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| 3G Video Short Codes for 3 |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announces the launch of a range of Video Short Codes which enables customers to access 3's wide range of video content by simply dialling a "Short Code" that streams video to the handset in seconds. |
| 3G V-Girl Wins Ericsson Award |
| Hong Kong based Artificial Life announced that it has won the first prize of the mobile games section of the Mobile Applications Award 2004 issued by Ericsson for its innovative 3G product: ''V-Girl (TM) -- your virtual girlfriend." |
| SmarTone Commercial 3G Launch |
| SmarTone, Hong Kong’s leading mobile operator in multimedia services, announced the commercial launch of its 3G services. SmarTone’s first 3G service in Hong Kong is SmarTone PC Connect. |
| New Pantech Camera Mobile Phone |
| Pantech unveils a convergence digital camera phone “PH-K1500” with a 2.1 mega-pixel CCD. It differs from those at market in that its MP3 supports the caption showing what you hear. |
| Hutchison 3G Austria Expands 3G Network |
| Hutchison 3G Austria has selected Nokia to expand its 3G WCDMA network. With this agreement Nokia will continue as the sole supplier for Hutchison 3G Austria's core network. |
| Vodafone Australia 3G Core Data Network |
| Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks, Inc. announced that Vodafone will deploy an industry-leading data networking core solution that will be integrated with Vodafone's third-generation (3G) mobile network to bring mobile high-speed data services to customers in Australia. |
| 3G Advent Calender |
| 3 UK announces the launch of the first ever mobile advent calendar, offering customers the chance to win a selection of prizes ranging from weekend breaks in Europe and music memorabilia from some of UK's leading artists to tickets to concerts and football matches over their 3 video mobile this Christmas. |
| Advent of TV in the Cellular Handset |
| Once digital cameras, FM radios, and MP3 players entered the mobile handset, there was only one major entertainment device missing: television. But according to ABI Research, soon you will be watching "The Apprentice" as you wait at the airport. |
| Telenor to Launch 3G |
| Telenor opened its new UMTS mobile network for commercial use. The network offers very high data transmission speeds, and Telenor Mobil's customers will have access to third generation mobile services such as video calls and Mobile TV. |
| New 3G Video Solution for 3G mobile Operators |
| T-Systems’ carriers’ carrier division, International Carrier Sales and Solutions (ICSS) announces the launch of its 3G video telephony solution for 3G mobile operators. |
| World's First UMTS Wireless Network in a Public Metro System |
| Andrew Corporation will install the world’s first third generation (3G) wireless network of its kind for use in a public transportation system under a two-year contract to upgrade the Hong Kong mass transit railway’s underground communications network. |
| Telenor Takes 3G Nokia 6630 |
| Nokia announced that Telenor, the leading mobile telecoms operator in Norway, running operations in Malaysia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Russia, and all over Europe, has selected the Nokia 6630 smartphone for its 3G WCDMA product portfolio in Norway. |
| Wireless Handset Development Times Shortened |
| Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions now has 15 of the 22 test cases outlined in Release 4 (Rel-4) approved by the GCF and 12 for the PTCRB standards bodies, continuing its commitment to delivering robust test cases that help manufacturers shorten handset development lead times. |
| 3G Network for Cingular Wireless |
| Siemens announced that is has been chosen to assist Cingular Wireless with its nationwide deployment of a true third generation (3G) high speed UMTS network. |
| Innovative Solutions for 3G UMTS Optimization |
| Optimi, the leader in providing mobile carriers network planning and performance optimization solutions, announced the introduction of an advanced, innovative suite of UMTS planning and optimization products. |
| 3G Network for Sergipe in Brazil |
| VIVO and Lucent Technologies announced the successful deployment of a CDMA2000Ò 1X network in the Aracajú metropolitan region and other cities in the state of Sergipe; the third-generation (3G) service is available immediately. |
| i-mode Wireless for UK |
| mmO2 plc and NTT DoCoMo signed a long-term strategic agreement under which O2 will launch the i-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland. |
| NEC Chooses 3G Mobile Platform Supplier |
| NEC Corporation has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms for use in the launch of their next generation global WCDMA/GPRS handsets. |
| One in Four Mobile Phones has Philips Mobile Display |
| Philips announced that it had set an industry record with the shipment of one billion mobile displays. |
| SFR chooses Alcatel's 3G Mobile-to-Fixed Video Solution |
| Alcatel announced that SFR, the mobile telephony subsidiary of the SFR Cegetel Group, has chosen Alcatel's 3G video solution to create real-time video telephony |
| Decoy Farm 3G Clips |
| Decoy Farm, a provider of bespoke comedy and music videos for mobile phones, has announced a partnership with 3, the UK's fastest-growing mobile operator. The deal enables 3's customers to download original comedy and music sketches to their video mobiles. |
| 3G Network Monitoring System Contract Win |
| RADCOM Ltd , a leading network test and service monitoring solutions provider, today announced that it has signed a UMTS network and service monitoring solution contract with a major 3G mobile operator in southern Europe. |
| SANYO Launches its First 3G Handset in UK |
| SANYO launches its first 3G phone - the S750 - into the UK market. The Japanese electronics giant has teamed up with Orange to provide latest state-of-the-art 3G technology. |
| 3G Phone Co-Development |
| Sharp Corporation and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan jointly announced an agreement to co-develop the base software and to share selected hardware for 3G FOMA |
| Motorola E1000 3G Phone Review |
| The Motorola E1000 is a slick looking black candy bar style handset which is best described as a mid-range phone. The phone is available on 3 and Vodafone. Our review covers the Vodafone model E1000. The review is supported by a number of relevant photos - click thumbs for high quality photos. |
| Mobile Phone Masts Health Study |
| A new laboratory to study whether mobile phone masts have adverse effects on human health will be officially opened at the University of Essex next week. |
| World’s First Book on 3G Videotelephony |
| Dilithium Networks announced that telecommunications industry veteran David J. Myers, a co-founder and former Vice President of Engineering of Dilithium Networks, has written a book entitled “Mobile Video Telephony for 3G Wireless Networks |
| 270 Million with TV Functionality on Phones by 2009 |
| According to the latest visiongain report " Mobile TV: Market Analysis and Forecasts 2004-2009", Mobile phones and broadcast television are two of the most influential and popular consumer technologies |
| 2.75G Cellular Engine Designs To Silicon Designers Globally |
| ARC International and TTPCom announced that the companies have partnered to deliver low-cost digital cellular engines to the burgeoning global handset market. |
| 3G Mobile Gambling for 3 |
| Zone4Play announced launch of its play-for-real fixed-odds casino applications on Hutchison 3G, in the UK. The new service is a collaboration of Zone4Play, DITG (Digital Interactive Television Group) through its wholly owned subsidiary Avago, and Hutchison 3G, the UK's first video mobile network. |
| Mobile TV Closer to Commercial Launch |
| Nokia welcomed the announcement by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld) is to be adopted as the standard in Europe for mobile TV services. |
| Samsung Launches EDGE Wireless Phone |
| SAMSUNG that it will launch an EDGE phone, which is based on asynchronous 2.5th generation technology, in Southeast Asia, Europe and the U.S. |
| Two Million 3G Customers for 3 |
| 3, the Italian Mobile Video Company of the Hutchison Whampoa Group, the first to launch UMTS services in Italy and in the world, announces today that they have reached 2,000,000 customers. |
| 3G Nokia 6630 Smartphone Selected by TIM |
| Nokia announced that TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile), the leading mobile telecoms operator in Italy, running operations in Greece, Turkey and almost all over South America, has selected the Nokia 6630 smartphone for its 3G WCDMA product portfolio. |
| Vodafone Live 3G Network for Swisscom |
| At the end of 2004 Swisscom Mobile - the biggest mobile communications provider of Switzerland - starts its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network with a reach of almost 100% of the Swiss population. |
| RapidCloud at 3GSM Africa |
| RapidCloud Technology (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg-based distributor of connectivity solutions into the African market, will exhibit an exciting range of products and solutions |
| PTC Starts 3G UMTS in Poland |
| Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa is the first Polish mobile operator to have started market tests in Warsaw with corporate and customers of high-speed data transmission on the UMTS technology platform. |
| 3G Terminal Development Trend |
| Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analysis Report on 3G Terminal Development Trend for the First half year of 2004 to their offering. |
| 3G Handset Delayed |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today they will change the launch date for the "SH901iC" 3G FOMA handset |
| 3G Casino Applications for 3 |
| Zone4Play announced launch of its play-for-real fixed-odds casino applications on Hutchison 3G, in the UK. The new service is a collaboration of Zone4Play, DITG (Digital Interactive Television Group) through its wholly owned subsidiary Avago, and Hutchison 3G, the UK's first video mobile network. |
| 3G Entertainment News Launched By 3 |
| The new service, called 'Entertainment Now', is accessible via "Today on 3", 3's live entertainment channel and is updated every Tuesday and Thursday with breaking showbiz news. |
| Swiss 3G and Mobile TV Services |
| Swisscom Mobile is the first Swiss mobile network operator to launch UMTS mobile phones. |
| Elisa 3G Network Opens |
| Elisa opened its 3G network for commercial use and, as the first supplier in Finland to do so, is offering the new Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card, which is connected to portable computers. |
| M1 Launches 3G Data Card Trial |
| M1 customers will be able to experience high-speed data services on the M1 3G network when M1 starts the first phase of its 3G trial on 25 November 2004. |
| Cell MasterHandheld Analyser for CDMA and GSM Base Stations |
| Anritsu has introduced the Cell Master MT8212B, which adds a CDMA/GSM transmitter analyser, interference analyser, built-in source, channel scanner, and DS0/VF channel access to the popular Cell Master design. |
| 3 and LG Electronics Continue Success Story |
| The most favoured UMTS mobiles in Austria come from LG Electronics: already 46% of all national 3Customers are using the chic handset from LG and appraise the advantages of the LG U8110 and the LG U8120: small, light weight, chic - and versatile! |
| CoreMedia for Vodafone live! with 3G |
| Vodafone, the world's largest mobile community, and CoreMedia, the content technology experts, today announce that they have signed a global agreement for the implementation of CoreMedia's comprehensive digital rights management (DRM) infrastructure within Vodafone's global service delivery platform for Vodafone live! with 3G. |
| Content Delivery Solution to Manage 3G Streaming Content for Vodafone live! |
| “Streaming media is one of the key services available over 3G, and therefore we wanted to ensure that we could effectively manage both streaming content and content providers,” said Markus Doetsch, Head of Technical Marketing, Swisscom Mobile. |
| Application Tests up to 3G and RF Tests for HSDPA |
| To be prepared for the future of mobile radio, the Universal Radio Communication Tester R&S CMU200 now provides two new functionalities. |
| Modulator Boosts 3G Basestation Transmitter Performance |
| A new direct conversion modulator from Linear Technology enables the design of next generation, less costly 3G wireless basestation transmitters. |
| Telstra 3G Mobile Broadband - 1xEV-DO |
| he flexibility to work while away from the office is getting easier with the launch today of Telstra Mobile Broadband - 1xEV-DO |
| MontaVista Linux Powers New NTT DoCoMo 3G Phones |
| MontaVista Software announced that MontaVista Linux is the chosen operating system for three of the new FOMA(R) third-generation (3G) mobile phones from NTT DoCoMo, |
| Alcatel to provide Telefónica Móviles with 3G Video Solution |
| Alcatel has been selected by Telefónica Móviles to deploy and integrate a video gateway solution into the operator's 3G/UMTS network in Spain that will enable the operator to launch new video services. |
| GSM Drives Business Opportunity for Consumer Wireless Applications |
| GSM will drive business opportunities for the entire mobile eco-system from content developers to the consumer through a number of factors, including the massive scope of GSM/UMTS deployments |
| Next-Generation Cellular Testing Solution |
| ADCOM Ltd. and Comarco, Inc. announced a partnership agreement. The collaboration will allow development of a next-generation testing solution that integrates both companies' core technologies for service monitoring of 2.5G and 3G networks including GPRS, UMTS and CDMA2000. |
| Motorola A1000 3G Review |
| The Motorola A1000 is an improved and slimline version of the A925. It is a PDA / 3G Smartphone type and runs the Symbian 7 operating system with a stylus for touch screen operation. |
| 3G Mobile and VoIP to Spearhead Growth |
| Dittberner Associates Inc. forecasts the worldwide market for mediation software and services will grow to $1.25 billion dollars in 2009, from an estimated $824 million dollars in 2004. |
| 3 New Celebrities to Promote 3G Service |
| Vodafone K.K. announced that it has enlisted three Japanese celebrities, Rosa Kato, Ryuta Sato, and Kuranosuke Sasaki, to promote Vodafone K.K.’s upcoming 3G handsets, the Vodafone 902/802/702 series. |
| System LSIs for 3G Mobile Terminals Partnership |
| NEC Corporation and NEC Electronics announced that they had entered into a close collaboration to jointly develop a system LSI for 3G mobile terminals, in line with NEC's strategy to strengthen the competitiveness of its 3G mobile terminal platforms for the global market. |
| 3G Mobile Platform Solutions Start to Commercialize |
| Infineon Technologies announced the availability of its 3G mobile platform that supports UMTS, EDGE and GPRS cellular standards. |
| Ericsson Selected by 3 as 3G Network Supplier |
| 3G operator 3 has awarded Ericsson an extension to their frame agreement to deliver core, radio, transmission equipment and related services in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, with option for Finland. |
| 80% Market Share in 3G Video Telephony Test Market |
| Dilithium Networks announced that NEC, one of the largest 3G handset vendors has purchased Dilithium Network Analyzer, further confirming our leading position in the 3G video telephony test market. |
| Maximising Capacity in GSM, GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA Networks |
| The paper will examine the extent to which capacity needs are currently being met in GSM/GPRS networks and will assess the potential impact of EDGE deployment on capacity. It will go on to investigate the capacity available in WCDMA networks and the approaches |
| India Should Align its 3G Spectrum Allocations |
| In order to realize fully the socio-economic benefits of 3G/IMT-2000 networks and services, industry body The UMTS Forum has urged India to align its mobile spectrum allocations with the internationally harmonised WARC-92 band plan. |
| Moto A1000 3G Review |
| Motorola A1000 3G Phone Review |
| This is a review of the Motorola A1000 handset and was undertaken in November, 2004 by Kevin Thomas of 3G.co.uk. |
| UMTS TDD Alliance Hits Membership Milestone |
| The Global UMTS TDD Alliance announced today that several new operators and vendors have joined the organization, passing the 50-member milestone in less than nine months since the group's inception. |
| 3G UMTS Infrastructure Equipment for Vodafone |
| Powerwave Technologies announced that it has completed a global supplier agreement for UMTS infrastructure equipment available to all Vodafone subsidiaries worldwide. |
| World's Smallest FM Radio for Mobile Devices |
| Philips announced the world’s smallest FM radio solution for mobile devices, one of three new additions to its portfolio. |
| Warner and T-Mobile Bring Top Wireless Entertainment |
| Warner Bros. Online and T-Mobile International have signed a wireless distribution deal that brings iconic Warner Bros. Entertainment brands as well as current information on upcoming properties to T-Mobile customers throughout Europe. |
| 3G WCDMA Equipment Sales Push Mobility Infrastructure Market Revenues Up |
| Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reported today that sales of mobility infrastructure equipment were up by $155 million, or two percent in 3Q04, due in large part to strong sales of WCDMA equipment. |
| TD-SCDMA Radio Network Solutions for Datang Mobile |
| Continuous Computing(R) Corporation, global provider of high availability platform solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy converged communications, today announced that Datang Mobile has selected Trillium(R) SS7 and ATM offerings from Continuous Computing as essential elements to deliver TD-SCDMA Radio Network Solutions into the Chinese market. |
| Next Generation Chipset Solutions for China 3G Marketplace |
| COMMIT Incorporated, a research and development joint venture with Chinese communications equipment manufacturers, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), are driving 3G wireless innovation in Asia, |
| Nokia Introduces Mid-range CDMA Camera Phones |
| Continuing to expand its range of CDMA2000 1X handsets, Nokia today introduced the mid-range Nokia 6235 and Nokia 6235i camera phones for global CDMA markets |
| Smartphone Sales to Reach 125m Units |
| Worldwide annual sales of smartphones are expected to grow 89% from 14.6m units in 2003, to 27.6m units in 2004. In 2003, smartphone sales accounted for 3% of the total handset market and, by 2009, this ratio is expected to exceed 16% representing 125m units. |
| McAfee VirusScan for 3G Phones |
| McAfee, Inc. announced that NTT DoCoMo, Inc, will provide consumers with McAfee VirusScan Content Scanning technology, jointly developed with NTT DoCoMo, as a built-in service on the new FOMA901i series 3G mobile phones. |
| Mobile Entertainment is Catalyst for 3G |
| Significant opportunity 3G represents for delivering a fun, personal, and entertaining multimedia experience to the mobile phone. Rasor also noted that 3G momentum is being driven by the demand for mobile entertainment and productivity. |
| World's First 3G UMTS 'Go/No-Go' Tester |
| The new Yokogawa VC200 W-CDMA (3G) mobile phone tester has been specifically developed for use in mobile phone service and repair centres, and is the world's first 'go/no-go' tester for UMTS. |
| Linux-based Software Platform for 3G Phones |
| NEC Corporation and Panasonic Mobile announced that they have developed a Linux-based software platform for third-generation (3G) mobile phones. |
| Common Software Platform for 3G FOMA Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the company has developed a common software platform for 3G FOMA® handsets. |
| 3GPP Video and Audio Codecs Partnership |
| Open-Plug and thin multimedia announced a marketing partnership to deliver tmi's 3GPP video and audio codecs for GSM and UMTS handsets |
| New 901i Series of 3G FOMA Handsets |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the new 901i series, DoCoMo's most advanced-ever series of 3G FOMA® handsets, featuring greatly enhanced audio. The SH901iC will be released nationwide on November 26, 2004, with other models to follow. |
| Nec 338 3G Handset Launch for 3 |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network and NEC, a world leading 3G handset manufacturer, today announced the launch of a new addition to their UK mobile portfolio. |
| New 3G Handsets for 3 |
| 3 Hong Kong’s services have set the trend for video mobile communications in Hong Kong. To take this hot trend one step further, 3 Hong Kong today introduces seven new state-of-the-art video mobile phones of three brands. |
| Joint HSDPA RF Solution |
| UbiNetics and Renesas Technology Corp. have signed an agreement for the development of the first RF solution capable of supporting WCDMA and HSDPA in the frequency bands used in Japan, Europe and the USA. |
| BREW Solution for 3G WCDMA Market |
| This functionality validates the BREW solution's flexibility and value for the entire mobile marketplace value chain, including publishers and developers, handset manufacturers and operators in the emerging WCDMA market. |
| World's First Chinese 3G Chipset Powered By CEVA-Teak DSP Core |
| CEVA, Inc. and Spreadtrum Communications announced that Spreadtrum has successfully developed a 3G TD-SCDMA Chinese standard mobile phone chipset powered by the CEVA-Teak DSP Core and is production sample ready. |
| Worlds First Terrestrial DMB-receiving Mobile Phone |
| LG Electronics unveiled worlds first terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast-receiving mobile phone, and demonstrated its functions. |
| New 3G UMTS Commercial Handsets |
| Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., China's largest telecommunications vendor, today announced the global launch of commercially ready-for-market UMTS devices at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition in Hong Kong. |
| TTPCom and ASUSTeK Showcase 3G Handset |
| TTPCom Ltd and ASUSTeK Computer Inc., announce that they will be showcasing ASUSTeK’s first 3G handset |
| Optimized 3G CDMA2000 Solution |
| ZTE Corporation of China, China’s largest listed telecommunications equipment manufacturer and a major exhibitor at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition in Hong Kong (Booth 1104, Hall 7), revealed its ground breaking new technologies in CDMA and WCDMA today. |
| Qualcomm Pushes CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO |
| QUALCOMM's Technology Development Program -- based on the CSM6800 device -- is at the forefront of industry efforts to drive the next generation of wireless data solutions based on the global deployment of 1xEV-DO Rev. |
| New Chipset Offers Multi-Mode GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G W-CDMA |
| Analog Devices announced plans to add SoftFone(R)-W to its broad portfolio of technologies for 3G mobile handsets. |
| Swisscom Launch 3G |
| Swisscom Mobile is the first Swiss mobile network operator to launch UMTS mobile phones. |
| KDDI Offering 3G Data Services with Starent Networks Solution |
| KDDI Corp., a leading CDMA2000 mobile operator in Japan, has deployed Starent Networks' high-performance core network platform for its 1xEV-DO network at 800 Mhz. |
| Third Generation of W-CDMA Radio Technology |
| At the 3G World Congress in Hong Kong, the Siemens Group and NEC Corporation presented the new "NB-88x" product family, the third generation of the Siemens/NEC 3G W-CDMA base stations (Node B). |
| LAN to WAN Access as Part of Live 1xEV-DO Network |
| Axesstel, Inc. announced that it is joining forces with Airvana, Inc., a provider of All-IP, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO infrastructure, to demonstrate live LAN backhaul over 1xEV-DO at the 3G World Congress in Hong Kong. |
| Vodafone and 3 Motorola 3G Handsets for UK Confirmed |
| Motorola announced the availability of five new handsets in time for the Christmas and Holiday Season. Available through Vodafone live! and 3, the new handsets all offer lighter, compact designs, improved battery life and rich camera quality maintaining picture- perfect large screens. |
| Comprehensive EV-DO Performance Testing |
| Spirent Communications announced the availability of a new EV-DO performance testing option for its market-leading APEX C2K CDMA Applications Performance Test Platform. |
| Production of 3G WCDMA Power Amplifier Module Ramps Up |
| Skyworks Solutions announced it has received volume purchase orders from a tier one handset OEM for its wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) power amplifier (PA) module |
| Qualcomm Pushes CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO |
| QUALCOMM announced that major infrastructure vendors, including Airvana, Ericsson, Hitachi, Ltd., Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nortel Networks and Samsung, have selected QUALCOMM's Cell Site Modem(TM) (CSM(TM)) CSM6800(TM) digital baseband modem for infrastructure and test equipment |
| LG Electronics and Kodiak Networks Sign Global Licensing and Strategic Marketing Agreement |
| Kodiak Networks and LG Electronics announced a global agreement to develop and market Push-to-Talk (PTT) handsets using Kodiak's client software. |
| Complete Chipset for TD-SCDMA Handsets |
| Analog Devices introduced the world's first complete chipset from a single supplier for developers of 3G mobile terminals based on the TD-SCDMA Low Chip Rate (LCR) air interface |
| 3G Video Services Platform Win |
| RADVISION announced that its Video Services Platform for 3G Video Telephony and Real-Time Video Streaming has been chosen by Partner Communications Company Ltd. |
| TI Focuses on 3G Asia Wireless Infrastructure Market |
| Pushing the envelope for wireless infrastructure bandwidth, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) today introduced the industry's highest-speed digital signal processor (DSP) optimized for base station manufacturers deploying 3G networks such as TD- SCDMA for the booming China market. |
| Qualcomm Touts 3G/EDGE Chip |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced the Mobile Station Modem MSM6255 chipset and system software to enable cost- effective WCDMA (UMTS) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE solutions. |
| New Chipset Offers Multi-Mode GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G W-CDMA |
| Analog Devices announced plans to add SoftFone(R)-W to its broad portfolio of technologies for 3G mobile handsets. |
| New 3G Video Analyzer |
| RADCOM Ltd introduced its 3G Video Analyzer at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition in Hong Kong. The new solution monitors end-to-end cellular video service quality over 3G networks. |
| First 3G FOMA Wireless LAN Dual-Network Handset |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that the N900iL, a dual-network 3G FOMA® handset that runs on both the FOMA network and wireless LANs, will be released on November 16, 2004. |
| Huawei to Commission the First African UMTS Commercial Network |
| October 16, 2004 will be recognized as a memorable day in African telecom history because it was the day that the first call was connected via the first African UMTS commercial network of EMTEL in Mauritius due to Huawei Technologies from China. |
| 1-Gigabit OneNANDTM Flash Memory for 3G Phones |
| Samsung Electronics announced the successful develop ment of a 1Gigabit (Gb) OneNAND TM Flash memory device utilizing Samsung's advanced 90nm process technology. |
| SEGA 3G Colloboration with Vodafone |
| SEGA Europe announced their first major collaboration with Vodafone in Europe. The SEGA development team is bringing mobile game content of, "Super Real Tennis" to Vodafone Live! 3G. |
| Ericsson and Amoi in China Signs Contract for 3G Mobile Platforms |
| Amoi Electronics Company, a premier handset brand in China, has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms as their 3G platform supplier. |
| New Game for 3G Users on 3 |
| Swedish mobile gaming supplier Daydream launches the sequel to the successful mobile online game BotFighters together with mobile operator 3. |
| New 3G WCDMA Test Tools |
| Mobile Telecom International, the Horsham, UK, based radio propagation specialists, announce the European launch of Pilot Fleet and Pilot Pioneer, a powerful integrated suite of wireless test tools for advanced cellular network testing. |
| More Than 56 Percent of CDMA Subscribers Use 3G Technologies |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported that the CDMA2000® subscriber base surpassed 127 million users in September and is growing at 5 million per month. |
| Vodafone Ireland Announces the Launch of Vodafone live! 3G Services |
| Vodafone, Ireland’s leading mobile operator, announced the launch of Vodafone live! with 3G for Irish consumers. |
| UMTS TDD Voice and Data Device Partnership |
| Teleca and IPWireless today announced a partnership to accelerate the introduction of a range of new UMTS TDD voice and data devices being demanded by operators globally. |
| Your 3G Virtual Girlfriend |
| The V-Girl(TM) Version 1.0 has several outstanding and unique product features: it uses artificial intelligence, text to speech, real time chat, sophisticated user profiling and user specific content delivery, high quality 3-D animations and graphics |
| Ericsson Mobile Platforms 30% of 3G WCDMA Handset Market |
| Ericsson Mobile Platforms announced today that 30 percent of the world's WCDMA handsets sold during 2004 are based on Ericsson Mobile Platforms technology. Six of the top handset manufacturers in the world have license agreements with Ericsson Mobile Platforms for WCDMA. |
| 3G Technology Partnership Targets China and Taiwan |
| “Our partnership with Promaster is an integral part of our 3G sales strategy,” said Jim Berg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, PrairieComm, Inc. |
| Strategic Collaboration on 3G Handsets |
| “We are very pleased to be partnering with SANYO, a global leader in consumer and digital electronics, as well as the largest supplier of CDMA phones in Japan,” said Mr. Douglas Li, Chief Executive Officer of SmarTone. |
| Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles Released |
| Novatel Wireless announced its breakthrough Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles powered by Conversa, a proprietary software suite. |
| Assisted-GPS Test Calls for 3G WCDMA Networks |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced completion of test calls using its gpsOne(TM) assisted-GPS (A-GPS) technology on WCDMA (UMTS)/GSM/GPRS networks to help advance development of wireless location-based services for WCDMA markets. |
| New Dual-Band UMTS Power Amplifier Module |
| TriQuint Semiconductor introduced its new TQM7M60001 dual-band UMTS power amplifier module (PAM) in a small form factor -- 4x4x1.1mm. The new module is designed to support cost-effective GSM / EDGE / UMTS (HSDPA) compressed mode phone architectures with only one antenna. |
| Partnership to Drive the Development of TD-SCDMA in China |
| Alcatel and Datang Mobile announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement to foster the introduction of TD-SCDMA in China. |
| 3D Mobile Games for Vodafone 3G |
| Superscape Group announces that three of the company's 3D titles have been selected by Vodafone for inclusion in the global launch of Vodafone live! with 3G on November 10th 2004 |
| First 90nm Single-Chip Bluetooth Wireless Networking Solution for 3G Mobile Phones |
| TI's BRF6300 single-chip solution supports the new Bluetooth specification v2.0 and enhanced data rate (EDR). TI delivers full EDR to deliver speeds up to 3Mbps in a Bluetooth network which is up to three times faster than previously possible. |
| i-mode Mobile Handsets for Australia |
| NEC released the first of a series of handsets to be manufactured for Telstra along with the platform construction of the i-mode service. |
| 128-megabit Memory Storage for Mobile Handsets Delivers Superior Performance |
| NEC Electronics introduced the industry's first Pseudo Static Random Access Memory (PSRAM)* device designed in accordance with Common Specifications for Mobile RAM |
| Global launch of Vodafone live! with 3G |
| Vodafone today announces the global launch of Vodafone live! with 3G across an unrivalled 13 countries. Vodafone live! with 3G will be available in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. |
| Vodafone Netherlands Strengthens Number One 3G UMTS position |
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Vodafone Netherlands strengthens its number one position in the next generation
mobile services by launching new UMTS handsets and services on Vodafone live!, Vodafone's successful consumer service. |
| Vodafone live! with 3G in Japan |
| Vodafone K.K. today announces that it will launch its new Vodafone live! with 3G services based on world-standard WAP 2.0/MMS to coincide with the introduction of the first of its extensive range of 7 new 3G handsets |
| Roaming Client for NTT DoCoMo’s Wi-Fi Service |
| PCTEL, Inc. announced today that it upgraded the Roaming Client software used by NTT DoCoMo, Inc.’s Wi-Fi access service to support roaming among NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA™ (WCDMA cellular service), |
| 3G Reality Centre for Brazil |
| Alcatel announced the inauguration of its latest born 3G Reality Centre (3GRC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian 3G Reality Centre |
| New Zealands' Telecom Launches 3G |
| Telecom today launched its 3G Mobile Broadband network and is expecting strong demand from businesses and consumers. |
| 128Mbit Mobile Fast Cycle RAM for 3G Phones |
| Fujitsu Microelectronics announced the sample availability of a new 128Mbit Mobile Fast Cycle RAMTM device that adopts burst mode operations complying with Common Specifications for Mobile RAM |
| World's First Fully Programmable, 2-Megapixel Imager for Camera Phones |
| AlgoCamT TC7030 pictured next to 18mm-diameter coin. TransChip's AlgoCamT TC7030 two-megapixel imager. |
| New Dual-Band UMTS PA Module Optimized for 3G Standards |
| The new module is designed to support cost-effective GSM / EDGE / UMTS (HSDPA) compressed mode phone architectures with only one antenna. |
| 3G Video On Demand for Nextstreaming |
| Nextreaming technology to bring cutting edge video-on-demand (VOD) multimedia functionality to its 3G PH-K1000V handset. |
| First Website Devoted to Mobile Phone Viruses Launched |
| For a long time mobile phone viruses have been the subject of hoax e-mails warning users that if they answered their phone when a certain number was displayed the phone would be destroyed! |
| Second Critical Patent for 3G Wireless Baseband Processor |
| IComm Technologies Inc. has just been granted a second very critical patent for its technology on Turbo Codes Decoder implementing concatenated SISO Log-MAP decoders. |
| 3G Video Transrating for Test Kit |
| Dilithium Networks, the leading supplier of 3G multimedia solutions announced today that its innovative DTG200 gateway product, supports the video transrating feature |
| 3G R&D Centre for Shenzen China |
| UbiNetics, a leader in 3G terminal and test and measurement technology, has opened an R&D and support operation facility in Shenzhen. |
| New 3G UMTS Video Solution for KPN Mobile |
| Alcatel announced the completed delivery of a new video solution for KPN Mobile The Netherlands b.v., the leading Dutch mobile operator. |
| Axity3G Broadband Throughout Nigeria |
| Netcom will offer reliable and affordable Internet access throughout the country using the Axity3G Broadband wireless solution. |
| Will HSDPA and WiMax Peacefully Coexist? |
| Mobile telephony and WiMAX vendors may soon find themselves locked in competition for the same customers, according to new analysis by ABI Research. |
| Telian Announces 3G Handset |
| Telian, a leading Korean handset design manufacturer, today announced the availability of the U-300, a UMTS/GSM/GPRS handset. |
| UMTS/GSM 3G Mobile Phones with Longer Battery Life |
| WCDMA Module Combines Industry's Highest Power-Added Efficiency Rating, High-Output Power in Small Package Using Agilent's E-pHEMT Technology |
| Will HSDPA and WiMax Peacefully Coexist? |
| Mobile telephony and WiMAX vendors may soon find themselves locked in competition for the same customers, according to new analysis by ABI Research. |
| Orange Selects SANYO as a Major 3G Handset Partner |
| SANYO has been selected to provide 3G-enabled handsets to the Orange Group, one of the world’s largest mobile communications companies and the mobile arm of the France Telecom Group. |
| Partnership for i-mode wireless in Israel |
| NTT DoCoMo and Cellcom announced they have formed an exclusive strategic partnership under which Cellcom will launch i-mode in Israel. |
| NEC e338 3G Mobile Available Soon |
| Further to 3's recent announcement of the smallest and lightest 3G phone ( NEC e338 above ) to go on sale in Europe, it is now availalble to pre-order at leading UK retailers such as 3GMobileStore. |
| The Numbers Add Up with GSM and WCDMA |
| The numbers 1000, 500, 250, 100, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 1 are not on this occasion taken from a countdown, but mark different important milestones in millions of subscribers that were reached with GSM and WCDMA during Q2 2004 and shortly afterwards. |
| Huawei At The 3GSM World Congress |
| The 3GSM World Congress by the GSM Association, took place on 27th Sept 2004 in the Singapore city, with attendance of more than 1000 guests from global telecom industry, including over 60 teleco CEOs. |
| T-Mobile Austria 3G Datacard |
| Mobile Internet now provides T-Mobile customers with a mobile broadband connection that will give them high speed Internet access wherever they are. |
| High-Performance SIM Card IC for 3G Mobile Services |
| Samsung announced the development of a high performance Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card IC. |
| 3G Mobile User Objective System |
| With the first satellite scheduled for launch in 2010, MUOS will replace the current Ultra High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) system. |
| Russia Offers Many Opportunities for CDMA Technologies |
| he demand for wireless services in Russia is growing rapidly, offering great potential for the CDMA community |
| H.264/AVC Player In‘Off-The-Shelf’ Mobile Phone |
| Continuing to lead the development of mobile video, Hantro has tested and proved a software H.264 player in ‘off-the-shelf’ mobile handsets enabling a dramatic improvement in the quality of video clips displayed on a mobile phone. |
| DiGi EDGE Expansion in Malaysia |
| Ericsson will supply EDGE enabled equipment as well as modernization of DiGi's core and radio network. |
| Nortel Networks for Belgian 3G Wireless Network |
| Nortel Networks will be the sole provider of Mobistar's 3G radio equipment moving forward. Nortel Networks previously supplied about one-half of Mobistar's second generation wireless radio network. |
| Orange Chooses Nokia as its 3G System Supplier in Switzerland |
| Nokia and Orange Communications SA have renewed existing agreements for the supply of a complete WCDMA 3G network for the whole of Switzerland. |
| Orange To Launch Commercial 3G in 2004 |
| range will be launching commercial 3G services to customers in the UK and France before the end of the year and in addition to the handsets from LG and SonyEricsson that were announced in July, devices from Samsung, Sanyo, Nokia and Motorola will be offered to customers in both countries. |
| Release of 3G Motorola Handsets in UK |
| Motorola and 3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced the availability of three new handsets in time for Christmas. |
| Vodafone's 3G Services to South Africa |
| Vodafone Group announced that it has reached an agreement with Vodacom, South Africa's leading mobile operator, for Vodacom to market Vodafone's global services. |
| Nokia 6630 3G Phone Shipping |
| he Nokia 6630 smartphone, the world's first mobile phone to combine the benefits of 3G, EDGE and the leading Series 60 platform, has started shipping. |
| Bid for Hungarian 3G Wireless License |
| Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp announced that it has submitted a bid to the Hungarian telecommunications authority for one of Hungary's third-generation mobile licenses. |
| Worldwide Test and Measurement Revenues to Reach $6.7 Billion in 2008 |
| In the aftermath of the telecommunications market collapse, equipment, software, and service providers are rededicated to test and measurement solutions that will ensure availability and reliability |
| Racal to Launch 3G Base Station Test Systems |
| The RIWS Base Station Test Systems have been designed to help network operators rigorously test their networks prior to rollout and to help improve quality of service. |
| Test Platform for Cellular & Convergence Testing |
| RADCOM Ltd announced the immediate availability of the R4000 Performer™ platform. |
| Mobile Phone TV in US |
| Crown Castle and Nokia will pilot DVB-H technology in the United States in order to bring TV-like services to mobile devices. |
| 3G Video Sharing for TIM |
| Telecom Italia Mobile, the leading mobile telecoms operator in Italy, running operations in Greece, Turkey and almost all over South America, and Nokia have announced that they will collaborate on launching Video Sharing service for TIM's customers in Italy. |
| Robbie Williams' New Video Exclusive on 3G Mobiles |
| In a world first, 3 and EMI announce the exclusive release of Robbie Williams' new video, 'Misunderstood' to 3 mobile phones before it is premiered on TV or web. |
| 3G Rock Gig Live Trial |
| 3 UK has pulled off another first for its 3G phone customers. This time, 1000 3G phone users are paying £5 to watch a live rock gig on their 3G phones. |
| UbiNetics Cooperates in World’s First Live HSDPA Demonstration |
| UbiNetics, the world leader in WCDMA and HSDPA terminal and test and measurement technology, has co-operated with Fujitsu Limited in their live HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) demonstration |
| 2 New NEC TV Mobile Phones |
| NEC has introduced 2 new TV mobile phones. They are the NEC N940 and the N840 TV mobile phones. |
| High-Performance SIM Card IC Facilitates 3G Mobile Services |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its new high performance subscriber identification module (SIM) card IC (S3FJ9CH). |
| 700 Mhz US Network for 3G Video Phones |
| Qualcomm said offering the network as a shared resource for CDMA2000 and WCDMA (UMTS) cellular operators would be the most efficient way to deliver mobile interactive multimedia to the operators' wireless subscribers. |
| CDMA450 Technology Trial Delivering Fastest Mobile Data Speeds in Finland |
| Lucent Technologies and Nordisk Mobiltelefon AB (NMAB) today announced they are conducting a CDMA450 network trial in Finland |
| High-Performance CDMA 1xEV-DO Scanning Receiver |
| PCTEL, Inc. , a global leader in simplifying mobility, announced today that its RF Solutions Group introduced a high-performance EV-DO scanning receiver to its popular SeeGull™ LX product line. |
| Nokia GSM/EDGE Switching and Radio Network to PORTA |
| Nokia is expanding and modernizing PORTA's GSM/EDGE network in Ecuador under a USD77 million agreement |
| 3G Versus Wi-Fi Pricing |
| Ever since Wi-Fi gate-crashed the wireless access party, ARCchart has maintained that the wireless LAN standard is a competitive technology to third generation cellular data, if only because Wi-Fi has now shrunk the market which 3G will be able to extract revenue from. |
| 6 New 3G Phones for 3 |
| 3, the UK’s first video mobile network, today announces the launch of six new handset models ahead of the Christmas trading period. |
| Amena Introduces Commercial 3G |
| Before end of year, Amena it will extend the cover to Almeria, Cordova, San Sebastián, Santander and Valladolid, with which it will cover with his network UMTS 33% with the Spanish population. |
| Global and Open Standardization is the Key to the Commercial Success of 3G/UMTS Services |
| The growth of 3G/UMTS is supported by an increasing number of cellular handsets and PCMCIA cards (cards for laptops), there currently being over 75 models already launched or announced. |
| World's First VGA-class TFT-LCD Driver IC for Mobile Phones |
| Samsung announced that it has developed a TFT-LCD driver IC chip with VGA-class resolution capable of displaying up to 260K colors for TFT-LCD panels in mobile phones. |
| New 3G Business Offer Launched by 3 |
| 3's UMTS for Business at only 7,50 €cent/min for voice calls. A Fast Mobile Card for data-transmission for 40,90€ and with TRE.Dati, 775 MB a month for 20,84€. |
| Satisfaction with Wireless Mobile Phones Increases Significantly |
| "With every new feature/service adoption, there is an initial learning curve for consumers to experiment with the full capabilities of their cell phone, causing some initial frustration," said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. |
| Improving the 3G Customer Experience |
| A large number of network operators will launch 3G services by the end of 2004. In most cases, 3G is being promoted as high-speed e-mail for businesses, or as a richer multimedia experience for consumers. |
| 3G PC Cards for Vodafone |
| Novatel Wireless, a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced that it will provide 3G wireless data products to Vodafone, the world's largest mobile community. |
| Mobile Video Partnership Targets Chinese Mobile Market |
| Beijing DG Telecom announced an agreement with TruVideo, a Berkeley, California based company specializing in mobile video solutions, to provide mobile video applications for the greater Chinese mobile market. |
| VoIP, Video, Instant Messaging and Presence over 3G UMTS |
| Xten , a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today demonstrated new features including Instant Messaging and Presence, at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment, over a 3G UMTS network using the Vonage service. |
| Flagship Roaming Client Platform with cdma2000 1xEV-DO Support Enhanced |
| PCTEL, Inc. announced today the release of its cdma2000 1xEV-DO Roaming Client. The product, which is sold primarily to public carriers and to access aggregators, enables Internet access over high-speed cellular systems. |
| New Panasonic Z800 3G Phone |
| Panasonic announced the development of the company's first mobile phone designed for use on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks. |
| Comarco Wireless : First Algorithm for Real-Time Video Analysis |
| VQuad is based on a perceptual comparison between reference and coded video sequences and provides quality parameters including a Video MOS (Mean Opinion Score) value combined with information such as block distortion |
| UK Wireless Adult Content Body Appointed |
| The UK mobile phone operators, O2, Orange, TMobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and 3, have today appointed a body to oversee the self-classification of new forms of adult commercial content on mobiles. |
| Competitive Edge to 3G USIM Cards |
| Theseus Platinum 100-2 is a highly secure and cost effective microprocessor solution optimized for a wide range of smart card applications, including mobile communication SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) cards and 3G USIM cards. |
| Merger Between AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc.("DoCoMo") reported today that Cingular Wireless LLC announced that all conditions necessary for its merger with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. ("AT&T Wireless") have been satisfied. |