| 3G Press Archive April 2006 |
The
new local authority service, launched in March, makes use of the most
advanced 3G network in the UK to provide information on local council
services to more than 3.2 million customers on the 3 network. |
Ofcom
published outline proposals to continue controls on wholesale mobile
call termination charges where there is evidence of market dominance
when the current regulation expires in March 2007. |
By
presenting the HSDPA technology in a ready-to-implement version, PTC
has again confirmed its leading position on the Polish market of wireless
data transmission. It is worth stressing that in 2001 PTC was the first
mobile operator in Poland to present voice transmission in a UMTS network |
Philippines'
wireless service provider Smart Communications Inc. (SMART) and Nokia
have completed the first High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) call
in the country. The call was made in Smart's live network. |
Mobile
TV provider Kamera has signed a content deal with South Korean Wireless
broadcaster U1 Media, which sees Kamera delivering its entertainment
news service WOW! TV to the newly-launched channel. |
Dell
devotees now can have Cingular Wireless' critically acclaimed BroadbandConnect
service built into their mobile systems beginning today with the availability
of a new line of Dell Latitude(TM) notebooks. |
The
spread of high speed mobile data services is driving the increasing
adoption of wireless modems in laptop computers, according to a new
study from ABI Research. |
Vodafone
Netherlands and Ericsson announced they have entered into an exclusive
managed services partnership. Under the contract, Ericsson will be responsible
for the management of the access part of Vodafone Netherlands' GSM,
GPRS and UMTS radio networks. |
Design
innovation and the promising 3G user experience influenced European
handset sales during the 2005 holiday season, according to Telephia,
the leading provider of performance measurement information to the mobile
industry. |
Ericsson
was awarded with a USD 23 million contract for GSM and GPRS expansions
with added EDGE capabilities for the entire network. The expansion will
enable Jawwal, Palestine's leading mobile operator, to offer mobile
broadband services to 1 million subscribers with EDGE capability. |
Yankee
Group confirmed the keynote speakers for its annual Mobile Leadership
Summit, Sustaining the Right 3G Strategy. Designed to attract thought
leaders and experts in mobile communications, the research-driven industry
event will be held on May 16 and 17 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel
in London. |
The
European Commission's plan to reduce mobile roaming charges is undoubtedly
a positive step for the consumer, but generally mobile operators will
not be happy about the news. Deriving between 10-18% of revenues from
roaming services, operators will be hardest hit should the European
Commission's proposal become legislation. |
AlanDick
has developed and installed a unique cellular, emergency service and
maintenance radio solution for a motorway tunnel system in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, that duals as a massive storm drain during flash floods. |
3G Touch Solutions, a provider of corporate information systems solutions,
and Socket Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCKT), an innovative provider
of mobile productivity products, today announced Kelleher Corporation |
Axesstel,
Inc. will unveil a new product line of 3G wireless broadband gateways
during CTIA Wireless 2006, being held April 5-7, 2006, at the Las Vegas
Convention Center in Las Vegas. |
The
market for full track music downloads to mobile devices was twenty times
larger at the end of 2005 than it was twelve months earlier, a new study
from ABI Research has revealed. |
Commercial
services will provide mobile connectivity at download speeds of up to
3.6 Mbps per second for business customers on the orange(TM) mobile
network operated by Partner. |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that it applied today to the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications for a license to set up experimental
outdoor wireless stations to test WiMAX, a new wide-area wireless broadband
network technology, based on the IEEE 802.16e standard. |
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Pantech Group - the number two mobile phone manufacturer in South Korea - announced today that it has signed a groundbreaking agreement to supply GSM handsets to Glory Star, the second largest cell phone retailer in Vietnam, as part of its plans to boost its presence in the rapidly growing South East Asian market. |
Motorola
unveiled its latest 3G handset, the Motorola E1070. Specially designed
to deliver the power of 3G technology, the Motorola E1070 offers extraordinary
entertainment, communications and versatility. |
Spirent
Communications announced that China Mobile has selected Spirent's Landslide
Performance Analysis System to test 3G Packet Core Network equipment,
including Serving GPRS Support Nodes (SGSN) and GPRS Gateway Support
Nodes (GGSN). |
AirWalk
Communications, an IP Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) developer for CDMA
wireless voice and data networks, announces plans to offer CDMA2000
1xEV-DO Revision A technology that delivers the latest 3G applications
and services. |
"
Their rapid ascension to being the front-running mobile music service
has already shown 3’s potential to have a positive effect on music
industry revenues in addition to showcasing emerging artists.” |
"The
ability for operators to deliver new, revenue-generating services with
increased network intelligence enabled by EV-DO Revision A will provide
a powerful competitive advantage," said Doug Wolff, vice president
and general manager, CDMA, Nortel. |
UbiquiSys
Ltd announced the successful demonstration of its ZoneGate home access
point system to some of Europe's major service providers. |
"The
bundling of 3G phones, services and subscriptions is an opportunity
to modernize the terminal device base in Finland. Potentially this paves
the way for an increased usage of more advanced mobile services, |
Research
and Markets has announced the addition of Emerging Wireless 2006 to
their offering. The recent certification of commercial WiMAX gear represents
a major milestone for the 802.16 industry but competition looms from
existing and evolving IP based wireless technologies. |
All
New Video Plc (ANV) has developed one of the largest mobile value added
(3G) infrastructure networks in Europe, allowing mobile content providers
and network operators to promote and develop their content over 3G mobile,
IP and ISDN connections. |
Starwave
Mobile announced a mobile licensing agreement with Hong Kong-based Artificial
Life, Inc. to exclusively publish localized versions of Artificial Life's
famous 3G games, V-girl(TM) - your Virtual Girlfriend and V-boy(TM)
- Your Virtual Boyfriend, in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. |
This
highlights one of the key risks mobile network operators (MNOs) face
with Mobile TV - becoming casualties of a dis-intermediation process
that would minimize their role in the Mobile TV value chain or remove
them altogether. MNOs missed the mobile music boat; clumsiness towards
Mobile TV could have a more negative impact. |
“Further
roaming regulation is unnecessary and could have unforeseen consequences,”
said Rob Conway, CEO and member of the board of the GSMA. |
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that the CDMA2000® industry
in the U.S. is playing a key role in wireless’ next big opportunity:
the $10 billion mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. |
QUALCOMM Incorporated and Inventec Appliances Corporation (IAC), a global
leader in smart handheld devices and Internet appliance solutions, specializing
in multimedia, broadband and wireless technology convergence, |
“We
are extremely satisfied with the response of the audience to such an
innovative service” says Marco Porcaro, CEO of Mobaila. “There
is an enormous potential in the developing of self-generated video entertainment
formats. |
Mobile
media company 3 today celebrated another success in its campaign to
bring greater value to mobile customers in the UK. The success followed
victory in a High Court case brought against 3 by its mobile competitor
O2. |
Vodafone K.K. announced that on 25 March 2006 it will commence nationwide
sales of the Vodafone 804SS, a new 3G handset by Samsung Electronics.
The Vodafone 804SS represents Samsung’s first mobile phone for
the Japanese market. |
Vodafone
now offers its customers in Germany mobile broadband services at DSL
speed. The necessary technology is supplied by Siemens: High Speed Data
Packet Access (HSDPA) accelerates data downloads from the Internet to
mobile devices over wireless networks that use the W-CDMA standard. |
"It
seemed to us that delivery of the World Cup matches live to mobile phones
would be a fantastic opportunity for the development of mobile TV services"
said Jonathan Kendrick, |
"The
range of available applications accessible via a mobile handset is going
to rapidly expand over the coming years," said Richard Webb, directing
analyst at Infonetics Research. |
”The
bundling ban relating to the sale of mobile phones in Finland has partly
caused the low awareness of new mobile phone services among the Finns
compared to many other European countries. |
China
Digital Communication, one of the fastest growing battery components
manufacturers ( see above ) in China, announced that it has entered
into an agreement to acquire Galaxy View International, Ltd. |
QUALCOMM
Iand Verizon Wireless announced that Verizon Wireless' V CAST service
and QUALCOMM's BREW solution are helping meet the growing demand for
high-quality mobile games. |
"CopperEye
was a key enabler of Vodafone UK's ability to quickly demonstrate the
value of capturing and analysing high-volume GPRS probe data,"
said Derek Johnston Head of Service and Performance Management for Vodafone.
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Optimus,
a mobile operator within the Portuguese Sonaecom group, has chosen Ericsson's
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for the delivery of new multimedia and
converged services. Ericsson will also enhance the Optimus 3G network
with its market-leading mobile softswitch and HSDPA solutions. |
NEC Corporation (NEC) and UNITIKA announced the joint development of
bioplastic reinforced with kenaf* fiber, which is expected to contribute
greatly to environmental measures for mobile phones. |
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picoChip has launched its next generation of picoArray multi-core processor arrays for next-generation wireless systems. The PC202, PC203 and PC205 are the first devices in the family, and are highly integrated, high-performance and extremely cost-effective DSPs. |
QUALCOMM
Incorporated and China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology announced
plans to found a new company to focus on the development of application
software for wireless devices. |
Unity
Wireless announced that it has won a significant portion of a bid to
supply China's ZTE Corporation with power amplifiers for the production
of 450MHz, 800MHz and 1,900MHZ base stations in 2006. |
It
was something of a fall from grace considering that way back in 2000,
the SL45 was the handset to be seen with, while the SL55 practically
invented the slider form in 2003. |
T-Mobile
is launching High Speed Data Packet Access technology in its mobile
communications network. HSDPA, an extension of the wireless standard
W-CDMA, boosts transmission speeds in mobile networks. |
Sierra
Wireless announced the introduction of the company’s product line
for EV-DO Revision A networks. The AirCard 595 wireless wide area network
card and the MC5725 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module are designed
to take advantage of the increased speed and functionality offered on
the next-generation EV-DO networks |
“HSDPA
has potential to take off in a way that 3G didn’t because of its
much faster download speeds and lessons learned from the 3G experience,”
said Renz. “3G operators are already looking to grow data revenues
as fast as they can. |
"Users
of our advanced smartphones expect predictive text input capability
as part of the overall feature set of the device," said Brendan
Press, Head of Enterprise Marketing, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, |
“As
China’s first proven RFIC design house with transceiver and power
amplifier (PA) chips in mass production, Comlent, during the past three
years, has invested over 10 million US dollars to establish a leading
position in China. |
BBC
Executive Board Member Responsible for New Media and Technology, Ashley
Highfield, is in charge of the British public broadcaster’s output
on Internet, interactive TV, broadband and mobile. In the new cross-platform
entertainment environment, |
The
acquisitions will enable DoCoMo to better serve many Japanese travelers
who visit Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and enable the islands'
residents to benefit from DoCoMo's world-leading mobile technology.
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As
part of the agreement, all services offered will bring the familiar
look and feel of MSN Messenger and MSN Hotmail on a PC, to a 3 mobile
- providing customers with a convenient way to stay in-touch on the
move using an experience with which they are already accustomed. |
SAGEM
Communication unveils the my800X, a 3G mobile phone that completes its
multimedia range. Stylish and packed with features, this mobile is an
outstanding example of cutting-edge technology. |
Sagem
Communication (SAFRAN group) unveils the my900C, it’s a hot new
multimedia mobile phone. With both EDGE and UMTS technology, SAGEM's
latest innovation lets you make the most of broadband wherever you are,
on whatever network, with the best service quality available. |
The
OPTIMA Network Management solution consists of the following comprehensive
suite of products which can be tailored to provide the Wireless Operator
with a unified complete network view: |
As
advertisers and operators seek out the best business model, 2006 will
be a year of experimentation for the emerging mobile advertising market.
The next five years will see a shift by major brands from simple SMS
mobile marketing to more sophisticated multimedia advertising. |
Samsung Electronics demonstrated its commitment for global mobile phone
market, showcasing Samsung’s hero 3G and 2.5G handsets with the
latest design and technology at CeBIT 2006. |
While
most cellular operators have largely written-off the billions of dollars
spent on 3G spectrum licenses at the start of the decade, next generation
networks are now widely deployed and new networks continue to come online.
|
"We
continue to enhance the capabilities of our Roaming Client system,"
said Biju Nair, PCTEL's Vice President and General Manager of its Mobility
Solutions Group. |
“This
original and innovative campaign strengthens 3’s reputation as
a pioneering, creative company. It enhances the relationship we have
built with MSN over the past twelve months and highlights features of
our unique SeeMeTV channel in a relevant way. |
DOVADO
has added support for WCDMA/HSDPA PCMCIA modems from Huawei, Option
and Novatel Wireless as addition to the present list of supported modems,
those being from Flarion (Qualcomm), IPWireless and UTStarcom. |
Tapuz
Mobile, a developer of unique fun and community content and applications
for mobile, today announced that the BLOGTV, the 3G reality video service,
has won ‘Best Made for Mobile Video Service’ category in
the GSM Association Awards. |
When
Vodafone launched 3G services in November 2004, the Company announced
that it expected over 10 million customers to be using Vodafone live!
with 3G by 31 March 2006. Vodafone today announces that this target
has been achieved. |
Cantata
Technology introduced a new version of its award-winning Cantata SnowShore
IP Media Server(TM), optimized for 3G wireless and IMS applications.
|
According
to a recently released mobile phone market share study from leading
information technology market research and advisory firm IDC, LG Electronics
MobileComm, Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), secured the number two spot for
all mobile phone technologies in U.S. for 2005, selling just over 25
million handsets during the year, increasing its market share to nearly
17 percent. |
Nokia
announced that Vodafone K.K. in Japan is using its Intellisync Sync
Server to launch "Vodafone Address Book," a service for new
3G handsets that allows customers to back up their contact information
online. |
Being
the major driver of 3G & large data entertainment services amongst
the mobile end-users, music is a significant part of the strategic plans
at Sony Ericsson. Music has almost become the top most criteria in the
development of Sony Ericsson phones. |
Neven
Vision announced that its biometrics face recognition software has been
adopted by NTT DoCoMo to enhance the privacy and security of personal
data and transactions on cell phones. |
Skyworks
Solutions announced that its Intera front-end module (FEM) for wideband
code division multiple access (WCDMA) applications is commencing production
in support of several forthcoming platforms from a leading handset OEM.
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ACCESS
Co., Ltd. announced that Nokia’s first FOMA™ handset —the
NM850iG — launched by NTT DoCoMo, Inc., will offer three ACCESS
products: a FOMA-compatible browser (ACCESS’ NetFront™),
an email client, and JV-Lite™2 Wireless Edition, a Java execution
environment for embedded wireless solutions. |
Vodafone
K.K. announced the development of the Vodafone 905SH by Sharp, a new
3G handset capable of receiving “One Seg” terrestrial digital
TV broadcasts. The new model is planned for June 2006, a time scheduled
for international football matches. |
Aeroflex
and 7 layers have announced a partnership on 3G mobile handset conformance
testing under which the 7 layers test and service facility in UK will
use Aeroflex’s 6401 AIME/CT conformance system complete with inter-system
handover capability (ISHO) for its 3G handset testing requirements. |
Voice
traffic and subscriber growth continued to drive GSM and CDMA rollout
in less developed regions, and applications like music and video clip
download, multimedia messaging, and online gaming drove 3G deployment
in more developed markets in 2005,” |
"Orange
is a market leader for large-scale deployment of HSDPA networks in Europe
and Nortel has been playing a key role in helping Orange prove the commercial
viability of HSDPA technology," said Christine Landrevot, |
Even
as markets approach saturation and prices continue to fall, spending
on mobile services in Central and Eastern Europe expanded last year
and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. |
Skype,
the fastest growing Internet Communications Company and Hutchison 3
Group, the leader in 3G mobile services, today announced an agreement
to enable Skype communications on 3G. |
HSDPA
significantly improves the data speeds that can be delivered over a
mobile data network. It is just the first of a number of technological
advances that are within the 3G standard which can be rolled out incrementally
over 3's existing 3G network. |
3,
the mobile media company, announced the launch of a datacard with the
best 3G coverage in the UK. The 3 datacard is on sale today from £39.99.
3 also announced a co-marketing agreement with Skype today, which will
see 3 customers able to access Skype internet services through 3's datacard. |
Huawei
Technologies announced that Starcomms Nigeria Limited (“Starcomms”),
Nigeria’s largest private telecom operator, is to deploy Nigeria’s
first 1xEV-DO-based mobile broadband network. It is also one of Western
Africa’s first CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks leveraging Huawei’s
latest third generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DO platform. |
NTT
DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that
preparations to market the 3G FOMA™ NM850iG handset have been
completed, and that sales of the new model will begin on March 17, 2006
at DoCoMo sales channels nationwide. |
Option
NV announced that TIM, a Telecom Italia company (Milan: TIT), has selected
and is at present commercialising Option’s GlobeTrotter 3G/EDGE
‘HSDPA-Ready’ data card. Customised to meet the TIM’s
specific requirements, |
“There
is a significant global opportunity for both enterprise and residential
in-building wireless solutions,” commented Andrew Davison, Director,
Information Technology, Scottish Equity Partners. |
Sachio
Semmoto, Founder, Chairman and CEO of eMobile, says: "We have selected
Ericsson as our partner because of its well-regarded track record in
the global market, its experience in Japan and its state-of-the-art
and flexible support system. |
All
customers of 3, Ireland's newest mobile network, will no longer have
to pay higher call charges to domestic or UK numbers while roaming in
Northern Ireland and Great Britain. |
"Nokia
recognizes the significant impact these spectrum licenses will have
in North America and have optimized our equipment and services for planning
and deploying wireless networks in these new bands," said Mark
Slater, vice president, Networks, Nokia. |
"This
broad deployment in a major market illustrates the value of Red Bend's
FOTA client technology," said Yoram Salinger ( nset above
) , CEO of Red Bend Software. |
Sensing the special interest of the worldwide Mobile Operators in the
HSDPA standard, TOPEX presents at CeBIT the industry’s first HSDPA
Wireless Broadband Router. |
Downloading
mobile data over HSDPA was up to 4 times faster using Flash Networks’
NettGain system in a field test in a live network in Western Europe.
Likewise, perceived bandwidth was tripled in the trials. |
Plus,
they can download the latest full length audio and video music tracks,
watch live Mobile TV, play multiplayer games, check out national news,
sports & AFL video highlights, and get up to date scores for sports
matches – direct on their 3 mobile. |
The
next couple of years will witness the delivery of mobile TV in Europe
over a variety of standards and technologies, including digital audio
broadcasting (DAB), terrestrial-digital media broadcast (T-DMB), digital
video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) and cellular multicasting. |
Sierra
Wireless and TELES Communication Systems announced that TELES has selected
the Sierra Wireless MC8755 Mini Card embedded module to provide 3G wireless
connectivity for its TELES.iGATE fixed- to-mobile wireless gateway system. |
During
the year, 3G Broadband will be progressively extended to other cities
(Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Aveiro and Leiria this June) and regions of
mainland Portugal and the islands, reaching the main urban areas by
the end of the year. |
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LG
Electronics said it has agreed to supply its LG-U900 mobile phone, which
supports the digital video broadcasting handheld ( DVB-H ) standard,
to Italian mobile telecommunications service provider, Hutchison. |
Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. demonstrated its commitment for global mobile
phone market, showcasing Samsung's hero 3G and 2.5G handsets with the
latest design and technology at CeBIT 2006. |
Kim
Jeong-seok, director of VK's strategic marketing department, said, "We
affirmed again at this exhibition that a thin, slim model and convergent
technology are the global market trends in mobile phones," adding, |
Mobile
industry body The UMTS Forum participated at the World Telecommunication
Development Conference (WTDC-06), being hosted from 7 to 15 March in
Doha, Qatar. On this occasion Mr Yoshio Utsumi, ITU Secretary-General,
welcomed the new partners including the UMTS Forum at today's "Connect
the World Partners' Panel". |