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3G Press Archive November 2006
TeliaSonera’s Spanish mobile operator, Yoigo, launches its low cost and easy-to-use mobile services on December 1, 2006. The initial commercial offer includes the same prices for both post and prepaid customers.
Analog Devices announced availabililty of its second-generation chipset for developers of advanced multimedia mobile handsets based on the 3G TD-SCDMA Low Chip Rate (LCR) air interface. The new SoftFone-LCR+ chipset expands Analog Devices’ portfolio of TD-SCDMA technology solutions and builds upon the company’s legacy as a leader in TD-SCDMA technology development by adding support for a wide range of enhanced multimedia functions.
efore the appearance of the Chocolate phone it’s fair to say that LG wasn’t at the forefront of the public’s mobile consciousness. With moderate success coming from its prosaic 3G clamshells on the 3 network, the Korean outfit was hardly associated with sexy, desirable handsets here in the UK. But then this spring, out of nowhere, it dropped the sweetest bomb on our unsuspecting heads.
3 Ireland said that Tesco is now selling 3’s products and services in thirty seven stores up and down the country.
In aadvance of the biggest week for the telecommunications industry since the turn of the millennium, the 11th Annual 3G World Congress and Mobility Marketplace (4 - 7th December) publicly urges the industry's key players to consider carefully their contribution to the stability of the world's communications infrastructure, and encourages them to engage in debate on a macro level, as well as focusing on their own products and revenue streams.
A new research report from the wireless analyst firm Berg Insight forecasts that 60 percent of WCDMA handset shipped worldwide will have integrated GPS / Galileo receivers by 2010. Satellite positioning technology enables delivery of location based services such as personal navigation on mobile phones. Another significant benefit is the ability to position mobile emergency calls with high accuracy.
Russia has the potential to become a world leader in advanced mobile communications if it follows a transparent and objective approach to licensing third-generation spectrum, according to the GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile operators.
M1 will launch Singapore’s first true island-wide wireless broadband service, ‘M1 Broadband’, on 6 December 2006. M1 Broadband will redefine the way broadband is used in homes, offices and any other location in Singapore.
Telecom providers have made significant efforts to compete with wireless 3G services with various Broadband Wireless Technology (BWA) in the Asia/Pacific market, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). For at least another five years, however, BWA in the form of WiMAX is unlikely to pose a big threat to 3G, as it will take longer to mature, the high-tech market research firm says.
Nokia and one of Indonesia's largest operators, Indosat, have extended their cooperation by signing a WCDMA 3G/HSPA network and managed services contract that enables Indosat to offer 3G and wireless broadband services.
PT Indosat (Indosat) has selected Ericsson to deliver a 3G/WCDMA network in Indonesia. This agreement includes providing a higher data rates and enhance end-user experience through High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA).
Dilithium Networks confirmed that sparq (a.k.a. New Century InfoComm Tech. Co., Ltd., NCIC), a leading telecommunications provider in Taiwan, has selected the Dilithium DTG 2000® multimedia gateway for launch of its commercial IP Video to 3G Video telephony services.
Nokia introduced the Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station, a new revolutionary product for building out GSM/EDGE networks more cost effectively and quickly than ever before.
Nokia announced that users of the Nokia N80 Internet Edition will have easy access to low-cost calls over the Internet with SIPphone's Gizmo Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The Nokia N80 Internet Edition is optimized for SIP-based Internet calls, and now Nokia and SIPphone have worked together to create an easy way to configure and make calls using Gizmo VoIP directly from your multimedia computer.
WiMAX has gained significant momentum over the last year. Its standardization is complete, vendor and operator ecosystems are expanding, and the hype is getting louder, often justifiably so.
Orange Business Services launched a new GPS navigation application to be downloaded on to a range of mobile devices - including smartphones and PDAs from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, BlackBerry™ and Orange - providing its business customers with a real-time, cost effective solution.
At Nokia's annual Capital Market Days taking place in Amsterdam today, Nokia unveiled the Nokia 6290, a versatile 3G smartphone based on the world's leading smartphone software S60 on Symbian OS. The Nokia 6290 is a modern smartphone with a classic, ergonomic design at an accessible price point. The Nokia 6290 is expected to begin shipping in Q1 2007 with an estimated retail price of ?325 before subsidies or taxes.
Qwikker has announced that it supported 3’s promotion of the newly launched 3MusicStore. Qwikker enabled mobile users to freely download an exclusive music track remix from P Diddy’s ‘Press Play’ album.
Trolltech, the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use, today announced the integration of Trolltech’s Qtopia®, the unrivaled application platform for the efficient creation of Linux-based devices, to NEC Electronics’ Medity™ 3G mobile phone solution, a part of NEC Electronics’ platformOViA™ initiative.
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Zenitum Entertainment Computing, a Seoul based local startup company, announced its new mobile entertainment service called “Mobile Face Reading.”
The two public consultations impetuses on last 5 October on: - the re-use of frequencies 900 and 1800 MHz, now used by the 2G, for the 3G and the authorization available in the band 2,1 GHz for a mobile network of third generation ("fourth licence 3G"); - renewal of the authorization 2G of Bouygues Telecom.
The AirCard 850 data card is available today from O2 through the company's business and retail channels and online at www.o2.co.uk. Sierra Wireless, O2, and Manx Telecom previously collaborated to launch AirCard 850 data cards on Manx Telecom's network on the Isle of Man.
The Commission therefore asks the UK watchdog to reconsider the valuations. OFCOM’s approach would be detrimental to fair competition in the UK's mobile market and lead to higher consumer prices for consumers.
Ericsson was selected for its turnkey network rollout and to serve as the prime radio provider for WCDMA 3G services in certain markets, including New York City which is scheduled to be operational in 2007. The agreement is contingent upon the award of AWS spectrum to T-Mobile USA.
Kadokawa Group, comprising group companies engaged mainly in publishing or movies/visual content, and NTT DoCoMo, announced they will form a comprehensive alliance through a capital tie-up.
Orange France has launched the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) services in Toulouse and Bordeaux, using Nokia's HSDPA solution. Orange will be able to operate its network more cost-efficiently with the Nokia solution, and offer its customers faster data services and an enhanced service experience.
The E60 is brimming with good features but two things let it down. Could the E60 be " A bridge too far" for Nokia to pull off. Well we will let you decide based on our thoughts below.
According to a new study conducted on behalf of the UMTS Forum by global strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, harmonising European Union frequency spectrum policy will bring clear economic benefits to the Member States.
Multimedia messaging (MMS) has become a popular service among mobile phone users worldwide and mobile email may have even greater potential, according to a major consumer survey commissioned by the GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile phone operators.
Willtek Communications announced a new option that is designed to speed up integration testing and production of TD-SCDMA mobile phones. The TD-SCDMA Call Mode Option complements the non-call mode option for the 4400 Mobile Phone Tester Series.
Avanquest Software has made agreement with China's Datang Mobile to bundle Avanquest's Mobile PhoneTools software with PC data cards available to China's 3G TD-SCDMA network subscribers.
Sierra Wirelessand Bouygues Telecom launched a new Sierra Wireless PC card on Bouygues’ network in France. The Bouygues Telecom “Carte Internet haut debit mobile,” also known as the Sierra Wireless AirCard 850 wireless wide area network card
Nokia has supported Polish mobile operator Polkomtel in launching its commercial High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network in the Warsaw area.
There's a danger that the MMS market will go nowhere, and mobile content companies should not just focus on 3G to fulfil and stimulate demand.
3 UK has been recognised as a global telecoms leader at the FT World Communications Awards 2006 by winning the Communications Innovation Content Award for SeeMeTV.
The Shanghai branch of China Unicom (Shanghai Unicom) announced today a number of new mobile services at the Shanghai Unicom EGPRS Data Service Press Conference held in Shanghai.
According to Strategy Analytics' recent report, "Beyond 3G: Looking for True Mobile Broadband," new alternative technologies will contribute just 6 percent of the forecast 500 million mobile broadband users globally by 2010. Despite all the hype surrounding alternative technologies like WiMAX, it is iterations of existing technologies which will dominate the mobile broadband arena in the short term.
Huawei Technologies has announced it has signed a contract with Mobistar, the second largest mobile operator in Belgium, for the deployment of Mobile Switching Centres (MCS) for the unification of 2G/3G Mobistar core network.
Fujitsu has been selected in NTT DoCoMo's procurement process to develop and manufacture prototypes and commercial equipment for DoCoMo's super 3G wireless base stations. Above shows a graphical representation of Super 3G timelines.
Samsung has developed the thinnest reported LCD panel, one no thicker than a credit card at 0.82mm, which is 0.07mm thinner than the panel previously reported to be the world’s slimmest.

Samsung launches a new mobile TV phone (model:SGH-P930) to the Italian market this month through Telecom Italia. This newest mobile TV phone combines not only the latest mobile TV technology, but it also combines HSDPA technology which enables high-speed data transmission.

STMicroelectronics announced a precision temperature sensor with an ultra-low supply current requirement of less than 4.3-microamps (typical) and a tiny 4-lead UDFN package, making it ideal for 3G cell phones and other battery applications where low power, coupled with small size, accuracy and linearity over the full temperature range, are essential.
The W950i is the biggest, baddest, phattest Walkman phone ever and it’s set to be the music phone in everyone’s pockets. What could go wrong? We can’t begin to imagine.
Sierra Wireless and Orange Business Services today announced that the Sierra Wireless AirCard 850 Mobile PC Card is now available in the United Kingdom. The card is the first 3G+-enabled card offered by Orange and offers mobile professionals a proven, reliable wireless connection in advance of Orange's planned 3G+ network upgrade
Aeroflex has enhanced the testing support provided by its highly successful 6413A UMTS basestation test system to support testing of basestations using an Inverse Multiplexed ATM (IMA) configuration.
AliceStreet Inc. is pleased to announce successful testing and deployment over 3G HSPDA networks in South Africa.
The wireless industry is currently at a significant point in its evolutionary path, as mobile technology moves from 2G to 3G and verges on the boundaries of 4G. An upshot of this is that mobile operators are constantly faced with the hurdle of updating their network infrastructure to provide sufficient capacity for advanced mobile technologies and new data services.
This upgrade to High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) enables 3's customers to a new generation of mobile services, including mobile broadband, mobile video and mobile music. Under the agreement, Ericsson has delivered commercial HSPA hardware, software and implementation services.
The eagerly anticipated Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem from just £49 ex VAT. This new version of the 3G broadband data card, designed especially for users of the latest generation of laptops and Apple® MacBooks™, allows customers to access 3G broadband by simply plugging it into the USB slot on their Computer.
NEC will develop equipment for Super 3G handsets, following a request for proposal from NTT DoCoMo, NEC plans to deliver commercial Super 3G mobile handsets in 2010 to NTT DoCoMo.
Speakers at the 11th Annual 3G World Congress and Mobility Marketplace, Asia Pacific's largest mobility conference and marketplace, will gather in Hong Kong this December to discuss critical business and industry issues surrounding the future of 3G and mobility.
mobilkom austria presents the first lightning-fast, HSUPA-based data upload in Europe, live today. Ö3 radio host Tom Walek interviewed passersby at Vienna's Heldenplatz. The resulting images and sound were transmitted live and in real time via HSUPA t
Huawei Technologies has signed a contract with Mobistar, the second largest mobile operator in Belgium and part of the Orange Group which brings together most of the mobile activities of France Télécom, for the deployment of Mobile Switching Centres (MCS) for the unification of 2G/3G Mobistar core network.
Vimicro Corporation announced Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd. has successfully adopted Vimicro's multimedia processors in handsets that are being tested in third generation (3G) wireless network trials.
RADVISION said that its ProLab Testing Suite has been independently validated to support test cases selected by the GCF (Global Certification Forum) and the PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board) for video telephony applications.
O2 operates a rigorous device acceptance programme to ensure the handsets they supply to their customers are of the highest quality. Testing the integrity of a new handset is not only about checking that it meets specifications or proving the latest new feature, but also how it works with established features, the network, and O2 specific services.
Orb Networks and the 3 Group, the global leader in 3G mobile broadband, announced a global partnership giving 3’s customers mobile access to their digital media stored on their home PCs.
Yamgo launched a Mobile TV channel dedicated to extreme sports entertainment. Yamgo TV works on over 60 different mobile devices through the ROK TV (www.rok.tv) service and is available in the UK, USA and China and will be available shortly in other countries including Thailand, South Africa and Malaysia .
MAESTRO aims to play its part in this evolution by harnessing satellite technology together with existing 3G UMTS networks to deliver interactive digital multimedia services to mobile users.
SEVEN confirmed the availability of its push email software on the new Sony Ericsson M600 and P990 smartphones. SEVEN Always-On Mail comes preloaded on these devices, white-labelled with its partners, always conveniently located within a click or two from the home screen.
Groove Mobile and 3UK said they are joining forces to power an innovative mobile music service on 3UK's network. With today's announcement, Groove Mobile will bring its award-winning music service and innovative features to 3UK's leading 3G network, which is currently number one in the UK mobile music download market.
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Strategy Analytics released, "Mobile TV Italy: Tre Has Best DVB-H Offering, But Weak POS Strategy Risks Limiting Uptake," its latest end user applications benchmark which concludes that users rated Tre's "Tua" Mobile TV as the best service available in Italy.
Huawei Technologies announced the launch of the world’s first commercial IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) VCC (Voice Call Continuity) solution in partnership with E28, a world leading mobile multi-mode smart device solution provider, enabling operators to reap the benefits of Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC).
Nokia premiered musician Rob Dickinson’s new video, “Oceans;” which is the first music video created solely on a Nokia Nseries multimedia computer -- the first music video ever done solely on a device of its class.

Bright, light, and all right. In a nutshell that's what we think of Sagem’s my600v. It is brightly coloured and attractively so. An oystershell white on the back and framing the front is not unpleasant to look at while a strip of deep dark red all around the edges adds a flash of brilliance.

Visa USA advanced its mobile strategy through the launch of a new pilot at its California headquarters. Following the successful completion of the industry's first large-scale U.S. mobile payment trial at Philips Arena in Atlanta earlier this year, Visa is now testing the delivery of mobile payment coupons and rewards via text message, graphic and bar code images direct to consumers' mobile devices.
Sling Media and the 3 Group, the global leader in 3G mobile broadband, today announced that they are partnering to give customers access to their home TV channels on their mobile handsets.
Strategy Analytics recently released, "Will DAB Kick-Start Mobile TV Adoption in the UK?" its latest end-user applications benchmark, which concludes that Virgin Mobile offers the best Mobile TV service available in the UK. This information is based upon a head-to-head user evaluation against Vodafone Live! 3G streaming TV offering.
Hutchison Whampoa announced the global launch of the X-Series from 3. The X-Series from 3 marks the beginning of the internet via mobile broadband, and heralds a new way of doing business for mobile network operators.
3 Group, the global leader in 3G mobile broadband, will offer GoogleTM mobile search services to its 3 Group customers following a global agreement signed by the two companies.
CommProve announced the commercial availability of “Netledge™ 3G Radio QoS”. This new OSS product provides operators with maximum insight into W-CDMA performance, identifying coverage and configuration problems that cause revenue loss, unnecessary capital investment and customer dissatisfaction.
Renesas Technology announced that the SH-Mobile G1, a dual-mode single-chip LSI that supports both the W-CDMA (3G) and GSM/GPRS (2G) communication standards, has been selected for the new FOMA 903i W-CDMA mobile phone handsets by NTT DoCoMo.
Renesas Technology announced that the SH-Mobile G1, a dual-mode single-chip LSI that supports both the W-CDMA (3G) and GSM/GPRS (2G) communication standards, has been selected for the new FOMA 903i W-CDMA mobile phone handsets by NTT DoCoMo.
ore than half a billion new customers were connected with all technologies of mobile wireless service in the year preceding September 2006. This increased the global wireless market to more than 2.5 billion total users of various technologies.
Panasonic Mobile Communications and Teleca announced that Teleca’s Obigo Browser is included in the new Panasonic SoftBank 705P 3G handset.
Operators who deploy High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology have several advantages over those who choose different paths to delivering advanced services, Ericsson President and Chief Executive Officer Carl-Henric Svanberg ( inset ) said today at the company's Strategy & Technology Summit in Tokyo.
Ericsson is introducing the Home 3G Access Point to provide local indoor coverage in homes and small offices providing full HSPA performance. HSPA supports up to 14Mbps in the downlink and 5.8Mbps in the uplink.
Option N.V. announced that 3 Scandinavia has launched the GlobeTrotter GT MAX “7.2 Ready”. GT MAX, now shipping in volume to 3 Scandinavia, is being marketed locally in Sweden and Denmark under the 3 brand.
Elektrobit introduces Base Station Interface Tester, the first commercial test solution providing comprehensive support for verifying the functionality and performance of OBSAI RP3 and RP3-01 interfaces.
3G Media Consult (3GMC), specialist in mobile content distribution to mobile operators, has been acquired by Comsys, supplier of interactive voice response systems (IVRs), speech-controlled self-service solutions, multimedia contact centres and network services. Both Comsys and 3G Media Consult were already part of DMS International Group and will now join forces under the name of Comsys.
Vodafone and Yahoo! have formed a strategic alliance to pool their expertise to create an innovative mobile advertising business that will enhance the customer experience on mobile phones while providing both companies with a new revenue stream.
Cingular Wireless, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) and Microsoft Corp. today unveiled the BlackJack™*, a robust, slim smart device packed with the power and functionality desired by business customers and consumers alike.
The European Commission today announced that it has approved the planned transaction to merge the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens into a new company, to be called Nokia Siemens Networks. According to the Commission's assessment, the transaction would not restrict effective competition in the relevant markets of mobile and fixed telecom networks and services.
Comarco and Ascom announced that the two companies have formed a cooperative alliance to develop and market 3G and 4G wireless network Quality of Service, optimization, and test measurement systems.
QUALCOMM and Motorola announced an expansion in their relationship. In addition to collaborating on CDMA2000, the two companies will now be working together to bring UMTS handsets to global markets. Motorola Mobile Devices has approved QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets for incorporation into future UMTS handset designs.
Nokia and Finnish telecom operator Elisa tcarried out the world's first WCDMA/HSDPA data call on the 900 MHz band in a commercial network. The call was conducted in Elisa's live network in Finland, and the equipment included the Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station with a special solution for sharing the site infrastructure of the existing GSM base station.
The latest study by The Radicati Group, "Service Provider Unified Communications Market, 2006-2010," provides market size, four-year forecasts, technology trends, and competitive information for the Service Provider Unified Communications market.
ntegrated Device Technology unveiled its 10G serial buffer, the industry’s first Serial RapidIO®-based memory solution. When coupled with the previously announced IDT pre-processing switch (PPS), this wireless chipset solution offers an optimized interconnection
Integrated Device Technology announced achievement of full interoperability between the IDT pre-processing switch (PPS) and the highest performance digital signal processors (DSP) from Texas Instruments (TI).
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Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) has chosen Ericsson to supply its 3G/WCDMA/HSPA network. With 3G from CTM, users will be able to enjoy up to 14.4Mbps, high-bandwidth mobile broadband and multimedia services in Macau.
Nokia announced that the Nokia N95 multimedia computer, one of the newest devices in the company's Nseries range, was honored with Popular Science magazine's "Best of What's New" Award in the publication's annual search for the top 100 technology innovations of the year.
Personalisation and interactivity will be the key drivers of mobile TV according to a new report commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Dr Shani Orgad from the London School of Economics.
QUALCOMM has an expansion to its QUALCOMM Single Chip family to include support for UMTS.
Aeroflex has become the first company to offer a comprehensive EvDO Rev. A signalling conformance solution following the delivery of a fully automated C.S0038-A-compliant suite of test cases for its 6402 CDMA AIME network emulator
At the end of 2008, the number of Mobile TV users in the Asia Pacific region should reach 25 million, according to a study conducted by e-Media Institute in October 2006. There should be about 5 million Mobile TV viewers in the region by the end of 2006. T
T-Mobile announced an agreement to provide on-train Wi-Fi access to passengers on all Heathrow Express trains. The HotSpot service is currently being rolled out by T-Mobile's solution partner, Nomad Digital, and will be fully operational in early 2007.
According to a new Research Brief from ABI Research, GSM operators are increasingly focused on Evolved EDGE as a viable alternative to 3G network upgrades in 2008 and beyond, following the forthcoming release of a new 3GPP standard. With spectral efficiency similar to HSDPA and 1xEV-DO
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iemens Networks has been awarded a contract for construction of a 3G network by Telkomsel, the No. 1 in the Indonesian mobile communications market. The framework agreement between Siemens and Telkomsel, which will run for three years
The final countdown has begun for what is destined to be the biggest sporting eventthis summer. For 42% of the Aussie population, cricket conjures up images of lazy days spent in front of the TV, according to a recent survey conducted by 3 mobile to mark the launch of its 24 hour Cricket TV Channel with exclusive content.
Comarco and Ascom have formed a cooperative alliance to develop and market 3G and 4G wireless network Quality of Service, optimization, and test measurement systems. Above shows one of Comarco's current wireless test systems - the Seven.Five.
The mobile phone is set to become the retail channel of the future for music fans according to a report published by 3.
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Samsung Electronicsunveiled the latest in mobile convergence device, the SPH-P9000 Deluxe MITs at Mobile WiMAX Summit 2006. The SPH-P9000 is the true convergence device capable of voice and multimedia data communications through Mobile WiMAX technology.
An EU project team is working to combine satellite positioning with 3G mobile phone technology on a single chip. The result could unlock the future for applications like smart tourism services, smart transport management and even electronic guide dogs for the blind.
Pirelli Broadband Solutions and Mobiboo Mobile has signed an agreement for the supply of Pirelli’s GSM/WiFi “dual-mode” phones. These handsets will be used by Mobiboo for its new mobile Internet phone services branded under the name tovo. The tovo phone is available at selected Tesco stores nationwide, online at http://www.tovo.com/ and through a growing number of Mobiboo dealers.
iSuppli said its teardown analysis service conducted a dissection of the Huawei E620, a PCMCIA card that works with 2G tri-band GSM and 3.5G HSDPA. The E620 provides a relatively seamless wireless high-speed Internet connection for mobile PCs that have PCMCIA slots, according to iSuppli.
Ericsson's client 3, switched on one of the world's fastest mobile broadband networks. The turbo-charged network is now live in Sweden.
NEC UK has invested in a dynamic new team to take on the challenges operators are facing from shrinking revenues from their traditional revenue streams, the strategic complexities of convergence and maximising the opportunities from 3G in the UK.
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Digi International introduced a Rev A version of its ConnectPort WAN VPN, the industry's first commercial-grade EVDO Rev A Wireless WAN (WWAN) router. With broadband download and upload speeds, it is the first commercial-grade solution to take advantage of enhanced Rev A EVDO wireless networks to enable wireless connections to remote sites and devices at DSL speeds.
Sony Ericsson announced it has reached agreement in principle for acquiring the Swedish software company UIQ Technology AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symbian Ltd. UIQ Technology, which uses Symbian OS™, licenses the UIQ user interface and application development platform to mobile phone vendors worldwide.
These days, WiMAX seems to be at the top of everyone’s watch list and has become one of the most anticipated developments in the telecommunications world. Expectations are high for WiMAX, with the technology ultimately promising to deliver metropolitan area mobile broadband. Fact or fiction? This report looks beyond this hype to uncover the true promise of WiMAX.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) is the first evolution of WCDMA, which is delivering the full mobile broadband experience to approaching 100 million users worldwide. HSDPA means shorter service response times, faster downloads, and new services. Operators deploying HSDPA are able to offer advanced services at lower costs, and with increased revenues and profitability.
TeliaSonera's mobile operator Yoigo in Spain has awarded Ericsson with a three-year managed services contract for its new 3G network in Spain. The contract covers the operation, management and maintenance of the whole network.
SDC (Secure Digital Container), the leading, fully label-approved provider of technology for Digital Rights Management (DRM), is to power three new full-fidelity music handsets on Telstra’s new 3G 850MHz Next G™ network.
Nokia's world leading 3G HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) solution is powering Australian telecommunications company SingTel Optus' HSDPA trials in Australia. The trials began in October in Canberra.
Vodafone has started to market the first mobile phone under its own brand in Portugal. This is the Vodafone 710, a 3G phone whose characteristics, design and functions have been specified by Vodafone to facilitate the use of its mobile services by its customers.
Critical Path confirmed that Indonesia’s new 3G operator, PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications (‘Hutchison Telecom Indonesia’), is teaming up with Critical Path to deliver new mobile email and content services for consumers with Memova® Mobile.
Sensustech has launched Insight 3G, an automated monitoring system for 3G and EDGE network service availability and data services performance. The system uses compact automated measurement devices called “Performance Analysis Mobiles” or “PAMs” fitted to vehicles that are moving around the network
Cingular Wireless business customers are now on the wireless fast track with today's introduction of the first UMTS/HSDPA-enabled PDA in North America -- the Cingular 8525 Pocket PC.
msystems and LG Electronics (LG), a global leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, today announced that the new 3G multimedia model U830 handset will deliver a new range of powerful capabilities to subscribers and mobile network operators (MNOs) with support for msystems’ MegaSIM card.
Batelco, the largest operator in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Ericsson to upgrade its mobile network with HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology, joining the fast growing list of operators launching mobile broadband around the world.
Ethertronics has confirmed its Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antennas have been integrated into multiple Samsung 3G Ultra Edition handsets.
NTT DoCoMo announced that the number of subscribers to DoCoMo's 3G FOMA™ service surpassed the 30 million mark on November 4, 2006, approximately five years and one month since the service's launch on October 1, 2001.
Pantech announced that it has signed a landmark agreement with Orange - the second biggest mobile service carrier in Europe, - to supply branded UMTS phones in France.
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Samsung Electronics launches the 'Mini MP3 Phone' (Model: SGH-X830). Samsung's latest mini music phone comes with an innovative MP3 player design. The unique swing-open form factor allows for a perfect combination of mobile phone and MP3 player function.
Sonera steps up the introduction of the 3G world by opening its UMTS network in ten new towns still in the course of this year. The towns are Imatra, Kajaani, Kemi, Kokkola, Kouvola, Lohja, Porvoo, Rauma, Riihimäki and Valkeakoski. The main ski resorts of Lapland have got Sonera’s 3G coverage already earlier.
entillium Communications announced that NEC has selected Centillium's pioneering Entropia III VoIP media gateway solution to help power advanced Internet Protocol (IP) services for NGN and 3G wireless infrastructure deployments.
AirLink Communications announced its upcoming progression to Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) technology. In an effort to deliver the most advanced and reliable solutions for its rugged and intelligent wireless modems, AirLink’s planned EV-DO Rev. A deployment reaffirms its dedication and commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations across North America.
Agilent Technologies introduced the industry’s fastest measurement receiver, with 10 times the performance of its existing platform. The Agilent W1314A receiver enables RF engineering teams to optimize and troubleshoot UMTS and GSM networks and quickly identify the cause of problems. The platform has options to support GSM, UMTS, IS95, cdma2000, 1xEVDO and iDEN technologies.
3G Americas applauds Rogers Wireless on their technology leadership role in offering mobile broadband service based on UMTS/HSDPA -- the natural evolution for GSM.

BSkyB and 3 UK will make Sky Mobile TV available to a bigger audience than ever before. 3’s customers will be able to receive up to 27 Sky Mobile TV channels including live news, sport, music, entertainment and documentaries from some of television’s biggest brands.

Samsung Telecommunications America and Cingular Wireless announced the launch of the Cingular SYNC(TM) from Samsung*, Samsung's newest High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) phone with advanced music and multimedia capabilities.
Hutchison Telecommunications International announced its unaudited key performance indicators for the quarter ended 30 September 2006.
Palm announced the Palm Treo 750v smartphone in New Zealand, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Vodafone's 3G/UMTS network. The Treo 750v offers the world-class Palm experience on Microsoft(R)'s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0.
According to primary market research by Lucent Technologies, businesses and consumers are willing to pay a premium for next-generation mobile high speed data services such as voice over IP (VoIP), interactive video and video sharing.
Aeroflex has announced that it has added a radio channel fading capability to its highly successful 6401 AIME 3G mobile protocol test system.
WJ Communications launched a new family of next-generation high efficiency RF power amplifier modules, utilizing the industry’s first 28V InGaP HBT (GaAs) process technology, to achieve high performance and outstanding linearity across the 800 – 2200 MHz frequency range.
Virgin Mobile extended its commitment to rewarding customer loyalty working with Flytxt and ActiveMedia Technology to offer customers a new mobile ticketing queue jumping facility.
All maps and live traffic updates are held on a central server and are downloadable from the internet via Wifi, 3G, GPRS or the Orange EDGE network onto the mobile device. This saves precious memory space and ensures that maps and points of interest are always up to date. Sat-Nav allows users to save time, fuel and money by working out the most efficient route to a destination.
Using high-speed mobile broadband, the M100 provides rear seat passengers access to video, music, games, email, chat programs, web browsing and more. Predator Motorsports will be showcasing the UVIA M100 rear seat infotainment package from Unwired Vehicles during the SEMA trade show in Las Vegas
UbiquiSys Ltd, the developer of mass-market wireless femto access points for the residential market, and Sony UK Technology Centre, the complete supply chain solution including procurement, manufacturing and engineering support, today announced a manufacturing agreement for the Ubiquisys ZoneGate system.
Dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of service in the CDMA mobile telecom industry, Sunrise Telecom, introduced two extremely flexible simulators that for the first time can provide concurrent CDMA2000 simulation and monitoring in one unit. Designed for R&D, manufacturers, and mobile operators, the IS-41 and the IOS A1 CDMA2000 simulators' built-in support and easy-to-use graphical interface help reduce the overall cost required to perform CDMA2000 testing.
A major shift is taking place in the way people are communicating using their mobile phones. No longer content to just use calls and texts to chat to friends and family, mobile users are now adopting instant messaging in droves.
An invited audience of operators, equipment vendors and government officials heard today at a seminar organized jointly by The TD-SCDMA Forum and The UMTS Forum that complementary deployment of W-CDMA and TD-SCDMA technologies
Comarco is extending its popular Prizm Scanning Receiver System to support the emerging TD-SCDMA standard currently being deployed in China. The Prizm System is an advanced scanning receiver used by cellular carriers to deploy, monitor and troubleshoot cellular networks that conform to the TD-SCDMA 3G standard. T
hythm NewMedia, a pioneer in mobile advertising, announced that it has closed $18 million in Series B financing. Carlyle Venture Partners, the US venture and growth arm of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm with over $44 billion under management, led this up round, joined by all existing institutional investors.
Huawei Technologies confirmed that Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (“Etisalat”) has selected Huawei as its major supplier for the construction of its nationwide UMTS/HSPA network.
Catapult Communications has been selected by Korea Telecom (KT) to provide simulation and load testing capabilities for the addition of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services to their existing IP network. Catapult's distributor, Tricomtek Co., Ltd., will provide local technical expertise to assist Korea Telecom.
Sierra Wireless and Tomen Electronics have signed an agreement that designates Tomen as the primary distributor for all Sierra Wireless products in Japan, marking the formal entry of Sierra Wireless into the Japanese 3G wireless market.
China is a proving ground for the very latest in wireless technology, said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. With its unsurpassed performance and two-to-three year lead over competing technologies, CDMA2000 has emerged as the most compelling choice for operators around the globe who want to get their 3G networks up and running as soon as possible.
Comlent Technology Inc., the only Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) corporate member of China's 3G standard TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance (TDIA), announced today that it starts sampling RFIC transceiver and analog baseband (ABB) chipset in advanced CMOS technology for TD-SCDMA, the world's first in its kind.
3 announced the launch of six new phones for the Christmas season. The Sony Ericsson W950i offers the most cutting-edge music applications while for those after the latest technology and good looks.
CEVA announced the CEVA-X1641( block diagram above ) - the newest addition to the company's industry-proven family of CEVA-X DSP cores and fully compliant with the CEVA-X Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).
Actix, the supplier of performance optimization solutions to 9/10 of the world’s wireless operators, announced today that they have completed the delivery of a full GSM/GPRS/UMTS optimisation and roll-out solution for O2 Ireland.
Nokia and Ukrainian fixed line and broadband operator, Ukrtelecom JSC, have signed a three-year frame agreement for the supply of 3G core and radio network as the operator is extending its services to the mobile domain.
The High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology represents a development on the currently used UMTS, with which data transmission speed can be now increased from 384kbit/s to 1.8Mbit/s
Mobile networks will provide coverage to 90% of the world’s population by 2010, compared with 80% today, despite the misplaced policies of many governments, who continue to subsidize the rollout of fixed-networks, according to a study commissioned by the GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile operators.
3ple-Media, the Mobile Multimedia infrastructure company, has launched a new platform to enable Mobile Operators to kick-start MMS and Video Streaming services for 2.5G and 3G subscribers, making two clear and important advances.
LG Electronics (LG) has signed a contract for technical cooperation with Germany's Schneider-Kreuznach, since long known for the world's highest quality camera lenses.
Ericsson has been selected to supply, install and integrate Bouygues Telecom's WCDMA/HSPA radio equipment in the Greater Paris area and Rhône-Alpes.
NetHawk has released a new comprehensive solution for Rel5 HSDPA and Rel6 HSUPA testing. NetHawk provides a full set of features for monitoring, functional simulation and load testing of HSPA.
Eamon Dunphy, Ireland’s infamous and most talked-about sports pundit has signed a ground-breaking deal to present Ireland’s first “made for mobile” TV series - exclusively on the 3 mobile media network.
A fleet of 64 specially equipped test vehicles is travelling more than 10,000 kilometres a day testing Telstra's Next G™ network - helping Telstra get even better coverage on Australia's largest and fastest 3G network.
Japanese and South Korean consumers are early adopters of new technologies, and today, nearly 14% of all mobile handsets in South Korea support Digital Mobile Broadcast television.
Nokia launched of the blockbuster movie M:i:III on memory cards to coincide with the film's DVD release. This exceptional quality, full length version of M:i:III will be available on memory cards exclusively with Nokia Nseries multimedia computers.
Broadcasting giants, BBC and Sky, dominate the third screen in the U.K., according to Telephia, the largest provider of consumer research to the communications and new media markets. Telephia recently expanded its consumer research program in the U.K. to track mobile content consumption at the channel, website and content title level.
Hutchison Telephone (Macau) Company announced that it has been awarded a 3G licence by the Direcção dos Serviços de Regulação de Telecomunicações
iPoint-media announced that Siemens, a major 3G infrastructure provider, has completed implementation of the iPoint-media Vitrage™ media platform at Seat Pagine Gialle, one of the world's leading telephone directory companies.
HP and Cingular Wireless announced that beginning Oct. 31 Cingular will be the first carrier in the United States to offer a new HP iPAQ handheld device with five wireless communications technologies.
Ericsson, and the leading Serbian operator, Telekom Srbija, have signed the first contract on the Serbian market for supply and implementation of a 3G network with HSPA functionality and associated services. This 3G network will be connected to Telekom Srbija's existing core network, also supplied by Ericsson
3G Americas, a trade association dedicated to the ubiquitous deployment of GSM and its evolution to 3G and beyond in the Americas, today published a white paper focused on coverage-enhancing features, products, and network design in 3G systems.
Sprint announced that it has upgraded the Sprint Power Vision Network(SM), the nation's largest wireless broadband network covering more than 164 million people, with the faster EV-DO Revision A technology in the San Diego market
Actix announced the launch of HSPA upgrades to their performance optimization software suite, enabling strong productivity improvements and faster time-to-market for W-CDMA wireless network operators.
Airvana, Inc. announced it made the industry's first Quality of Service (QoS) enabled mobile-to-mobile VoIP call on a commercially available EV-DO Rev. A network. Airvana demonstrated the call in its Multimedia/VoIP laboratory.
New findings from the TNS Global Technology Insights (GTI) 2006 study, which examines cutting-edge technology issues across key markets, indicates that American consumers, like their global counterparts, haven’t fully grasped the advantages of Third Generation (3G) mobile handsets.
QUALCOMM Incorporated announced that the Company's Engineering Services Group (ESG) now works with more than 120 network operators in more than 60 countries, which collectively reach nearly 90 percent of 3G wireless subscribers worldwide
enturi Wireless announced the immediate availability of its V5000 Optimization Engine. The V5000 allows mobile and wireless operators to more quickly adapt to accelerating demand for high bandwidth data and multimedia services, while new capabilities further enhance subscriber experience for email and video streaming over 2.5G, 3G and 4G networks.
3, the mobile media company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a portfolio of 95 prime-location retail stores in shopping centres and high street locations across the UK.
Ericsson and T-Mobile International have successfully trialed AMR Wideband among consumers in Germany, proving the potential of this technology thanks to a significant improvement in voice quality and the consequent end-user satisfaction.
Ericsson has been selected to upgrade Wataniya's network with full 3G/HSPA functionality that will boost the operator's mobile broadband offering to end-user in Kuwait. Commercial launch has already started.
onicWALL introduced the SonicWALL TZ 190, a network security appliance which allows users to instantly create a secure 3G wireless broadband network without the need for a fixed Internet connection.
Successful mobile advertising will be one component of an integrated mobile marketing strategy spanning promotion, sales, and customer service-and not just a series of standalone ads on small screens.
Anite Telecoms announced the commercial launch of its first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) test case package, from which five test cases have already been successfully validated against two or more terminals.
Kyocera Wireless and Cypress Solutions announced the Cypress Solution Chameleon CTM 152, a rugged, industrial cellular modem that integrates the award-winning Kyocera Passport KPC650 PC Card to leverage the power and speed of 3G Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) networks.
GIGABYTE Communications today unveils the GSmart i200, the first DVB-H Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 3.0 VGA handheld device, at the 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006. In fact, a major highlight of the event is the preview of the new GSmart DVB-H digital mobile TV device, GSmart i200.
RFI Global Services Ltd (RFI) announced the launch of the first handset camera module test services. RFI is the first laboratory to be approved by the founder members of the SMIA forum, Nokia and STMicroelectronics, who have selected RFI as the first fully qualified SMIA Approved Laboratory to independently test compliance of camera modules.
POGO, a South African based company, developed the software and is looking to benefit from the growing demand for mobile phone applications in the youth market. The application entered the market in May 2006 after several months of development and testing.
Azaire Networks Inc. and Movial demonstrated a live IMS-based Video Share service between a WiFi connected Windows XP laptop and a 3G mobile phone at the 3GSM World Congress Asia in Singapore. Azaire Networks’ IP Converged Network Platform (IP-CNP) and the Movial Connect PC 7.0 client showed true Fixed-Mobile Interworking between an I-WLAN access network and a 3G wireless network, demonstrating how users can securely access and share content over any network.
iemens Networks LLC is dedicating a new 3G/IMS laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Monday, October 23. The new lab, co-sponsored by Cingular Wireless, the Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) and the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center
Telsima Corporation introduces TRUFLE™, its innovative mobility framework that promises a disruptive impact in the 4G market. TRUFLE is a lightweight architecture and software solution that enables the use of commoditized network elements, significantly reducing the infrastructure investments for mobile solutions.
Samsung Electronics is bolstering its brand image by showcasing state-of-the- products and technologies at Korea Electronics Show 2006. This year marks the 37th running of, Korea 's largest electronics industry event, which is being held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan October..
Huawei Technologies demonstrated its leadership in next generation wireless products and solutions at 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006, held in Singapore.
The fring™ Mobile VoIP solution is designed to optimise the embedded internet capabilities within the subscriber handset. The fring™ solution establishes a Peer-To-Peer VoIP connection between calling parties, enabling true VoIP sessions between fring enabled handsets and also between handsets and PCs.
Download and store all the music you need with the ultimate music mobile – the Sony Ericsson W850i with inbuilt Walkman – now available from 3. Like to listen to music on the go? mobile’s new W850i - available in mystic black and golden white - is the ultimate 3G music mobile.
Nokia and the Russian operator Megafon have successfully tested data transmission at 3.6 Mbps speed using High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology. The test zone deployed by Nokia at one of Megafon sites in Saint Petersburg allows the testing of all new capabilities of 3G networks.
Mobile broadband HSPA technology will soon be ready to deliver the services needed by Americans for public safety. This message was delivered and demonstrated by experts representing 3G Americas.
Orange and Microsoft announced their first convergent Instant Messaging offering for PCs and mobile. The new service, named Orange Messenger by Windows Live, will allow users to benefit from the collaboration between Orange and Microsoft® Windows Live' Messenger.
Analysys says in its recently released report ''China's Handhold TV Annual Report 2006'', that China's total users of handhold TVs will reach 22.19 million in 2010.
Texas Instruments introduced the expansion of its FlatLinkTM3G family of high-speed interface integrated circuits that transmit true 24-bit (16 million color) RGB color data for high-resolution video content in handheld electronics such as clamshell phones, multimedia players and digital cameras.
Comba Telecom Systems launched the world's first 3G multi-carrier power amplifier ("MCPA") for Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") band. Developed by Comba's R&D center in Santa Clara, California, this new generation MCPA is specifically developed for the United States market with AWS band (1.7GHz/2.1GHz) as its prevalent 3G standard.
ytemobile announced that SmarTone-Vodafone has partnered with Interactive Technology Limited (ITL) to deploy Bytemobile's Optimization Services Node (OSN) in the launch of network-wide HSDPA coverage in Hong Kong, as announced on June 6, 2006.
: Improvements to Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies have renewed the debate over the place in the telecom market for fixed and mobile WiMAX, traditional 3G technologies and their offspring -- UMTS TDD, FLASH-OFDM and iBurst. New BWA technologies are expanding consumer services and selection, forcing mobile and fixed carriers to either upgrade or pursue a dual network strategy.
Owners of the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone can now enjoy their favourite local TV shows on their phones wherever they are in the world. LocationFree™ from Sony redirects TV shows from your home television to target devices such as your P990,
As Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) technology ramps in China as the official standard for third-generation (3G) mobile telephone service, Freescale Semiconductor continues to win major wireless basestation designs.
WFI announced today that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to continue providing its services and expertise in the areas of 2G and 3G network design and optimization services for O2, the leading provider of mobile services in the United Kingdom. Work under the contract extension is already underway and will continue in to 2007.
AirWalk Communications announced the closing of a $15 million second round of equity financing to aggressively extend its leadership position in the fast-growing CDMA network market.
Truphone announced a beta version of its free VoIP download for Nokia's best-selling, Wi-Fi-enabled N80 mobile handset.
Broadcom Corporation announced that its WCDMA processor is now shipping in Panasonic's new SoftBank 705P 3G/GSM mobile handset which the Japanese operator SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.
Panasonic Computer Solutions introduced two new rugged Panasonic Toughbook computers: The CF-19 convertible tablet PC, and the flagship CF-30 clamshell notebook.
DyLogic announced release 2.2 of its PSE 3G Gateway, an open-standard and protocols-compliant appliance allowing connectivity between 3G and IP networks, now available in a new version engineered on business environments’ purpose.
PacketVideo Corporation and NTT DoCoMo have expanded their collaboration to provide the Japanese market with six new advanced multimedia player handset options powered by PacketVideo’s Universal pvPlayer software.
High-speed mobile broadband connectivity – powered by HSDPA - will soon become a standard feature of notebook PCs following the publication of guidelines, developed by a GSM Association-led initiative, that prescribe a common approach for PC manufacturers to fully integrate 3G functionality in their product ranges.
Twelve leading mobile operators spanning six continents are spearheading the GSM Association’s '3G for All' campaign, which aims to make third-generation mobile services accessible to a much wider user base.
3, Ireland’s mobile media network, today announces plans to open up to twenty eight of its own stores across the country by the end of 2007.
3 the mobile media company and Unipart Technology Logistics have signed a five-year extension to their handset logistics partnership.