| 3G Press Archive March 2007 |
| Global Mobile Carriers Focus on Sourcing 3G Handsets and from China |
| Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area ("TEDA") announces that seven leading overseas mobile carriers plan to come to Tianjin, China. The organizing committee of International Mobile Industry Exhibition and Forum 2007 (IMIE 2007) has said that these seven carriers plan to purchase mobile phones and related products, including the latest HSDPA devices in May. |
| Option Ships Three Millionth 3G Device |
| Option announced another major milestone: the shipping of its three millionth 3G device. |
| Helio Releases the 3G Ocean Handset |
| ntroducing Ocea, the world's first dual-slider combining a traditional numeric keypad and a separate full QWERTY keyboard in a single device. Designed to be the ultimate social networking tool, Ocean merges Instant Messages, text messages, picture messages and emails from all the major portals |
| Fast 3G Developement in Finland |
| The amendment to the Communications Market Act in April 2006 has stimulated Finns to move over to new 3G mobile phones and adopt new 3G content services with unparalleled vigour. Internet, e-mail, maps and local services are soon to be found in every pocket. |
| 45 Million 3G Subscribers in Europe |
| The European Commission confirmed that revenue from mobile services grew at 4.6%, though at a slower pace than last year. While take-up and usage of mobile phones continued to increase, the mobile voice market is showing clear signs of maturing. Prices have continued to fall as a result of intensifying competition although there is scope for more progress in some areas. Mobile penetration has now exceeded 100 per cent and stands at 103% when compared to 95% penetration last year. |
| M1 Gives Away 10,000 Free 3G Phones |
| M1 will mark its 10th year of operations in Singapore with an array of attractive handset and service benefits that will be offered to customers from tomorrow. At the top of the list are 10,000 free 3G phones which will be given to those who upgrade or sign up for new mobile lines. |
| BBC Announces 3G Mobile Syndication Trial |
| The BBC announced, at the Broadcast Mobile TV Congress, the start of a trial to syndicate a range of its television channels and radio networks via 3G to mobile phones with mobile operators Orange, Vodafone and 3. |
| Powerwave 1900MHz 3G Tower Mounted Amplifier |
| Powerwave Technologies, expanded its growing line-up of tower mounted amplifiers (TMAs) with the introduction of a 1900MHz TMA at CTIA Wireless 2007, the world's largest event for the wireless industry. |
| 3G Dolce & Gabbana Motorola Handset |
| NTT DoCoMo announced it will begin marketing, for a limited time, an exclusive, special-edition handset, the M702iS DOLCE & GABBANA, developed jointly by Dolce & Gabbana, Motorola and DoCoMo, via DoCoMo's Internet online sales channels. |
| Nokia 5700 3G Smartphone XpressMusic |
| Nokia revealed the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, an accessible 3G smartphone augmented by a dedicated audio chip for enhanced music performance. The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features an iconic twist design that easily switches between four modes at the flick of the wrist - music player, 2 Megapixel camera, video call and smartphone. |
| Ericsson wins 3G WCDMA / HSPA Contract with Síminn |
| Síminn, Iceland's largest operator, has awarded Ericsson) a turnkey contract to plan, deploy and integrate its WCDMA/HSPA network. |
| Sony Ericsson W880i 3G Phone Review |
| The W880i certainly has its fair share of the "wow" factor. This is attributable to the fact that it is a genuine bantamweight which oozes charisma from the outset. Of particular note, is its brushed stainless steel finish and the stand-out colour variants - either Steel Silver or Flame Black. |
| fring Launches mVoIP Service for S60 Devices |
| fring officially launched its free, mVoIP (mobile VoIP) service for S60 devices. Developed by Nokia, S60 is the world's leading smartphone software, as Nokia alone has shipped cumulatively over 84 million S60 based devices by the end of 2006. |
| LG Electronics and Google Team Up to Enhance the Mobile Experience |
| LG Electronics (LG) and Google announced a global collaboration to pre-install Google’s services on millions of LG mobile phones. |
| A revolutionary new method of accessing content via mobile phones will be launched in April by leading mobile content provider One Italia. The service, powered by a hosted platform from IP Unity Glenayre, Inc. and Pradac Informatica, will enable Italy’s 13 million 3G mobile users to access and download content |
| Cisco 3G Wireless WAN Module |
| Cisco announced significant wireless enhancements to its integrated services routers, adding an integrated third-generation (3G) wireless connectivity option and doubling the scalability of its integrated wireless local-area network (LAN) support. |
| T-Mobile Germany to Air Boxing via 3G UMTS TV |
| T-Mobile shows rematch Maske vs. Hill live on cell phones in cooperation with RTL MobileTV |
| Improved Mobile VoIP Service for Nokia N95 and other S60 3G Handsets |
| Vyke Communications is pleased to announce that the sign-up and configuration steps required to make use of the Vyke mobile VoIP service (commercially marketed under the name 'Vyke Mobile IP') in selected mobile devices from Nokia have been dramatically simplified. |
| D-Series 3G Mobile Handset Featuring Fastap Keypad Technology |
| ZTE North America and Digit Wireless announced the global availability of the ZTE D-Series handset featuring Fastap. The ZTE D-Series is the first commercially available ZTE handset to feature Fastap keypad technology |
| Scandinavia's First Fast Switching 3G Mobile TV Service |
| Vidiator has delivered Scandinavia's first mobile TV service -- with Xenon fast live TV channel switching -- for "3," the 3G operator in Sweden and Denmark. With this new TV module of Vidiator's award-winning Xenon(TM) Mobile Multimedia Delivery Platform |
| EVDO Goes Rev.A on Willtek’s Mobile Phone Tester |
| Willtek Communications announced that 1xEV-DO Revision A testing capability will soon be available on its 4400 Mobile Phone Tester Series. The 4400 allows production and service centers to align the wireless devices to achieve the required power and modulation accuracy, and to verify the quality of the mobile phone. W |
| QUALCOMM and KDDI Announce Encouraging Mobile Broadcast Survey Results |
| UALCOMM and KDDI Corporation, who together established MediaFLO Japan Planning Incorporated in December 2005 to pursue the possibility of providing MediaFLO(TM)service in Japan, today announced encouraging results from an extensive consumer survey of attitudes towards mobile TV. |
| Intelligent Antenna Solution for 3G CDMA2000 Operators to Increase Voice Capacity |
| Alcatel-Lucent announced that its intelligent antenna (IA) solution was made available to help third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 operators simply and cost-effectively upgrade their CDMA2000 1X networks to support greater volumes of voice traffic without the need for additional spectrum. |
| World's First 3G HSDPA PTT Handset |
| ZTE Corporation announced the world's first HSDPA handset with PTT (push-to-talk) functionality, the F159, at CTIA Wireless 2007. |
| WiMAX Test Strategy to Complement Aeroflex's 3G LTE Strategy |
| Aeroflex has outlined a comprehensive product strategy in support of WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16e standard that has been developed to enable the delivery of last-mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. |
| 3G VT Application Licensed to Develop a 3G Handset |
| RADVISION announced today that GIGA-BYTE Communications is licensing RADVISION's 3G VT Application to design and develop a video-enabled 3G mobile handset. GIGA-BYTE Communications is a key player in the PDA Phone market. |
| New Xspot 3G+ Gateway and Access Point with HSDPA 3.5G Backhaul. |
| Hopling Technologies, a fast growing technology leader in IP-based wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, is pleased to announce the immediate availability and release of the enhanced Xspot UMTS and the new Xspot 3G+. |
| Mavenir Systems Forms Partnership with Ericsson |
| Mavenir Systems has formed a partnership agreement with Ericsson in the UK to extend the communications leader’s Fixed Mobile Convergence and Low Power GSM offerings. |
| RADCOM Debuts QTrace for 3G Mobile Network Operators |
| RADCOM unveiled QTrace, a powerful new addition to Omni-Q, its award-winning network and service quality management system. QTrace facilitates real-time troubleshooting and emergency call detection by enabling call searches across multiple sites. |
| Comarco Testing Equipment Supports Verizon Wireless Network Testing |
| Comarco announced that Comarco's testing equipment is employed by Verizon Wireless in its ongoing nationwide network quality testing program conducted by the company's real-life test men and women. |
| Price Reductions in the UK Mobile Market |
| Ofcom announced new charge controls limiting the amount that mobile network operators (MNOs) are able to charge other telephone companies for connecting calls on their mobile networks. |
| Symbian OS v9.5 Brings More Features for Smartphones |
| Symbian OS v9.5 is the result of continued deep collaboration with Symbian OS licensees, the world’s leading handset vendors, and its user interface platform partners MOAP, S60 and UIQ. |
| HTC Shift Launched as a Windows Vista Powered Communicator |
| High Tech Computer Corp. announced the expansion of its product portfolio to include two new groundbreaking computing devices that focus on providing users with the definitive mobile computer experience. |
| New EDGE W850 Walkman |
| Sony Ericsson’s new W580 WALKMAN phone is the music phone that’s pure street style. This slim slider phone speaks volumes in urban cool while delivering the full-on Walkman® phone music experience. |
| First Sony Ericsson 3G HSDPA Handset for North American Market |
| The Z750, announced at CTIA, is Sony Ericsson's first tri-band HSDPA phone for the North American Market. This highly stylish handset offers full broadband speed for accessing the web, handling email and picture blogging on the move. |
| QUALCOMM Unveils 2007 Roadmap for EV-DO Rev. B |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated unveiled the addition of a new product supporting CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Revision B to its roadmap. The new Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM7850(TM) chipset is the industry's first device solution for EV-DO Rev. B, delivering highly advanced capabilities for next-generation data and multimedia services |
| BT Launches Spanish MVNO |
| BT announced the launch of its mobility services in Spain, resulting from an agreement reached with Vodafone Spain. The new mobility service will be the first in the Spanish market aimed at businesses and the public sector. |
| Pantech Wireless Showcases 5 New Phones |
| Pantech Wireless, Inc. – the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s leading mobile phone manufacturers, will be showcasing a wide-array of handsets, demonstrating the company’s best-of-breed style and commitment to innovation, at spring CTIA. Pantech will debut five new North American handsets, |
| First Rugged 3G EV-DO Mobile Computer Device |
| Intermec Inc. introduced the CN3, the smallest rugged mobile computer in the world. The CN3 mobile computer is packed with communications capabilities that ensure users have access to voice and high-speed data wherever they go, for increased productivity. With integrated GPS and Bluetooth® capabilities |
| License Agreement for Triple-band WCDMA Mobile Platform |
| Ericsson and Compal Communications have signed a license agreement for the U310 mobile platform - a triple-band WCDMA mobile platform from Ericsson Mobile Platforms. |
| Spectrum Key To The Development Of Mobile TV In Europe |
| Mobile network operators in Europe called for more spectrum to be made available for the provision of mobile television, echoing one of the findings in the final report of the European Mobile Broadcasting Council (EMBC), an initiative of the European Commission. |
| E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivityffers access to new mobile services, while the new Windows Mobile® 6 platform and large VGA display deliver improved ways to work with documents, messages and multimedia while on the move. |
| Expanding the Reach of 3G Voice and Data Coverage |
| AirWalk Communications, an innovator of 3G IP Radio Access Networks (RAN), today announced a femtocell solution for CDMA voice and data coverage for the home or small office. |
| CDMA2000 Presence Increases in South Asia |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that CDMA2000(r) is witnessing substantial subscriber growth across South Asia, nearly doubling the subscriber base in the region from 23 million in 2005 to 45 million at the end of 2006. T |
| Nokia E65 3G Phone Review |
| For the E65 this means several features are brought into the mix that you might not expect to see on a more openly consumer targeted N series device. |
| Nokia N95 3G Multimedia Computer Starts Shipping |
| Nokia announced that the Nokia N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets, with expanded shipments to other markets in those regions in the coming weeks. |
| Nokia Leading Smartphone Market |
| According to the latest research on smartphone markets from ABI Research, Nokia has maintained its leadership position with a 56.4% share of the 70.9 million units shipped in 2006. |
| 3G Phone Signal Booster for Mobile and Indoor Uses |
| Wilson Electronics, a leading manufacturer of cell phone amplifiers and antennas, announces release of their new product, the Wilson® SIGNALBOOST. |
| DSL Router with 3G HSDPA Backup |
| Sarian Systems has announced the launch of the first enterprise router to offer compatibility with both the very latest broadband networks and HSDPA, 3G, EDGE and GPRS mobile networks. |
| 100 Commercial 3G HSDPA Networks Worldwide |
| GSA – the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 100 HSDPA networks have commercially launched mobile broadband services in 54 countries. GSA’s latest HSDPA Operator Commitments survey published today, underlines the rapid market acceptance of HSDPA across the world, |
| Implementation of 3G Networks and Services Drive Demand for Wireless Network Monitoring Systems |
| Increasing implementation rates of 3G wireless networks and their associated high-bandwidth services have done much to drive the demand for wireless network monitoring services. |
| O2 UK to Bridge the Gap between Mobile and the Internet |
| Critical Path, has expanded its partnership with leading operator O2 UK. As part of its initiative to deliver new converged messaging services to consumers, O2 has upgraded its messaging systems, deploying Critical Path's Memova® platform. |
| 3G Femtocells Are Set to Accelerate Fixed–mobile Substitution |
| Among the many technologies that are hyped as the ‘next big thing’ in the cellular industry, indoor base stations (often referred to as femtocells) are set to cause fundamental changes and will drive fixed–mobile substitution |
| LG Shine Phone Review ( not 3G ) |
| How do you trump the phenomenal success of the Chocolate? If you’re LG, go back to the drawing board and design yet another striking fashion phone, the Shine. |
| New Broadband Wireless WAN Gateway for 3G High-Speed Internet Access |
| Kentrox announced the W1100 Wireless WAN Gateway for accessing wireless data services. The W1100 enables carriers and enterprises to increasingly use cellular technology for a wide range of networking applications. |
| EMobile Launches 3.5G HSDPA |
| EMOBILE Ltd. commences its mobile broadband data service in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya from March 31, 2007. EMOBILE offers flat rate mobile broadband data service, including full Internet access from PCs. |
| LG's Prada Wins European Design Award |
| The PRADA Phone by LG (LG-KE850), the world's first full touch screen interfacephone and winner of red dot's 'Best of the Best' award was co-developed by mobile communications leader LG Electronics and famed design house PRADA. |
| New Mobile Phone / 3G Services Portal |
| Buzz Technologies has released its New Mobile Phone / 3G Services Portal. |
| Turnkey Solution for 2x2 MIMO Fading Testing |
| Elektrobit is introducing the availability of the 2x2 MIMO test solution for the Propsim C2 air interface emulator at CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando from 27th to 29th March. |
| Single-Platform Monitoring Solution for High-Performance Service Quality Monitoring of 3G Network Infrastructures |
| RADCOM announced that it will feature Omni-Q for quadplay service providers at Spring VON 2007 in San Jose, California. Quadplay refers to provisioning data, voice, video and mobile communications services using the same network. |
| Huawei Selects RADVISION 3G Video Technology Video Communication Solutions |
| RADVISION announced that Huawei Technologies has selected the RADVISION SCOPIA 3G Gateway, 3G Video Communication Solutions and Interactive Video Platform, to enhance their 3G products and solution offerings. |
| 3G Enabled Phones Reduce Rate of Call Quality Problems |
| As the number of reported wireless problems reaches historically low levels, the overall rate of customers experiencing a wireless call quality problem has declined for a third consecutive reporting wave, according to the J.D. Power and Associates |
| Alcatel-Lucent and Manx Telecom - a wholly owned subsidiary of O2, today announced they have successfully completed the first, third-generation UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network deployment using the 900 MHz spectrum on the Isle of Man. |
| 3G Operator Wins Music Week Awards Best Digital Music Service Category |
| Last week's Music Week Awards saw 3 take the title of best Digital Music Service for the second year running. 3’s continuing commitment to providing the highest quality, best value content to its users saw it take the top spot ahead of tough competition including AOL Music and Napster. |
| E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivity |
| : E-TEN Pocket PC Phone with 3.5G Connectivityffers access to new mobile services, while the new Windows Mobile® 6 platform and large VGA display deliver improved ways to work with documents, messages and multimedia while on the move. |
| Pantech Supplies 3G UMTS Mobile Phone to M6 Mobile France |
| Pantech Groupannounced that it started to supply its branded UMTS phone to M6 Mobile in France from early March. |
| 3G W-CDMA and CDMA2000 Infrastructure Markets Up, GSM Down |
| As service providers around the globe install and upgrade networks to handle the growing number of mobile subscribers, demand for radio access network (RAN) equipment also climbs, with overall unit shipments up 8% in 2006, says Infonetics Research in its latest report. |
| New Digi EV-DO Cellular Router Receives Sprint Certification |
| Digi International announced that its EV-DO Rev A version of the ConnectPort™ WAN VPN is now certified by Sprint. The ConnectPort WAN VPN is the industry’s first upgradeable commercial-grade cellular router to be certified on Sprint’s EV-DO Rev A wireless network |
| Wildwave Launches New Asian Music 3G+ Channel |
| Wildwave, and Music Kampany, announced the launch of Independent Asian Music TV ( i-amtv ), the first multi-platform music TV channel of its kind for digital networks. i-amtv’s mission is simple: to bring the most exciting and essential elements of Asian. |
| Huawei and Digicel Deliver Seamless 3G Network in the Caribbean |
| Huawei Technologies announced that it has partnered with Digicel Group ("Digicel") to deliver a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in Caribbean, allowing the Caribbean's largest GSM mobile operator to provide international roaming and mobile data services to its CDMA customers. |
| Ericsson EDGE Evolution to Triple Data Speeds by 2009 |
| Ericsson is set to achieve data speeds of up to 1Mbps in current GSM networks, enabling mobile broadband services for the world's 2 billion existing GSM subscribers. |
| New W660 3G Walkman |
| Sony Ericsson announced the W660 - a Walkman® phone which places an emphasis on style and feel. With a tactile finish that just begs to be touched, it's a classic-design 3G phone available in two distinctive colours, |
| NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone Top New ABI Research Mobile Operator Performance |
| NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone have been assessed by ABI Research as occupying the "sweet spot" of "Market Innovation and Market Implementation," in the latest ABI Research Mobile Operator Performance Matrix, |
| UK Businesses Losing more than £1 Billion in Telecoms Black Hole |
| With so many telecoms services on offer from fixed line traditional telephony, to mobile, VoIP and WiFi comms, the reality is that businesses are not paying specific attention to the telecoms services they are buying versus the actual services they need. |
| Secure 3G FOMA F903iBSC Handset for Business Use |
| NTT DoCoMo they will begin marketing the 3G FOMA™ F903iBSC business-use handset to enable companies to address security issues such as information leaks and non-work-related use of corporate phones. |
| 3G Video Calling: Priced Right Out Of The Market |
| One of the big treats being touted by some for 3G mobile broadband is the ability to do video calling over one's cellphone or other wireless widget. |
| Wireless Base Station Design Complexity Eased |
| Analog Devices introduced a two-chip IF (intermediate frequency) receiver solution that dramatically improves the data bandwidth and capacity of next-generation, multi-carrier wireless base stations compatible with emerging 3G cellular transmission standards. |
| CDMA2000 Leads in 3G |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that the CDMA industry continues to lead in 3G, achieved numerous milestones in 2006, including substantial subscriber growth, and witnessed an increased demand for wireless broadband services. |
| 3G HSDPA Conergence Platform |
| Fifth Media announced AXIA HSDPA Multimedia STB, a convergence platform to bridge 3.5G Mobile Broadband to WiFi and Bluetooth, and to provide GSM, SIP and VoIP communication, IPTV and Media Streaming entertainment, and ePayment and PC applications. |
| 3G HSDPA Router for Instant WiFi Network and Hotspot |
| AnyDATA Corporation released today the AWR-600 WiFi router with broadband WCDMA HSDPA network access for an instant hotspot. |
| Configurable Technology at the Heart of Three Generations of IPWireless 3G Broadband Solution |
| ARC International announced that IPWireless – an ARC customer since 2001 – has integrated ARC’s configurable processors into three generations of wireless broadband products. |
| ZTE Awarded Chinese TD-SCDMA Network Entry Certificate |
| ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has been named as one of the first vendors to be awarded China's TD-SCDMA network entry certificate, as issued by the country's Ministry of Information Industry (MII). |
| ZTE Debuts the World's First F3G Multimedia Solution |
| The ZTE F3G solution is an end to end converged 3G network construction solution. Instead of the current industry approach of simple, stacked voice, data and video (triple play) networks, F3G converges the IPTV, fixed line and mobile telecoms services |
| The Race for the 4th French 3G Licence has Started |
| The process for the allocation of the 4th 3G licence in France was officially launched on 8 March. Candidates have until 31 July to submit their application. The cost of the 4th licence is the same as for the 3 others: one-off €619 million + 1% of the 3G service turnover every year. The coverage conditions are also unchanged. |
| Vodafone Offers Free 3G HSDPA Access for Taxis |
| SmarTone-Vodafone today made available the world’s first Mobile Broadband in taxis, offering customers first-hand trial experience of its Mobile Broadband service free of charge while on the go in Hong Kong. |
| ALU Demos 3G and Broadcast Mobile TV |
| Alcatel-Lucent is demonstrating, for the first time in Germany, seamless access on a single device to a selection of Mobile TV channels delivered via either 3G or broadcast networks |
| Ericsson Expands WCDMA/HSPA Networks for Mobilkom Austria Group |
| Ericsson has been selected by members of the mobilkom austria group to expand and upgrade their WCDMA radio networks with the latest high-capacity HSPA functionality, including in the uplink, in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Liechtenstein. |
| World's-First 3G Mobile Gaming Solution, Completes Series A Financing |
| Vollee (formerly Game Stream) today announced the closing of its $4 million Series A financing round from lead investor BlueRun Ventures, along with Benchmark Capital who joined as an investor during 2006. |
| T-Mobile Pushes for 3G HSDPA |
| There is no doubt that HSPA brings the promise of 3G in terms of user experience (see our report HSDPA: 3G for real). However, the pace of its market adoption will greatly depend on the availability, in volume, of affordable HSPA-enabled devices. |
| Shipment of Cutting-Edge 3G Smart Phones in Europe |
| Marvell announced the shipment of the first marvell-based ASUS 3G smartphones. Featuring the Marvell PXA901 3G communications processor and the PXA272 applications processor, the ASUS Halley platform-based devices are currently shipping in the European market under the Vodafone brand name. |
| Mobile Operators to Invest $18 Billion in 3G UMTS Long Term Evolution Networks by 2014 |
| Long Term Evolution (LTE) of 3G technologies is about to benefit from Rel-8 of the 3GPP standard, planned for the third quarter of 2007. This will be the trigger for development of components and systems to provide 100 Mbps download speeds to mobile devices. |
| picoChip and the WSPN-BUPT (Wireless Signal Processing & Network Lab, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications) have announced a joint development program focused on 4G and other next generation wireless air interfaces. |
| 3, the mobile media company, announced the launch of a new range of free-to-access content for customers on its Planet 3 portal. |
| Become A Nokia N95 3G Test Pilot |
| All you have to do is to register to become a Nokia test pilot and, if you’re chosen, tell us what you think. Your review may even be featured in future Club Nokia newsletters and on the Club Nokia website. It’s as simple as that. |
| Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G Will Coexist and Compete for Wireless Data Delivery |
| he three main technologies capable of broadcasting wireless data at broadband speeds to consumer devices—Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular 3G—are battling it out for market share worldwide. Each technology has its benefits and challenges |
| Nokia announced two mobile advertising services. Nokia Ad Service is a fully managed service for advertisers to conduct targeted advertising on mobile services and applications. |
| 3G Player Gets $10 Million Investment for Growth & Expansion |
| Antenova Ltd has secured $10 million further funding for growth and expansion. Antenova also announced the opening of their new U.S. R&D and Support Center in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Mobitel Successful with HSDPA and EDGE |
| Mobitel is successfully upgrading its mobile network with the latest technologies. The upgrade to HSDPA and EDGE technologies is progressing according to plans, and will be finished in the following months. 70 percent of Mobitel’s networks have already been upgraded. |
| MDA Compact III Phone Review ( not 3G ) |
| T-Mobile’s MDA Compact III joins an elite band of phones with built-in GPS that turns your handset into a fully-fledged sat nav system. But does it beat its dedicated rivals? |
| Powerful, Pervasive Multi-Carrier Cellular Coverage for 3G Mobile Connectivity |
| LGC Wireless announced that First Line Telecom, its European integration partner, has introduced the InterReach Fusion system in Europe. First Line Telecom is one of the leading in-building cellular coverage systems engineering, site acquisition, and deployment firms in Western Europe, and has deployed LGC’s InterReach Unison system in several locations, including carrier Orange France’s new Paris headquarters. |
| Cisco Provide Dual-mode IP Solution Utilizing NTT DoCoMo 3G Phone |
| isco announced that it will provide a dual-mode IP telephony solution that utilizes the N902iL FOMA / wireless LAN dual-mode mobile phone from NTT DoCoMo, coupled with Cisco Unified CallManager and the Cisco Unified Wireless Network. |
| How Does the Cost of WiMAX Spectrum Compare to the Cost of 3G Spectrum? |
| Over the past ten years, regulators around the globe have issued spectrum for broadband wireless access (BWA). With the recent standardization of both fixed and mobile WiMAX, more regulators are auctioning WiMAX spectrum. Still, the patterns are not always uniform, and spectrum pricing varies from market to market. |
| Complete 3G HSPA Transmit Modules Launched |
| ANADIGICS introduced at 3GSM World Congress a new family of front-end modules (FEMs) that will help streamline 3G designs. Marking the company's next step in integration, the new multi-chip front end modules provide a complete transmit chain for WCDMA/EDGE (WEDGE) mobile handsets; including the power amplifier (PA), RF coupler, transmit filter and duplexer, and antenna switch. |
| New Communities of 3G Video Users Brought Face-to-Face |
| When you place a phone call, you expect to get through to a company’s receptionist, customer support or an interactive voice service. For video users, however, that ease of access has been impossible without advance coordination between IT departments. |
| Tiny, Most Efficient Power Management IC For RF Power Amplifiers Used In 3G Phones |
| Micrel Inc. announced the MIC2807, a high performance power management IC that provides a complete RF solution for UMTS, EDGE, CDMA2000 and WCDMA handsets. |
| W-EGDE Emerges As De Facto Standard |
| According to the Strategy Analytics report, "New Transceivers at 3GSM '07 Mark the Ascendance of W-EDGE," W-EDGE has emerged as the de facto standard for new handsets, as exemplified by the blizzard of new W-EDGE transceivers announced at 3GSM '07. |
| Nokia Wins New 3G Network Contract Customer |
| Romanian fixed and greenfield mobile operator, RCS & RDS, has selected Nokia as its WCDMA 3G core and radio network supplier. With Nokia's support the operator will be able to quickly enter the Romanian 3G mobile market and offer a wide range of services under the brand name Digi.Tel. RCDS & RDS has recently launched its 3G service. |
| UK Mobile Operators Double Value Given to Consumers in 2006 |
| Pure Pricing, the UK’s leading mobile pricing specialists, has calculated that the value given to consumers on popular 12-month contracts was more than doubled by some UK operators during 2006. Overall, there was an average value increase of 44%. The analysis is based on Pure Pricing’s Value Rankings, the industry benchmark for measuring value and competitive positioning on contract plans. |
| Companies to Enhance 3G Femtocell Reference Designs |
| picoChip will be working with Semtech to enhance its market-leading femtocell reference designs with Semtech's advanced packet timing solution. The addition of ToPSync(TM) to picoChip's portfolio will enable support for those OEMs and carriers that have selected the IEEE1588 protocol. |
| Huawei Leads in 3G UMTS / HSPA with 28 New Contract Wins in 2006 |
| Huawei Technologies announced that it recorded 28 new UMTS/HSPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System/High Speed Packet Access) contracts in 2006 to become the world’s top UMTS/HSPA solutions provider with a total of 47 UMTS/HSPA contracts to date. |
| Alcatel-Lucent Intros 700 MHz Network Solution |
| Alcatel-Lucent introduced its CDMA2000 mobile network solution for the 700 MHz spectrum band. Alcatel-Lucent's commercial CDMA2000 solution, deployed by service providers worldwide, is being enhanced to support the specific needs of the public safety organizations of state and local governments. |
| GSM Technologies Lead the Way Nearly 310 Million GSM Customers in the Western Hemisphere |
| 3G Americas announced that the GSM family of technologies again took the largest market share in the mobile wireless industry in 2006, with 100 million new GSM subscriptions in the Western Hemisphere, including more than 27 million new subscribers in the 4Q alone. |
| Mobile Operators to Invest $18 Billion in UMTS Long Term Evolution Networks by 2014 |
| Long Term Evolution (LTE) of 3G technologies is about to benefit from Rel-8 of the 3GPP standard, planned for the third quarter of 2007. This will be the trigger for development of components and systems to provide 100 Mbps download speeds to mobile devices. According to a new study from ABI Research |
| IPwireless to License TV over 3G |
| Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, and 3UK today announced the results of their successful joint technical trial of TDtv. TDtv is the UMTS TD-CDMA-3GPP Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services (MBMS) standard for mobile television solutions. |
| MobiTV Soars Past Two Million Paying Subscribers |
| MobiTV has exceeded two million paying subscribers worldwide, more than doubling its fan-base in less than one year. |
| MOTORAZR Maxx v6 3G Phone Review |
| Motorola’s first 3.5G phone, the RAZR maxx V6, carries on where the V3x left off and now has faster download speeds. But is this motor refit enough to persuade you to upgrade? |
| No Contest: 3G is More Expensive Than WiMAX |
| WiMAX spectrum has been significantly cheaper than 3G spectrum; in some cases, WiMAX spectrum has been less than one-thousandth of the cost of 3G spectrum for a given geographic area. |
| Grundig 3G UMTS Linux Phone |
| Grundig has launched a 3G UMTS Linux phone. The specification is as follows : |
| KDDI Sees Net Increase of 600,000 3G Subscribers |
| KDDI has witnessed a net increase of 600,000 3G subscribers, while the other Japanese operators have seen a net reduction. Also, when considering all new subscriptions within the past three months ending in January 2007, KDDI garnered 67 percent of the total number of net subscriptions. |
| Ofcom expects all 3G licensees to meet the requirements for rollout as stated in their licences by the end of 2007. |
| Mobilkom Austria, Starts a DVB-H Pilot Project |
| One thousand pilot participants are testing digital terrestrial TV via mobile for the first time in Austria. The standard DVB-H allows for sharp and stable pictures, high transmission quality and long battery life. |
| Collaboration to Bring 3G Femtocells to the Mass Market |
| ip.access together with Thomson, a worldwide leader in DSL Customer Premises Equipment, have announced the companies are collaborating to bring 3G femtocells to the mass market, and offer an integrated DSL residential gateway platform with 3G femtocell |
| Wavecom Launches New Fastrack Supreme Wireless CPU |
| Wavecom introduced the new Fastrack Supreme Wireless CPU®. This Plug & Play family product evolution keeps the same versatile form factor as the previous Fastrack product packed with a host of new features that will carry customer applications well into the future. |
| Vodacom Offers 3G HSDPA Card |
| Vodacom Tanzania today launched the first of its 3G HSDPA products –the 3G HSDPA Data Card which offers broadband speed on the move. Vodacom will make this product available on both post-paid and prepaid packages through its Vodashops in Dar es Salaam. |
| T-Mobile UK Launches Connected Gaming |
| T-Mobile in the United Kingdom has entered into a partnership with Terraplay to operate a community gaming service with subscription, rental and pay-per-play billing on the Terraplay Global Gaming Network. |
| Buzz 3G Enters the Google Apps and Microsoft Live Race |
| Buzz 3G with its free Office Suite, Free Text messaging and Free VoIP certainly has a serious edge on other recently released Application services, add to that the 3G interactivity on a global level between PC and Mobile and Buzz is set to dominate this new market. |
| LG U830 3G Phone Review |
| LG has spawned another member of the Chocolate family but this time the familiar-looking U830 arrives fitted with a 3.5G wireless engine. |
| MOTORIZR Z3 Phone Review ( not 3G ) |
| After wooing us with the KRZR late last year, Moto has been busy fashioning a slider companion, the MOTORIZR Z3. Is Moto’s two-pronged attack a winner? |
| 3G FOMA F903iX Handset is Based on Symbian OS |
| Symbian welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA F903iX HIGH-SPEED which is based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan. |
| 3G WCDMA Power Amplifier Integrates Dual-band Functionality |
| ANADIGICS has expanded its successful line of HELP3™ WCDMA power amplifiers (PAs) with a new dual-band design. The AWT6221 combines North American cellular and PCS bands in a single 3 x 5mm package incorporating field-proven efficiency advantages of ANADIGICS HELP3™ technology. |
| A new high linearity direct conversion I/Q demodulator from Linear Technology significantly reduces the cost of 3G and WiMAX basestation receivers. The LT5575's extended operating frequency range from 800MHz to 2.7GHz covers all of the cellular and 3G infrastructure, WiMAX and RFID bands with a single part. |
| ARCEP Proposes Fourth 3G License Application Procedure |
| ARCEP consulted the Radio Communications Advisory Commission, whose members were officially appointed February 7th. Following this consultation, the regulator adopted and is sending to the Minister Delegate for Industry a decision proposing the procedures and conditions for authorising a third generation mobile system in Metropolitan France. |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that 3G operators who have deployed CDMA2000(r) 1xEV-DO are driving the introduction of innovative mobile applications, while reaping the benefits of increased data and voice revenue, improved customer satisfaction and loyalty, and reduced churn. |
| Multimedia SIM Cards Promote On-device Services Management |
| Gemalto announced the launch of a complete package that will enable the dynamic management of on-device services. This innovative solution relies on the new generation of multimedia SIM cards from Gemalto associated with an over the air (OTA) infrastructure. |
| World's Smallest and Fastest USB Modem for 3G HSDPA |
| AnyDATA Corporation released the world's smallest and fastest wireless USB modem--the ADU-610--to carriers worldwide. Powered by blazing download speeds from the Internet of up to 7.2 Mbps, this small modem makes wireless broadband accessible for PDAs, notebook, and even home PCs. |
| WiMAX is a Serious Contender for 3G Mobile Broadband |
| WiMAX Day reports that at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin delivered a rare glimpse of the future and warned the mobile industry of new technologies that will usurp their business and the impending obsolescence of the 3G standard. |
| Power Detector for 3G Handset Testing |
| National Semiconductor introduced the industry’s first radio frequency (RF) power detector with guaranteed accuracy over temperature and RF production testing for third-generation (3G) mobile phone power controls. |
| NFC and 3G to Fuel SIM Card Sector Growth in Asia Pacific |
| The subscriber identity module (SIM) card market in the Asia Pacific region continues to benefit from evolving smart card telecommunication applications. |
| Enhanced 3G Mobile Applications Impel Demand for Test and Measurement |
| Rising demand for enhanced applications such as gaming, video and music download, multimedia messaging, ringtones, mobile Internet, and Bluetooth are bolstering the growth of the world wireless communication test and measurement market. |
| Vodafone has a 'First' with Regional TV Soap on Mobile |
| Vodafone Netherlands will broadcast all 20 episodes of the regional Limburg soap De Hemelpaort on the mobile phone. It is the first time in the Netherlands that a regional soap is broadcasted on mobile. |
| 3G HSDPA Module Embedded in Sharp "EM·ONE" |
| "EM·ONE" supports eMobile’s HSDPA communications service with a maximum downlink speed of 3.6Mbps. "EM·ONE" adopts Japan's first W-VGA (800 X 480 dot) under Windows Mobile 5.0 environment, and is also equipped with the industry’s first 4.1 inch high definition liquid crystal large screen. |
| Mobile Content Goldrush at 3GSM, as WCDMA Clocks 100 Million Subscribers |
| At the 3GSM Congress in Barcelona, it was possible to hear a whistling noise as the mobile operators scrambled past each other to reach mobile content providers, and it is not hard to find out why. Data-heavy mobile content services will be key to their future success. |
| Sony Ericsson W710i Phone Review ( not 3G ) |
| This compact Symbian smartphone is a lot tougher than the W710i and more comprehensive with its fitness apps. Its text-to-speech capabilities can update you with your progress and read text messages while exercising. |
| ZTE to Develop 3G Mobiles For Telefonica |
| Telefónica España and ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, have reached an agreement to jointly manufacture and distribute 3G mobile handsets for the Spanish market. |
| 3, Ireland's mobile media network, announced that its 3G network now covers 85% of the population, meeting its regulatory coverage requirement set by ComReg one year early. With nationwide coverage for voice and text, 3's network coverage is the best in Ireland. |
| New Router Enables 3G / GPRS Connectivity to Industrial Equipment |
| Amplicon is pleased to announce the `Connectport WAN VPN' (CWV) next- generation cellular router designed to connect RS232 or Ethernet devices in-the-field directly to an internet facing PC anywhere in the world. |
| 4G Intellectual Property Landscape as “More Varied than 3G” |
| One of the major factors that has kept average royalty rates very high in WCDMA devices is the fact that 12 companies own 80% of the essential IP, with four of those owning nearly 60%. |