Hutchison
3G selects Ascential Software for CRM data integration
30th
April, 2002
Hutchison
3G UK ("Hutchison 3G") has selected Ascential Software's DataStage
XET to provide a more concise view of its customer behaviour and needs.
The product will be deployed first in the UK and made available in other
countries where Hutchison Whampoa has 3G interests.
Under the agreement, Hutchison 3G will use DataStage XET with Parallel
Extender, Ascential's flagship product, for integrating data across
the company in two key areas.
Firstly,
it will be used to develop a framework to collect and consolidate all
customer information from a variety of sources. Secondly, DataStage
XET with Parallel Extender will facilitate the consolidation and integration
of data from multiple operational systems across the Enterprise
Colin Tucker, managing director of Hutchison 3G, said: "We selected
Ascential Software as it was the only vendor that could provide comprehensive
solutions to our enterprise data integration requirements on a worldwide
basis, including software, services and support. As a company we want
to be able to respond quickly and effectively to our customers' needs
and the agreement with Ascential builds on our ability to do that."
Peter
Fiore, president of Ascential Software said: "Our work with other
companies in the media and telecoms sectors, means we have a good understanding
of the challenges Hutchison 3G faces. 3G is a new sector, which is currently
building the necessary infrastructure and putting the technologies in
place. We believe that Hutchison 3G is one of the key players in this
market and only those who are able to quickly respond to market demands
and customer needs will succeed."
UbiNetics
signs two multi-million dollar deals with US semiconductor companies ~
further strengthens its position with W-CDMA/GPRS/GSM chipset solutions
~
Maui,
Hawaii will be the first location in the United States to deploy 3G UMTS
based technology as Maui Sky Fiberwill begin demonstrating portable broadband
wireless Internet access
The
solutions will utilize technology and products from each of these leading
companies: Eastcom's network and radio infrastructure, Starent Network's
packet gateway infrastructure and TELOS' wireless softswitch products
and technologies.
PacketVideo
Corp. today announced that the company has partnered with NTT DoCoMo to
deliver V-Live, a live video streaming service for FOMA (3G) video-enabled
mobile phones. The trial service is scheduled to begin on April 26, 2002,
targeting enterprise users and consumers.
TTI
Telecom International Ltd. today announced that it has opened a new Research
and Development center in Reading, England tasked to develop TTI Telecom's
Netrac 3GOSS products and solutions
NTT
DoCoMo & Bouygues Telecom announced that the companies have concluded
an
agreement under which DoCoMo will license and transfer technologies to
Bouygues
Telecom for the launch of i-mode(R) service
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.
