| 3G Video Clip Service for Telecom NZ |
| 11th
April, 2005 ( see
below for all today's 3G news ) |
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Telecom’s Video Clips service enables customers to stream video highlights, up to three minutes long, directly to their mobile phone. As well as the best in New Zealand news, sport and weather, Telecom’s small screen action includes the latest New Zealand and overseas music videos, cartoons, movie trailers, the latest entertainment industry news and game reviews, previews and features. To help ensure content meets the preferences of New Zealanders it has been sourced from popular providers including TVNZ, SKY TV, Juice TV, E! Entertainment, Gamer.TV as well as film and music distributors. Video clips will be continually updated and new content will be made available over the coming months, including highlights of the DHL Lions Series and NPC games. Telecom Mobile General Manager Kevin Kenrick said Telecom was excited about the potential of the mobile phone as a new visual medium. “Video Clips is a new way to keep up–to-date with information and enjoy entertainment. We used to listen to the radio; then we tuned into TV and surfed the Internet. Now we can flip open the phone. “You need never miss the rugby action or the news again because the information comes to you – wherever you might be. “We’ve worked hard to provide content that New Zealanders will want to watch – be it the national news, the latest video from Steriogram, or Tana Umaga leading the All Blacks to victory against the Lions,” Mr Kenrick says. Video Clips are streamed on-demand which means there is no waiting for downloads. Customers will briefly see a loading screen then the clip will start playing. The experience is like watching a video clip online and means the clips do not take up storage space in the mobile phone's memory. Video Clips can be viewed anywhere within Telecom’s 027 coverage area - about 97% of New Zealand – using Telecom’s Sanyo 7400 mobile phone. More Video Clip-capable mobile phones are to be released over the next few months. Customers access and select the Video Clip they want to watch using the Media Player from the main menu on their phone. The Video Clips service is free for an introductory period. Telecom will notify users of the full details of charges and associated pricing at least 30 days before introduction. Video Clips is the latest T3G service, following last November’s launch of the super-fast Mobile Broadband mobile data network, December’s launch of video messaging and February’s launch of Push 2 Talk. |
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| Today's
3G News |
| Ericsson Launches Interactive Mobile TV |
| Ericsson has used the Milia TV and broadcasting event to demonstrate an application that truly brings interactive television to multimedia mobile devices. |
| Very Good Year for 3G Cell Phone Shipments |
| Forward Concepts has announced the publication of an in-depth study of the worldwide cell phone market and the chips that go into them. |
| "TELLYfone" 3G Mobile Phone Service |
| TComm UK announced today at the MIP TV/MILIA audiovisual and digital content trade show the UK launch of it's TELLYfoneSM mobile TV service. |
| 3G Video Clip Service for Telecom NZ |
| Telecom customers with a Sanyo 7400 mobile phone can now watch the latest news, Rebel Sports Super 12 highlights and more in the palm of their hand with the launch of the latest T3G service –Video Clips. |
| Ericsson Contract for Maxis 3G Wireless Network |
| Ericsson further strengthens its industry leadership in managed services by signing a contract with Maxis Communications Berhad, Malaysia's largest mobile operator. |
| New Power-Pixel Series of Camera Phones |
| Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech & Curitel Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. |
| New Milestone in 3G Development - specifications for 3GPP Release 6 finalized |
| GSA applauds the finalization of the latest set of specifications for 3G mobile communications services, published by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and which is known as Release 6. |
| T-Mobile Austria and Siemens Present 3G HSDPA |
| As far as technology is concerned, T-Mobile Austria is focusing on UMTS and the next-generation technology of HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access). |
| SAMSUNG Introduces 3D Game Phones with Vibration |
| Samsung Electronics introduced 3D game phones (models: SPH-G1000, SCH-G100) with vibration capability. The phone delivers realistic images and true-to-life sound, while the vibration it sends to the user's hand provides an extra sensation to the game experience. |
| New Mobile Video Service Launches For 2.5G & 3G |
| One Minute Guides a new range of streaming and downloadable videos for mobile phones from Moonlight Mobile published under the TV2Mobile brand, will be launched next week at MIPTV in Cannes. |
| 18 Million KDDI 3G Phone Subscribers |
| KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce that the total number of subscribers for 3rd generation cellular phones provided by KDDI and Okinawa Cellular exceeded 18 million on April 6, 2005. |
| Orange Launching National EDGE Wireless Network |
| Orange is launching its new national EDGE network today. Orange is now the only operator in France to provide a complete mobile broadband offer covering 85% of the population and 90% of businesses beginning in April 2005. |
| Ericsson and NTT DoCoMo Successfully Complete 3G WCDMA Interoperability Testing |
| Ericsson Mobile Platforms and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. have successfully completed WCDMA Interoperability Testing (IOT). Testing has been conducted using Ericsson Mobile Platforms' global market leading WCDMA/GPRS platform U100. |
| Video Clips to 2.5G / EDGE Handsets in Africa |
| The Swedish mobile video distributor Kamera has signed a deal with the South African operator MTN to distribute video clips to MTN’s customers. Customers will be able to download these video clips to their 2.5G / EDGE handsets, |
| 3GUpload.com Launches Music Ringtones Offering |
| 3GUpload.com, Inc., a leading mobile entertainment website, today announced that it has significantly upgraded its expansive ringtone library with the addition of a new "Music Ringtones" catalogue. |
| Industry-First Integrated Video Test for 3G Networks |
| ektronix, Inc. announced the broad and innovative range of new video test, monitoring and measurement products the company will feature at the National Association of Broadcasters |
| OneNAND on All Major Mobile Platforms |
| Samsung Electronics announced the availability of OneNAND Flash software -- called eXtended sector remapper (XSR) -- that optimizes the functioning of OneNAND memory devices for 3G mobile phones, PDAs, portable gaming systems and digital cameras. The software simplifies OneNAND Flash integration with digital devices. |
| Andrew Corporation Elected to 3G Americas' Board of Governors |
| 3G Americas announced the election of Andrew Corporation, a global communications systems and equipment supplier, to its Board of Governors effective March 2005. |
| Two New 3G Price Plans for 3 UK |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the launch of two new price plans, "Off-peak 3000", 3's first off-peak plan and "Talk, Text & Video 600", an enhancement to 3's best selling plan, "Talk & Text 600". |
| ‘Supercharged’ Wireless Experience Using HSDPA |
| Mobilkom Austria, the largest Austrian mobile operator, demonstrated the potential of its wireless network evolution with High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology from Nortel. |
| Performance/Cost Reduction for 3G-UMTS Base Station |
| LSI Logic Corporation announced that IPWireless, a global provider of advanced standards-based broadband wireless technology, has deployed RapidChip(R) Platform ASIC in its 3G-UMTS Base Station. |
| Is 3G Going to be the Way Forward? |
| 3G was envisioned as the technology that would help wireless carriers reduce their dependence on voice services, and transition to a new data-centric world. |
| Fast, Secure and Reliable, 3G and VoIP Network Protection |
| SafeNet, Inc., setting the standard for information security, announced the availability of QuickSec for Telecom, the market's first IPSec network security toolkit to secure third generation (3G) Wireless Networks. |
| Western European Mobile Market: trends and forecasts 2005–2010 |
| Mobile operators are facing a number of challenges, including managing technology transition and growing ARPU. However, they also have a number of options: 3G opens an opportunity not only for mobile data but also for further growth in voice revenues. |
| Will 3G WCDMA Succeed Outside of US, Europe and Japan? |
| As mobile operators in both saturated markets and emerging ones continue to build towards a totally cellular world, infrastructure vendors will be the benefactors throughout the decade. |
| CDMA2000 Continues to Dominate the 3G Market in Latin America and The Caribbean |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported today that CDMA2000(R) continues to expand rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean, spurring growth for operators and bringing advanced services to the region. |
| Fujitsu Tie-Up with Alcatel for 3G Phones in China |
| Fujitsu bring a lot to the new agreement including Mobile Media Processors for 3G phones. |
New
Zealand : Telecom customers with a Sanyo 7400 mobile phone can now watch
the latest news, Rebel Sports Super 12 highlights and more in the palm
of their hand with the launch of the latest T3G service –Video
Clips.
