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The last few months press releases are listed here, all others archived at 3G Search.
3G Home 33G Press October 3G Press November 3G Press December
| Wireless Receiver Testing Simplified |
| Spirent has added a cost-effective Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) option to the SR5500 which will greatly simplify wireless receiver test setups. |
| New LG Phone for Verizon |
| LG Mobile Phones and Verizon Wireless announce their newest handset, the VX4500 will be available to customers on Jan. 29. |
| 3G FOMA Tops 2 Million Users |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced that subscribers to the 3G FOMA service surpassed two million today, two years and four months after the service was launched. |
| NTT DoCoMo and 3 : 3G Video Calls |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that Japanese customers of its 3G FOMA®-based WORLD CALL |
| Wireless Players Forced to Place Bets |
| With operators faced by major uncertainties over services and technology choices, scenario planning and ‘market-making’ strategies |
| 3G Mass-Market Opportunity |
| With the arrival of mass-market broadband and video-capable mobile phones, there is at last a real opportunity |
| Motorola Selects 3G Capable Mentor |
| he MRC6011 device is an efficient solution for computationally intensive applications, such as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) baseband signal processing, including chip rate, symbol rate, and advanced 3G functions |
| Huwaei CDMA 450 Fast Forward To 3G |
| CDMA450 uses the 3G CDMA2000 1X interface and provides voice capacity and high-speed data up to 153 kbps. |
| First Deliveries Of 3G Load Tester |
| Designed for 3G load test applications, the m5000 provides a significant performance upgrade for |
| Nokia 3G For Greece |
| As the supplier of TELESTET's network, Nokia has played a key role in the realization of this landmark network launch, which is initially taking place in the greater Athens |
| 3G Tour Powers Off |
| The free one-day seminars, inviting all levels of involvement within the 3G market, focus on the evolution of wireless and wireline elements of UMTS networks |
| Multimedia Technolgy For Samsung Wireless Phones |
| The first in the series is the SCH-V420 model. This CDMA2000 1x EV-DO phone features an integrated MegaPixel camera |
| 3G Network Optimization Time Cut by 80% |
| WiNeS, a sophisticated, fully-featured 3G optimization toolset that has been developed to its current level of advanced functionality over several years |
| Car Promotes 3's 3G Service in Hong Kong |
| As part of the 3G launch in Hong Kong promotion this car was seen driving around Hong Kong. |
| SH-Mobile Video Apps for 3G Phones |
| Renesas Technology announced its decision to incorporate Microsoft Corp.'s digital audio and video codec technology, Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series, and RealNetworks' Inc.'s digital audio and video codec technologies, |
| Siemens Lands 3G WCDMA Network |
| The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) will be a turnkey supplier for the complete radio and core network technology to set up a 3G/UMTS network in Poland |
| 3G UMTS Performance Management for O2 |
| ADC announced today that O2 Germany has extended its existing implementation of the Metrica(R) NPR system to monitor its Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) network |
| 3G Officially Rolled Out in HK |
| 3 Hong Kong today officially rolls out the 3 Service, the first 3G video mobile communications services in Hong Kong, as well as the world-first NEC c616 3G video mobile phones. |
| Vodafone Live Wireless Gets Wapaka Web |
| French mobile network operator SFR has chosen Wapaka Web, Digital Airways' WAP simulator, for its new Vodafone live! multimedia service. |
| Vodafone 3G Laptop Trial |
| Vodafone UK announced it has launched trials of its unique 3G Mobile Connect laptop PC data card. Vodafone is the first operator in the UK to announce such trials and will be conducting them initially with corporate customers adding smaller business customers as the trial progresses. |
| High-Performance RF Transistors For 3G Wireless |
| Agere Systems announced it has delivered high-performance radio frequency (RF) power transistors to NEC for use in the company's third-generation (3G) wireless base station equipment. |
| Mobile Data Subscribers Top 100 Million |
| By the end of January 2004 we expect the total number of mobile data subscribers is likely to have exceeded 115 million, fuelled primarily by the continued growth... |
| Wireless Phones and Machines Hook Up |
| Vodafone K.K. announced it developed the VRM301R remote module(manufactured by JRC, Japan Radio Co., Ltd.), which incorporates mobile handset communication components and functions. |
| NEC At 3GSM |
| NEC Corporation (NEC) announced it would participate in the 3GSM World Congress 2004 in Cannes, France. |
| 3G Video Streaming for TeliaSonera |
| RealNetworks(R), Inc. and TeliaSonera announced that TeliaSonera has selected RealNetworks' Helix(TM) mobile platform to power streaming delivery of audio and video content to GPRS and 3G network mobile subscribers in Finland and Sweden. |
| Siemens Lands 3G Contract In Poland |
| The biggest mobile operator in Poland, Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa ( PTC ) has awraded Siemens AG the contract to supply its 3G wireless network. Inset above some of the PTC staff gather after the news of Siemens win. |
| CNBC Europe Covers 3GSM |
| The GSM Association has announced that CNBC Europe, the leading real time financial and business broadcaster, will be the Official Global Broadcast sponsor for the 2004 3GSM World Congress – the global mobile industry’s leading annual event. |
| Mobile Clipping For Wireless Phones |
| Surerange Analysis announced MobileClipper, an Internet service that allows users to create personalised web clips of web pages and view them on their mobile phone. |
| Cell Phone Is Most Hated Invention |
| early one in three (30%) adults say the cell phone is the invention they most hate but cannot live without, according to the eighth annual Lemelson-MIT Invention Index study |
| 3G TV Highlights in Hong Kong |
| 3 Hong Kong joins forces with TVB to be the first in Hong Kong to provide the latest and richest video-based TV entertainment content through 3G video mobile phones. |
| 3G UMTS Launches In Greece |
| STET Hellas Telecommunications SA ushered in the new era of mobile telephony in Greece with the launch of UMTS services |
| New Toshiba Sha-mail Wireless Phone |
| Vodafone K.K. announced it will offer a new Sha-mail picture messaging handsets for sale after mid-February, the V302T by Toshiba. |
| New Sharp Sha-mail Wireless Phone |
| odafone K.K. announced it will offer a new Sha-mail picture messaging handsets for sale after mid-February, the V301SH by Sharp. |
| Texas Unveil First Complete EDGE Wireless Chipset |
| Extending its line of sleek, small smart phone reference designs, Texas Instruments announced its first complete EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) chipset |
| Sony Ericsson T630 Camera Phone Deal |
| Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile in exclusive partnership for the T630 Camera phone. New black design with mobile imaging |
| First European Wireless Phone Uses GoForce 2100 |
| NVIDIA Corporation announced that its multimedia graphics technology is primed to impact the mobile phone and PDA market |
| Wi-Fi Wireless at Railway Stations |
| BT announced today that BT Openzone will be available at 13 key railway stations by spring of this year - with more to follow. |
| Lucent Looking Good On Back Of 3G |
| Lucent Technologies is entering into the 3G sector with AT&T Wireless in 2004, which is likely to boost earnings. |
| Hong Kong’s FIRST Broadcasting on 3G Phones |
| 3 Hong Kong joins hands exclusively with Metro Radio to be the first in Hong Kong to bring the multimedia broadcasting service on video mobile phones. |
| BBC Using 3G Phones |
| We all know that TV reporters sometimes use satellite phones for reporting purposes but now the BBC has started using 3G phones. |
| Legend Debuts ET560 in Beijing |
| Legend's first collaborative handset ET560 made its debut today at the company's Beijing tech show. |
| Interactive 3D Technology Optimized For Mobile Platforms |
| Superscape announced that it is working with Intel Corporation to optimise Superscape’s Swerve Mobile 3D Graphics |
| Motorola Wins 3G UMTS Network In Portugal |
| Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS) announced an agreement to build a 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network in northern Portugal. |
| 3G UMTS Monitoring System for H3G Italy |
| NetTest announced that H3G in Italy has entered into an agreement with NetTest for the delivery of a nationwide MasterQuest UMTS network |
| 3G FOMA Showroom In France |
| Alcatel and Fujitsu Limited announced the official opening of a FOMA® showroom showcasing NTT DoCoMo’s third-generation (3G) FOMA mobile communication services in France. |
| 3G Nokia 7600 Mini Review |
| This is the first Nokia 3G phone which is commercially released in Europe. |
| NEC Licenses USB On-The-Go for 3G Phones |
| ransDimension announced that NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE), a leader in Large Scale Integration (LSI), has licensed its USB On-The-Go (OTG) technology to integrate into their next generation LSI chip for third generation (3G) mobile phones. |
| Cost-Effective Cellular Aggregation for 3G Networks |
| At
the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, RAD Data Communications will introduce a new family of ATM aggregation units for cellular backhauling applications. |
| 3G in Hong Kong Launches January, 27th |
| 3 Hong Kong will commence the 3 Service on 27 January 2004 and be the first operator in the world to deliver NEC c616 3G video mobile phones |
| Samsung Wins Next Generation Wireless Network Deployments |
| SK Telecom has contracted Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to provide next generation data core network equipment for its CDMA network. |
| ZTE - "Lets 3G" |
| ZTE Corporation, China’s leading telecom equipment vendor, will use next month’s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes to unveil its entire range of 3G solutions |
| World's Smallest GPS Locator Phone |
| Wherify Wireless is unveiling the world's smallest GPS Locator Phone |
| LG Targets US Wireless Market |
| As part of LG Electronics''''(LGE) quest for U.S. market leadership, the company unveiled its latest product innovations |
| P-Cube To Announce 3G Wins At Cannes |
| P-Cube, an expert in mobile data service control, will announce its first major mobile network operator (MNO) customers, including a leading European 3G operator, |
| 3G UMTS Order For Mitec |
| Mitec Telecom announced that it has received a multiple-year extension to a major supply agreement |
| 3G/W-CDMA for T-Mobile |
| Siemens Mmobile will equip the Czech subsidiary of T-Mobile International with 3G/W-CDMA network technology. |
| 3G Censorship To Be Introduced |
| 6 UK mobile operators have grouped together to bar children from being able to see pornography |
| GSM / 3G Order for Nortel |
| Microcell Solutions announced that it has chosen Nortel Networks as its exclusive supplier for GSM and UMTS core wireless network equipment |
| World's First QoSM for 3G Phones |
| fg microtec announced the availability of QoSM6251, the world's first Quality of Service Manager (QoSM) for mobile phones. |
| 3G UMTS Increases Data Profitability |
| UMTS increases data profitability. Key to profitability is understanding which applications and services provide the greatest margins. |
| Liquid Screen Small Wireless Payment |
| SK Telecom started its 'Liquid Screen Small Payment Service' that allows settlement of account charges through ray signals captured on a liquid screen. |
| New Samsung GSM Wireless Phone |
| Samsung’s SGH-X600 is a new product which boasts a bar type multi-function phone with a sleek design profile. |
| 3G/UMTS Mobile Network for Telefónica Móviles |
| Siemens Information is to equip Spanish mobile operator Telefónica Móviles with 3G/UMTS technology. |
| 3G Nokia 7600 Exclusive To CPW |
| Make The Carphone Warehouse your first and only port of call to check out the much-awaited 3G Nokia 7600 - the first Nokia 3G handset. |
| Finnet Selects Nokia for EDGE Wireless |
| Finnish network operator Finnet Networks Ltd. has chosen Nokia's EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) system to offer data service that is on average three times faster than GPRS. |
| 3G Launch Lights Up |
| As 3 prepare to offically launch 3G Services in Hong Kong - a newly lit-up 3 advertisement on Cheung Kong Centre has appeared. |
| Wireless Services Revenues To Reach $126bn by 2008 |
| Mobile services will be worth $126bn worldwide by 2008, and will account for almost 20% of total mobile operator revenues |
| New Game For Nokia's N-Cage |
| Nokia, together with Electronic Arts (EA), announced that The SimsTM Bustin' Out is in development for the N-Gage game deck. |
| Wireless Revenues from Ringtones to Decline by 28% |
| A new study from Juniper Research finds that the market for mobile ringtones has already peaked, and is now showing signs of saturation and weakness. |
| Sony Ericcson 3G Z1010 Launch |
| Sony Ericcson has confirmed that the Z1010 will hit the UK in the next few weeks. The declared target was 1st Quarter 2004. |
| 3G Launch in Hong Kong Nears |
| 3G will finally launch in Hong Kong within a few days after the company missed its original target of launch in HK in 2003. The company gave a 3G demonstration of the service and new NECe616 handsets in December, 2003. |
| World's First A-GPS Navigation System for 3G |
| The 3GEO mobile navigational system turns a customer's handset into a perfect travel companion by allowing quick and exact location searches. |
| New GPRS Wireless LBS Launched |
| An innovative location-based service which launched on January 1st 2004, promises to extend people's senses with a new geographical layer of information. |
| New Siemens Video Mobile |
| The phone captures and sends video, has a digital camera with 4 x zoom and a brilliant 65K display for consumers who want to communicate everything instantly. The ST60 will be available across Europe from January 2004. |
| New NEC 3G Design Centre In China |
| TechFaith Holding Limited and NEC Corporation announced the commencement of a new joint venture company named STEP Technologies (Beijing) Limited in Beijing |
| 90% of 3G Operators Deply Actix |
| The majority of the wireless operators across the world that have launched pre-commercial or commercial 3G networks have deployed Actix 3G solutions |
| Orange Launch Push-To-Talk Wireless |
| range launched a unique international service, offering instant voice communication and easy-to-access group calling and messaging |
| UNS integrates 3G, WLAN and high-Performance IP |
| GIGA STREAM is announcing its Universal Navigation Switch (UNS) platform and is setting the pace in the design of voice, data and video service nodes for next-generation wireless networks |
| 3G UMTS R5 Protocol Test Package |
| UMTS R5 is the latest step in the migration towards full implementation of third-generation (3G) UMTS networks. |
| Multi-SIM solution (GSM and 3G) for O2 |
| The Multi-SIM solution enables real-time unification of multiple devices into a single subscriber profile. This real-time fault-resilient solution is currently being deployed in top tier networks globally. |
| New Mitsubishi i-mode Wireless Phone |
| The new Mitsubishi M341i i-mode wireless handset. The M341i is more lightweight with a large 262,000-colour screen and a a camera to instantly capture those special moments and direct access to all i-mode™ services. |
| Warning Over Hidden 3G Charges |
| As the 3G market expands, a free-for all on 3G termination charges will hit callers hard |
| New System Validated for GSM Wireless Testing |
| The MINT RF Tester is a dual mode test system for 2G/2.5G/3G products that performs automatically the conformance RF Test Specifications |
| Siemens Java Based Wireless Navigation |
| In the near future, you will only need a Java-enabled phone and a GPS receiver to find your way in traffic or in cities |
| Powerful 3G Protocol Analyser |
| The new user interface of NetHawk 3G Analyser enables efficient real-time trouble-shooting |
| Sexy Playmates For Vodafone Wireless |
| There is also an exciting new addition to the video selection: "Playboy Clips", featuring playmates |
| New Samsung VGA Camera Wireless Phone |
| The features and description of the SGH E700A follow : |
| Motorola A920 3G Review |
| This is a review of the second 3G Motorola handset ( Motorola A920 ) and was undertaken in January, 2004. |
| World's First Wireless Text Messaging Communicator |
| The world's first two-way Text Messaging Communicator - allowing kids of all ages to send text and voice messages without incurring any service charges |
| Hard Drive For Wireless Phones |
| Toshiba announced the development of a 0.85-inch hard disk drive (HDD), the first drive to deliver multi-gigabyte storage in a sub-one-inch form factor. |
| Wireless Handset Software Takes Center Stage |
| Over the past few years, wireless handset operating systems (OSs) and middleware have started playing an increasingly important role for OEMs/ODMs. |
| Disney Content For i-mode Wireless |
| i-mode customers can now personalise their i-mode phones with Disney-themed wallpapers and ringtones based on classic and contemporary Disney characters |
| 3rd Wave Wireless for Europe |
| Fourteen CEOs from key players within the mobile communications sector today set out a common vision for the future. |
| Verizon Rolls Out National 3G |
| Powered by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network, BroadbandAccess commercial service, with average user speeds of 300-500 kilobits per second |
| Vodafone Wireless Outlook |
| Through equity investment and strategic partnerships, the Vodafone Group has a footprint in 36 countries. 26 of those are equity-held investments. |
| Indonesia Congratulated On 3G Deployment |
| PT Mobile-8 Telecom congratulated on the carrier's commercial deployment of 3G CDMA2000(r) services, available today for subscribers in Indonesia. |
| UK Wireless Text Message Record |
| The number of text messages sent in one day reached an all time high on New Year's Day 2004, as record numbers of people |
| Next Generation Packet8 VoIP Videophone |
| 8x8, Inc. and Leadtek announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the demonstration of their prototype next generation Packet8 SIP videophone. |
| LG Receives 3G Award |
| LG Electronics (LGE) was selected by the CDMA Development Group (CDG) to receive a 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award |
| NTTDoCoMo Trials Wireless Smart-Chip Phone |
| NTT DoCoMo announced that it will launch a trial, called the "i-mode" FeliCa preview service," using mobile phones equipped with FeliCa contactless IC chip technology developed by Sony Corporation. |
| New 3G Mobile News Consortium |
| Five leading European news agencies have founded a consortium to create a new generation of information and new services for mobile communication. |
| Motorola Model V600 to Debut in the United States |
| The Motorola V600 brings advanced mobile solutions to consumers nationwide, giving them new easy-to-use wireless solutions |
| Extra 500 UK Wi-Fi Wireless Hotspots |
| BT announced a huge boost to its campaign to bring public Wi-Fi to every community in the UK by installing BT Openzone access points in more than 500 McDonald's restaurants in the next few months. |
| Improved 3G Wireless Application CPUs |
| Elpida Memory, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today announced the availability of its 64 Megabit single data rate (SDR) Mobile RAM devices. |
| 3G CDMA2000 1X Network Expansion |
| VIVO, the largest mobile operator in Brazil, and Lucent Technologies announced an agreement to expand VIVO's third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X network. |
| Amazing 3D Performance on Wireless Phones |
| Playing truly 3D enabled games on cellphones is now possible thanks to the new IMAGEON(TM) 2300 multimedia and graphics family of co-processors |
| UK TV Via GPRS Wireless Phones |
| Vemotion will bring TV Program Shattered ( Channel 4 Stay Awake Show ) to GPRS video enabled phones and PDAs. |
| 3G Player Joins Symbian Platinum |
| Dilithium Networks, a leading provider of wireless multimedia solutions announced today that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program. |
| Wireless Report Slams Voice Quality |
| The most expensive mobile phones in the UK offer no better voice quality than the cheapest. |
| New Power and Battery Management Product for 3G |
| Atmel Corporation announced the release of its AT73C203 Power Management standard product for 3G wireless platforms. |
| 3G UMTS Modem Shipping |
| Novatel Wireless announced the commencement of commercial shipments of its Merlin U530™ Wireless PC Card Modem and the receipt of $14 million in new orders |
| 3G Partnership In Israel |
| Dilithium Networks, a leading provider of wireless multimedia solutions announced it has entered into a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with RDT Equipment & Systems for Israel. |
| Swerve 3D Features at 3G Mobile World |
| Superscape will be showing the latest additions to its portfolio at the 3G Mobile World Forum |
| New KDDI CDMA Wireless Handset 2D Codes |
| KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have announced an EZ Appli (BREW™) for au that will have the capability of reading the two dimensional codes. |
| 3G Phone With Removeable IC Card |
| DDI Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd are pleased to announce that they have co-developed a 3G CDMA 1X mobile handset equipped with a removable contact / contactless IC card with dual interface. |
| One-Click 3G Partnership |
| Alice Systems software enables leading operators to offer “one-click” connection capabilities to their end users connecting from a PC or PDA across a GPRS, 3G or Wi-Fi network. |
| New Series of Real-time Spectrum Analysers |
| A new series of real-time spectrum analysers that provide the first complete measurement package for engineers developing cutting-edge radio-frequency (RF) technologies, ranging from RF identification (ID) tags to sophisticated radar applications. |
| Sasken Extends 3G UMTS Services |
| Sasken, a leading provider of telecoms software and solutions, today announced the widened scope of its 3G UMTS network software development services provided to network equipment manufacturers. |
| Support For China’s 3G Roll Out |
| The GSM Association (GSMA) announced today in Beijing that it would consolidate the efforts of its more than 600 mobile operator members to support China’s upcoming 3G roll out. |
| Vodafone Launch 3G In Europe |
| Vodafone is starting to make available third generation mobile / UMTS services in Portugal. At this first stage, access to 3G technology will be available only to a limited number of users in Lisbon and Oporto, mainly Vodafone staff and selected business partners and customers. |
| Integrating Wi-Fi and 3G Service |
| SBC Communications announced a groundbreaking initiative to deploy more than 20,000 Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) hot spots in 6,000 venues over the next three years and create an integrated Wi-Fi and third-generation (3G) wireless service |
| New Verizon Wireless Camera Phone |
| CDM-8900 camera phone will be available on Friday, December 12, 2003. The Get It NowSM-enabled CDM-8900 is a compact handset (measuring just 3.3 x 1.6 x 0.9”) with a built-in 300-pixel high-resolution digital camera and color screen. |
| 3G Austrian Transfer |
| Telefonica Moviles and mobilkom austria have reached an agreement by which mobilkom austria has acquired 3G Mobile Telecommunications |
| 70% UK Population Coverage for 3G |
| 3 UK, the video mobile network, today announced that it has successfully completed the build and integration of its 5,000th radio base station. |
| SK Telecom Showcase 3G 1xEV-DO |
| SK Telecom which has been leading in mobile communication technology by commercializing the world's first 3rd generation CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO services, now starts leading in next generation wireless Internet technology. |
| 3G UMTS Launch In United Arab Emirates |
| Huawei Technologies, a global provider of telecoms infrastructure, announced that it helped Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat) to have successfully launched UMTS services in UAE. |
| SUNDAY Partners With Huawei on 3G |
| The Heads of Agreement cover a supply contract outlining principal terms of equipment supply, and facilities for the financing of SUNDAY's 3G network |
| Samsung Wireless Device Ships With Linux |
| The i519 is the first embedded Linux device running Voice Signal's VAP application. |
| DIY Push To Talk Wireless |
| The fgMIM is an open toolbox which enables manufacturers to mix and match own or third party software blocks. |
| Manx Telecom Granted New Wireless Licence |
| The company scored a notable success in December 2001 when it became the first telecommunications operator in Europe to switch on a live 3G network. |
| 3G /GPRS Wireless TrafficLine for o2 |
| The two companies will work together, to both develop existing services and to introduce a range of new services based on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and 3G (third generation) mobile technology. |
| SH 900i New 3G Phone |
| P 900i New 3G Phone |
| N 900i New 3G Phone |
| F 900i New 3G Phone |
| D 900i New 3G Phone |
| Ultimate 3G i-mode Phones |
| NTT DoCoMo unveiled the FOMA® 900i series, the most advanced-ever 3G FOMA i-mode mobile phones |
| TD-SCDMA Wireless Gains Support |
| TD-SCDMA has gained significant support in China where the Ministry of Information Industry has made it mandatory |
| Multiple Wireless Networks on a Single Platform |
| Vanu Software on HP Standards-Based Platforms Enables Mobile Operators to Add Support for Different Wireless Network Standards at Minimal Cost and Risk |
| New Samsung Wireless Phone for Sprint |
| Now with one voice command, users can have their signal strength, battery level, roaming status and even their own phone number read aloud through the earpiece of the new PCS Vision Phone VI660 by Samsung. |
| 3G Network Capacity Analyser |
| WFI Business Solutions, based in Guildford, UK is pleased to announce availability of the latest version of its Access Network Optimisation Service. |
| 3G Launched in Slovenia |
| Mobitel have become this week , one of the first mobile operators in the world and the only Slovene one to introduce the precommercial use of UMTS |
| Wireless Phone Becomes A Walkie-Talkie |
| Siemens mobile wants to further advance the market for walkie-talkie functionality on mobile phones (PoC: "Push-to-Talk over Cellular") and assume a lead position in this area. |
| CDMA2000 Wireless On The Gas |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that CDMA2000 is rapidly expanding in the Americas with 45 commercial networks and over 29 million subscribers. |
| Wireless Phone Good Vibrations |
| Talking on the phone even in crowded, noisy places will be made easy with a new handset in Japan that sends vibrations through the human skull to relay sound. |
| The Ugliest 3G Phone |
| In a recent readers' choice poll two early 3G models did not do well. The prize of ugliest gadget went to ... |
| i-mode Wireless Games for WIND |
| Macrospace, the market leader in wireless gaming and wireless gaming solutions, today announced the launch of its first dedicated games channel for i-mode subscribers across Europe. |
| NEC 616 3G Phone Gets PacketVideo |
| PacketVideo Japan have announced that its wireless multimedia technology has been embedded in NEC's latest "616" mobile handset to support RTP/RTSP streaming. |
| 3G W-CDMA Field Trial in Beijing |
| UTStarcom, Inc announced that China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has selected the company to conduct official field trials of its 3G W-CDMA solution in the capital city of Beijing with China Netcom. |
| NTT DocCoMo Trial Sony FeliCa for i-mode Wireless |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will launch a trial, called the "i-mode® FeliCa preview service," using mobile phones equipped with FeliCa contactless IC chip technology developed by Sony Corporation. |
| 3G UMTS Live Call in Pacific Islands |
| Alcatel announced that it has performed the first live 3G multimedia call on its UMTS trial network installed in New Caledonia, Pacific Islands. |
| 3, Sun and Cisco Develop 3G Applications |
| For the first time a mobile operator makes available instruments and platforms to the software houses and system integrators for developing advanced applications |
| 3G (U)SAT Test Kit |
| ORGA Test Systems GmbH, the world's leading supplier of test equipment for (U)SIM interfaces announces the launch of IT¨ SIM and USIM Application Toolkit Editor |
| Wireless Industry at Crossroads |
| With operators faced by major uncertainties over services and technology choices, scenario planning and 'market-making' strategies are now critical |
| South Korea Prepares To Fire-Up 3G WCDMA |
| Two South Korean cell phone operators are set to start third-generation (3G) mobile services based on European-backed technology late this month |
| O2 Launch 3G Wireless Trial |
| O2's 3G network coverage extends to more than 35% of the population and covers major urban centres such |
| Siemens Wireless Phones Double As Ticket Machines |
| After downloading the appropriate software to his Java-enabled phone, the passenger keys in his ticket order via the menu. |
| 3G Demo in Hong Kong |
| Hutchison Whampoa (HWL) marked an important development of 3 in Hong Kong by unveiling a range of exciting and innovative video mobile services |
| New 3G WCDMA Power Amp |
| This breakthrough represents a significant step forward in making smaller and more energy efficient base stations for 3G mobile networks |
| MMSC for 3G Wireless Network |
| Tecnomen has been selected by LuXcommunications S.A., Luxemburg’s newest mobile operator, to provide its Multimedia Messaging Service Centre ( MMSC ). |
| 3G Wireless Application Tool Order |
| Swedish development company Blazar has chosen Adax signalling communication controllers and software for Solver, its testing tool for 2.5G and 3G wireless equipment. |
| 3G WCDMA Network Order |
| In this 3G expansion contract, Ericsson is delivering a fully integrated GSM-GPRS-WCDMA solution that ensures all Far EasTone's customers a seamless evolution from 2G to 3G. |
| 3G Wireless Billing Solution |
| Boston Communications Group announced the general availability of bcgi Voyager version 5.0, its best-in-class wireless billing and customer care solution. |
| Chile’s Wireless User Forecast, 2003-2007 |
| According to the Yankee Group Chilean Mobile Market Forecast, by 2007, mobile users will generate US$1.3 billion revenue |
| 3 Starts 3G Traffic Pilot |
| Framfab starts pilot project with mobile operator 3 and the Stockholm Real Estate, Streets and Traffic Administration (GFK) |
| 3GPP HSDPA Signal Analyzer |
| Agilent Signal Studio for HSDPA over W-CDMA software simplifies the creation of HSDPA I/Q waveforms for use |
| 3G Traffic Conclusions |
| A new report from The UMTS Forum into the potential impact of real-world mobile multimedia applications |
| Infrared Technology License for 3G CDMA Chipsets |
| Infrared software development kit (SDK) for use in its next-generation CDMA chipsets. |
| 3G Catches A Chill |
| 3G in Austria seems to have caught a big chill. |
| 3G United |
| The UMTS Forum and 3G Americas today joined forces to provide a New York City audience with a global picture of the evolution of GSM. |
| Vodafone Fastest Wireless Global Investor |
| Vodafone continues to be the fastest growing global investor, adding nearly 16 million proportionate subscribers to its total worldwide subscriber base in the 12 months |
| TD-CDMA Wireless Launch In Africa |
| Sentech has launched a revolutionary new broadband wireless service that will be available to millions of users across South Africa by May 2004 |
| 3 New NTT Wireless Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced the coming release of three new handsets in the 2G mova 505iS series |
| Core Licensed For 3G Multimedia Phones |
| Cores performance capabilities opens a wealth of new markets for programmable DSP technology, including software radio, 3G multimedia phones |
| New Kit Automates 3G Applications Evaluation |
| The first integrated test solution designed to verify the performance of resident and downloadable software applications for 3G |
| World's Frist Removable 3G CDMA Modules |
| X-Cell Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of its removable wireless module for mobile devices. X-Cell’s removable module is the first of its kind in the world. |
| Vodafone Launch 3G For Laptops |
| Vodafone in Germany has stated that it will launch 3G Wireless for selected corporate clients which is what they did in Ireland earlier in 2003. |
| 3's 3G Video Gets A Kick |
| 3 UK, the video mobile network, today launched a new high speed video-streaming service called Quickplay. |
| Field Testing of 3G Mobile Technologies in China |
| Lucent Technologies announced that it will participate in field testing of third-generation (3G) mobile networking technologies |
| 3G UMTS Test Transmitter Mimics Base Station |
| DTI, a leader in wireless intelligence, will unveil its groundbreaking new portable UMTS WCDMA Test Transmitter... |
| Integrated 3G 1xEV-DO Test Solution |
| Spirent Communications announced the availability of the EV-DO ATS Automatic Test System. EV-DO ATS addresses a key industry need ... |
| Vodafone Start with EDGE Wireless |
| Slovenia is successfully on its way into the third mobile generation: As one of the first network operators in Eastern Europe |
| Wireless Gambling & Adult Content to Generate $6.5bn |
| Two new studies from Juniper Research conclude that Gambling and Adult based content have the potential to generate revenues in excess of $6.5bn by 2006 |
| 3G UMTS Academy Launched |
| The Academy will include a series of knowledgeware products and services including expert books, in-person seminars and online Webinars |
| 3G Video Looking Good for 2004 |
| deo will be a priority for mobile operators in 2004, says Ovum, the analyst and consulting company, and advises players to launch video services in 2004, and gain valuable experience quickly. |
| M1 Awards Nokia 3G Deal |
| Singapore's M1 awards Nokia deal for WCDMA and GSM/GPRS expansion and enhancement. |
| SK Telecom Launch Wireless Stock Service |
| SK Telecom announced the launch of a Stock Investment Information Service called NATE through the wireless Internet |
| 5 Million Wireless Users For T-Mobile Zones |
| T-Mobile’s multimedia service t-zones now has more than 4.9 million unique active users per month globally |
| Panasonic MMS Wireless Campaign |
| Panasonic decided to support the launch of its X70 with a multi-media mobile direct marketing push |
| Debt Rating For Hutchison 3G Confirmed |
| Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the A3 debt ratings for Hutchison Whampoa Limited |
| EDGE Offers Low Cost Path To 3G |
| GSM operators and vendors committed to the deployment of EDGE 3G technology offered firsthand advice |
| Hutchison Opens Wireless Portal |
| Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Limited, the marketing service provider of the latest CDMA2000 1X technology in Thailand under the brand of "Hutch", today inaugurates the launch of its M-sites program |
| New 3G Wireless Partnership |
| Spirent Communications and Anite announced a partnership to speed the delivery of third generation (3G) wireless terminal test systems to the mobile industry. |
| Softbank Apllies For 3G License |
| Softbank has applied to Japan's Telecommunications Ministry for a license to test a 3G technology, TD-CDMA. |
| 3G Players Combine |
| Powerwave Technologies and LGP Allgon Holding AB have agreed to combine their businesses in a strategic transaction |
| Vodafone, T-Mobile Set to Acquire More 3G Spectrum |
| Telecom Paper in the Netherlands has reported that Vodafone and T-Mobile are expected to be the only bidders for two additional chunks of 3G spectrum |
| 3G 1xEV-DO Advantages Over WCDMA |
| Wireless CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Data Only) technology has significant advantages over WCDMA, the dominant UMTS technology |
| Wireless Operator Strategies and KPI Benchmarks |
| Mobile operators can significantly improve their profitability, growth rates and financial stability by finding the right blend of focus... |
| Lucent Technologies Launches 3G Network |
| CODETEL announced the commercial launch of its Flash Movil 3G network, a CDMA2000 1X voice and high-speed data network using equipment |
| New Sprint Wireless Video Phone |
| The PCS Vision Video Phone VM4050 by Toshiba has a built-in camera and camcorder, allowing customers to take and send still images or 15-seconds of video. |
| 3G Player Secures 3rd Round Funding |
| StarCore LLC has secured funding for fiscal year 2004 and is moving forward developing its next generation of DSP cores and platforms. |
| Ericsson Lands Maxis 3G Contract |
| Ericsson has been selected by Maxis Communications Berhad (Maxis) as its new wireless partner for 2G and 3G deployment |
| Vodafone Live : A Stepping Stone To 3G |
| As Vodafone gear up to launch 3G wireless services it is becoming clear that a number of emerging stepping stones are currently sliding into place. |
| Terminator 3 Via Wireless |
| T-Mobile customers can now personalise their mobile phones with a Trigenix-enabled Terminator user interface. |
| Nordic Alliance Push Wireless Imaging |
| Scalado and Open Bit are fully committed to develop applications that enhance the imaging functionality in mobile phones |
| Lucent Offers Wireless In-Building |
| Lucent a suite of Professional Services that will enable mobile operators and enterprises to improve voice and data coverage |
| Messaging System To Assist 3G Take-Up |
| The Tecnomen messaging system will provide enhanced voice mail services including multimedia capabilities |
| Focus on 3G 1xEV-DO |
| The Congress is the largest event for the CDMA pan-American community, and last year attracted more than 1200 delegates |
| Calypso Wi-Fi Challenges 3G |
| Calypso's technology enables cell phones and other mobile devices to automatically detect an available wireless local area network and then seamlessly switch between the signals |
| Bluetooth Wireless Test Sets Validated |
| Anritsu's MT8850A/MT8852A Bluetooth test sets have received "Test System Validation" status from the Bluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) |
| NTT Expands 3G Network |
| DoCoMo will continue to enlarge its FOMA service area, targeting 99% coverage of Japan's population by the end of March 2004. |
| 3G Handset Sales Suspended |
| The announcement comes just four days after KDDI's au mobile phone unit launched a high-speed 3G service based on the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO format |
| Orange Trial Motos EDGE Wireless |
| Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS) announced that it is trialling its EDGE solution within Orange Romania’s GSM network. |
| Women Up For 3G Wireless |
| The survey results show that women are also open to the idea of UMTS. Like their male counterparts, half of the female interviewees are convinced that UMTS will be a market success |
| Free 3G Video Calls For Xmas |
| 3 is celebrating the festive season with free local and international video calls for all its customers across the 12 days of Christmas - December 22nd to January 2nd inclusive*. |
| Extension for 3G UMTS Monitoring System |
| The important enhancement to the MasterQuest system simplifies the deployment and troubleshooting of UMTS networks, providing intuitive and powerful end-to-end call trace and protocol analysis applications. |
| 3G A920 Moto - Bluetooth and Infrared Issues |
| We are aware that a limited number of the first batch of Motorola A920 phones were not Bluetooth® enabled. |
| Testing of Location-Capable 3G UMTS Wireless Devices |
| Spirent's new product, UMTS Location Test System (ULTS), builds on Spirent's location test expertise, gained through global leadership in GPS simulation |
| Smartone Gears Up for 3G Launch |
| SmarTone has already installed 10 3G base stations in central Hong Kong and is undertaking network and handover testing at the current time in readiness |
| 3G Take Up In Italy Slows |
| Italy's sole 3G operator 3 Italia is likely to miss its 1 million client target in March 2004 due to delays in handset deliveries, according to 3 Italia's CEO. |
| 3G Reality Centre in Italy |
| This unique facility is part of Alcatel's worldwide program which offers a live and comprehensive end-to-end network environment open to operators |
| 3G Break Even for 3 is 2007 |
| The current bleak outlook and disappointing sales are mainly due to a lack of handsets as opposed to a negative response |
| Wireless In Europe - a turning point |
| Leading players from the mobile industry, European Commission and the European Parliament met in Brussels to discuss the future prospects for mobile communications |
| Commercial Success of CDMA2000 Wireless Praised |
| CDMA2000 continues to expand rapidly around the world, with 71 commercial networks and 64.5 million users in 36 countries |
| Polythonic Wireless Ringtones Hit Next Level |
| One of the fastest-growing requirements demanded by users is a high quality musical ring tone, and this is made possible through provision of a large number of polyphonies |
| Alcatel and Pirelli 3G Agreement |
| Integrating the "Radio over Fiber" solution of Pirelli will provide Alcatel with a significant competitive advantage when compared with other available solutions in the marketplace |
| M1 Showcases 3G Wireless |
| M1 today showcased a suite of 3G related services over its 3G network as its preparation for the commercial launch of next generation services |
| 3G Wireless Spam Blocker |
| NTT DoCoMo announced an additional anti-spam measure that will enable DoCoMo i-mode® mobile phone (including FOMA® phone) users to block all e-mails |
| Sharp Zaurus SL-6000 |
| Companies devoted to increasing the productivity of their mobile employees will welcome the new Sharp Zaurus |
| First Step Towards Full Range of WiMax / 4G Applications |
| This successful implementation of the OFDM waveform is the first step in Military SDR Technologies plan to implement the complete IEEE 802.16 family of wireless data applications |
| Austrian Operator Takes 3G Solution |
| Mobilkom Austria has selected MetaSolv Network Mediation as the convergent mediation platform for its GSM, GPRS and UMTS services |
| Ericsson Aligns 3G Portfolio |
| Ericsson announced its plans to further align its product offerings for WCDMA and CDMA2000 into one portfolio based on the same software and hardware platforms. |
| 3G Wireless Toons On Way |
| FunMail is the latest partner to offer a service through 3's video mobile network. As a 3 partner site they are responsible for maintaining and updating the "FunMail" service. |
| Analyser for Testing of 3G UMTS Wireless Networks |
| Designed with advanced applications for service testing, network monitoring and data acquisition for next-generation networks |
| 3G Base Station Agreement |
| Andrew and Samsung are jointly developing an integrated radio-amplifier subsystem supporting CDMA2000 and WCDMA 3G air interfaces at multiple frequencies. |
| Hutchison Takes Brew Wireless IM |
| MessageVine and Hutchison CAT announced today the deployment of Instant Messaging and Presence services |
| Successful Implementation of 3G in Brazil and Latin America |
| The successful implementation of 3G in Brazil and Latin America will depend on the quick migration from TDMA to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and the progression to UMTS |
| Latvia Does 3G Wireless Call |
| Latvian operator LMT has made the first public WCDMA 3G call in Latvia, using a Nokia test network. |
| 3G FOMA Compact Flash Card Launches |
| The new flash card will enable PDA users to begin enjoying FOMA services, as DoCoMo presently provides |
| Java Smart Card For 3G Wireless |
| The ST22FJ1M chip, an advanced 32-bit smart card processor with 1mByte of embedded Flash memory, opens up a host of new market opportunities |