading 3G WCDMA supplier, strengthens its WCDMA portfolio by introducing four new products at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France.
ortel Networks, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and PrairieComm, Inc. today announced successful execution of a UMTS 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) packet data call on a form-factor handset.
Compaq Computer Corporation and Packet Video, leaders in the delivery of mobile multimedia services, are demonstrating at the 3GSM World Congress the instant delivery of music video charts and clips over GPRS (General Packet Radio Services)-enabled pocket PCs.
Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that it will integrate UbiNetics' TM200 UMTS Test Mobile into Agilent's UMTS receiver-based drive test system for third-generation (3G) cellular phone networks.
Royal Philips Electronics today unveiled its key strengths for the exploration of the emerging market for 'wireless connectivity' - providing people with wireless access to information and personal entertainment resources,
TTI Telecom International Ltd., a leading provider of integrated, turnkey software solutions for telecom service providers, announced that it will showcase its cellular service management solutions at the 3GSM World Congress 2002
In a move to accelerate the market for 3G cellular technology where high-speed wireless broadband meets voice, data and multimedia services, Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS) today announced its i.300 Innovative Convergence(TM) Platform -- a comprehensive silicon-to-software solution for 3G GSM/UMTS wireless products.
A group of leading wireless equipment vendors* today announced an initiative to coordinate the interoperability testing of the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) radio interface between infrastructure and terminal solutions vendors. The radio interface connects a 3G terminal to an operators’ 3G/UMTS network.
Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd said on Wednesday it was in talks with France's Sagem to jointly develop mobile phones for high-speed third-generation (3G) wireless systems.
Mobile multimedia services are presenting operators with a golden opportunity to generate traffic, revenues and customer loyalty. However, the real breakthrough for video services in Europe will not happen before 2005, concludes leading wireless advisor Northstream in a new report pointing out trends and timelines on the mobile video roadmap.
News For Tuesday 19th February 2002
ARM, the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, and Superscape plc, (LSE: SPS), an interactive 3D specialist, announced today at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, that the two companies have developed a 3D software rendering engine for mobile phones
penet Telecom, the world leader in convergent mediation, today announced that it is providing FusionWorks(TM) Mediation and FusionWorks(TM) Pre-paid to TMN, the wireless operator subsidiary of Portugal Telecom, as a foundation for its accelerated deployment of next-generation pre-paid and post-paid services.
With the world's largest customer base of wireless device manufacturers, QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), the chipset and system software group within QUALCOMM, provided live-call UMTS and GSM demonstrations
InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, today demonstrates the critical elements of a complete 3G Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) solution at the wireless industry's premier event, the 3GSM World Congress.
Spatial Wireless today launches the first product in its portfolio, Spatial Portico(TM), at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. Spatial Portico is a core switching product that allows wireless operators to offer 3G multimedia applications on today's existing networks.
Ericsson is further strengthening its end-to-end 3G solutions with a new
wireless transmission portfolio. For operators this will improve service
quality and lower operational costs.
Alcatel and Italian public broadcasting company RAI today announce that they have
teamed up for 3G/UMTS applications based on broadband links with state of
the art UMTS communication technology.
Alcatel and Fujitsu today confirm their successful collaboration through on
time delivery and installation of field proven UMTS network solutions.
Leading mobile handset test solution provider,
Anite Telecoms, demonstrates a world first at this year's 3GSM World
Congress, when they offer live 3G voice calls and 3G internet browsing as
part of their test-solutions demonstrations.
Ericsson and Juniper Networks today announced a new Internet-savvy solution for mobile operators upgrading from traditional voice-based networks to the new 3G
services-both 2.5 GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and 3G WCDMA
(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) systems.
Modem-Art Ltd. announced today that the first samples of its novel W-CDMA programmable baseband processor, the MA1000, will be available by the middle of this year.
The availability of a pre-integrated signaling stack, protocol controllers and network interface will allow network equipment providers (NEPs) and operators to install the latest signaling technology in these nodes to tackle the complexities of 3G, significantly reducing time to market for service deployment.
Motorola and China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), China's largest mobile phone network operator, today announced the signing of a cooperative agreement to begin a 3G business service dimensioning research project in China.