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| UTStarcom Launches Global Handset Strategy |
| UTStarcom, Inc. , a global leader in IP-based end-to-end networking solutions and services, today launched its global handset strategy, strengthening the company's market position in the worldwide wireless market. |
| Siemens Demonstrates Live End-to-End 3G UMTS Technology |
| Siemens announced that it will be conducting live demonstrations of high-speed third generation (3G) wireless network infrastructure working with both a 3G mobile phone and a laptop data PC Card during the CTIA Wireless trade show in New Orleans from March 14-16 in booth 5245. |
| EDGE Continues to Spread Throughout the Americas |
| EDGE is now the fastest nationwide wireless data service in both Canada, where EDGE covers 93% of the Canadian population, and in the U.S., where EDGE is available to more than 250 million people. |
| Nokia Demonstrates High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA ) |
| Nokia launched the Nokia Internet High Speed Packet Access (I-HSPA) solution, a network innovation enabling higher performance and more cost-efficient broadband wireless access. |
| Virgin Mobile UK Announce First Consumer Trial of Qix™ Technology |
| Virgin Mobile UK and Zi Corporation today announced the first consumer trial of Zi’s newly launched Qix technology. Qix (pronounced “quicks”) is an innovative mobile service discovery engine that combines predictive text and content indexing to enable rapid discovery of contacts, features and services on a mobile smart phone. |
| World's First Music Smartphone with 3GB HDD |
| Samsung Electronics, a premium provider of mobile phones, exclusively unveils the world's first 3GB HDD embedded music smartphone, the SGH-i300, at CeBIT 2005. |
| Samsung Unveils 7 Mega Pixel SCH-V770 Phone |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed the world’s first 7-megapixel camera phone, and will show the device for the first time later this week at the Cebit show in Hanover, Germany. |
| New Multipath Fading Emulator for the Testing of 3G Wireless Networks , Terminals and Chipsets |
| The PROPSim FE is the latest product in the Elektrobit PROPSim Fading emulation product family. |
| InterDigital Showcases Differentiated 14 Mbps HSDPA and RF Interference Management Solutions |
| InterDigital's HSDPA demonstration features an application of streaming video over an HSDPA enabled PC card and software that dynamically adapts to changing channel conditions. |
| 3G Handsets and Converged Devices to Drive the European Mobile Phone Market |
| IDC's market forecast for Western European mobile phone shipments in 2005 predicts steady market growth of 12% and significant evolution in market structure, with the converged device segment and WCDMA handsets due to continue the explosive growth witnessed in 2004. |
| Nokia 6630 3G Phone Review |
| My first impression of the Nokia 6630 was the packaging. Wow, real purpose made moulded parts hold everything in its place. |
| T-Mobile Focuses on Three Growth Initiatives |
| Mobile’s presentation at this year’s CeBIT fair focuses on three growth areas. The company presents new products and services for the mobile Internet, enhances its offer of low-cost, simple rates and drives the integration of different transmission technologies in one network. |
| Samsung Mobile Previews 3G Phones |
| At CeBIT Samsung previewed six of its most advanced mobile handsets to date, all of which will be available in the UK towards the second half of 2005. |
| CrossPATH 3G Cuts Cost for Migration to 3G Services |
| Kentrox, a leading manufacturer of high-speed network access solutions, announced today the CrossPATH(R) 3G Flexible T1 Cross Connect, an economical, high-density base station access product that easily supports 2G wireless network expansion and enables 3G wireless service migration. |
| Ovation MCU1000 3G for O2 Germany |
| "O2 has helped drive the acceptance of UMTS across Europe and we are pleased that they will launch Ovation MCU1000 and bring its customers feature-rich solutions that leverage 3G connectivity," said Peter Leparulo, CEO of Novatel Wireless. |
| Hutchison’s 3 & HTIL: A Strategic Markets’ Review |
| “The entrance of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd’s subsidiaries, 3 and HTIL, have reinvigorated the mobile communications industry in an era in which most observers have been talking about consolidation, not expansion”, said Jake Saunders, Director of Concise Insight. |
| Huawei Launches 3G Mobile Handsets for Europe |
| Huawei Technologies has introduced its latest range of 3G mobile phone handsets in Europe at the CeBIT Fair in Hannover, Germany. The new Huawei mobile handsets include U626, U326 and the E600 data card. This marks the next phase of Huawei's expansion and developments in the 3G space. |
| LG Electronics' 3G Mobile Phones |
| At CeBIT 2005, LG Electronics' Mobile Communications Company will unveil refined, cutting-edge mobile phones that have pocket-jewelry concept-based innovative designs and a combination of entertainment and convergence features. The company thus will demonstrate its technological prowess and well-prepared business capabilities to the European mobile handset market. |
| The Cellphone of the Future - A World of Radios |
| Today's mobile phone includes the components and software for multiple cellular standards such as GPRS, EDGE and UMTS. In addition, there is usually a personal area technology such as Bluetooth. But according to ABI Research, the number of radios in the cellphone is set to rise exponentially, in the quest to make the handset a multifunction, multimode communications, information and entertainment device. |
| Vodafone / Toshiba 3G Handset Partnership |
| The companies will work together to market a range of exclusive 3G handsets starting in the second quarter of 2005. |
| TSTT Expands in Trinidad and Tobago with Nortel 3G Solutions |
| Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, Limited (TSTT) is upgrading and expanding its wireless infrastructure with advanced third generation (3G) wireless solutions from Nortel. |
| Motorola and 3 Announce V975 3G Handset |
| Motorola and 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the latest 3G clamshell to join the 3 range, the V975. This video mobile makes the most of 3's multi-media services from video messaging and video-calling to watching the latest full-length music videos and goals from the Barclays Premiership. |
| Two New 3G Handsets from Motorola |
| Motorola unveiled two more seriously sexy 3G handsets in its signature clamshell form. The chic, Vodafone exclusive, Motorola V1050 and the beautiful black V1150 are the essence of multimedia made easy for everyone. |
| 15 UK Mobile Service Providers by Christmas 2006 |
| UK based mobile consulting firm Mako Analysis has announced that the UK could have as many as 15 mobile phone operators selling branded services by Christmas 2006. |
| Java White Paper Published by 3G Americas |
| 3G Americas today published a comprehensive white paper on the wireless Java(TM) technology ecosystem -- the de facto standard for developing and delivering mass-market mobile applications. |
| Vodafone 902T 3G Handset Launch |
| The Vodafone 902T features an Active Turn Style design, which allows the display to swivel 180 degrees clockwise while the handset is open, so customers can enjoy the most suitable style when taking pictures or making video calls. |
| NEC Demonstrates 3G (W-CDMA) In-building Solutions |
| NEC Corporation demonstrates its latest 3G (W-CDMA) in-building solutions to provide indoor radio network services realizing the most-optimized mobile environment covering in-building and out-door to mobile operators and mobile phone users at CeBIT 2005. |
| KPN Tests Digital Television on Mobile Phones |
| This year KPN will start two digital television pilots with mobile phones. KPN will start technical trials this summer together with Digitenne, Nozema, and TNO. |
| The Value of Fixed-Mobile Convergence |
| For the past few days we have been involved in yet another fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) conference - they are coming thick and fast these days. |
| Lucent Technologies Awarded CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Network Contract |
| Lucent Technologies announced that it has been awarded a contract by T-Systems and caymanone(TM) to provide a multi-vendor, third-generation (3G) network and managed services in the Cayman Islands. |
| New SXG75 Siemens 3G UMTS Handset |
| Equipped with a built-in GPS module with A-GPS option, the SXG75 always steers the users in the right direction, wherever they travel. Its 2 megapixel digital camera, a second CIF camera for video telephony and a high-resolution color display, ensures images of perfect clarity are guaranteed. |
| Sweden Has Highest Percentage of 3G Network Coverage in Europe |
| A recent survey from the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency reports that Sweden has achieved Europe's most extensive network coverage for third-generation (3G) mobile telecom services. |
| Hand Held GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G UMTS Pedestrian Analysis Tool |
| X-TEL Communications announced the introduction of X-TEL's X-PEDite hand held air interface testing tool. X-PEDite runs on test mobiles with Symbian OS and is based on X-TEL's industry leading Xi data collection and analysis platform. |
| Nokia Showcases Latest 3G, Multimedia and Enterprise Innovations |
| During the CeBIT 2005 show, Nokia reinforced its vision of mobility with its latest innovations for 3G WCDMA, multimedia and enterprise. In addition to its range of smart multimedia handsets and enterprise products, Nokia demonstrated for the first time the recently announced Nokia 6230i megapixel cameraphone, the Nokia 6021 and the Nokia 6030, as well as a new line of mobile holders and a car kit solution. |
| Adobe Reader LE for 3G FOMA Handsets |
| Adobe Systems and NTT DoCoMo announced an agreement for DoCoMo to adopt Adobe® Reader® LE software for its 3G FOMA handsets, providing customers of the popular i-mode™ service with access to high-impact, reliable content delivered in the Adobe Portable Document Format |
| Analysys Names 3G Operator in World's Top Ten Wireless Services |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, welcomes the publication of a report by Analysys, the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media, naming ThreePay, the pay-as-you-go offer from 3 UK and 3 UK's mobile video services, as the second and third best wireless services in the world respectively. |
| Vodafone Selects U.S. Firms for 3G Business Product Distribution |
| Vodafone Group Plc announced its intention to establish a global distribution channel for its business products and services through leading IT resellers. |
| Major US Operator Takes Marconi 3G Software |
| After exhaustive market trials and vendor evaluation, and with its ability to support EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), Planet EV was selected as the highest performing solution available, and one with which it could grow. |
| Agere Systems Acquires Leading Developer of 3G/UMTS Processors |
| Agere Systems announced that it has acquired Modem-Art Ltd., a privately held developer of advanced processor technology for 3G/UMTS mobile devices. |
| First Handset to Achieve WCDMA 3G Certification by Global Certification Forum (GCF) |
| Nokia announced that the Nokia 6630 imaging smartphone has as the first device in the world achieved global GCF 3G WDCMA Certification. |
| 3G Dynasty Offers Services to Entertainment, Game Developers and Wireless Telecom Carriers |
| Telecom Communications is offering Integrated Communications Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal voice, video, data web and mobile communication for interactive media applications. |
| Dynamic Node B Measurement Concepts Ensure Successful 3G UMTS Deployment |
| Rohde & Schwarz has just expanded its compact base station tester, the R&S CMU300, by numerous WCDMA options. |
| 3G EV-DO PC Card Meets Microsoft Standards for Windows Compatibility |
| Novatel Wireless announced that its 3G Merlin V620 EV-DO Wireless PC Card Modem received recognition as a Microsoft(R) certified solution. |
Data Application Suite Selected to Enhance Datang's TD-SCDMA Solution |
| ACCESS and Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. (Datang Mobile) announced a licensing agreement to bring ACCESS' data application suite to Datang Mobile's client end TD-SCDMA offerings. |
| Mobile TV Pilot Begins in Finland |
| Digita, Elisa, MTV, Nelonen, Nokia, Sonera and YLE (The Finnish Broadcasting Company) are starting a unique mobile TV pilot in Finland. |
| Starent for Verizon Wireless CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G Network |
| The Verizon Wireless EV-DO network supports V CAST, the company's consumer multimedia service launched in February, as well as BroadbandAccess, the most widely available mobile broadband service in the United States. |
| Hutchison 3G Winning Consumer Hearts and Minds |
| A new report offered by Businessinfo.ws 'Hutchison 3 and Telecommunications International: to 2011 and beyond' sees Hutchison beginning to gain traction in its key markets. "Despite the often hostile media press, |
| CE Certification for 3G Multimedia Application Console |
| Novatel Wireless announced CE certification for the Ovation MCU1000, the first generation in the Ovation(TM) Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles. |
| EDGE in Budapest and 3G Core for Hungary |
| Nokia and Hungarian operator Pannon GSM have signed an agreement for the expansion of Pannon's GSM network and upgrade to EDGE in greater Budapest, as well as deployment of a Nokia WCDMA 3G circuit-switched core network for nationwide service. |
| NTT DoCoMo to Launch N700i and P700i 3G FOMA Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo announced the launch of the N700i and P700i, the last two handsets in the new 3G FOMA® 700i series, through DoCoMo sales channels nationwide on March 11. |
| ‘Mobies’ Vamp Up 3G Videomail |
| A personalised character, or ‘Mobi’, would convince 16-19 year olds to use videomail services for 3G phones. In some cases, they would proactively move to another operator offering the service. |
| China to Cut Back on 3G Coverage? |
| China may issue fewer 3G licences than had been expected and may limit some of those its awards to coverage of specific regions. |
| DADA and SONY Music Exclusive on 3G Videophones |
| The 5 components of the band LA DIFFERENZA ( inset above ) will be the spies: a mix of rock and English pop which raised so much enthusiasm in SONY Music, to get them to buy the rights of the young band and to launch them towards Sanremo. |
| Reneasas Launches 3G Design Centre |
| Renesas Technology announced that its new design company, Renesas Design France S.A.S in Rennes, France, has commenced operations in order to strengthen development capabilities on system platforms for 3G mobile phones. |
| 3G HSDPA Live Test Calls |
| Nortel and LG Electronics have completed the industry's first live test calls using a commercial handset solution for the emerging broadband wireless technology, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). |
| 3G Operators Face Voice Market Revenue Decline |
| In Western Europe, revenues from fixed voice could fall by as much as one-third (EUR29 billion) over the next five years if 3G operators aggressively target the voice market as a growth area, according to a new report, ‘The Business Case for Carrier Migration to VoIP’, from Analysys, the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media. |
| Exclusive Launch of Siemens SK65 and SF65 handsets in Hong |
| Hong Kong will add two new handsets to its expanding range of mobile phones with the exclusive launch of the Siemens SK65 and SF65 very soon. |
| 3 Announces New 3G Price Plan and 3G Video Calling Promotion |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced a new price plan, Text & Talk 400 and the launch of a video calling promotion. |
| 3G / 4G Analyser Launched by Anritsu |
| Anritsu Company introduces the MG3700A, a vector network generator that delivers the wide vector modulation bandwidth, high level accuracy, fast switching, and reliability necessary for analyzing 3.5G signals, including high-speed data packet access (HSDPA), as well as emerging 4G technologies. |
| Mobile Music Market to Reach $9bn by 2009 |
| The increasing popularity of full-track downloads and ring-back tones will help push mobile music revenues to more than $9.3 billion by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research. |
| Orange 3G Phone 2 for 1 Offer |
| To celebrate the launch of Orange’s 3G ‘2 video phones for the price of 1’ offer, the England and Chelsea star agreed to film his life with Chelsea in the build up the clubs first Cup Final |
| 3G Data Roaming Support for New Zealand |
| yniverse Technologies announced it will provide its suite of Mobile Data Roaming Solutions to Telecom New Zealand, which operates an EVDO-based 3G high speed data and CDMA 1XRTT network. |
| The World's First 3G Radio Player |
| Virgin Radio has become the first UK radio station to pipe music to owners of 3G and 2.5G mobile phone users. Other radio stations are bound to follow suit. |
| World’s First Walkman Mobile Phone |
| Sony Ericsson today kick-started its entry into the mobile music market with the announcement of the W800, the first Walkman branded mobile phone. |
| SVG Player for 3G Motorola Mobile Phones |
| Ikivo AB, a leading provider of SVG software solutions for mobile devices today announced they have signed a licensing agreement to embed Ikivo SVG Players in Motorola handsets. |
| Catapult Communications Sells 3G Protocol Converter to NEC |
| Catapult Communications announced that, under contract to NEC Corporation, the Company has developed a prototype protocol converter system that can provide interoperability among various generations of 3G network elements. |
| Will Hutchison 3 Maintain Its 3G Momentum in Austria and Denmark? |
| 'Hutchison 3 and Telecommunications International: to 2011 and beyond', a new report offered by BusinessInfo.ws, suggests that Hutchison is expected to acquire 10 - 15 per cent market share in many of the markets it now operates in. |
| Creating Custom 2G / 3G Test Scenarios |
| Two protocol testers, the R&S CRTU-W for UMTS and the R&S CRTU-G for GSM, can be used for the development of mobile dual-mode terminals. |
| Connecting Your Mobile Phone and Home Entertainment System |
| Now it’s possible to capture and enjoy superb images and music on a mobile phone, more people want to share their pictures, video footage and music with others, or simply enjoy them in comfort on their home entertainment systems. |
| 3G UMTS Surpasses 16 Million Subscribers Worldwide |
| G Americas reports that for the Western Hemisphere, GSM demonstrated impressive growth in 2004 by more than doubling its GSM customer base; adding more customers than any other wireless technology; and recording a 109% annual gain to reach a total of 114 million GSM customers. |
| 3G Services Rank High in World's Top Ten Wireless Services |
| The world's top ten wireless services have been identified in a new report published by Analysys Research, the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media. |
| U.S. Telecom Companies Not Keeping Pace with New Competitive World Order |
| A new world order of competition is emerging in the global technology and telecommunications industries. |
| LG Mobile Phones Won Largest Share of the U.S. CDMA Mobile Handset Market |
| According to a recently released mobile phone market share study* from leading information technology market research and advisory firm IDC, LG Mobile Phones, once again has won the largest share of the U.S. CDMA mobile handset market in 2004. |
| First Nokia Holder for 3G UMTS Phones |
| The Nokia Mobile Holder CR-27 is specially designed for use with Nokia's UMTS handsets including the Nokia 6680. |
| Survey Confirms 64 3G WCDMA Networks and 43 EDGE-enabled Networks |
| GSA confirms that there are 64 WCDMA networks in commercial service in 31 countries, delivering 3G services to over 16.26 million* subscribers |
| World’s First Face Recognition Technology for Mobile Phones |
| OMRON Corporation has announced “OKAO Vision Face Recognition Sensor”, a world first* in face recognition technology which can be implemented in PDAs, mobile phones or other mobile devices with a camera function. |
| Nokia to Expand Polkomtel's GSM/EDGE and WCDMA 3G Network |
| Nokia and major Polish operator Polkomtel have signed a frame agreement for the expansion and modernization of Polkomtel's nationwide GSM/EDGE and WCDMA 3G network. |
| Over One Million Vodafone 3G Tracks Downloaded |
| Vodafone today announces the launch of a catalogue of 500,000 full music tracks on Vodafone live! with 3G. |
| 3G UMTS Master Enables Node B Analysis |
| Anritsu has introduced the MT8220A UMTS Master, a portable handheld Node B analyzer that brings the unprecedented size, performance, and cost advantages of Anritsu’s Spectrum MasterÔ to 3G/UMTS applications. |
| Most Comprehensive 3G Network in Norway |
| When NetCom, wholly owned subsidiary of TeliaSonera, tomorrow launches its UMTS network (3G) in Norway, customers will be able to use PC laptops to read mail and surf the Internet - at any time and anywhere. |
| Mobile TV -- Hype Not Justified by Risk |
| Strategy Analytics' Wireless Internet Applications service today released, "Mobile TV: Hype not Justified by Demand!" arguing that the vendor-led rush to bring broadcast services to market misses the critical issues of uncertain demand for mobile TV. |
| Orange 3G Reaches for the Stars |
| Orange announced that its 3G Mobile Office Card is being used by scientists to access and control one of the largest fully robotic telescopes in the world, based in Hawaii. UK researchers can now observe the sky above Hawaii remotely and in real time. |
| 3G LG 8138 Phone Review |
| The LG U8100 series of 3G handsets has been on sale for some time now and the series has developed with time. The trail blazing LG 8110 is no longer sold as it has been superceded by two better handsets namely the LG 8120 and the recently launched LG 8138. This suite of handsets has been the mainstay of 3 UK's sales and is still selling extremely well. |
| Cingular Wireless Keyboard-equipped LG Mobile Phone |
| LG Electronics has unveiled an innovative mobile phone model equipped with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, unique designs and functions, in the U.S. mobile phone market. The model is aimed primarily at young people. |
| How Operators Can Get From 1.5 To 3 Billion Mobile Phone Users |
| There are 1.5 billion mobile telecom users today — a quarter of the world’s population. A further 3.5 billion people live within the coverage area of a mobile cellular network. |
| Chinese 3G Handset Maker Licenses ZSP500 for TD-SCDMA |
| The LSI Logic Corporation ZSP Product Division announced that Chongqing Chongyou Information Technology has licensed the ZSP500 digital signal processor (DSP) core. |
| Industry Must Plan Migration to 4G Even as 3G Networks Roll Out |
| The global wireless industry is migrating to OFDM radio technology in the wireless LAN, fixed broadband wireless, and mobile phone segments, a transition that will take several years to complete. |
| Samsung Demonstrates 3G Push-To-All Technology |
| Samsung is proud to announce the development of a working PTA (Push-to-All) solution. The demonstration of the PTA solution proto-type took place at the company's Telecommunications R&D Center in Suwon, Korea. |
| 20 Million 3G Phones Sold Worldwide in 2004 |
| 20 million WCDMA (3G) phones were shipped worldwide, representing 3 percent of total handset sales in 2004. Aggressive mobile operator marketing drove sales in Japan and Western Europe. Motorola and LG were the world's top two 3G mobile phone vendors in the fourth quarter of 2004. 3G has been the hottest topic at this year's 3GSM trade show in Cannes, France. |
| 3G In Austria Looking Good |
| The favourites are: Music, games and erotic. This is proved by the figures: more than 1m music downloads in 2004 alone, 1,000 hours of live-TV every 4 weeks and 50,000 downloads per game and month! |
| Ericsson Has Signed Frame Agreements to Supply and Test CDMA2000 450MHz Terminals |
| Ericsson has signed frame agreements to supply and test CDMA2000 450 MHz terminals with AnyDATA, Axesstel (AMEX:AFT) and Ubiquam. |
| New Mobile Landscape Brings Major Legal Headaches |
| BWCS Ltd today announced the publication of “Mobile and Wireless Contracts”, a major new telecoms legal handbook which is designed to help companies react to the rapidly changing world of mobile contracts. |
| O2 and Jumbuck Launch World's First Multiplayer Mobile 3D Chatroom Service |
| Jumbuck Entertainment has released the world's first 3D mobile chat room service, branded Jumbuck Island on O2 Ltd UK, the largest mobile carrier in Britain. |
| Orange Slovensko Provides EDGE Wireless Data Services |
| Orange Slovensko has launched a high data rate business and consumer service in Slovakia based on EDGE (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution) technology from Nortel. The service is positioned by Orange Slovensko as an alternative to fixed broadband Internet access solutions. |
| sparq Deploys 3G UMTS Services in Taiwan |
| Taiwanese telecommunications provider sparq has deployed a network solution from Nortel for an island-wide data network designed to address increasing business and consumer demand for third generation (3G) voice and data services, as well as to support the aggregation of increasing xDSL traffic. |
| First 3G UMTS-Based Solution for 450MHz Band Expands |
| IPWireless announced 3G UMTS450, a complete high-speed packet-based data and voice solution designed for UMTS operators with access to spectrum in the 450MHz band. |
| Orange now offering Intellisync - powered SANYO S750 handset for launch of 3G services in UK and France |
| Intellisync Corporation confirmeded that SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is providing Intellisync``s award-winning synchronization technology with its new S750 handset in Europe |
| New NTT Fuel Cell for Mobile Phones |
| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have developed a prototype micro polymer-electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC)1 that uses hydrogen gas as a fuel and is small enough to directly fit in a mobile phone. |
| Broadcast TV and Broadband Video : Collision and Disruption |
| Examining the collision between broadcast TV and broadband video, involving multiple markets, the report makes sense of: what new - and potentially disruptive - innovations are at play for scheduling or distributing video; what it means for the existing value net structure and incumbents, how competitive pressures are increasing; and what the shifting of time, place and media (via P2P) trends mean; etc. |
| GPRS Wireless Found the Best Choice for New Card Payment Terminals |
| A complete upgrade of the global card payment infrastructure is underway as Visa and MasterCard implements the new EVM security standard. |