3G Press Archive June 2005

 

Live Broadcast and Made-for-Mobile TV on Orange 3G Mobile Handsets
MobiTV, the world's first global television network and technology platform providing live television on mobile phones, announced that the much-anticipated launch of Orange TV, powered by MobiTV, is available to customers across the United Kingdom beginning today.
New 3G Mobile Fault Finder Test Kit
The new instrument initially supports GSM, EDGE and UMTS (WCDMA) and will be upgradable to CDMA2000 and future technologies.
AJAR 3G to Dramatically Accelerate Mass-market Feature Phone Development
TTPCom announced the release of AJAR 3G, the industry’s most comprehensive environment for mass-market feature-phone software.
3G Americas Applauds Efforts of House Commerce Leadership on Digital TV Transition
3G Americas welcomes spectrum legislation establishing a finite date for the transition from analog to digital television. Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas stated, "Mobile wireless services enhance the lives of over 180 million Americans today.
NTT DoCoMo to Extend FOMA 3G International Videophone Service
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today new service markets for the international roaming service and FOMA 3G international videophone service. Above shows some of the FOMA 3G handsets.
Mobile Phone Sales Rose 17 Percent in the First Quarter of 2005
The mobile phone industry had a record first quarter with worldwide sales totaling 180.6 million units, a 17 percent increase from the first quarter of 2004, according to Gartner, Inc.
Under terms of the agreement France Telecom has granted Freescale a worldwide license to France Telecom's seminal Turbo Code patents for use in Freescale's third-generation (3G) wireless communications products.
Agere Systems announced that Sony Ericsson has selected Agere’s W-EDGE™ chip set and software for delivering high-speed wireless connectivity in notebook PCs. Agere’s Sceptre® HPU mobile platform, which offers dual-mode 3G/UMTS and EDGE capabilities, will be incorporated in Sony Ericsson’s new GC95 PC card
Nokia Supports the Launch of Taiwan Mobile's 3G Service
The Taiwan telecom industry is making history today with the initial launch of Taiwan's first 3G service by Taiwan Mobile.
Co-operation in Global 3G Markets with Ericsson
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc, a leading provider of multiple award winning 3G mobile games and applications, today announced a global co-operation with Ericsson.
Orders for Products Used in 3G Data Overlay
$4.0 million dollars year-to-date in orders for SuperPlex(R) and AmpLink(TM) products, as part of a major wireless carrier's 3G (EV-DO) roll-out.
SmartTrust Increases O2 UK’s Mobile Device Management Capabilities
O2 UK has increased its mobile device management capabilities with the announcement of a platform upgrade from mobile solutions company SmartTrust. The mobile network operator will use the SmartTrust SmartManage™ solution to provision GSM/GPRS and forthcoming 3G devices with service settings for WAP, GPRS and MMS.
High-Linearity E-pHEMT MMIC Mixers for 3G Base Stations
Agilent Technologies introduced a high-linearity, low-LO (local oscillator) power E-pHEMT (enhancement mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) active mixer designed to meet the critical performance requirements of BTS (base transceiver station) 3G base station radio cards and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio link applications.
Vodafone on Track for 10 Million 3G Users by March 2006
Global mobile operator Vodafone reported today that it has over 2.4 million 3G customers (300,000 of whom use 3G data cards). The figure was substantially higher than many financial analysts had predicted.
MSN Messenger Theme Pack for 3G Operator
3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced that it is sponsoring MSN Messenger in the UK and is the first mobile operator to use the MSN Messenger Theme Pack product as a brand out-reach device.
Ethernet-over-Copper Platforms to Backhaul 3G Cellular Base Stations
Telekom Slovenije, in partnership with Masterline, has deployed the Actelis Networks Inc. MetaLIGHT platforms to backhaul 3G cellular base stations.
Launch of 3G Products with Taiwan Mobile
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. has signed a contract with Taiwan Mobile to jointly launch a Chinese language version of the highly acclaimed and multiple award winning 3G product “V-girl™ - your virtual girlfriend”.
“Revolutionary” New Range of T-slide Mobile Phones
Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. - has just launched its “revolutionary” new T-slide, multimedia models, the PT-S110 and the PT-K1100