The
International Telecommunication Union has ratified the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
standard for wireless telecommunication as a 3G ( third-generation )
technology, giving Qualcomm a boost in the battle between its version
of next-generation CDMA (code division multiple access) technology and
the W-CDMA system, which builds on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
networking standards.
There
are various flavors of CDMA technology used by cellular service providers
for their developing 3G wireless networks. CDMA2000 1x had been considered
a 2.5G standard -- faster than existing networks but not meeting the
ITU's requirements for 3G.
The
latest evolution of CDMA2000, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO (CDMA 1x evolution-data
only), boosts transmission speeds to 3G status. Sprint made a 2.4Mbps
wireless data call under laboratory test conditions in April, using
equipment from Lucent Technologies that was based on the Qualcomm CDMA2000
1x EV-DO technology.
Qualcomm
is struggling to gain market acceptance for its CDMA2000 technology
as a standard for 3G wireless networking. W-CDMA, already accepted as
the basis for upcoming implementation of 3G wireless technology throughout
Europe and in Japan, is emerging as Qualcomm's main competition. W-CDMA
uses a backbone network that is derived from an evolution of the GSM
standard.
About
four times as many networks worldwide use GSM networking technology
instead of Qualcomm technology, according to Perry LaForge, executive
director of the CDMA Development Group, a trade association of more
than 100 CDMA equipment manufacturers, including both Qualcomm and its
3G rivals, Nokia and L.M. Ericsson Telephone.
The
ITU is a specialized agency of the United Nations, responsible for overseeing
international standards for communication for phones and radio. Most
of the world's telephone companies follow its standards.
1xEV-DO
technology (also known as High Data Rate "HDR") is a high
performance, cost-effective Internet solution for consumers and mobile
professionals. It offers high-speed, high-capacity wireless Internet
connectivity, and is optimized for packet data services. 1xEV-DO provides
a combination of high performance and economic benefits which is unprecedented
in systems capable of mobile, portable, and fixed services.
1xEV-DO
is commercially available in Korea today. 1xEV-DO ASICs have been in
production since September 2001, and devices and networks have been
designed and manufactured based on these commercial ASICs. There is
broad industry support from device and system manufacturers, and many
significant milestones have been collectively achieved by the industry
participants, making 1xEV-DO a proven and low-risk technology. Operators
can enjoy a time-to-market advantage by offering 1xEV-DO services, and
can have a competitive advantage by commercializing 3G data services
today.
A
HOUSE of Commons committee has fuelled the fire over third generation
(3G) mobile phone licences by warning that the £22.5bn fee paid
by the industry to the government could stunt growth in the sector.
The
International Telecommunication Union has ratified the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
standard for wireless telecommunication as a 3G ( third-generation ) technology
The
certificates were awarded to LGE’s GSM handsets (Model: LG-510W and
W7000) and GPRS color handset (Model: G7000) developed with LGE’s
own technologies.
Hong
Kong’s six local mobile operators jointly formed the Hong Kong m-Cert
Implementation Forum to develop and implement a single mobile digital
certificate (m-Cert) standard
The
service is already available in South Korea, Hong Kong, USA, Australia,
Canada and New Zealand. Preparations
are already underway to begin the same service in Brazil, Mexico and other
countries where companies offer services with the cdmaOne™ system.
Airborne
Entertainment’s addictive game offering is rounded out by Eternal
Hero, the wild role-playing adventure; the definitely “un-Casino”
grit and action of Backstreet Betting; as well as PhoneFoot and CrossCheck,
hard-hitting, head-to-head versions of soccer and hockey.
Chinese
mobile operator Zhejiang MCC and Nokia have signed agreements for the
expansion of Zhejiang's GSM network, as well as for trials of Nokia's
MMS and micro-payment capabilities.
NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. today announced a technical problem with its Mova R211i mobile
phone. Sales of this model have been suspended from today, April 26, 2002.
It’s
chic, it’s cool and it’s fast. The new Verizon Wireless VX1
by LG Mobile allows users to access Verizon Wireless’ high-speed
Express Network with one of the smallest and lightest tri-mode digital
phones on the market.
The
top mobile carrier in South Korea, one of the world's most enthusiastic
users of mobile Internet, has said it might delay its third-generation
(3G) mobile services by a year to 2004
Tribune
Interactive announced that five of its newspaper Web sites are providing
news headlines and full-length news stories to AT&T Wireless mMode(SM)
users via 2.5G wireless platform.
Starbase
Corporation , the leading provider of end-to-end collaborative products
for both the development and management of content and code for enterprise
and eBusiness applications
NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will begin licensing patents for
its proprietary W-CDMA technology, on which , the world's first third-generation
(3G) wireless service, is based.
Faster
than a speeding bullet, able to stream video in a single bound, the technology
known as 3G is supposed to be just super for cell phones and other wireless
devices.
