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The last few months press releases are listed here, all others archived at 3G Search.
3G Home 33G Press April 3G Press May 3G Press June 3G Press July
| 3G 1xEV-DO 3Mpbs Call |
| Nokia announced that the world's first cdma2000® 1xEV-DV high-speed packet data phone call was completed at Nokia's CDMA product creation center in San Diego. |
| 3G 1xEV-DO Field Test Tool |
| Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless has chosen Tektronix' NetTek field tool for operation and maintenance of its Code Division Multiple Access 1x Evolution-Data Optimized (cdma2000 1xEV-DO) networks. |
| Telefonica's 3G UMTS Frequencies |
| As Telefonica Moviles ponders what to do with the pan-European 3G licence albatross around its neck, a number of mobile operators are showing an interest in the unwanted UMTS frequencies in Austria. |
| Handover from 3G WCDMA (UMTS) to GSM/GPRS |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated announced successful WCDMA (UMTS) field trials in operators' networks in Asia, Europe and North America |
| 3G Call-Flow Visability |
| RADCOM Ltd introduced a family of CDMA2000 Consultants to provide wireless vendors and operators with complete call-flow visibility on CDMA2000 1x and 1x-EV-DO networks |
| New 3G RAM Announced |
| Latest in FCRAM Family Designed for 3G Mobile Phones. Fujitsu has introduced a new 128Mbit mobile FCRAM device .. |
| 3G TD-SCDMA Laboratory for China |
| TD-SCDMA is a Chinese third generation (3G) wireless technology combining the advantages of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). |
| Order For 3G WCDMA |
| This is for delivery of base station synchronization modules to support the first deployment phase of a WCDMA network by SK Telecom. |
| 4G Research Center for Beijing |
| NTT DoCoMo announced that it will establish DoCoMo Laboratories Beijing to research and promote fourth-generation (4G) and beyond. |
| Storage for 3G CDMA Devices |
| These applications and chipset solutions will further drive the adoption of removable storage media on next- generation 3G CDMA wireless products. |
| New Revenue to Offset 3G Start-up Losses |
| Hutchison Whampoa plans to list its mobile operations in India and its fixed-line phone business in Hong Kong, possibly next year. |
| New LCD Display For 3G Phones |
| Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, introduced the latest addition to its line up of active matrix liquid crystal displays |
| First EDGE Videophone For ASIA Pacific |
| CSL has begun to offer the Nokia 6220 phone, the first EDGE-enabled videophone available in Asia Pacific. |
| 3G Melody Call |
| The service is the first in Japan that enables subscribers to set approx. 15 seconds of music and voice content as ring tones heard by the incoming caller |
| 3G Subscriptions Approach 10 Million |
| Furthermore the 3G service (CDMA2000 1x) that was launched in April 2002, provides a fast mobile Internet access environment underpinned by high-speed data communications. |
| 3G Info-Cop |
| Info-Cop is affordable overlay software that provides real-time access to local, state and federal crime databases for faster and more accurate law enforcement and emergency response. |
| 3G Start Up Costs Knock Profits |
| The Hutchison Group’s unaudited profit attributable to shareholders for the half year amounted to HK$6,067 million, a 2% increase |
| 3G Ready For Take Off |
| 3 promotion has created another amusing gimmick. At the Departures Hall of the Airport, a series of 3 advertising billboards |
| Pay On Line - 3G Phones |
| The service would enable both 2G and 3G SSL-compatible handset users to enjoy mobile shopping and pay online with their VISA |
| KDDI Stretch Into China |
| Going forward, KDDI will aggressively pursue business development in a Chinese market that is becoming known as the factory of the world, |
| Vodafone Live On 3G Platform |
| With these offerings, J-PHONE customers will be able to enjoy Vodafone live! on a 3GPP-based, high-speed W-CDMA network (up to 384kbps downlink) |
| Wireless Data Services to Add $318B |
| Europe may have started the interest in mobile multimedia services with the 3G auctions, and the US may have first advertised "mobile Internet |
| Samsung Place 3G Contract |
| Powerwave Technologies announced that they have received $3.5 million in orders from Samsung Electronics for delivery of 2100 MHz W-CDMA RF power amplifiers |
| World’s First TD-SCDMA Handheld Call |
| RTX Telecom A/S and PRISMA Engineering S.r.l. have tested their TD-SCDMA 3G terminal against a live network. |
| 3G UMTS Wireless Modem Cards |
| The Merlin U530 is a high-speed data device designed to enable mobile users to access the Internet and corporate intranets over mobile networks based on 3G UMTS technology. |
| Bluetooth Into 3G Devices |
| The MSM chips include fully integrated Bluetooth baseband technology to provide a complete, fully tested Bluetooth solution for third generation (3G) CDMA devices. |
| Lara Croft Goes Wireless |
| Lara Croft's latest Tomb Raider adventure could put her in front of hundreds of millions of new players, thanks to mobile games studio IOMO and video games publisher Eidos. |
| 3G Get Together |
| Walking past the 3 flagship store at China Building in Central, I was shocked to see at a distance two guys were doing... |
| 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Network For KTF |
| Lucent Technologies announced that it has signed a contract with KTF, a leading Korean wireless service provider with over ten million subscribers, to supply a third-generation (3G) CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO network. |
| New Phones In China |
| The launch of G900 that is equipped 260,000-color display and dual-CPU features once again demonstrated Legend's strong mobile handset research and development capability. |
| Siemens Supplies 3G UMTS to Vodafone |
| Siemens mobile is supplying and installing all the infrastructure components for setting up the UMTS radio network and the accompanying network management system. |
| KDDI Upgrades to Latest Openwave Mobile Browser |
| Openwave Systems Inc. announced that KDDI, Japan's major total communications operator and ubiquitous solution company, has upgraded to Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6.2 |
| Camera-Phone Market Set To Double |
| According to a report released today by ARC Group, by the end of 2003 more than 55 million consumers worldwide will own camera-phone handsets, more than doubling |
| 3G Wireless Data Network for Centennial |
| Under an agreement announced today, Nortel Networks will replace Centennial Dominicana's existing CDMA 3G network with a complete CDMA2000 1X 3G solution |
| 3G Memory Stick Duo Cards |
| The new Memory Stick Duo cards are targeted at the new generation of 2.5G and 3G mobile phones |
| US Samsung Camera Phone |
| The PCS Vision Picture Phone VGA1000 by Samsung is the latest in a line-up of high quality, easy-to-use stylish products and features: |
| Secure i-mode Mobile Banking |
| Bank customers can henceforth transfer money to any bank or giro account with their i-mode handset. This means for example being able to pay their bills wherever they are and whenever they want. |
| New Samsung GPRS Wireless Phone |
| Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the dual band, GPRS SGH-C100, its slimmest colour screen mobile phone ever with a design philosophy inspired by Zen minimalism. |
| 3G Solver |
| The Swedish development company Blazar has launched their GPRS load and stress test application for the Gb interface over E1/T1 Frame relay and has thereby strengthened their suite of load and stress test applications for 2.5 and 3G. |
| Taiwan’s First 3G Network |
| Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. (APBW), a new, and Taiwan’s first, Third Generation (3G) mobile operator has chosen CommVerge Solutions to deploy its Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN). |
| Vodafone Live Phones Popular |
| Vodafone sales list for July has the two Vodafone live mobiles: the Sony Ericsson T610 and the Sharp GX10I, among its three top-selling phones. In fact, eight of the ten mobile phones on the list now offer their users colour screens. |
| Wireless Video Service in Taiwan |
| Thin Multimedia announced that Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc. (APBW) has deployed the first commercial, wireless video service in Taiwan using Thin Multimedia's mobile video technology. |
| New Panasonic Phone Shipping |
| Panasonic Mobile announced that it has begun shipments of the mova® P505i handset to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. A mere 19.9 mm when folded, the P505i handset is the slimmest mobile phone |
| KDDI Congratulated On 3G Services |
| Since the deployment of CDMA2000(r) 1X in April 2002, KDDI has added more than nine million subscribers and introduced a broad range of advanced multimedia services that has significantly increased |
| 3G Application Demo |
| Lucent Technologies announced it is demonstrating live third-generation (3G) mobile applications with several of the industry's leading companies at the Association of Public Safety Communications |
| New Release Software For 3G Basestations |
| PA Consulting Group announced availability of the second release of its all-software baseband solution for 3G mobile communication basestations. |
| Eur575m Debt Package For 3G Network |
| Positive news relating to third generation (3G) mobile services has certainly been few and far between but on July 28, Portugal’s third-largest mobile operator Optimus finally secured the long-delayed financing for its 3G network. |
| 3G On Schedule |
| The MCMC officially assigned two blocks of spectrum to Telekom Malaysia Berhad and UMTS (Malaysia) Sdn Berhad in March this year as the first step towards rollout of 3G services in Malaysia. |
| 3G Player Acquired |
| NVIDIA announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MediaQ, Inc., the leading provider of graphics and multimedia technology for wireless mobile devices. |
| 3G Future Success |
| Despite the number of 2G and 2.5G contracts signed, future strength in this market lies in the 3G, WCDMA segment |
| $30 Million 3G Investment Shanghai |
| hanghai is going to become the second production location worldwide for W-CDMA technology from Siemens |
| 3G Handsets All At Sea |
| Motorola, announced that Conrad Humphreys will be using Motorola’s A830 handsets to help in his attempt to win the famous Fastnet Race |
| Danish 3G Launch in 2003 |
| The telecom company 3 is expecting its network to cover at least 30% of the Danish population by launch in the fourth quarter of 2003. |
| Americas Likes GSM Wireless |
| GSM has the highest annual growth of any wireless technology in Latin America and the Caribbean with a 121% increase in customers from June 2002 to June 2003 |
| Sampling of the MSM6250 for WCDMA |
| The MSM6250 chipset represents QUALCOMM's third WCDMA (UMTS) chipset, a single-chip solution that includes all the advanced multimedia capabilities |
| Integrated Wi-Fi / 3G Services |
| he new Wi-Fi service, to be called FreedomLink(SM), will be available by the end of 2006 in more than 6,000 hotels, airports, convention centers and other venues throughout the SBC 13-state region. |
| Wireless Subscribers to Reach 2 Billion by 2007 |
| There will be more than 931 million new subscribers over the next five years. By 2007, the total worldwide wireless population will exceed 2 billion subscribers. |
| Hutchison 43,650 Subscribers For 3G |
| Hutchison Chief Executive Kevin Russell said he was pleased to report ongoing growth in Orange and a strong take-up of recently launched 3 services for video calling, information and entertainment services. |
| WCDMA 3G Network For Sunrise |
| Nokia has signed an agreement to supply sunrise's WCDMA 3G core network in Switzerland. Deliveries have already commenced with Nokia providing the 3G core network |
| New i-mode Slim Phone |
| NTT DoCoMo announced that they will begin marketing the P505i on August 8, 2003. At a trim 19.9 mm when folded, the new model is the slimmest in the 505i series of enhanced i-mode 2G handsets. |
| Sony Games On Vodafone LIVE |
| Sony Pictures Mobile products will be available to Vodafone's customersthrough the popular Vodafone live! consumer service. |
| Advanced 3G UMTS Development in China |
| Tektronix announced that Beijing Northern has chosen Tektronix' solution for developing UMTS Release 4 (R4) networks and elements. |
| Smart Antennas Reach a Milestone |
| Smart Antenna technology is now deployed in one out of every ten base stations in the world, a significant fact for wireless operators seeking a proven technology |
| Handset Market Increases to 107 Million Units |
| The total handset market increased to 107 million units, demonstrating a marginal increase of 2% sequentially and 12% growth year-on-year |
| O2 Wireless Pop Idol |
| O2 announces that it will provide a range of interactive mobile services for the second series of smash-hit reality entertainment show Pop Idol, |
| New Multimedia Wireless Camera Phone |
| The new ST55 is equipped for all multimedia applications. With its high-resolution TFT color display, MMS technology and integrated VGA camera, |
| Flarion Launches Wireless Operations in Japan |
| Flarion Technologies announced that it is continuing its global expansion with the establishment of sales and marketing operations in Tokyo, Japan |
| Worldwide Handset Shipments Increased More Than 19% |
| The worldwide market for handsets took off in the second quarter of 2003, reflecting continued consumer demand for mobile telephony. |
| 3G Softswitch Chosen |
| GoAhead announced the selection of its SelfReliant(R) middleware by TELOS Technology, Inc. (TELOS) and China Putian Institute of Technology (CPIT) for their 3G softswitch and SGSN products. |
| Wireless FIZZ |
| Siemens & Coke have jointly rolled out a truly trendsetting initiative in the largest mobile phone market in the world - CHINA this summer |
| New 3G UMTS Integrated Tester |
| The test platform, called MiNT (Mobile Communications Integrated Tester), will assist the acceleration of 3G service delivery by providing assurance to 3G UMTS operator. |
| Free Premiership Action On 3G Phones |
| 3’s exclusive promotion allows customers to follow all the key action from the Barclaycard Premiership, for three months at no cost. |
| First Camera Phone for U.S. Rotating Screen |
| Sprint and Samsung announced the availability of the PCS Phone by Samsung SPH-A600, a camera phone transforming the industry with its patented rotating screen. |
| 3G Player Acquired |
| Aeroflex Inc. announced that it has acquired the Racal Wireless Solutions Group for cash of $38 million and a deferred payment of up to $16.5 million |
| Mobile Alliance Unvelis GPRS Wireless Products |
| The mobile alliance between Orange SA, Telefónica Móviles, TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) and T-Mobile announces the delivery of its first products and services |
| First 3G HotSpot for Passenger Productivity |
| The onBoard Mobile Gateway is a next generation, ruggedized wireless services hardware platform combining the mobility of third generation (3G) cellular data networks with the ease and ubiquity of Wireless Fidelity |
| China Ready For 3G W-CDMA |
| China has a unique opportunity to extend its global leadership in the mobile industry with 3GSM services based on Wideband-CDMA |
| 3G WCDMA Interoperability Tests |
| Huawei Technologies, today announced that the company has completed the Interoperability Test (IOT) on the WCDMA Iur interface with Nortel. |
| UK Mobile Games Championship |
| The mobile phone is fast becoming the UK’s most played and most popular games platform as there are no barriers to who can play or where. |
| NEC Outsource 3G Phone Manufacture |
| NEC Corporation and Solectron Corporation announced an agreement in principle for Solectron to provide manufacturing and after-sales services |
| 21m Europeans Wireless Email 2008 |
| Mobile email, which typically also includes mobile access to calendars and contact information, will be the key driver of growth in mobile data services |
| SingTel Takes Ericsson 3G Network |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that it has appointed Ericsson as the vendor for its 3G network in Singapore. |
| Next Generation Chinese Multi-Media Phones |
| The company's new CECT V778 multimedia camera phone, which also boasts MMS, dictionary, 64-chord polyphonic ring tones and downloadable games, will build upon Wavecom's recently launched Compact Phones Development Lab. |
| Brazilian Foundations for 3G |
| UMTS Forum Chairman Jean-Pierre Bienaimé underlined today the benefits of GSM as the foundation for Brazil's future mobile evolution towards UMTS. |
| Patent For CDMA Wireless Disposal Phones ? |
| Hop-On, the leading developer of disposable and recyclable cell phones,announced that Motorola has licensed Hop-On under certain essential cellular patents |
| World’s First TD-SCDMA Wireless Call |
| n an important step of their collaboration, RTX Telecom A/S and PRISMA Engineering S.r.l. have tested their TD-SCDMA 3G terminal against a live network. |
| 3G Trials In Belguim |
| Almost two months earlier than foreseen, Proximus has started the technical launch of its UMTS network, the third generation of mobile telephony. |
| $5.2 Million Mobile Phone Contract |
| Calypso Wireless who is making the real-time video cellular phones of the future, announced that it has signed a $5.2 million contract with C.G.E. |
| Complete Radio Subsystem for EDGE Wireless Platforms |
| Skyworks Solutions introduced a complete RF subsystem for E-GPRS (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) mobile handsets. Skyworks' RF chipset solution |
| Positive Results For CDMA2000 |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported that operators who have deployed CDMA2000 in North America are seeing positive results in network performance |
| 3G Download Manager |
| The Download Manager for mobile operators can help subscribers personalize their handset with a wide variety of downloadable objects, including ring tones, games and animation. |
| Last Minute Deals On 3G |
| This new service will allow 3 customers to search for great deals on lastminute.com holidays and lifestyle products and research travel information from their 3 video mobiles. |