| 3G Press Archive September 2006 |
SK
Telecom and Samsung Electronics revealed that it would release a World
Phone (model: SCH-V920) that supports CDMA, mobile communications technology
used in Korea, GSM, used in Europe, and JCDMA used in Japan, |
Next
generation telecom technologies like 3G and HSDPA continues to gather
momentum in the region despite doubts about the demand for these services.
|
Huawei
Technologies announced that Tacom, a subsidiary of VimpelCom, has successfully
launched its 2G/3G network which was constructed with Huawei's products
in Tajikistan. |
NetHawk
has released a comprehensive solution for the testing of the IMS. The
solution that includes both monitoring and load simulation, can be scaled
and equipped to suit the needs of network manufacturers and operators. |
Avago
Technologies announced the availability of its ACPM-7886 TD-SCDMA-based
power amplifier modules for the Chinese market. The energy efficient
and slim design of the ACPM-7886 enables handset OEMs to cost effectively
build ultra-thin, third-generation (3G) cell phones with long battery
life. |
T-Mobile UK is expanding its portfolio of business email devices and
solutions with the inclusion of the Nokia E61. |
Samsung
Electronics launched the SGH-P310 to the world. Following the global
success of the wildly popular SGH-P300, better known as the ‘Card
Phone’, the SGH-P310 comes with a newly designed exterior and
a revamped abundance of features to take the throne as the ‘Card
Phone II’. |
GSM
/ UMTS has an overwhelming global position in terms of subscribers,
deployment, and services. Its success will marginalize other wide-area
wireless technologies," states the Rysavy Research white paper
published by 3G Americas. |
The
MobileBridge™ is a patented gateway/router that links 3G and 4G
wireless networks with WLAN and LAN, enabling enterprises to enjoy the
flexibility and convenience of broadband wireless Internet in truly
mobile and remote environments. |
BT
has signed an agreement with ZTE to develop the world’s first
3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio’s wholesale mobile
entertainment service. |
ANADIGICS
has started shipping multi-mode, multi-band power amplifiers (PAs) to
Samsung Electronics for the new SGH-Z620 3G handset. With a profile
of only 11.8 mm, the SGH-Z620, also known as the Ultra Edition 11.8, |
High
Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) CEO Peter Chou and Vodafone KK President and
Representative Executive Officer Masayoshi Son signed a strategic collaboration
agreement under which both parties will collaborate to develop and sell
3G PDA Phones in Japan. |
SanDisk
announced a 4-gigabyte (GB)1 miniSD High Capacity (SDHC™) flash
card at the CTIA Wireless Show. |
Digi
International announced that its ConnectPort WAN VPN is now certified
by Verizon Wireless for use on its high speed EV-DO network. The ConnectPort
WAN VPN is the first commercial grade, upgradeable, 3G wireless wide
area network (WWAN) router |
Latvian
mobile operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) has launched the first
High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network in Latvia. The solution,
provided by LMT's sole network supplier Nokia, enables the operator
to offer faster mobile data services to its customers and operate its
network more cost-efficiently. |
Ofcom
proposes new controls on wholesale mobile voice call termination charges
that would come into effect when the current regulation expires in March
2007. |
Panasonic
Computer Solutions introduced three new business-rugged Panasonic(R)
Toughbook(R) notebook computers: The ultraportable CF-W5, tablet alternative
CF-T5, and the thin-and-light desktop replacement CF-Y5. |
Kineto
Wireless and Ubiquisys announced that the companies are collaborating
on a femtocell solution that employs the 3GPP UMA standard to provide
mobile core network integration. |
Amp'd
Mobile, the pioneer of fully integrated mobile entertainment, announced
that it is the first North American mobile operator to offer 3G broadband-enabled
phones through a 'hybrid' pricing plan that blends the low monthly calling
rates of a post-paid plan with the freedom of a pay-as-you-go plan.
|
W-CDMA
and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G technologies are on target to reach 167 million
users by the end of this year, climbing to pass the one billion mark
in 2010 according to new research from the Wireless Network Strategies
service at Strategy Analytics. |
Palm
announced the Palm Treo 750v smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to
take advantage of Vodafone's 3G/UMTS network. The Treo 750v brings the
Palm experience on Microsoft(R)'s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 to Europe for
the first time. |
The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium's (IMTC)
3G-324M Activity Group (AG) conducted a live, face-to-face interoperability
testing event during its August 2006 session. |
TriaGnoSys
and 3Way Networks are to launch the first 3G inflight passenger communications
service for the Business Jet market. The announcement was made at the
annual gathering of the airline entertainment industry, the WAEA Conference
in Miami. |
Broadband in your back pocket will become a reality for New Zealanders
on 1 October with the launch of Vodafone 3G broadband. Above shows a
Vodafone 3G broadband router. |
The
roaming areas serviced by NTT DoCoMo are expected to be in 31 prefectures
(please refer to the list below), excluding Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka
areas. With this roaming service agreement with NTT DoCoMo, eMobile
will be able to provide its service nationwide from the voice service
launch in March 2008. |
Anritsu
announces the completion of the first 3GPP HSUPA (High Speed Uplink
Packet Access) protocol conformance test case. A key milestone for 3G,
this represents a huge step forward by enabling the mobile industry
to deliver commercially available HSUPA terminals. |
3, Ireland announced a retail distribution agreement with Xtra-vision,
Ireland’s leading provider of home entertainment. Under the agreement
Xtra-vision will distribute 3’s products and services through
154 stores nationwide. |
Newest
MoBL Devices Offer the High Throughput, Low Power and Small Footprint
Required of Interconnect Solutions in 3G/3.5G Smartphones with Multimedia
Functionality |
Comneon
GmbH, a leading supplier of software for mobile phones, today announced
that its dual-mode 3G protocol stack is now shipping in high volumes
with one of the industry's Top-3 handset manufacturers. |
The
Vision Video Gateway is designed to help mobile operators offer value-added,
high margin, multimedia services such as video streaming, on-demand
video streaming and video messaging including chat, mail and user-created
videos. |
The
new solution, based on 3GPP Release 6 Standard, provides 3G operators
and their vendors with the ability to monitor and troubleshoot high-speed
real data services provisioned over 3G HSUPA broadband data networks. |
NTT
DoCoMo announced today that it will form a business and capital alliance
with Aquafairy Co. to develop products using fuel cells. DoCoMo will
acquire an approximate 36.5% stake in Aquafairy through the purchase
of newly allocated shares in the near future |
Huawei
Technologies signed an agreement on “inTouch Lab Partnership Program”
with Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and Hong
Kong Wireless Development Centre (HKWDC), representative organizations
of Hong Kong mobile industry, as well as 15 Hong Kong-based SPs/CPs
selected for the “3G Cyberport Plan”. |
The
P990i is the latest in a line of P series smartphones from Sony Ericsson.
Previous smartphones in the range have been met with almost obsessive
loyalty, making them a hard act to follow, and even today, when there
are plenty of smartphone choices around the ‘P’ has a loyalty
many others would love to emulate. |
Mindspeed
Technologies confirmed an extension of its 3G broadcast video product
family with the industry’s lowest-power video cable driver offering
standard definition (SD), high-definition/standard definition (HD/SD)
and 3G (2xHD) video support. |
When
3G, or "third generation" technology becomes more widespread
in the United States the feature that appears most likely to excite
consumers will be the enhanced ability to use their mobile devices to
get directions and navigate. |
TECORE
Wireless Systems said that it is deploying a large-scale, IP-based turnkey
CDMA wireless local loop network for Moutiny, an Iraqi-based telecommunications
services provider. |
Sarian Systems announced the launch of the world’s first enterprise
router to be compatible with High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
and most other mobile networks. |
With
mDOC, mobile handset vendors working with Freescale's MXC300-30 platform
have a pre-integrated boot and storage solution based on advanced MLC
NAND flash media. |
The
award winning OZ solution will bring the highly popular MSN(R) Hotmail
service to millions of 3 Scandinavia Group's mobile subscribers; allowing
them to stay connected with their buddies anytime and anywhere. |
There
will be an easier way to access broadband Internet on any desktop computer
or laptop, without any installation or configuration hassles. With just
2 clicks, it will be possible to surf at broadband speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. |
Virgin
Mobile tannounced the launch of its new mobile TV service, Virgin Mobile
TV, and confirmed the that it will be offering a selection of much-loved
premium channels and programming to Virgin Mobile TV viewers, starting
on October 1st 2006. |
Europe
: HTC launched its Q4 product portfolio. The four new additions to the
HTC range are each specifically designed to appeal to new market segments,
bringing the benefits of Microsoft’s smart mobility to new audiences.
|
In
the main proceedings before the national courts, the telecommunications
undertakings which had bought the right to use frequencies at auction
argue that the allocation of the rights was a transaction subject to
VAT, and that the payments made for using the frequencies had therefore
contained VAT. |
MIPCOM’s
Mobile TV day kicks off on 11 October 2006 with an exclusive keynote
address given by Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Europe’s biggest integrated
operator Orange and concludes with MIPCOM’s 2nd annual Mobile
TV Screenings & Awards. |
Ericsson
has been awarded a contract by FarEasTone to deploy HSPA (High Speed
Packet Access) and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), while expanding its
existing share of the 3G/WCDMA radio footprint from Northern Region
to Central Region. Ericsson will also provide related support services.
|
Avago
Technologies announced the availability of its ACPM-7886 (see left)
TD-SCDMA based power amplifier modules for the Chinese market. |
3 UK announced the launch of a new advert in its “West meets East”
series, this time to promote the full range of messaging services, including
instant messaging and email, |
After
years of market uncertainty, with investors wringing their hands and
restructuring their finances, 3G has finally gained credibility. |
Sometimes
it is difficult not to think Nokia does things just because it can and
to show off about that, rather than because it thinks there is a market
out there ready to bite its hand off to get at the goodies being proffered.
|
Columbus
residents are the first in Ohio to receive Cingular's super-charged
wireless network capable of providing customers with high-speed access
to information in a world that has gone mobile. |
Nokia has won its first network deal with Bulgarian operator Vivatel.
Nokia will improve GSM coverage in the Vivatel network and prepare it
for 3G launch by supplying GSM/EDGE/WCDMA 3G/HSDPA radio network and
3G core network, and related services. |
Nokia
has delivered the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) solution
to the operator. Nokia and CSL have successfully completed the first
16QAM call supporting 3.6 Mbps HSDPA in the CSL network. |
Vip.access launched femto3G, a femtocell-based solution for providing
optimal 3G voice and high-speed data (HSDPA) coverage within the home
and small enterprise. |
Volantis
announced that Channel 4 has engaged in a new licensing agreement to
merchandize a broad variety of rich media content for the UK television
broadcaster's mobile services offering. |
here
is no doubt that the WiMAX camp is celebrating the choice of Sprint
Nextel for their nationwide network - and rightly so. |
The
seminar was attended by experts from PCCW, Huawei, Ovum analyst &
consulting firm, and more than 10 mobile operators. The forum addressed
the development of 3G markets and the construction of UMTS networks.
It also probed into the global deployment and operation of UMTS/HSDPA
networks. |
At
SK Telcom's Board of Directors' meeting on August 31, a decision was
made to expand investment to develop the WCDMA business, a 3.5G asynchronous
mobile phone service, and to deploy a nationwide. HSDPA network. |
Qualcomm
confirmed the availability of the first handset in Europe based on Qualcomm's
uiOne solution. The O2 Ice handset ( below ) is available
from O2, a leading provider of mobile services to consumers and businesses
in the United Kingdom. |
From
the elegantly iconic Nokia 7390, Nokia's first 3G fashion phone, to
the truly desirable Nokia 7373 and the timeless Nokia 7360, each model
from the latest L'Amour Collection draws its design inspiration from
tribal art and ethnic decoration. |
The
new Sony Ericsson W850i heralds the next phase in the Walkman phone
evolution. As the eighth member of this successful musical family, this
handset not only sports a Sony Ericsson first but also a more advanced
Walkman player that hints at a far more exciting and enhanced experience
for the mobile music fan. |
Huawei
Technologies announced that KPN has selected Huawei’s High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) datacard to extend the range of mobile
services it offers to users. |
With
a sleek, clamshell design available in both black and gold, UTStarcom’s
F3000 WiFi handset bridges the gap between traditional WiFi phones and
today’s state-of-the-art cellular devices, offering consumers
a combination of form and functionality. |
Mobile
user interface software specialist Digital Airways has partnered with
product designer Alloy to make Alloy’s ‘Polygon’,
an innovative 3G multimedia handset concept, a reality. Digital Airways
and Alloy have worked together to implement Polygon using Digital Airways’
Kaleido mobile user interface solution. |
Huawei
Technologies has been selected to construct Latin America’s first
UMTS network by Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
(“ANTEL”), the leading telecom operator in Uruguay. |
Followap
announced that LG Mobile (LG) has selected Followap's mobile IM iFollow
Client to be integrated into its latest 3G handset the LG U300 ( above
shows a 3 branded LG U300 ). |
Alcatel has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Nortel
to acquire its UMTS radio access business (UTRAN) and related assets
for USD 320 million. |
Nokia
and SingTel announced their collaboration to bring together the best
of two worlds, 2G/3G and WLAN (Wireless LAN) in an integrated dual-mode
telephony solution on Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia N80 Internet Edition.
|
With
MDA Vario II and Samsung SGH-Z560, T-Mobile offers compact handsets
that combine fast Internet with data links via HSDPA and EDGE (EDGE,
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution). In the case of the Samsung SGH-Z560
phone, the innovative technology is accommodated in a lean, flat case
measuring only 16 millimeters. |
SK
Telecom announced that it had established an MOU for cooperation in
the "TD-SCDMA Project", the first non-Chinese telecom service
provider to agree on cooperation with China's National Development and
Reform Commission (NDRC) on development of TD-SCDMA, China's 3G mobile
telecom technology standard. |
The
South African mobile operator Vodacom has chosen Siemens to provide
the mobile broadband infrastructure to bring 3G technology to Tanzania.
|
ZAO
Sky Link, the largest CDMA450 operator in Russia and Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS), and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced
they are increasing the voice capacity of the Sky Link network in Krasnodar
and enhancing it with CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology. |
Ericsson
announced that it had reached an agreement with Finnish company Distocraft
Oy to acquire the assets of Distocraft's business. The company, with
42 employees, specializes in software development for mobile network
performance management. |
Nokia
confirmed a way for internet users to interact with some of the web's
favorite services while they are away from their PC's, in a pocketable,
easy to use device. Nokia N80 Internet Edition brings together wireless
LAN (WLAN), a rubust browser, support for internet calls, a 3-megapixel
camera, and quadband GSM WCDMA coverage |
Sierra
Wireless announced the latest addition to the company's AirCard(R) product
line: AirCard USB Wireless Modems for EV-DO Revision A and HSDPA networks. |
Korean
mobile giant, SK Telecom is to assist in developing China's own, domestically
developed 3G standard, according to reports from Seoul. |
Leading
operator O2 has selected Ericsson as a sole supplier for its Irish HSDPA-enabled
3G network. Ericsson will also expand and modernize O2's existing network
with Ericsson IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and the Ericsson Mobile
Softswitch solution. |
amsung
Electronics announced its plan to demonstrate 4th Generation (4G) mobile
technology at the annual Samsung 4G Forum in Jeju Island, Korea for
the first time in the world. |
The
face of 3G handsets changes as Samsung, building on its heritage of
delivering inspirational design matched with powerful functionality,
unveils a new line of 3G mobile phones. |
The
i-mate SP JAS offers Microsoft Windows Mobile functionality in a stylish
and slim mobile phone format, while the i-mate JASJAM is a fully-featured
Microsoft Windows Pocket PC, or handheld computer phone |
SK
Telecom begins "PocketOne" services, a wireless, wireline
integrated business support solution which can be used via the PC in
the office and the mobile phone or PDA out-of-doors. |
Samsung
and Cingular Wireless announced the launch of the SGH-zx20, Samsung's
first commercially available High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
phone for the U.S. market and another Samsung handset exclusive to Cingular. |
Kineto
Wireless confirmed that the company's industry-leading UMA client software
now supports 3G/UMTS. Kineto is responding to strong operator demand
for UMA-enabled 3G/Wi-Fi mobile handsets. |
Sprint
and Novatel Wireless announced commercial availability of the country's
first EV-DO Revision A-capable device - the Novatel Wireless S720 Sprint
Mobile Broadband Card. |
It may look like every other Samsung slider, but the new Z400 will delight
fans of the D500 and D600 with its 3G speeds and new-look silver finish.
But will it impress us? |
Envivio
Inc. introduces its new version of the 4Caster M2 ( above ) , the world's
first and only multi-rate, multi-resolution and multi-standard encoder
that outputs eight simultaneous profiles with live bit rate switching
from a single video input. This comprehensive feature set makes the
M2 the most advanced mobile encoder available on the market. |
GSA
announced that there are 117 HSDPA network deployments in 54 countries
of which 52 networks have commercially launched services in 35 countries. |
The
CDMA Development Group congratulated KDDI on consistently gaining the
most net subscribers in Japan during every month for the past year,
since July 2005. In July 2006, KDDI added 303,100 subscribers to its
network, |
PMC-Sierra
introduced its third generation Digital Predistortion (DPD) solution
that enables wireless infrastructure Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs) and carriers to deploy cost-effective Remote Radio Head (RRH)
solutions |
Huawei
Technologies has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Mobily
for the construction of a UMTS network. According to the contract, Huawei
will supply its New Generation Node B solution |
Nokia
and Indonesian operator Telkomsel have signed a new three-year WCDMA
3G/HSPA radio and core network, and managed services contracts that
will see Nokia support Telkomsel in strengthening its business and introducing
3G services, such as streaming video, to its customers. |
Dilithium
Networks, the leading supplier of 3G multimedia solutions, praised the
efforts of the ITU-T to standardize technologies to accelerate 3G Videotelephony
call setup time in the new Annex K of Recommendation H.324. |
The
latest Samsung’s B570 comes with the cutting-edge technology which
offers various functions and huge memory capacity. With the B570, users
can enjoy music and even mobile TV anywhere. |
KDDI
and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce a world first expansion
of the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO system, with an 'EV-DO Rev. A' data infrastructure
to roll out from December 2006, with BCMCS (Broadcast and Multicast
Services) to start from September. |
The
3GSM World Congress Asia – the fastest growing mobile communications
event in the region – will bring together a host of industry leaders
and personalities from across Asia's booming mobile industry. |
With
the expansion, Verizon Wireless customers in the Capital Region are
able to access the company's two wireless broadband services - BroadbandAccess
and V CAST - while traveling throughout the cities of Albany, Schenectady,
Troy, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, as well as dozens of surrounding
towns and villages. |
RADVISION
announced the immediate availability of fast call set-up support in
the new release of its 3G-324M toolkit. This release aligns the industry-leading
3G video software toolkit with the recent improvements to the 3G standard
established by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) Study
Group 16. |
The
Committee for evaluation of the tender for the 3rd mobile license in
Slovakia, nominated by Telecommunication office of the Slovak Republic
(“Regulator”), announced that the bid of Telefónica
O2 Slovakia, |
NTT
DoCoMo will launch a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) service
on August 31, when they start sales of Japan's first HSDPA-compatible
handset, the 3G FOMA™ N902iX HIGH-SPEED. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that Indonesia has emerged as
a new hotbed for CDMA2000(r) deployments. Due to the number of CDMA2000
operators, the variety of new services offered, and the market's response
to the large selection of affordable devices and tariff plans, the total
number of CDMA2000 subscribers in Indonesia has surpassed 6 million.
|
Lenovo
and Cingular Wireless today announced that the ThinkPad T60 notebook,
the first Lenovo PC in the U.S. to feature built-in Cingular UMTS/HSDPA-based
technology, is now available to business users across America. |
ATI
Technologies reinforces its technology leadership as global handset
manufacturers of 2G and 3G high-volume mobile phones move to the Imageon(TM)
2282 media processor. |
The
sleek mirror finish on the front cover gives the phone a jewel-like
quality that is complimented by a hidden ‘magic mirror’
display which can only be seen when in use. |
3
the mobile media company and Unipart Technology Logistics have signed
a five-year extension to their handset logistics partnership. |
In
July 2006, the Global Certification Forum (GCF) has added conformance
testing for the 3G-324M Video Telephony application to the Application
Enabler (AE) test requirements as a further precondition for obtaining
the handset certification. |
HUAWEI
Technologies has been selected by the world-leading telecom operator
Telefónica as the key provider for Vivo, the largest mobile telecommunications
operator in the South Hemisphere, to construct a 3G-oriented GSM network.
|
The
CDMA Development Group said that Indonesia has emerged as a new hotbed
for CDMA2000(r) deployments. Due to the number of CDMA2000 operators,
the variety of new services offered, and the market's response to the
large selection of affordable devices and tariff plans, the total number
of CDMA2000 subscribers in Indonesia has surpassed 6 million. |
ouygues
Telecom has selected Nortel as one of its suppliers for its national
high-speed mobile internet and voice network. The advanced UMTS network,
based on Nortel HSDPA technology, is being designed to provide customers
in France with services such as high-quality live TV, high definition
video on demand, MP3 streaming and multi-user mobile gaming when it
goes live in early 2007. |
EDGE-enabled
handsets have never attracted the same levels of attention that "sexier"
technologies such as WCDMA and HSDPA have enjoyed. In fact EDGE can
best be described as the Cinderella of the cellular handset world. |
Tropos
Networks announced a new family of Tropos MetroMesh routers, a product
line designed to provide smart routing for multi-band metro-scale wireless
mesh networks. |
"QUALCOMM
is strongly committed to enabling 3G wireless for worldwide markets,
and this acquisition of Qualphone is another instance of our progress
in this direction," |
Ericsson
signed a contract with MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd (MiTV) to build, manage
and maintain its WCDMA/HSPA network across Malaysia. |
NTT
DoCoMo siad they would separately manage call and data packet transmission
congestion over the 3G FOMA™ network to prevent voice traffic
congestion control from affecting packet communication traffic and vice
versa. |
The
N71, yet another handset in the N range of multimedia rich phones, is
a flip (or clamshell) phone. Nokia doesn’t do these very often
– the 3G N90 with the Carl Zeiss camera lens and the non 3G 6131
are the two most recent examples, |
The
new O2 Ice is a chic 3G handset, perfect for those who want a feature
rich device wrapped in a sophisticated design. |
NEC
Corporation today announced the successful development of a compact
gallium nitride power transistor amplifier, which boasts the world's
highest output power level of 400W while featuring low-distortion characteristics,
|
Franklin
Wireless announced that its CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB modem is supported
on Intel based Macintosh systems running the latest update of Mac OS
X v.10.4.7 operating system. With the latest update to OS X, |
ZTE
Corporation announced it has signed a general contract with TELUS, the
second largest Canadian telecommunications operator, to supply 3G terminals.
|
Mobile
Metrics announced the availability of Release 2.0 of its Torrent 5100
GGSN Test System (GTS). With numerous enhancements and new features, |
Nokia
unveiled today the new Nokia Flagship Store in Helsinki, Finland on
Aleksanterinkatu street. The Nokia Flagship Store in Helsinki is Nokia's
fourth Flagship Store and will open for the public on Saturday, August
19. |
LG Mobile (LG) announces the arrival of the slender, black LG L343i
clamshell. Featuring the i-mode service exclusive to O2, the LG L343i
allows instant access to the internet at the touch of a button. |
Nokia
extends its existing WCDMA 3G radio network contract with TIM Hellas
in Greece and expands the agreement to cover the Nokia High Speed Downlink
Packet Access (HSDPA) solution and the new Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station.
This is the first publicly announced contract including Nokia Flexi
WCDMA Base Station. Nokia will continue as TIM Hellas' sole 3G radio
network supplier. |
Siemens
Communications has been awarded a contract by Telephone Systems International
Ltd. (TSI), New York, to set up a W-CDMA network in Kabul for Afghan
Wireless Communication Company (AWCC). In addition to 3G technology,
Siemens will also supply 2G equipment to the mobile operator in Afghanistan.
|
Ericsson
has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel)
to provide its 3G/WCDMA network in Indonesia. Ericsson will, on a full
turnkey basis, seamlessly upgrade Telkomsel's network |
Texas
Instruments Incorporated and LG Electronics announced that LGE has chosen
TI's OMAP- Vox(TM) platform for a new series of EDGE handsets. Built
on TI's leading OMAP(TM) platform, |
Nokia
announced that its latest high performance multimedia computer, the
Nokia N93, has been awarded the European Media Phone of the Year 2006-2007
by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe's largest
multimedia press organization. The award is yet another industry recognition
of Nokia's continued commitment to innovation in mobile imaging. |
Siemens
Communications has upgraded the mobile network of Saudi Telecom with
W-CDMA technology in the northern part of Saudi Arabia. In the near
future, other parts of the country will also be given W-CDMA coverage
and with it mobile access to data-intensive services such as video streaming
and internet downloads. |
3 Ireland, the video mobile network and media company, is again challenging
the old networks with a great value offer for messaging, with no hidden
penalties. 3’s 5c text, picture and video messaging is the most
competitive on the market and is available to all 3Pay customers for
life – and covers all text, picture and video messages sent within
the Republic of Ireland to any network, at anytime. |
If mobile video providers are able to resolve a number of quality- and
content-related issues -- and analyst firm Infonetics Research thinks
they are -- revenue generated from mobile video services around the
world is set to skyrocket from $46.2 million in 2005 to $5.6 billion
in 2009, a staggering 11,997% jump in 5 years. |
T-Mobile is the first mobile communications operator in Europe to launch
a super fast mobile hand-held. The MDA Vario II is the first device
to support HSPDA alongside W-LAN, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS mobile broadband
technologies. |
Top
Global introduced the world’s first 3G MobileBridge communications
gateway for mobile intelligent transportation systems (ITS). |
Strategy
Analytics has recently released, "Mobile TV UK: Mixed Reception
as Vodafone Live! is Rated Best Service, Beating ROK TV and MobiTV from
Three," its latest consumer benchmarking report which concludes
that users rated Vodafone Live! Mobile TV as the best service available
in the UK. |
ZTE Corp is to provide Armenia with its first CDMA450 network. Under
the terms of the agreement, ZTE will provide ArmenTel, the country's
largest telecoms operator, with a new network based on ZTE's end-to-end
CDMA450 WLL (Wireless Local Loop) solution. |
Since at the beginning of August is so far it: For the first time it
gives in Germany more portable radio connections than inhabitants. To
1 August 2006 the number of the connections rose to 82.8 million. That
communicates the Federal association information economy, telecommunications
and new media (BITKOM) in Berlin. |
The
Nokia 6680 still remains the 'Best in Class' 3G/Video Device we have
tested in Europe. Nokia has been improving its usability with each device,
which has been one of the key success factors of the 6680 |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) and the Third Generations Partnership Project
2 (3GPP2) today announced that their collaboration has achieved several
key milestones towards defining and developing a well planned and technically
sound evolution of its CDMA200® technology specifications. |
Huawei
Technologies has signed a 3G agreement with Leap Wireless for deployment
of Huawei’s latest third-generation CDMA solutions by Leap. |
China
Datacom has entered Plan of Exchange with Supremacy International Limited
("Supremacy"), a corporation incorporated in British Virgin
Island. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) congratulated Nordisk Mobiltelefon on their
nationwide launch of CDMA450 in Norway. |
Novatel
Wireless announced development of the Ovation(TM) MCD3000, a 3.5G Multimedia
Application Console for CDMA2000 EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) Revision
A networks. |
China,
India, and Korea accounted for 78% of total mobile subscribers in the
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region in 2005, up from 76% in
2004. |
The
technology detects the connection quality of the mobile device and compresses
the video, allowing for connection through WiFi and 3G, and can be enjoyed
on a desktop PC, Apple Mac or WiFi-enabled PDA or mobile phone. |
SPIRIT
DSP has confirmed that Compal Communications (CCI), one of the largest
ODMs in the world, has licensed SPIRIT's voice solution for its advanced
3G video PDA phone. Compal Communications is expected to ship a total
of 83 million handsets in 2006, up 124% on-year, according to the Chinese
Commercial Times. |
Thomas
Eberle, Member of the Management Board, Technical Director of Polkomtel
S.A., says: ''Ericsson experience in managing similar complex projects
makes it the right partner to develop our network with superior quality
while we can focus on meeting our customers' expectations to reinforce
our market position.'' |
Nokia
has started deliveries of Nokia N71 to Vodafone K.K. in Japan. The "Nokia
N71" is its first product to be introduced in Japan under the Nokia
Nseries sub-brand, |
If
you read our review of the HTC TyTN you’ll remember we said that
HTC has been quietly producing Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket
PCs for others for a considerable while, and had its own brand too –
Qtek - but that the company has ditched the Qtek brand and gone for
a higher solo profile. The TyTN is its first own-brand Windows Mobile
Pocket PC and the MTeoR is its first Windows Mobile Smartphone. Both
are 3G. |
The
GSM Association (GSMA) today called on innovators within Asia's mobile
community to submit their entries for its inaugural Asia Mobile Innovation
Awards before the 31st August deadline. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that within the past two months,
worldwide operator investments in CDMA2000® networks, that have
been publicized, approached US$1 billion. |
CASIO
and Sierra Wireless have agreed a marketing agreement that brings 3G
wireless connectivity to CASIO mobile data collecting terminals in Europe. |
The
five 3G mobile operators ( Hutchison 3G, mm02, Orange, T-Mobile and
Vodafone ) have applied to claim back a total of £3.3bn in VAT.
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