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| Sky Telecom to Deploy 3G EV-DO Network |
| Laos is to become the latest country to get 3G technology, following a contract placed with ZTE Corporation – China’s largest telecommunications equipment provider. |
| European Zapp Provides 3G Data Services |
| Starent Networks Corp. today announced the world's leading CDMA450 operator, Zapp, has deployed the Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway for 3G packet data service. |
| 3G UK Content Services via Shortcodes |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network and Netsize, a leading mobile data solutions provider, have signed an agreement that will enable 3's UK customers to access a range of content services via shortcodes managed by Netsize. |
| Voxmobile and Monaco Telecom Select 3G Data Card |
| Option N.V. announced that 2 new customers have selected the GlobeTrotter FUSIONTM, Option’s premier UMTS-GPRS-WLAN/Wi-Fi data card. Both Voxmobile and Monaco Telecom will sell the card under the Option brand GlobeTrotter FUSIONTM. |
| Huawei Win CAT's CDMA2000 3G Network Contract |
| The Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT), one of the two largest state-owned telecom carriers in Thailand, today officially announced that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has been awarded its nationwide CDMA2000 3G expansion network bid. |
| New 2G Wireless Handsets for Vodafone KK |
| Vodafone K.K. announced that it plans to offer two new 2G models in the middle of February, the V603SH by Sharp and the V603T by Toshiba. |
| TeliaSonera Returns 3G Licence in Denmark |
| On October 11, 2004, the TeliaSonera Group closed the deal by which it acquired Orange Denmark from France Telecom. |
| Cost-Effective Cellular Aggregation Solutions for 3G Networks |
| At the upcoming 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, RAD Data Communications will be exhibiting its ACE-3X00 family of multiservice aggregation units for cellular backhauling applications. |
| NTT DoCoMo to Market 3G D901i Handset |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will start selling the D901i 3G FOMA® handset, the latest model in the advanced 901i series, nationwide on February 1, 2005. |
| Panasonic Choose Processor for 3.5G Wireless Network Products |
| Altera Corporation announced that Panasonic Mobile Communications has selected Stratix(R) GX FPGAs and the Nios(R) embedded processor to deliver critical performance-intensive functions for its next-generation 3.5G network base transceiver station (BTS). |
| Alcatel Launches its 3G Reality Centre in Moscow |
| Alcatel announce the inauguration of its latest born 3G Reality Centre (3GRC) in Moscow, Russia. |
| SK Telecom WiFi / 3G Joint Venture with Earthlink |
| EarthLink, Inc., the nation's next generation Internet service provider, and SK Telecom, Korea's leading mobile communications company, today announced a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to market wireless voice and data services in the U.S. |
| World's First Virtual Disco for 3G Phones |
| Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. announced that it will release the world's first virtual disco for 3G phones as a new mobile product line. |
| O2 Go 3G Wireless |
| O2 announced that it will introduce a range of attractive new handsets and an enhanced O2 Active portal over its 3G network. |
| GSM/3G Continues To Drive Global Mobile Broadband Networking |
| New GSA survey confirms 64 WCDMA networks and 43 EDGE-enabled networks in commercial service. |
| NEC Gears up for 3G Infrastructure Construction in China |
| NEC Corporation and NEC Telecommunications (China) announced that it has commenced production of 3rd Generation mobile radio base stations (Node-B) at one of the production site of NEC Telecommunications (China). |
| IMEC and Samsung Focus on Future Generation Mobile Terminals |
| Future generation mobile terminals will start to incorporate ubiquitous network functionality, by efficiently dealing with a multitude of communication modes and various multimedia applications. |
| Windows Media to Power 3G Multimedia Service |
| The compression and quality benefits of Windows Media combined with the reach and capability of our 3G EV-DO network are allowing us to deliver the premier wireless multimedia entertainment service available today. |
| Verizon Wireless Launches 3G EV-DO Handset |
| In addition to the built-in 1.3 mega pixel camera that doubles as a video camcorder and features a macro function and built-in flash, the first-in-class CDM8940 features a large 2-inch, 262K color main screen, perfect for viewing video clips on V CAST |
| 3G Video Ringtone Agreement in ASIA |
| Egami Media announced the signing of a nonexclusive agreement to distribute its exclusive content through Foreal, Inc. via video ringtones to third-generation (3G) mobile phones throughout Japan and Southeast Asia. |
| Orange France Take 3G Data Card |
| Option N.V. announced that Orange France, the leading French mobile telecommunications company has chosen Option’s GlobeTrotter FUSION™ 3G UMTS/GPRS/WLAN data card to further extend their offering of broadband wireless data solutions to the corporate market. |
| First Handset-Based 3G HSDPA 'Drive' Calls |
| Nortel and QUALCOMM Inc. have completed the industry's first end-to-end calls using WCDMA's emerging broadband technology -- High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) -- on a commercial network and handset equipment. |
| CETECOM Expands 3G RF Test Capacity |
| Based on more than a decade of experience in mobile communications, CETECOM has compiled a service package for MMS Testing and Certification that covers both the GCF and the PTCRB requirements. |
| Ericsson 3G Video Distribution Agreement |
| The Swedish video content distributor Kamera has signed a Content Distribution Agreement with the leading telecom supplier Ericsson. |
| 150 Million Mobile Customers for Vodafone |
| Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today key performance indicators for the quarter ended 31 December 2004. |
| 3G Handhled Analyser Enhanced for EMF |
| Tektronix announced an enhancement to its market-leading handheld NetTek Base Analyzer with the addition of testing capabilities for Electromagnetic Field (EMF) emissions. |
| T-Mobile's 3G UMTS Network in Hungary |
| Ericsson and T-Mobile Hungary, the largest mobile operator in the country, has signed a contract to build a 3G (UMTS) network in Hungary. T-Mobile will be able to offer its subscribers advanced multimedia 3G services. |
| 3G Football Best Mobile Service |
| In the biggest ever reader-led awards in the mobile industry, 3's "Football at 5.15" has been voted the UK's best mobile service in the "What Mobile Awards"2004/5, beating off the other mobile operators with its innovative and popular service. |
| World's First Animation Channel for Cell Phones |
| DIC Entertainment today that it has signed an agreement with SmartVideo Technologies to create "DIC Kid's Network," the world's first animation channel for cell phones. |
| 3G Mobisodes for Verizon and Vodafone Live |
| Twentieth Television will produce one-minute original "mobisodes" of the serial dramas "Love and Hate" and "The Sunset Hotel" (26 mobisodes of each series, for a total of 52) designed specifically for V CAST, the new 3G multimedia wireless service from Verizon Wireless, and Vodafone's 3G Live!; Verizon Wireless and Vodafone will distribute the serialized, live-action series to V CAST and Live! customers. |
| Dual-Mode 3G UMTS/EDGE, W-EDGE Baseband Solution |
| Agere Systems announced general availability of its chip set and software solution for mass market, dual-mode UMTS/EDGE multimedia mobile handsets enabling seamless handovers between 3G/UMTS and 2.5G/EDGE networks. |
| Siemens Pushes U.S. 3G Wireless Network Development Efforts |
| Furthering its commitment to providing advanced telecommunications technology to the U.S. market, Siemens Communications, Inc., today announced it has expanded its relationship with the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) to include the creation of next generation wireless (3G) products and applications. |
| 3G DNA Test Tool Distribution across Central Europe |
| Dilithium Networks, a leading provider of wireless multimedia solutions announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Tucana Telecom to distribute the Dilithium Networks Analyzer (DNA) family of products in the European market. |
| New N901iC 3G FOMA Handset |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that they will start selling the N901iC 3G FOMA handset, the latest model in the advanced 901i series, nationwide on January 28, 2005. |
| Ericsson To Demo TV Via 3G Phone |
| Ericsson is leading the way in the mobile media market as a business partner and matchmaker between the music industry and mobile operators. |
| Orange Slovensko EDGE Launch |
| Orange Slovakia today launched EDGE technology in its network. Company does not say, what speed is available through EDGE, but by my testing - average speed is between 16 – 20 kbits/s. |
| 3G Network Award for 3 |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, has been voted "Network of the Year" by "What Cellphone", beating the old networks into second place. |
| First 3G UMTS Service in Croatia |
| VIPnet offers the first commercial UMTS service in Croatia - Vodafone Mobile Connect UMTS - presentation of the City Broadband service - the most favorable and most accessible Internet broadband in Croatia - introduction of the new Marketing Director of VIPnet |
| Agilent Acquires 3G Power Amp Company |
| Agilent Technologies Inc. and Wavics announced an agreement for Agilent to acquire Wavics, a Korean-based designer and manufacturer of power amplifier modules for the worldwide mobile handset market. |
| 9 Million 3G Subs for NTT DoCoMo |
| NTT DoCoMo has confirmed that its subscribers to its FOMA 3G mobile service surpassed the nine million level on 20th January, 2005. |
| World's First Battery Life Extender for 3G Mobile Phones |
| Specifically created for modern mobile phones with color display, camera, internet access, Bluetooth, games and enhanced multimedia functionalities, which require high energy. |