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News For Friday 29th March 2002
Sprint clearly created a buzz with the 3G-enabled handsets that demonstrated mobile games and other applications downloaded live from the Sprint Third Generation Network.
Hughes Software Systems (HSS), specialists in Convergent Network software, and a leader in providing GPRS, UMTS as well as VoP software to OEMs announced Video and Audio streaming for 3G (WCDMA) networks over its 'industry first' 3G SGSN source code.
Games and applications on the 3G-enabled Sprint PCS Phone SPH-a500 by Samsung.
NTT DATA Corporation has developed AirBridge and Air Messenger, which enable wireless instant messaging with cell phones and wireless devices using Java. Wireless instant messaging is something the company believes can be marketed to North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.
The April 24 symposium, sponsored by Qualcomm, will focus both on how CDMA carriers are upgrading their networks to CDMA2000 1XRTT technology, and security mechanisms for wireless networks in general.
The Irish government has received only three bids for its four UMTS licences following the withdrawal of Orange. The French group cited concerns about the cost of rolling out a 3G network in Ireland and the strict terms of the UMTS concessions as its key reasons for not bidding for a licence.
News For Thursday 28th March 2002
Sprint will feature sessions that can help application developers create, test and deploy successful wireless applications for Sprint's nationwide PCS network. Sprint , which operates the largest all-digital all- PCS nationwide network and is the fastest growing wireless carrier, will launch its 3G Network in mid-2002.
JMS is an integral part of the J2EE specification and is supported by all major application server vendors. JMS is implemented by leading enterprises as the standards based messaging middleware for application-to-application communication.
E-City Software, Inc. (E-City) announced today that its 3D CityMap Wireless product had launched with great success.
Japan's number two mobile carrier KDDI Corp has always boasted about its cost-effective wireless technology but never been able to translate that into substantial subscriber growth because of unsuccessful marketing.
DDI-Pocket can now offer data rates close to the 144-kbps and up, data speeds promised for 3G mobile networks, yet the new service is being deployed on a proven 2G network at far lower cost.
J-Stream Inc., a content-delivery service company, will begin a new service involving digital audio data distribution by packet transfer this summer.
Wavecom SA, a leading developer of digital wireless standard modules (WISMO(R)), today announced that TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. has chosen Wavecom's WISMO to power its new generation of handsets, the key to the company's worldwide expansion.
Covers the design and manufacture of an advanced Feedforward multi carrier linear power amplifier (MCLPA) for integration into Radio Components' high coverage transmission antenna systems for the 3G European markets.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is finalising a detailed penalty scheme to punish service providers who fail to deliver promises made to users, in particular third generation (3G) service providers.
Hutchison 3G UK ("Hutchison 3G") holder of the U.K.'s largest third generation license, has selected Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, as its business intelligence standard. 3G is a convergence of media, information and telephony which enables people to access information and entertainment services on the move.
UbiNetics has enhanced the capabilities of its CS100 Node B Emulator product to include a Physical Layer Tester. This will enable 3G terminal developers to get quality products to market faster.
News For Wednesday 27th March 2002
Shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) are sliding $1.60, or 4 percent, to $38.27. Analyst Gurinder Kalra at Bear Stearns noted that China United Telecommunications has decided to cut its plans to expand its code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile phone network by as much as half for the current year
The CDMA Development Group today announced that the association will begin accepting nominations for its annual 3G CDMA Industry Achievement
Awards during the week of April 1, 2002.
Dolby Laboratories, a leader in multichannel sound, today announced the launch of a newly expanded MPEG-4 AAC licensing program. Joined by the co-licensors, Dolby is building on its successful MPEG-2 AAC program to address streaming, wireless, and multimedia applications.
Committed to supporting Java(TM) technology developers in the burgeoning wireless application market, Sun Microsystems, Inc. today highlights its new Wireless Developer Portal, WIRELESS.JAVA.SUN.COM.
mmO2 plc has today submitted an application to the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation (ODTR) in the competition for the award of 3G licences in Ireland.
PacketVideo Corp. and Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) today announced a bilateral reseller agreement for marketing mobilemedia applications.
Siemens AG said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Sweden's Tele2 Group to supply its Norwegian mobile network operator with third generation telecom equipment.
Finnish incumbent telco Sonera may be better known for its innovations in the wireless arena, but it is also making some interesting moves in the broadband arena. While wireless, and in particular 3G, will be the main priority for Sonera going forward, its broadband strategy is also gaining momentum.
Sendo has licensed Tao Group's intent multimedia Java platform to be available on the Z100 Multimedia Smartphone, which uses Microsoft* Windows* Powered Smartphone 2002 software.
After forking out nearly NT$50 billion in licensing fees, providers of third-generation mobile phone service may be jumping from the pan to the fire.
Research In Motion Limited today announced an agreement with Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited to provide the BlackBerry wireless email solution to corporate customers in Hong Kong
News For Tuesday 26th March 2002
Law enforcement officials may one day use their mobile phones to help identify criminals, thanks to an application being demonstrated by Visionics Corporation and Wirehound LLC.
The Chinese government is coming under increasing pressure to formulate a clear policy on 3G licensing. The China Mobile Communications Association is urging the Beijing administration to decide now on its future plans for next generation mobile licences in the country.
Mobile giant set to line up new content partners for mobile portal as KPN's i-mode service offers new challenges to WAP.
CellPoint Inc. (Nasdaq: CLPT), a global provider of mobile location software and platforms, announce the launch of the world's first commercial location-based services across a live General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) or '2.5G' network.
Over committed vendor financing, serious questions concerning the viability of the technology, the need for 3G, and Sept. 11, made 2001 an unforgettable year for the cellular industry, according to In-Stat/MDR
Motorola executives say they are confident third-generation (3G) mobile-phone networks will be launched on schedule later this year, despite scepticism from industry observers.
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd ('Hutchison 3G'), has selected Rubus as its preferred partner to develop its core customer and reseller website, complimenting the launch of its third generation communications services later this year.
Radway is in the final stages of development of the viaIP 3G-324M Gateway that will allow video-enabled 3G wireless phones to participate in videoconferences with IP-based videoconferencing systems.
EUR Systems today announced an alliance in which it will add Sentori 3G's wireless business solutions to its list of products and services offered in its outsourced data center environment.
News For Monday 25th March 2002
Borland Software Corporation and Sprint today announced a relationship to extend the development of wireless applications for Java(TM) enabled phones and devices that run on Sprint's all-digital, all PCS nationwide network.
Antepo, Inc., a leading provider of Presence-based Mobile Messaging technology, and Motorola are demonstrating Jabber on the Motorola Embedded Reference Implementation for J2ME™ Technology (MERI) at Sun Microsystems' annual JavaOne(SM) Conference in San Francisco.
All four chips contained within the space-saving MCP are produced by Toshiba, the only MCP manufacturer currently producing all of its own die. Each chip housed within the new MCP provides specialized functionality, such as low-power SRAM for CPU memory, PSRAM for video buffering, NOR for code storage, and a secondary NOR chip for data storage.
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), a leader in wireless communications system solutions, has extended its leadership in providing software solutions based on the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition(TM) (J2ME) by today launching
several products designed to allow manufacturers to develop applications more
quickly for mobile communication devices.
XACCT Technologies, the leading network data management platform for global communications service providers, and Megisto Systems, a leading developer of carrier-class Mobile Internet infrastructure equipment, today announced a joint solution that delivers real-time service-aware charging for prepaid and postpaid mobile data subscribers.
Nortel Networks has supplied Connex with a cost-effective, converged packet voice and data network based on Nortel Networks industry-leading softswitches and multiservice switches.
Vodafone Group Plc today announces it is the first mobile operator to offer
commercial GPRS roaming across Europe. Vodafone customers in 12 countries
including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
Convergence of Internet and mobile communication systems is one of the basic requirements for implementing ubiquitous connectivity to IP services. Both these technologies have enjoyed tremendous growth over the past decade.
Texas Instruments has the depth of knowledge and real-world experience that is imperative for understanding how critically important security will be to the success of 2.5G and 3G.
The 3G system is a complex platform that is revolutionizing the way voice, data, and broadband multimedia services are supported over a variety of mobile and fixed networks.
The cheap, short-range, but super-fast "WiFi" networks have been seen in some quarters as a potential threat to carriers' huge investment in third generation, or "3G," wireless networks.
The U.S. telecommunications market for equipment and services will grow by 7.6 percent in 2002, generating revenues of $713 billion, with enterprise spending driving market growth.
News For Friday 22nd March 2002
THE mobile phone giant Orange was wading into a battle with German operator MobilCom yesterday as it posted its first ever pre-tax profit of 386 million (oe239 million).
One of the largest accommodation brokers on the Internet, hotelguide.com, has announced the launch of its international hotel reservation system via i-mode(TM) service in Germany.
Finland's largest cell phone operator, Sonera, will launch a third-generation network in Finland on Sept. 26, the same day that Nokia introduces its first 3G handset, the company said Friday.
Ranked No. 1 and No. 2 by Technology Business Research's competitive benchmark, Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless are the best-positioned mobile operators in the United States with 24% and 18% of subscribers, respectively.
The report expects that trade worth $25 billion will be generated through mobile payments in 2006, which equates to around 15% of estimated online e-commerce consumer spending.
Japanese police are encouraging third-generation (3G) mobile phone users to
assist them in their fight against crime.
CSG Systems , a global provider of customer care and billing solutions, today announced that Telemobil, the first 3G mobile operator in Romania, has successfully implemented the CSG Kenan(R) 3G mobile solution as its sole billing platform for next generation mobile voice and data services.
Mobile services will generate EUR97 billion in revenue across Western Europe in 2002, just 4% more than in 2001, according to a new report released today by Analysys, the global advisor on telecoms and new media.
The company is scheduled to launch Europe's first 3G mobile phone networks, in Britain and Italy, in the fourth quarter of 2002.
News For Thursday 21st March 2002
he secret is getting out: Vectoria is the next generation telecommunication and information technology convergence company that, with the implementation of its new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) "Extended Local Communication Network", is completely eliminating long distance charges.
PEMSTAR Inc., a leading provider of global engineering, manufacturing and fulfillment services to technology companies announced today that it has been selected by LGC Wireless of San Jose, CA to manufacture their latest in-building wireless networking product, the InterReach(TM) Unison.
This will ensure that when EDGE mobile infrastructure is deployed -- first in North America and later in Asia and Europe -- EDGE handsets will be available to the general public.
Comsys Communications & Signal Processing Ltd., a leader in physical layer solutions for emerging cellular standards, announced today that it has successfully developed a DSP based EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) physical layer for handsets and base stations integrated with RF platforms.
The phone in question is also an NEC model, one of the prototype third-generation models being used in the Isle of Man to test the network that is under development there.
Kyocera Wireless Corp. (NYSE:KYO), a leading provider of innovative CDMA wireless handsets, today announced the Kyocera 200, a new CDMA2000 1X trimode A-GPS wireless module.
KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. will launch a 144kbps high-speed CDMA2000 1x third-generation cellular phone service simultaneously in major cities across Japan from April 1, 2002. Five new CDMA2000 1x (hereafter, CDMA2000) mobile handsets will also be released, including the “A3012CA”, which has a GPS service and is equipped with a 350,000-pixel high-quality camera.
The next-generation mobile communication system aims to realize a high-speed data transmission of 100Mbps or faster for downstream. NTT DoCoMo plans to develop the prototype by this summer for access testing.
Insignia Solutions, the leading provider of Java-enabling software for the mobile market, announced today that it is working with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) to offer its forthcoming mobile Java-enabling software to a range of TI silicon.
New handsets available from April 2002 will send video packets of about 5 seconds, or a maximum file size of about 15k. The video packets can be sent over J-Phone's existing 28.8 kbps packet network.
NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced it will launch a public wireless LAN trial service on April 15, to last through June 30.
New handsets available from April 2002 will send video packets of about 5 seconds, or a maximum file size of about 15k. The video packets can be sent over J-Phone's existing 28.8 kbps packet network.
Handspring and Sprint are working together on a Code Division Multiple Access version of the Handspring Treo that will work on Sprint's future third-generation network.
News For Wednesday 20th March 2002
Borland Software Corporation today announced Canadian company Redknee Inc., a leading provider of mobile applications deployed in 15 2G+ and 3G mobile networks around the world, plans to integrate Borland(R) JBuilder(TM), the market leading Java(TM) development environment, with its Open Services Architecture (OSA) software based framework, OASIS(TM).
wiss mobile telecommunications infrastructure software provider Softwired AG and Metrowerks, a leader in wireless development tools and services, today announced a partnership to provide the advanced development tools for wireless Java(TM) technology for enterprise application development.
It's fun. It's fast. It's in the air. It's in color. It's software applications downloadable over the air. Starting today, Verizon Wireless customers in San Diego are the first mobile phone users in the nation to be able to download entertainment, gaming, information, communications, and productivity applications onto their phones over the air using QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for WirelessTM (BREWTM).
Telesp Celular, a subsidiary of Portugal Telecom and a leading wireless operator in South America together with CMG, a leader in messaging solutions, have successfully conducted multimedia messaging tests in Brazil over a 2.5G CDMA 1xRTT network.
The head of Japan's largest wireless operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. 9437.T on Tuesday said its U.S. partner AT&T Wireless Services Inc. AWE.N may launch DoCoMo's i-mode mobile Internet service later this year, although the timing will depend on AT&T Wireless.
Micronetics Wireless, Inc. announced the introduction of its Wave-3G CON RF Converter at the CTIA Wireless 2002 Convention and Exposition in Orlando, FL.
The Wave-3G CON RF Converter is the second product offering of Micronetics' Wave-3G Multipath Fading Test Platform.
Motorola Inc. announced today that it has selected PacketVideo to provide multimedia solutions for selected, 3G wireless communication devices.
As part of the agreement, the companies will work together to enable mobile operators to differentiate their offerings by launching new enhanced mobilemedia services for their subscribers.
PrairieComm, Inc., industry leader in 3G baseband technology, today announced that the PCI3800 baseband processor will enable the commercialization of 3G EGPRS (EDGE) handsets by the end of the year. EGPRS handsets will offer "always-on" data with speeds up to 384 kpbs.
Conflicting news reports concerning the roles of Nokia and NEC in the rollout of Hutchison 3G’s UK network have threatened to lead to a war of words between the two leading 3G vendors.
Tahoe Networks, Inc., the emerging leader of network infrastructure at the Mobile Internet EdgeT (MIE), is advising that European mobile operators will have to deploy both a scalable and service-enabling network in order to repeat the success of the
business model behind NTT DoCoMo's i-mode.
News For Tuesday 19th March 2002
interWAVE® Communications , a pioneer in compact cellular communications systems and broadband wireless data networks, today announced that its StreamNet ATM switch is the ideal solution for operators looking to migrate current 2G cellular transport networks to support 2.5G and 3G applications.
The Ricoh(TM) Digital Camera Division and Kyocera Wireless Corp. today demonstrated a 3G wireless solution that allows mobile professionals to send high-quality images over broadband wireless networks, providing enterprise customers a viable alternative to traditional ways of delivering images from the field to back-office destinations.
COM DEV International Ltd. today announced that its operating division, COM DEV Broadband, and AirPrime of Santa Clara, California, have joined efforts to demonstrate interoperability of commercial 1xEV-DO equipment at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association
Attendees to the Samsung ``Magic of Multimedia'' booth (#2981) at the CTIA Wireless 2002 show in Orlando will be the first to get a glimpse of two new Sprint Third Generation Phones by Samsung, the SPH-n400 and the SPH-a500. With their sleek and stylish packages, these two 3G phones combine full-color screens, polyphonic ringers and sounds through CMX technology, and high-speed Internet access to support new and enhanced applications.
UshaComm, the global technology leader in convergent billing software solutions for cable, wireline, wireless and IP service providers, has announced a working demonstration environment for its advanced wireless billing capabilities in conjunction with inCode Telecom Group (inCode) and The Management Network Group (TMNG).
The TS21i provides the ultimate combination of style and functionality to deliver seamless access to i-mode services in Europe. The multimedia experience is enhanced with full colour screen, high quality audio, gaming and downloadable graphics. Full spec and photo follows :
Digital Bridges, the world leader in mobile entertainment services, today announced that it is launching the first collection of color wireless games available outside the Japanese and Korean markets.
Nissan Motor and mobile telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo have said they will team up to develop a system to deliver maps, weather information, news and entertainment to cars.
T-Phone Co., Ltd. announced that the cumulative number of "Sha-mail"-enabled mobile phones in service reached 4 million as of March 14, 2002.
TTP Communications plc, the world's leading independent supplier of technology for digital wireless communications, today announces that IBM has licensed its dual system 3G/GSM technology for radio chipsets. TTPCom's technology will enable IBM to make low power radio chipsets for use in next generation wireless devices.
Today Eyematic and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced they are working together to bring Eyematic's comprehensive range of multimedia software capabilities to 2.5 and 3G cellular phones and mobile handhelds based on TI's high-performance, ultra-low power OMAP(TM) application processors and wireless modems.
Cyneta Networks, a leader in next generation wireless networks infrastructure, today announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with ADC to deliver a service quality management solution for 2.5G and 3G wireless networks. The joint solution will provide real-time, end-to-end service quality management for 2.5G and 3G wireless operators worldwide.
Commonly used to secure access on mobile phones, SIM cards will play an even more critical role with the arrival of 3G networks creating authentication and data integrity, securing payments made via mobile devices (m-commerce) or digital rights management (DRM) when accessing multimedia content.
News For Monday 18th March 2002
The new products will enable customers to gain vital insights into the performance of their networks, enabling mobile service operators to improve network performance, quality of service, and therefore increase return on investment.
Interphase Corporation, an international supplier of next-generation networking technologies, and Hughes Software Systems (HSS), India's leading communications software company and specialists in convergent network software, today announced a strategic partnership to develop commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products
Philips is underlining its support of open standards-based technologies with a unique demonstration of mobile multimedia delivery which brings together the MPEG-4, Java(TM) and Linux(R) platforms.
"Spirent's current offerings in 3G handset emulation and wireless service assurance put the company in a strong position to play a leadership role in wireless services testing."
Kyocera Wireless Corp, a leading provider of innovative CDMA wireless handsets, today announced the Kyocera 200, a new CDMA2000 1X trimode A-GPS wireless module.
RAD Data Communications, a leader in unique access solutions, today announced details of the company's solution portfolio that is ideal for cellular providers looking to reduce 2G access costs.
This week at Wireless 2002, Nokia will highlight its comprehensive strategy for planning, implementing and operating a network during all evolutionary phases leading to 3G. This will results in a unified network featuring GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and WCDMA technologies.
Insignia Solutions( , the leading provider of Java-enabling software for the mobile market, announced today that it is working with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) to offer its forthcoming mobile Java-enabling software to a range of TI silicon. This includes TI's widely adopted family of OMAP application processors for 2.5G and 3G mobile devices, on a variety of operating environments including Microsoft "Stinger" or Smartphone 2002 platform.
Under the agreement, Sasken Communication Technologies has licensed its WCDMA 3G wireless protocol stack to Cellular 3G for the development of a test mobile platform, which will enable testing of next generation 3G wireless networks under the most rigorous conditions.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company has begun constructing an experimental system for fourth-generation (4G) packet wireless communications featuring transmission speeds in excess of 100 mega-bit per second (Mbps) downlinks and 20 Mbps uplinks.
Japan's KDDI has scheduled the nationwide commercial launch of its
third generation (3G) data and voice services for April 1, 2002,
using Motorola's wireless network infrastructure.
With the company's high-speed data network poised for expansion, Verizon Wireless announced rate plans for the service based on data transmission volume. In effect, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. has set the bar for data pricing among U.S. operators rolling out next-generation wireless networks.
"The AH201 is the latest in a series of medium and high power amplifiers. WJ will continue to provide a variety of new products to meet the challenging demands of the customers in the RF semiconductor world."
Tropian Inc announced today that it will introduce and demonstrate its newest wireless RF technology at the CTIA Wireless 2002 conference, which runs next Monday through Wednesday in Orlando, Florida.
Sprint PCS Group, the US No. 4 wireless operator, on Monday said it will introduce a new handheld computer based on Microsoft's MSFT.O Windows operating system for its advanced data-capable wireless network this summer.
Shorecliff Communications Inc., a leading media company serving broadband and mobile wireless infrastructure companies, announced that Ericsson, the world's largest supplier of mobile networks, will sponsor and participate in a new conference and exhibition for mobile wireless and fixed line operators in Eastern and Western Europe.
News For Friday 15th March 2002
The 2002 Motorola PCS collection includes five new distinctively designed handsets, three existing handset models with enhanced technology additions and eight companion accessories, which provide additional entertainment and functionality choices.
Spatial Wireless announced that the company will launch Spatial Atrium(TM) -- the industry's first, next-generation mobile core switch that supports 2/2.5/3G GSM and CDMA networks at CTIA Wireless 2002
The growing popularity of instant messaging is likely to boost revenues from session initiation protocol (SIP) based services, particularly on mobile networks, with revenues rising from zero in 2002 to EUR2.9 billion in 2007
Alcatel invites the visitors of the CeBIT 2002 in Hanover to surf on a real-life 3G/UMTS network and to experience 3rd generation mobile applications and services.
When "i-mode" is launched on German mobile phones on Saturday it will offer something even the Japanese can't get on their official mobile Internet service: soft porn.
Carrier Access Corporation, a manufacturer of broadband communications, today announced the availability of the Axxius(TM) 800, an integrated transport and data solution designed to maximize cell site capacity and service provider revenue.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a key architect of wireless messaging and location software, today announced that it will demonstrate its ability to blend a broad range of location and multimedia messaging services in a way that increases wireless operator's average revenue per user (ARPU)
Unity Wireless Corporation is pleased to announce recent orders from two European-based customers for RF power amplifiers to be used in 3G (third generation) W-CDMA applications, scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter 2002.
Portal Software, Inc., the leading provider of customer management and billing software, today announced that E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG, Germany's third largest mobile operator, has implemented Portal's Infranet(R) Wireless software platform to bill for the first launch of i-mode(TM) services outside of Japan.
Malaysia’s second largest cellular operator Technology Resources Institute (TRI) is to team up with rival service provider DiGi to bid for one of the country’s next-generation mobile licences.
Today's technology enables you to use the telephone on the train, send e-mail from your boat, and take an online class in the park. Is your mobile device up to
the challenge? What are the important considerations for the design of future
mobile devices?
News For Thursday 14th March 2002
Spectrian Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of power amplifiers for the wireless infrastructure market, today announced that the company will be exhibiting its products at CTIA Wireless 2002
By working with TI, Wipro Technologies will help extend development support for wireless handset manufacturers who use TI's OMAP application processors and modem technology for 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile Internet appliances.
Amplidyne, Inc., a manufacturer of power amplifiers and broad band fixed wireless products, announced today that it will showcase its W-CDMA amplifier (for use in the UMTS/IMT2000 3G base stations) and its web based full roaming wireless Internet camera at the CTIA convention.
SoloMio's breakthrough product, Smart Call Options, is a network-based mobile application that combines voice and data to drive increased revenue for the mobile operator. SoloMio is launching its flagship product this week at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.
As an extension of a memorandum of understanding signed last September, EricssonMobile Platforms and Texas Instruments have signed an agreement for GPRS and 3G reference design platforms based on TI's advanced silicon technology.
Cellular 3G Inc., a provider of silicon solutions for 3G wireless devices, today unveiled the industry's most power-efficient, high-bit-rate W-CDMA 3G-baseband chip, TopHat(TM), at the 16th Annual CeBIT conference, in Hanover, Germany.
Instant message (IM) services, sending and receiving real-time messages through a network, are being launched in succession for mobile phones.
CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated geo-coded weather data, today announced it will provide location-sensitive weather services for more than 125,000 global locations by year-end.
Zyray Wireless, a San Diego based start-up developing the SPINNER family of GSM/GPRS & WCDMA baseband IP and ASIC products for next generation mobile devices will highlight its SPINNERchip 1.0 at the CTIA Wireless 2002 Conference.
The WLAN gateway provides the ability for mobile network subscribers to access email and web services using WLAN technology integrated with GPRS and UMTS networks.
Allgon, a global supplier of radio-based infrastructure solutions, has been appointed base station antenna supplier by Swedish UMTS network operators 3GIS and Hi3G.
3G Americas will be headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and represent the five principle wireless technologies of the Americas: GSM, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS. With some of the world's largest wireless operators and vendors as its members, the organization will work collaboratively on regulatory and technical issues for the benefit of customers throughout the Americas.
interWAVE's WaveNet Link CX product line of cost-competitive 5.3 GHz UNII band and 5.8 GHz ISM band radios, optimized for backhaul of converged voice and data in second generation (2G) to third generation (3G) mobile networks
Ensemble's system provides seamless connectivity between cellular, PCS, 2.5 and 3G mobile base stations (BTS) and the fiber-based core network infrastructure.
News For Wednesday 13th March 2002
Lucent is working with these companies to exhibit 3G voice and data transmissions on a variety of devices using commercial Lucent 3G network equipment.
Motorola has successfully completed its first Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) voice call in Germany that is in compliance with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Standard
According to Pioneer Consulting's latest market and technology assessment report, Next Generation Core Wireless Networks: Bridging the Gap to 3G, the total combined global market opportunity for traditional MSC switches and wireless softswitches will increase from $10.8 billion in 2002 to $22.5 billion by 2008, despite slower growth throughout this year.
Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) is offering a comprehensive solution for mobile location-based marketing: m.traction LocalAds.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today the development of a mobile communications platform that enables numerous people to participate in a mobile video conference, making it the world's first cellular phone platform for video teleconferencing.
Nokia disclosed at Cebit Trade Exhibition 2002 that 3G will officially launch in Europe during September 2002.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced that they have reached an agreement to collaborate in the development of third-generation (3G) mobile phones.
he German subsidiary of Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile phone company, said on Tuesday it did not expect a mass market for high-speed, new-generation services before 2004.
RealNetworks and Nokia will enable millions of
mobile consumers worldwide to enjoy live and on-demand access to
digital audio and video for information and entertainment.
Swedish Competition Authority has granted an exemption to Tele2 and Telia which allows UMTS network cooperation within their new joint venture Svenska UMTS-nat AB. Tele2 and Telia
These products are available as stand-alone modules, as well
as part of NetFront(TM) v3.0 Wireless Profile, ACCESS' next-generation
microbrowser for 2.5G/3G mobile phones.
mm02's CEO Peter Erskine is sticking to his mid-2003 date for the launch of UMTS services across the mobile holding company's European networks, but warned a press conference at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover on Tuesday that dual-mode handset availability was the key factor in any 3G launch.
Telefonica Moviles SA, one of the world's largest wireless operators, has selected Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSE:NT.) to supply radio access equipment for build out of its third generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks in Spain and Germany.
News For Tuesday 12th March 2002
The antennas can support Cellular, GSM, GSM1800, PCS and UMTS deployments, and their dual band capability will support future 3G applications. These antennas can also be used in high traffic micro-cell applications.
TTI Telecom International Ltd, a leader of integrated, turnkey software solutions for telecom service providers, will host a webcast for its customers to learn more about the management of 3G networks on Wednesday, March 13.
T-Mobile International, one of the leading mobile communication operators worldwide, has chosen Nokia as a major network infrastructure supplier for its 3G WCDMA network.
The above phone was on display at Dusseldorf in Germany and is an NEC i-mode handset. German Operator, E-Plus is using the handsets for its launch which took place on 8th March, 2002. Photo by Frank Auqstein.
In-Fusio, leading mobile games service provider, has recently appointed the German wireless entertainment developer Handy Games for the creation of future ExEn® games. Fruit of their collaboration, the first rally game for mobile phones will be released before June 2002.
Leading Wireless Experts Take a Closer Look at
CDMA2000 1X Deployments in North America
These features make it an ideal SIM card platform to migrate from 2G to new 3G services. Setec's third generation SIM cards are available in the third quarter of 2002.
BlueLabs and Osix have entered into a strategic cooperation on integrated solutions for Revenue Assurance, Billing and Fraud Management. The cooperation also comprises a system for load generation and testing of products for 3G networks.
Join the Chairman and Executive Vice President of the new wireless trade organization for the Americas that will embrace five principle technologies -- TDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS
Leading German mobile operator E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG has
chosen Nokia to supply and deploy its 3G network. Nokia will be the
exclusive vendor for E-Plus' 3G core network and a major supplier of
its radio-access network.
Newest Security Processors Deliver Unique Prioritized Processing
Capabilities and Support all key Lengths of the Advanced
Encryption Standard, as well as Kasumi Acceleration for 3G
Wireless Systems
News For Monday 11th March 2002
To further acceleratethe evolution of text messaging within the wireless industry and assist theircustomers generate revenue quicker, Alcatel, Motorola, Siemens and Sony Ericsson today published guidelines that will assist content developers createthe next generation of mobile messaging.
ORGA Card Systems, Inc., one of the market leaders for GSM and advanced SIM Cards will be showcasing its latest line of products and solutions for the world of telecommunications at CTIA Wireless 2002.
This will allow enterprise customers to take advantage of the increased speed and capacity of third-generation (3G) wireless networks, providing remote workers and traveling employees with secure, quick and easy access to corporate applications from any location.
KDDI Corp, Japan's second-biggest mobile phone operator, said on Monday it aims to ship seven million handsets for its new CDMA2000 1x cellphone service in Japan by the end of the 2002 business year.
Ericsson Mobile Platforms and Benefon have agreed on licensing Ericsson's cutting edge handset technology to Benefon's mobile telematics products currently under development. The platform enables GPRS (2.5G) and in its later releases also 3G access.
AirPrime Inc., a leading provider of CDMA wireless access solutions for the OEM market, and KTF, a subsidiary of Korea Telecom and Korea's second largest wireless network operator, today announced that AirPrime's PC5230 wireless PC Card will be available to mobile Internet users on KTF's 1xEV-DO 3G wireless network, after the network commercially launches in May 2002.
It has been reported that Virgin Mobile ( UK Mobile Operator - which does not hold a 3G License ) is in talks with Playboy to offer soft-porn services to its UK mobile users.
Cquay announces that it has achieved a significant milestone by demonstrating its Common Ground(R) location services platform using an Open Location Services (OpenLS) compliant interface (XLS v1.0 - March 2002). Cquay is the first in the world to demonstrate an online geocoding and map portrayal service based on this important new specification.
A new 3G company will spearhead China's manufature of 3G equipment. The market for 3G in China has been calculated at $3 Trillion. A sister company of Datang Telecom will be set up to form a new 3G mobile communications division.
3G mobile phone subscribers may be happy to pay approx. $400 dollars per month says Hong Kong's newest 3G license holder. CSL is preparing to launch 3G services in 2003 and has stated this is what the average 3G mobile user would be willing to pay for reliable and relevant services.
Companies in the mobile communications industry have announced the creation of an initiative to be known as 'European Friends of 3GPP', or EF3. The initiative is intended to fund the organisation and support of 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPPTM) meetings in Europe.
At the CTIA WIRELESS 2002 exhibition, wireless technology leader, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), will present visitors with a refreshing view on the wireless world, by exhibiting a comprehensive set of `end-to-end' RF solutions tailored to meet today's most demanding applications.
o2wireless, a leading provider of integrated services to the global wireless telecom industry, announces that its System Engineering department is helping to make sense out of what exactly 3G is.
Mobilepro was recently acquired by a new private investor who has re-directed the company focus towards solutions supporting the 3G wireless market. The 3G technology features such new capabilities as integrated voice and data, access to high-speed Internet and intranet applications, interactive e-mail, data exchange, global roaming and full motion video transmission
Mobile phone maker Nokia said it still plans to start selling its first mobile Internet phones running on third-generation (3G) networks in the third quarter, in line with plans from rivals.
News For Friday 8th March 2002
With the commercial launch this week by German operator E-Plus of its i-mode mobile Internet service, European customers can enjoy an early taste of the services and applications that will characterise third-generation UMTS networks.
Flextronics Network Services, a business unit of Flextronics, and 3G Infrastructure Services AB (3GIS), commonly owned by Vodafone, Hi3G Access AB and Orange, today announced the signing of an agreement in which Flextronics Network Services will provide engineering services in 3GIS’ Swedish nationwide UMTS rollout.
Hutchison Telecom has reported that it intends to launch its 3G Network ( in Hong Kong ) by the end of 2002.
The DAS will facilitate a fast development process and time to market for customers to build a convergence solution that provides a simple migration path from circuit switched to packet switched and 3G wireless networks.
Flextronics stands a good chance of manufacturing 3G telephones after securing the contract for Ericsson’s 3G phone design, global tests and trial run of the software.
A report from the beleaguered UK department of Trade and Industry is causing concern among the five British 3G licence holders. The quintet are worried that government proposals to allow the buying and selling of spare capacity on the operators’ 3G networks could harm their business plans.
A comprehensive silicon-to-software solution, the i.250 platform is designed to enable the company to quickly get to market with smart, Eastcom-branded 2.5G wireless communication products.
Verizon Wireless is the first customer to deploy these new products, which are the first CDMA (code division multiple access) base stations to be introduced as part of Lucent's Flexent® OneBTS™ base station portfolio for third-generation wireless networks. View full details here
News For Thursday 7th March 2002
A comprehensive silicon-to-software solution, the i.250 platform is designed to enable the company to quickly get to market with smart, Eastcom-branded 2.5G wireless communication products.
Verizon Wireless is the first customer to deploy these new products, which are the first CDMA (code division multiple access) base stations to be introduced as part of Lucent's Flexent® OneBTS™ base station portfolio for third-generation wireless networks.
FierceWireless survey of wireless executives reveals dissatisfaction with U.S. spectrum policy in view of NextWave spectrum case; 52% believe the spectrum should return to NextWave
Strategy Analytics reports that Value Added Resellers (VARs) are becoming increasingly important to handset vendors and operators marketing high-end smartphone and data-centric devices. Warranty and repair capabilities will also become an important differentiator for handset vendors.
Metrowerks, a worldwide leader in wireless development tools, is now offering the use of live testing facilities to wireless application developers, handset manufacturers and middleware vendors, giving them access to Metrowerks’ mobile network, which provides CDMA, GSM (2G) and GPRS (2.5G) services.
Playboy fans may soon be able access to more adult entertainment at their fingertips. The US media group currently in the process of launching more services that are designed to be sent to their readers' mobile phones.
After taking a minority stake in Reliance Infocom, San Diego-based wireless technology giant Qualcomm said on Wednesday that it now plans to focus its investments in India on development of software applications for advancing the spread of CDMA technology.
Monteray Group Limited has entered into an option agreement to
acquire an exclusive licence for worldwide applications of
significant video streaming technology.
Bechtel Telecommunications, a leading network engineering and construction firm, and Telephonics Wireless Corporation, today announced an agreement for testing Telephonics' new nanoCell(TM) base station technology for wireless networks at the Bechtel Telecoms Laboratory.
The KPN Mobile group will start introducing i-mode in Europe today. i-mode is the successful formula developed by NTT DoCoMo for mobile data services. It combines a user-friendly mobile handset (with colour display and special ring tones) with an attractive array of services and e-mail.
News For Wednesday 6th March 2002
This dynamic interface will give DWCI's next generation wireless technology full access to all existing 3G standards-based external networks and systems.
In the long run, with time and substantial effort DoCoMo is in a position to show considerable growth once the 3G network is in place. Given its strong, stable coverage ratios and minimal leverage the Company should continue to have the financial flexibility to grow.
Ceragon Networks Ltd., a global provider of high-capacity broadband wireless systems for cellular operators, service providers and enterprises, today announced that it has been chosen by Svenska UMTS Nat AB, a 3G infrastructure joint venture between Swedish mobile operators Telia Mobile and Tele2
Siemens Mobile Acceleration starts in Italy - targeting wireless start-ups that focus on technologies and applications for GSM/GPRS and UMTS/3G mobile telephony
y making use of NTT DoCoMo's mobile solution technology and experience, and Oracle's industry leading enterprise software, the companies aim to promote the growth of the mobile business market. In particular, the companies plan to leverage NTT DoCoMo's 3G mobile service, dubbed FOMA
Sony Ericsson unveiled the T206, featuring Global Positioning System (GPS) for emergency and location-based services. For personalization, messaging and entertainment, the T206 features screensavers, games and enhanced messaging services, EMS. The T206 is the first Sony Ericsson branded CDMA phone for the Americas.
Japanese electronics giants Toshiba Corp and Mitsubishi Electric Corp are in the final stages of striking an alliance in the development of third-generation (3G) mobile handsets, national broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday.
Force Computers, a Solectron company and a leader in embedded computing, today unveiled its two newest proof-of-concept technology demonstrations from the company's Tailor Made board portfolio.
Anite Telecoms will demonstrate its 3G development and conformance test platforms at this year's CTIA Wireless 2002 tradeshow. The company will offer live 3G Internet browsing and voice calls as part of its testing demonstrations.
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, working with Roke Manor Research, successfully completed third generation (3G) wideband communications trials, involving QinetiQ's BAC 111 research aircraft.
Sprint and Nortel Networks have completed trials using Nortel Networks CDMA smart antenna technology. The technology is designed to provide double the voice capacity of Sprint's current antenna technology using existing radio spectrum.
News For Tuesday 5th March 2002
Improving operating characteristics for wireless base stations, Texas Instruments Incorporated, launches a line of Serializer-Deserializer (SerDes) solutions that permit a wider data rate, longer transmission distance and easier design than available products.
Following a highly successful 3GSM Congress in Cannes, Logica can today announce its first two MMS contract wins and an additional five MMS trials. The systems will be rolled out during the first half of 2002.
UbiNetics has launched multi-mode protocol software to ensure that the transition from GSM/GPRS to 3G is problem-free.
To facilitate a fast development process and time to market, Adax offers its advanced signaling solutions in a portable, integrated, cPCI-based format -- the Development Acceleration System (DAS). With the use of DAS, customers can build a convergence solution that provides a simple migration path from circuit switched to packet switched and 3G wireless networks.
Fathammer recently announced an agreement with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) to bring high-performance, desktop quality 3D graphics to 2.5 and 3G mobile devices that use TI's OMAP(TM) wireless application processors.
InterDigital Communications Corporation, a leading architect, designer, and provider of advanced wireless technologies and product platforms, today announced the establishment of a research partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech, and its Center for Wireless Telecommunications (CWT).
The first result of their joint development is that they have settled on a core architecture composed of two CPUs. Based on the two-CPU architecture concept -- "Communication CPU (C-CPU)" for W-CDMA communication control and "Application CPU (A-CPU)" for application control -- they also decided on the interface between the two CPUs.
Northstream is the first Swedish company, outside of the original founding members, to join KTH’s (Royal Institute of Technology) Wireless Centre, Wireless@KTH. The purpose of this collaborative effort is to tie cutting-edge wireless communications research more closely to the today’s realities of the wireless industry.
Hutchison 3G (UK) has signed up the media and publications group Emap to supply it with content from its range of magazine titles. The two-year deal will focus on news and feature content from Emap’s 80 consumer magazines, which include popular titles such as FHM, Q, Empire and Elle.
Ever optimistic, the Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo announced yesterday it still believes it will reach its target of six million 3G customers by 2004. The company has been plagued by reports of slower than anticipated take-up of its FOMA service since its delayed launch in October 2001.
Dutch firm KPN Telecom NV KPN.AS said on Monday it plans to begin offering "i-mode" mobile Internet access service in Germany though its E-Plus unit on March 8 and in its home market in mid-April.
News For Monday 4th March 2002
The WMS-5000 is available at a time when wireless usage is experiencing significant growth. Deutsche Banc Alex Brown estimates that 35-40 percent of telephone traffic will be wireless by 2003. In addition, worldwide subscribers are expected to increase from 700 million today to 1.7 billion by 2006.
Despite short-term hiccups in the cellular IC market, long-term growth will be impressive, according to a new Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) report.
The new product line features multi-protocol functionality and interworking features tailored to the needs of access networking equipment, bringing greater affordability, flexibility, and performance to such equipment as radio network controllers, base stations, media gateways and access multiplexers.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) will host a live online event exploring "3G in North America." There are currently six CDMA operators in Canada and the U.S. offering commercial 3G services based on CDMA2000 technology, with more operators still expected to launch services this year.
NTT DoCoMo Inc. President Keiji Tachikawa said Friday that the company plans to launch its i-mode Internet-capable mobile phone service in the United States before the end of this year.
With the handset closed, you can see who's calling through a 7 colour LED that can be assigned to different groups. Open the phone and you can identify the caller through a colour photograph that can be downloaded.
NTT DoCoMo is ready to launch "V-Live" for 3G FOMA handsets and terminals. V-Live is a multimedia streaming facility and will be launched in April 2002 in Japan.
SMS services have been the fastest growing mobile data services, significantly contributing to the health of operators' balance sheets. While European SMS revenue growth is expected to tail off in the coming years, multimedia messaging service (MMS) is being hailed as one of the most compelling business cases in the development of third-generation (3G) services.
Swedish telco Telia is reported to be poised to acquire the mobile operations of its Finnish and Danish counterparts Sonera and TDC. According to the Europemedia newswire under the terms of the proposed deal Telia would acquire both operator’s international mobile networks in Scandinavia and the Baltic region but not their domestic mobile businesses.
With NTT DoCoMo expanding its 3G coverage as we speak, Ericsson partner J-Phone announcing the release of 3G handsets in the second half of this year and now a third player, KDDI, going for 3G this year, the gaze of the world's telecom industry is riveted firmly on Japan.
Bouygues Telecom has selected the Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMSC) of Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc., and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services.
RealNetworks, 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
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.

 

 

3G Press for March 2002