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| Two New Orders for 3G Card |
| Lucent Technologies and Novatel Wireless announced two new customer contracts for Merlin U530™ Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) PC Card Modems with mobile operators in Europe |
| Convergys Software Supports 3G in Portugal |
| onvergys Corporation announced today that TMN (Telecomunicacoes Moveis Nacionais SA) is using Convergys' Infinys™ software to support the rollout of 3G services in Portugal. |
| New LG Cellular Phone for Verizon |
| Available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers, the VX7000 with its advanced features, such as a rotating lens, embedded flash and video messaging, helps capture all of life’s moments as they happen. |
| New Panasonic GPRS/ GSM Camera Phone |
| Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd., introduces the new X100 to the Asia Pacific region. This small foot print handset is ideal for people who are conscious of style and the size of their mobile phones. |
| 3G Pilot In Tunisia |
| Alcatel announced that it has been chosen by Tunisia to set up a 3G/UMTS pilot project. This step consolidates the partnership between Alcatel and the Tunisian ministry of communication technologies, and is evidence of a long lasting collaboration developed over many years in the country's telecommunications sector, and in the mobile domain in particular. |
| Metrica for 3G UMTS Network in Austria |
| ADC announced that Austrian communications company, ONE, has selected Metrica® to monitor their network performance and quality of services delivered over its multi-vendor Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) network. |
| 3G Test Tool Enhanced |
| Dilithium Networks, a leading provider of wireless multimedia solutions, today announced a major new release of its industry-leading 3G protocol analysis and test tool. The Dilithium Networks Analyzer (DNA) diagnoses, analyses and monitors all aspects of 3G video telephony calls and enables 3G operators and network equipment vendors to identify and address service issues |
| The Walls Have Ears in 3G UMTS Land |
| What happens to the "last mile" segment of mobile telephony networks when that last mile happens to fall inside a big building? That depends on the technology involved. Most of us have experienced lack of signal inside large buildings even with 2G mobile phones. |
| Orange 3G Launch Details |
| Orange, the mobile arm of the France Telecom Group, announced the launch of its first next generation high-speed network, products and tariffs, designed to take its UK customers toward a mobile broadband experience across the largest integrated network in the country. |
| Spirent Supports W-CDMA Region 2 Testing |
| Spirent Communications announced a "first-to-market" automated RF test capability for W-CDMA terminals that are designed for use in the Region 2 band. |
| Agilent Offers E-pHEMT for 3G Base Stations |
| Agilent Technologies, based in Böblingen, Germany, have introduced a high linearity, low LO (local oscillator) power E-pHEMT (enhancement mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) mixer designed to meet the performance requirements of BTS (3G base station) radio cards and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio link applications. |
| NetCom Stepping Up Pace of 3G Roll-Out |
| "By the end of 2005 NetCom will be able to offer 3G services over a high-speed mobile network to almost thttp://www.3g.co.uk/PR/June2004/7999.htmhe total of the population of Norway. It is important for us to offer third generation mobile services to as many people as possible |
| KPN Readies 3G |
| KPN will start providing services over its new UMTS network in July. |
| Orange 3G Launch Strategy |
| In February 2004, Orange delivered a 3G strategy update in which it announced commercial 3G trials of the its networks in the UK and France. |
| Ericsson Supplies Full Commercial EDGE Wireless System |
| Estonian mobile operator EMT has today launched their commercial EDGE service. Ericsson is sole supplier of a full commercial EDGE system to EMT. The upgrade of their existing GSM/GPRS Ericsson network in Estonia will enhance the usage of consumer and enterprise services. |
| CDMA2000 Wireless Leads in Latin America |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported that CDMA2000 continues to lead in the delivery of high-speed wireless data access to users in Latin America. |
| Tektronix to Acquire 3G Mobile Company |
| Inet's products address next-generation networks, including 2.5G and 3G mobile data and voice-over-packet (also referred to as VoIP) technologies, and traditional networks. Inet, founded in 1989 and profitable every year since 1990, |
| World First for Sharp Wireless Phone |
| Vodafone K.K. announced that starting with the Kanto-Koshin region on July 2 it will offer the V602SH by Sharp, which features the world’s first* mobile embedded camera with an optical zoom function. |
| Progress of UMTS as the 3G World Standard |
| UMTS, the leading global standard for 3G, is being rapidly deployed around the world with customer growth at a rate faster than that experienced by GSM, the most successful global wireless technology with more than one billion plus customers |
| 3G Video Roaming for Vodafone |
| "Look how the Tower of Pisa leans..." Video calls with live images of this Italian tourist attraction or the football stadium in Portugal are no longer a problem for Vodafone customers if both callers have mobile telephones and UMTS network coverage! |
| New 3G Phone for 3 |
| 3 Hong Kong (“3HK”) announced that it is extending its range of 3G video mobile phones with the introduction of the stylish LG 8120 handset supplied by LG Electronics. Additionally, a range of new and enhanced services for trendsetters |
| Offer For First 3G Licence in Saudi Arabia |
| The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents a promising market for GSM and 3G mobile telecommunications services combining scale, best-in-class wealth and excellent growth prospects. |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G Choice Applauded |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) applauded Sprint’s announcement to roll out CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services, further establishing 1xEV-DO as the leading technology in bringing real 3G services to life in North America. |
| 3G Forum - a place to rant and rave |
| 3G.co.uk is pleased to announce that its trend setting 3G Forum has bedded in well. Currently, the 3G Forum has over 4,000 members, who have raised over 30,000 3G related posts. |
| Vodafone 3G Launches in Ireland |
| Vodafone, Ireland's leading mobile operator, announced the launch of Ireland's first commercial third generation service. From today, Vodafone Ireland business customers can avail of the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS Datacard. |
| Vodafone's Mobile Java Platform for 3G Handsets |
| Sun Microsystems and Vodafone are cooperating to define a next-generation Java(TM) technology-based platform for Vodafone live!(TM) 3G services. |
| African Flagship 3G Network For Tunisia |
| Two of its key cities – Tunis and Sousse – are to receive WCDMA equipment from ZTE in a contract that will see 3G technology in commercial applications in the second half of 2005. |
| Radioplan Lands 3G Optimisation Contracts |
| Radioplan has been selected to supply radio network optimisation tools and services to four new customers in EMEA and Japan. |
| Global Microwave Agreement Aids 3G Demands |
| The new MINI-LINK Traffic Node enables these operators to meet the new traffic demands of high-bandwidth, voice and data-oriented 2.5G and 3G mobile services at lower cost and with increased network control. |
| 3G Network Player Acquired |
| National Grid Transco plc ('NGT') announced that it has reached agreement on the terms of an acquisition of the UK operations of Crown Castle International, Inc. ('Crown Castle UK') for a cash consideration of around £1.1 billion *. |
| Pantech Selects EDGE Wireless Technology |
| TTPCom Ltd and Pantech Co., one of Korea's major mobile phone companies, today announce the selection of TTPCom's EDGE protocol software for the development of Pantech's next generation multimedia and camera phones. |
| New Orders for 1xEV-DO PC Card |
| Sierra Wireless announced the receipt of new orders from Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC), a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation, for an additional supply of PC5220 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 1xEV-DO PC Cards. |
| Global Microwave Agreement Aids 3G Demands |
| Ericsson has been chosen as a supplier of microwave transmission for the Norwegian operator Telenor. The frame agreement covers all Telenor group affiliates worldwide. |
| New Device Management Solution for 3G Operators |
| elata, Europe’s leading content and service delivery software vendor, has today announced the launch of the elata liberty device and content dependency system. |
| Design Solution Suited To 4G Wireless Research |
| The system is also perfectly suited to any other advanced wireless technology, including 4G research, military Software Defined Radio (SDR or JTRS), smart antennas, and MIMO. |
| Wireless Patent Action Towards WLAN, WiMAX |
| This legal action against Cisco puts the industry on notice that Wi-LAN will aggressively protect its patent rights,” stated Sayed-Amr (Sisso) El Hamamsy, President & CEO of Wi-LAN |
| Motorola Joins WiMAX Forum |
| Motorola announced it has become the newest Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum. As the newest member, Motorola brings expertise in RF technology, mobility and mass-market consumer electronics to WiMAX |
| Sony Ericsson Z1010 3G Phone for Vodafone |
| Only a few weeks after the launch of UMTS with the Vodafone live! Samsung Z105, Vodafone has extended its range to include another high-quality UMTS mobile telephone: the SonyEricsson Z1010 |
| SFR Launch 3G |
| Having launched the first 3G offer in France for business customers on 12 May (the PC 3G card), SFR is continuing its gradual launch and has now confirmed that 3G will be marketed for private customers. |
| 3's 3G Video Talk Award |
| 3's ground-breaking mobile package 'VideoTalk 750' has been voted best in the UK by the mobile industry. |
| 3 New 3G FOMA Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo announced that they will begin marketing "F900iT," "N900iS" and "P900iV," which are three new highly advanced FOMA handset models that are poised to bring unprecedented functionality to the 3G FOMA® 900i series. |
| Microbrowser Selected for New NEC 3G Handsets |
| ACCESS announced that its NetFront v3.0 microbrowser has been deployed in NEC's new e616, c616, e313 and c313 handsets for use on Hutchison 3G's W-CDMA network in Europe and Asia. |
| Broadcom Acquires 3G WCDMA Player |
| Broadcom Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zyray Wireless Inc., a leading provider of baseband co-processors addressing WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) mobile devices. |
| Value Added Service for 3 3G Users |
| Good news for users of Motorola A925 video mobile phones, who can now view email attachments via this powerful handset while on the move. |
| 3G Standards Alliance |
| The GSM Association and the TD-SCDMA Forum today signed an agreement to co-ordinate the development of the two 3G standards. |
| Mobile Phone TV Broadcast over DVB-H |
| The demonstration used the DVB-H standard because it is optimized for mobile, handheld receivers and supports the broadcast of a variety of digital content including television programs, interactive services and online content. |
| 3G Video Streaming & Download Services |
| A wide range of value added services will be introduced to GPRS users on 2.5 and 3G networks during the course of 2004, including traffic monitoring, live music and TV channels |
| Smallest Walkie-Talkie Phone Available in North America |
| Nextel announced the availability of the Motorola i830; the smallest and most advanced walkie-talkie phone available in North America. |
| Vodafone 3G Launched In Netherlands |
| Vodafone Netherlands announce the commercial introduction of UMTS services on Vodafone live!, Vodafone's successful consumer service. |
| 3G Network Upgrade for Vodafone |
| Alcatel has been selected by Vodafone Ireland, Ireland's leading mobile operator, to deploy a new optical transmission network, which will enable Vodafone to further support the increasing mobile communications requirements of its 1.8 million subscribers. |
| Revolutionary Mobile Wallet Service |
| NTT DoCoMo announced the July 2004 launch of the i-mode® FeliCa® Service for mobile wallet applications, which will be used in combination with the company's first four i-mode smart-card handsets |
| Sony GPRS / 3G Mobile Music Streaming Service |
| he service called StreamMan, has been developed by Sony Network Services and is the world's first personal mobile music service. StreamMan enables end-users to enjoy a large portfolio of songs from both major and independent record labels, |
| 118 Million 3G Subscribers in China by 2008 |
| With over 260 million mobile subscribers and more than 4 million new subscribers added every month in 2003, China is the largest cellular market in the world and a potential hotbed of 3G activities. |
| World's First Broadband Wirelesss Data Card - 3G UMTS / GPRS / WLAN |
| Option’s GlobeTrotter Fusion™ is the bringing together of 3G UMTS, GPRS and Wireless LAN 802.11g technologies in a single PC data card marking a world first in next generation broadband wireless data solutions |
| First EDGE Module for Wireless Market |
| The compact MC75 is especially suitable for smartphones, PDAs and other mobile computing applications. It will go into mass production in the first quarter of 2005. |
| Vodafone Survey Highlights Mobile Working |
| Research published today by Vodafone UK * has found that over 80 per cent of business people surveyed are now equipped for mobile working. |
| Visto Mobile for Wireless Operators |
| Breakthrough mobile messaging solutions provider Visto Corporation today announced its new integrated platform allowing mobile network operators to provide push-based mobile email/PIM solutions aimed at individual, small business or corporate customers. |
| Live Demo of Mobile Phone TV over DVB-H |
| Achieving a first for the Asia-Pacific region, Nokia, MediaCorp Technologies, M1 and the Media Development Authority of Singapore today jointly showcased a live end-to-end mobile phone TV broadcast |
| Advances in 3G Services Demonstrated |
| Ericsson is demonstrating continued market progress for 3G-services with interoperable and commercial 3G handsets from eight leading handset vendors. |
| Video Calling from Home Phones |
| Telecom Italia is launching a brand-new service today: video calling from home phones. After Aladino – the fixed-line telephone with mobile phone features that sends SMS and MMS messages |
| OMAP 2 Architecture for 3G Phones |
| The OCP-IP announced that the OCP interface is at the heart of the new OMAP(TM) 2 "All-in-One-Entertainment" architecture from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). |
| Bermuda Deploy Lucent's 3G EV-DO Solution |
| Bermuda Digital Communications announced that it has selected equipment from Lucent Technologies to deploy an enhanced third-generation (3G) mobile data network based on CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology. |
| KDDI Takes WebLogic for 3G |
| BEA Systems announced that KDDI Corporation, Japan's leading broadband and 3G mobile service operator, selected BEA WebLogic Platform(TM) 8.1 for KDDI's operations support systems (OSS) platform |
| ITV Seeks Army of 3G News Reporters |
| ITV News in the UK is offering people with 3G phones the chance to record breaking news footage which can be included within news programmes. |
| RF LDMOS Transistor Family for 3G Wireless |
| Freescale Semiconductor has introduced four new high-performance general-purpose amplifiers (GPAs) designed for a broad range of Class A, small-signal, high linearity radio frequency (RF) applications. |
| 3G Wideband-CDMA Basestation Breaktrough |
| Royal Philips Electronics announced a major advance in Laterally Diffused MOS (LDMOS) technology that for the first time will allow Wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA) basestation manufacturers to break through |
| World's Smallest 3G Megapixel Phone |
| Nokia today marked a breakthrough in mobile communications with the introduction of the Nokia 6630, the world's first mobile phone to combine the benefits of 3G, EDGE and the leading smartphone platform Series 60. |
| Digital Airways MMI Technology for 3G Handsets |
| Digital Airways announces a new version of its Kaleido MMI (Man Machine Interface) technology for 3G mobile handsets. |
| GSM/3G Main Focus for the Mobile Industry |
| GSA confirms that the deployment of GSM/3G services is the main focus for the mobile industry worldwide. Enhanced multimedia services including picture messaging and video streaming |
| 3G E-Voucher for 3 |
| Euronet Worldwide's subsidiary, e-pay, announced the activation of its electronic voucher (E Voucher) service for 3, the U.K.'s first video mobile network, which is owned by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited. |
| 3G Datacard for 3 HK |
| 3 Hong Kong announced the launch of the Merlin U530TM UMTS wireless data card supplied by Lucent Technologies and Novatel Wireless |
| 3G Phone Launch Ceremony |
| LG Electronics recently forged a record agreement to supply 3 million W-CDMA handsets to Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Limited. |
| Vodafone K.K. Expands 3G Service Areas |
| Vodafone K.K. announced that it will expand service areas and upgrade the network quality*1 of existing service areas for its 3G network |
| 3G Going Underground |
| Vodafone customers will be able to use their 2G or 3G phones in the underground stations of the Oporto Metro. |
| CDMA Fastest-Growing Wireless Technology |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported today that CDMA added nearly 13.5 million subscribers in 1Q 2004, reaching 202 million users worldwide. |
| i-mode Wireless for Australia |
| NTT DoCoMo announced they have formed an exclusive strategic partnership under which Telstra will launch i-mode® in Australia. |
| VoWLAN and Cellular’s Vows Imminent |
| With potential rewards of lower costs and higher customer satisfaction, the marriage of Voice over Wireless Area Network (VoWLAN) and cellular technology will be arriving sooner than most would think |
| FCC Approval for 3G UMTS Wireless Modem |
| Novatel Wireless announced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory approval of the Merlin U520™ Wireless PC Card Modem based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology. |
| GCF Approval for 26 3GPP Test Cases |
| Spirent Communications announced Global Certification Forum (GCF) approval for a total of 26 test cases for the Spirent U-ATS UMTS Automatic Test System. |
| M1 3G Expansion |
| Mobile operator M1 of Singapore has awarded Nokia a contract under the existing frame agreement to supply equipment and services for the third phase of its WCDMA 3G network rollout. |
| EDGE Wireless for Telenor |
| Nokia and leading Norwegian operator Telenor Mobil have signed an agreement for the expansion and EDGE upgrade of Telenor's GSM network. |
| Datacard Supports GPRS, UMTS and WLAN |
| Swisscom Mobile is embarking on a new era of mobile data communications. In August Swisscom Mobile is launching a world first on the Swiss market: Mobile Unlimited. |
| Award-Winning Key Ring Camcorder |
| Kopin Corp announced that its 0.16-inch CyberDisplay™-equipped CyberView™ 113K EVF is featured in the new key019 Key Ring Camcorder |
| Mobile Phone of the Year Nomination |
| The fashionable and stylish SAMSUNG SGH-E700A VGA camera phone has been nominated for "Mobile Phone of the Year" and "Most Fashionable Phone" in the upcoming Asian Mobile News Awards 2004. |
| Cypress Readies for 3G Evolution |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that it has become a supporting member of the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI), an organization formed to create open specifications for base station architectures. |
| Russia's 3G Association Hooks Up With UMTS Forum |
| The UMTS Forum and Russia's 3G Association have signed a co-operation agreement confirming their common interest to promote the success of 3G/UMTS mobile systems in the Russian region. |
| New Signal Source Analyzer Aimed at 3G and 4G |
| 3G and 4G wireless standards are increasing the complexity of testing and evaluating signal sources," said Pat Byrne, general manager and vice president of Agilent |
| World's Smallest Wireless Smartphone |
| The latest Orange Signature phone is the SPV C500. It combines the power and familiarity of a PC with the form factor of a pocket-sized mobile phone. It weighs just 100 grams and, with its compact 108mm x 46mm x 16mm frame, is the world’s smallest Smartphone, but still allows for a 65k colour screen and an easy to use versatile keypad. |
| Improved Bluetooth Protocol Stack for Mobile Phones |
| Broadcom Corporation announced integration of its industry-leading Bluetooth protocol stack into its mobile phone software platform. |
| i-mode Wireless Gateway Partnership |
| The i-mode server, an enabling element for each deployment of i-mode service, acts as a mobile gateway to facilitate fast, highly available mobile connectivity. |
| Demand for 3G Phones in Western Europe to Rise |
| Worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 153 million units in the first quarter of 2004, the highest figure for sales in the first quarter of a year |
| Funding for 3G Player |
| UK technology firm Arieso, based in Newbury, has secured its first round of institutional funding, allowing it to aggressively develop its suite of mobile network optimisation products. |
| The Walls Have Ears In UMTS Land |
| What happens to the "last mile" segment of mobile telephony networks when that last mile happens to fall inside a big building? That depends on the technology involved. |
| 3G Handset Recycling for 3 |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced that in partnership with Fonebak it has launched a handset recycling scheme. |
| Test Suite for 3G HSDPA |
| To meet designers' requirements to test HSDPA designs today, Tektronix added an HSDPA test suite to its WCA200A Series of Wireless Communications Analyzers. |
| 3G Patent License Agreement for Sanyo |
| The new license agreement updates and expands a 1998 agreement between SANYO and InterDigital Technology Corporation covering products compliant with TDMA-based standards. |
| Olympic Games Sponsor Takes i-mode wireless |
| NEC has achieved rapid implementation in cooperation with COSMOTE, so that the i-mode service can be launched well in advance of the "Athens 2004" Olympic Games, of which COSNOTE is a Grand National Sponsor. |
| Huawei showed 110kbps EDGE Wireless System |
| Huawei successfully participated in the ITU Telecom Africa in Egypt. The 2G and 3G shared soft-switch MSC/HLR solution, GPRS and EGDE systems were all exhibited. Huawei's EDGE system was the highlight of the exhibition. |
| Sky Sports Partnership on 3G Phones |
| Under the agreement Sky Sports video news and action will be available to 3 customers through their video mobiles. |
| Spirent Automates 3G Applications Evaluation |
| Spirent Communications announced that Verizon Wireless has selected its APEX C2K Applications Performance Test Platform to verify the performance and reliability of resident and downloadable software applications for 3G wireless handsets. |
| World’s Most Advanced 3G CDMA 1x EV-DO Handset |
| The PG-K6000V provides advanced features such as a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera and MPEG-4 streaming player working on KTF’s EV-DO network in Korea. |
| Base Station Chip Market Poised For Growth As 3G Transition Accelerates |
| fter several years of sluggishness due to the slowdown in wireless infrastructure spending, the base station semiconductor market is now posting healthy growth. |
| Industry's First Standard cdma2000(R) 1xEV-DV Solution for 3G Mobile Devices |
| STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments announced they are sampling the industry's first standard cdma2000(R) 1xEV-DV solution. |
| Industry's First Standard cdma2000(R) 1xEV-DV Solution for 3G Mobile Devices |
| STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments announced they are sampling the industry's first standard cdma2000(R) 1xEV-DV solution. |
| New CDMA Phone in HK |
| The TCL 1828 CDMA handset is lightweight and elegantly styled, with advanced features that include: supporting CDMA 800MHz operation mode and R-UIM card |
| Bank Offers 3G Pilot |
| The Espirito Santo Bank is the first Portuguese financial institution to provide its customers a relationship with the Bank through the technologies of 3ª Generation of telemóveis (3G or UMTS). |
| Wi-Fi Wireless Hotspots for Airports |
| T-Mobile announce that T-Mobile’s HotSpot (Wi-Fi) service is now available at Heathrow, Gatwick and Glasgow international airports enabling business travellers to work seamlessly while out of the office. |
| i-mode Wireless for Greece |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. reported that COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications S.A. announced that they will begin marketing DoCoMo's i-mode® service to the Greek market on June 7, 2004. |
| 30th 3G Contract |
| This is the third 3G/UMTS contract for Siemens in Italy and the 30th for Siemens mobile worldwide, confirming the company's leading position in next generation mobile network infrastructure. |
| Wireless Strikes Back |
| Some wireless ISPs are now offering their customers highly competitive service offerings that appear to provide significant benefits when compared to top-tier fixed line products. |
| Mobile Video to Generate US$5.4bn by 2008 |
| Worldwide Market Analysis and Strategic Outlook 2003-2008, industry analysts ARC forecast that the mobile video market will generate worldwide revenues of US$5.4bn in 2008. |
| 3 Launches 3G SonyEricsson Z1010 |
| From this week 3 Sweden releases the SonyEricsson Z1010. This is the tenth 3G-mobile from 3 in Sweden. |
| New GPRS Wireless Phone |
| Innostream Inc., Korea’s GSM phone manufacturer, announced that it would be launching a new model INNO 55 in June 7th 2004. |
| Groundbreaking Video Service with Mobile Solution |
| LG Telecom (LGT) has selected and successfully launched its video services utilizing Nextreaming’s advanced server and encoder products. |
| Broadcasting Solution Using 3G FOMA |
| NEC Corporation announced that it has realized a high quality voice broadcasting solution for broadcast stations that is easily usable through 64kbps data transmission services of FOMA |
| 3G 1xEV-DO Trial for VIVO |
| VIVO and Lucent Technologies announced plans to launch a super-fast mobile data network trial in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. |
| 118% GSM Wireless Growth |
| 3G Americas today reported that in the first quarter of 2004, GSM remains by far the number one mobile technology chosen by new customers in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. |
| 3 Launches 3G SonyEricsson Z1010 |
| From this week 3 Sweden releases the SonyEricsson Z1010. This is the tenth 3G-mobile from 3 in Sweden. |
| TI Deal for 2.5G and 3G Mobiles |
| Through its involvement in COMMIT, a research and development joint venture with Chinese handset manufacturers, TI is enabling next generation chipset solutions for the China market. |
| Global 3G UMTS TDD Alliance Grows |
| The Global UMTS TDD Alliance announced today at the WCA Conference that a set of new operators and vendors, including LG Electronics, have joined the organization, increasing its roster to more than 40 operators and vendors |
| Gamer Review Via 3G Phones |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the launch of a mobile content service with Gamer.tv to provide video reviews of the latest releases to hit the exciting world of computer and video games. |
| 3G Application Center of Excellence in Beijing |
| Motorola, Inc. brought its vision of converged networks and seamless mobility to life at a two-day customer event held in Beijing. |
| Cosmote Go 3G |
| COSMOTE is taking advantage of the potential and capabilities of its 3G network by offering to its customers video streaming |
| LG Eyeing Bigger GSM Wireless Share |
| LG Electronics (LG), South Korea's second-largest electronics maker, vows to expand its mobile phone business in China by introducing GSM (global system for mobile communications) handsets. |
| 3 New 3G Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo unveiled three highly advanced handsets that will bring unprecedented functionality to the 3G FOMA® 900i series. |
| Tele 2 Launch 3G |
| Tele2 AB, announced that it is launching 3G services with free mobile Internet and WAP for the rest of this year as an introduction offer. |
| No 3G Exit for 3 |
| In response to unfounded market speculation about a possible exit of Hutchison Whampoa (HWL) from Hutchison 3G UK (H3G UK), HWL states that it categorically denies the rumours and reiterates its commitment to H3G UK, which is showing strong signs of growth. |
| 3 Isn’t Just 3G |
| Hutchison Telecom announced that it is grouping its three mobile networks - 3G, GSM Dualband and CDMA – under the single umbrella of “3”, forming a more powerful group of mobile networks in Hong Kong. |
| New NEC GSM Phone and NEC Business Changes |
| The NEC N830, the most advanced mobile multimedia Terminal realized for GSM/GPRS services in the World. This is the first model for NEC to employ Both Mega-pixel camera and MPEG4 movie functions outside Japan. |
| 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Upgrade Contract |
| Lucent Technologies announced it has been selected by TeleCard, a wireless local loop (WLL) operator in Pakistan, to expand and upgrade the operator's existing CDMA wireless network. |
| High End Wireless Handsets – A Potential Threat |
| The Nokia 6600, N-Gage, 3650, 7650, Siemens SX1, Sony Ericsson P800 and P900, just a selection of devices that are currently available on the market that allow an entire range of new revenue generating services |
| 3G Phone Launch for Vodafone Spain |
| Vodafone Spain today announces the commercial introduction of its first 3G consumer services for customers with Vodafone live! TM 3G |
| 3G Videoconferencing for Laptop |
| VT Phone is a Microsoft WindowsTM-based software application that incorporates Dilithium Networks' patent pending AnswerFastT technology. |
| 3G UMTS Trial In Atlanta |
| Cingular Wireless announced that Lucent has been selected to deploy a third-generation (3G) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) trial network in the Atlanta market. |
| Vodafone 3G Phone Launch in Italy |
| Vodafone Italia now offers the widest and most complete commercial offering for mobile services on the Italian market, thanks to UMTS technology, which now operates alongside the GSM/GPRS network. |
| 3G UMTS Phones Poised to Grab Market Share |
| The deployment of UMTS services in Europe will boost global sales of UMTS handsets from a 2003 level of 4 million units to more than 15 million by the end of 2004. |
| 3G UMTS Trial In Atlanta |
| Cingular Wireless announced that Lucent has been selected to deploy a third-generation (3G) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) trial network in the Atlanta market. |
| Vodafone 3G Phone Launch in Italy |
| Vodafone Italia now offers the widest and most complete commercial offering for mobile services on the Italian market, thanks to UMTS technology, which now operates alongside the GSM/GPRS network. |
| 3G UMTS Phones Poised to Grab Market Share |
| The deployment of UMTS services in Europe will boost global sales of UMTS handsets from a 2003 level of 4 million units to more than 15 million by the end of 2004. |
| 10th Customer for 3G Multimode Protocol Stack |
| UbiNetics, a world leader in 3G Terminal and Test & Measurement technology, has announced the licensing of its 3G Multimode Protocol Stack Software to its 10th Customer. |
| Smart Card Enables GSM Roaming |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today the World Walker G-Card™, a new smart card that will enable DoCoMo mova® 2G subscribers to use both DoCoMo and non-DoCoMo GSM mobile phones for international roaming outside of Japan beginning June 1, 2004. |
| TIM Turbo 3G Service Goes Live |
| "TIM Turbo" commences today, the new line of third generation services that marks the commercial start-up of the combined Edge - UMTS network for TIM customers. |
| Next-Generation Wireless Infrastructure |
| Makers of critical infrastructure equipment for next-generation wireless services are under mounting pressure to cut their prices to attract new customers, |
| $20 Million Contract for 3G Mobile Network Equipment |
| Shenandoah Telecommunications announced a contract with Lucent Technologies to purchase up to $20 million of third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 mobile network equipment in 2004 |
| Mindspeed Transmission Devices in 3G Network Analyzer |
| Mindspeed Technologies announced that RADCOM Ltd is deploying Mindspeed's broadband access multiplexer (BAM), DS3/E3 Line Interface Unit (LIU), and OptiPHY(TM) ATM/POS devices in its Cellular Performer Analyzer system for 2.5 and 3G wireless networks. |