| 3G Press Archive October 2006 |
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. |
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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. |
Nokia
has won a contract to expand Wataniya Telecom's High Speed Downlink
Packet Access (HSDPA) radio and core network in Kuwait, increasing its
capacity and extending the HSDPA network coverage to new areas. |
Vodafone announced its range of Christmas 2006 consumer handsets offering
the widest choice of handsets ever and 3G phones at entry level prices. |
The
GSM Association, Ericsson and multinational telecommunications group
MTN have teamed up to establish biofuels as an alternative source of
power for wireless networks in the developing world. |
The
launch by Telstra of its high-speed mobile broadband service across
Australia is a major success not only because this massive undertaking
was completed in record time of just 10 months, and ahead of schedule,
but also underlines the position of WCDMA-HSDPA as the world’s
leading 3G mobile system. |
Nokia announced that it has completed its acquisition of gate5 AG, a
leading supplier of mapping, routing and navigation software and services.
Above shows Navigation Mode on Nokia N95. |
Samsung
reinforces its technology leadership by launching the world's first
10 megapixel mobile phone (model: SCH-B600) in Korean market. |
Mobile
TV in the UK has started to become a reality and with the Oxford 3G/DVB-H
Mobile TV trial revealing strong consumer demand for broadcast TV to
mobiles, the Oxford University CPD Centre presents a new course in 3G
/ DVB-H (digital video broadcasting - handheld) Mobile TV. |
Despite
mobile phone providers' endeavours to recruit 3G customers, 3G technology
remains a low priority for mobile users across the globe - and cost
is the overriding factor. |
Sony
Ericsson announced special silver versions of the K800i and K790 Cyber-shot™
camera phones as used by James Bond in the eagerly awaited new Bond
movie, Casino Royale. T |
NTT
DoCoMo announced 14 new 3G FOMA™ handsets-the 903i series, SIMPURE™
series and N902iL. Above shows the N902iL ( left ), the 903i ( middle
) and the 903ix ( right ). |
After
years of eagerly anticipating video would be the "killer application"
for 3G, a new survey from In-Stat finds that existing and potential
3G customers are much more interested in high-quality mapping and navigation
services. |
Nokia announced that they will work with Orb Networks to integrate Orb
MyCasting into the Nokia N80 Internet Edition. The integration will
arrive initially in the United States when the device begins to ship
November of this year. |
Novatel
Wireless announced that it has begun commercial shipments of its Merlin
XU870 ExpressCard to leading HSDPA and UMTS carriers worldwide. Designed
to operate on both North American and European HSDPA networks, |
Groove
Mobile announced that it powers music on 8 of the world's top 10 selling
mobile phones during the month of September. |
3UK,
Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone announce the launch of a technical
trial of TDtv, the UMTS TD-CDMA-3GPP Multimedia Broadcast andMulticast
Services (MBMS)standard-based solution. |
PacificNet
has taken another step in its strategy of capturing market opportunities
with the impending launch of 3G in China. |
Fixed
Mobile Convergence (FMC) will grow slowly at first in China, and then
experience swift growth after the commencement of 3G services between
2008 and 2010, |
GPS
in the GSM mobile phone has always seemed to be a year away. But 2007
may be the year that it finally arrives, and 25% of WCDMA handsets will
offer GPS by the end of 2008, according to a new study from ABI Research.
|
Option
announced that they have successfully completed the industry’s
first demonstration of live HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access)
data card calls reaching a wireless uplink transmission rate of 1.3
Mbps and a wireless downlink of 2.7 Mbps at application level. The test
calls were carried out at Nortel’s research campus in Chateaufort,
France. |
TeliaSonera’s
mobile operator in Spain, Xfera, completed the first call using the
UMTS network that the company is rolling out in the country. |
World
leading HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology from Nokia
is powering Vodafone's 3G Broadband network in New Zealand. 3G Broadband
gives Vodafone's customers an innovative mobile alternative to fixed
broadband |
3,
Ireland's mobile media network, announced that its products and services
are now on sale in over 270 outlets nationwide |
Vidiator,
a leading provider of mobile streaming, encoding, mobile TV and 3D messaging
solutions, announced today that it has started supporting NTT DoCoMo’s
i-mode™ service with their Xenon™ Encoder. |
Hong
Kong based Artificial Life, a leading provider of award winning mobile
technology and applications, announced that it has signed a licensing
deal with CBS Digital Media to develop a series of mobile games. |
Novatel
Wireless announced a next generation HSDPA design win at one of the
Company's existing OEM customers -- one of the world's leading laptop
manufacturers. |
The
International 450 Association (IA450) was elated to receive the news
from TRAI about the spectrum allocation. As promoters for the use of
CDMA2000 in the 450MHz band |
3UK,
the mobile media company was last night awarded two top honours at the
2006 Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London. |
Infineon
Technologies announced that its GPRS/UMTS multimedia platform powers
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. newest commercially available
Softbank 705P mobile handset |
Australia
has joined the rapidly growing list of countries with live 3G HSDPA
high speed mobile networks, following Telstra's nationwide service launch
today - three months ahead of schedule. |
More
than 85 million mobile subscribers worldwide are already enjoying a
new generation of compelling mobile multimedia services on around 120
WCDMA networks that have been deployed commercially. |
LG.Philips
LCD has developed the industry's first TFT-LCD panel for next-generation
mobile phones. |
3D
and multiplayer games may grab the games technology headlines, but it
is mass market casual games that will drive market growth over the next
three years, says Juniper Research in its latest study of the global
mobile games market. |
Ixia and Anite have integrated two of their key products to simplify
video telephony certification. The collaboration helps ensure handsets
conform to the test cases selected by the Global Certification Forum
(GCF) for video telephony application enabler certification. |
xesstel
announced the new MV400 ( above ) Series of 3G Wireless
Broadband Gateways at Futurecom being held in Florianopolis, Brazil.
The MV400 Series, including the MV410 (450 MHz), MV420 (800 MHz), MV430
(1900 MHz) and MV440 (800/1900 MHz), combines CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A
wireless wide area networking (WWAN), a Wi-Fi wireless local area networking
(WLAN) router, and a four port Ethernet switch. |
Digital
music- the most popular form of mobile entertainment- is set to drive
customer adoption of 3G services, with record labels, aggregators and
handset manufacturers pursuing the mobile music arena. |
Novatel
Wireless announced a next generation HSDPA design win at one of the
Company’s existing OEM customers – one of the world’s
leading laptop manufacturers. |
The
Helio Hybrid combines a 3G card and a laptop’s built-in Wi-Fi
with easy software that switches between a nationwide 3G network, private
and free Wi-Fi signals and a network of commercial Wi-Fi hot spots,
all for one simple monthly fee. |
The
3G gateway is an easy to use, integrated desktop networking device that
networks multiple desktop and laptop PCs to provide wireless access
to broadband data at speeds up to 3.1 mega bits per second (Mbps). |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) is pleased to report that there are eight
CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) mobile broadband devices that
are available on the market today, with three of these devices already
being sold at retail locations. |
OmniVision
Technologies unveiled a new high-performance Square Graphics Array(TM)
(SGA) 400 x 400 resolution camera chip sensor. The new OV6680 is intended
principally for use in secondary cameras in the fast growing 3G video
phone market, and has already been designed into several 3G handsets. |
Express
Logic announced that Datang Mobile Communications will distribute Express
Logic’s ThreadX RTOS, FileX file system, and NetX™ TCP/IP
stack to its customers worldwide. Under the terms of a new distribution
agreement with Express Logic, Datang will feature ThreadX as its preintegrated,
preferred RTOS solution for its customers using Datang’s SoC or
mobile handset hardware. |
Comverse
announced that VIBO Telecom, Taiwan's newest operator, deployed Comverse’s
InSight™ Open Services Environment and advanced messaging services
for its new 3G network in Taiwan. |
Dilithium
Networks confirmed that Mobitel Slovenia, the leading national mobile
telecommunications operator in Slovenia, has selected the Dilithium
DTG 2000 multimedia gateway for the delivery of multimedia and enhanced
video services across mobile and broadband networks. |
NEC
Corporation (NEC) has supplied High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
infrastructure systems to NTT DoCoMo, which successfully launched a
HSDPA service in Japan on August 31, 2006. |
Kenwood
Martin heads up RFI’s new Dallas-based office as a key US account
manager. Establishing a US presence is the first step in RFI’s
drive to increase its unique 2G/3G cellular approval services to mobile
handset and chipset manufacturers in the US and Canada. |
CDMA
Development Group (CDG) announced that the number of 2G cdmaOne(r) and
3G CDMA2000(r) subscribers has expanded its market share in Latin America
and the Caribbean to 70.4 million users, or 26 percent of the technology
market share in the region. |
Aplix
Corporation confirmed its JBlend(TM) Java platform has been deployed
in K610im ( above ), Sony Ericsson's first i-mode phone. |
Call
Direct Cellular Solutions (CDCS) has launched their series of HSDPA
Routers based on their successful CDM800 series platform. The new devices
will cover all of Australia's HSDPA frequencies of 850/2100MHz plus
1900MHz. |
Ireland’s mobile media network, today announced that its leading
range of handsets and mobile services are on sale in all forty eight
Carphone Warehouse stores nationwide. |
Top
Globaland Airpath Wireless announced the combination of the MobileBridge
( above ) with the Airpath Wireless Broadband Operational Support System
(WiBOSS) platform, allowing Wi-Fi carriers and businesses to quickly
deploy mobile/portable hot spots. |
Axesstel
announced it received a purchase order valued at approximately $1.8
million from a large infrastructure provider, headquartered in China,
for Axesstel D1900 (1900 MHz) and D800 (800 MHz) Wireless Broadband
Modems. Axesstel has begun shipments of both modems to the company.
|
National
Semiconductor unveiled the industry’s first 14-bit, dual, 1 GHz-input
bandwidth analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with serial low-voltage
differential signaling (LVDS) outputs for demanding communications,
test and measurement, and imaging applications. |
A
definite development schedule has been given to the third generation
or 3G, as it’s known commonly, mobile telecom in China. A broad
range of new telecom services like multimedia services, mobile banking
etc. will be offered by 3G, whereas current mobile telecommunication
services focus mainly on voice business. Also, consumers will enjoy
more exciting mobile life and much improved quality of services. |
The
patent encompasses the use of GSM / 3G mobile devices, be they phones,
PDA’s or other similar devices for authenticating users and transacting
mobile commerce. The patent grant serves to strengthen Mobile VPT Europe’s
mission to make its technology ubiquitous across mobile devices and
will enable the company to provide consumers with maximum transaction
security and authentication while reducing costs through an open mobile
transaction network. |
The
fourth-generation mobile network is called NGMN – Next Generation
Mobile Network. As part of an in-house exhibition at the Siemens Forum
in Munich, Siemens held a live presentation of the functionality and
advantages of this network for the first time worldwide. |
NTT DoCoMo announced it has co-developed a portable, seven-inch 3D display
system with Associate Professor Yasuhiro Takagi of Tokyo University
of Agriculture and Technology. |
Palm’s
Treo 750v isn’t the first Treo labelled smartphone from the company,
nor is it the first Treo to sport Windows Mobile. But it is the first
time we’ve seen the combination in the UK. |
LG
Mobile bring the KG920 ( above ) 5 Mega-Pixel digital camera phone to
the UK in silver with a unique camera-style form, the KG920 boasts an
innovative twist design that allows the camera to rotate up to 180 degrees. |
Nokia
is expanding mobility into a new arena by bringing wireless wide area
connectivity for notebook users. Nokia has developed an HSDPA connectivity
module for notebook computers |
Sierra
Wireless announced support for Intel Corporation's 3G-enabled Ultra
Mobile PC platform, shown today at the Intel Developer Forum in San
Francisco. |
alm
and Microsoft announced the first Asian availability of the new Palm(R)
Treo(TM) 750v smartphone, bringing for the first time to Asia the hallmark
Palm experience on Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 over a wireless
3G/UMTS network. |
Vodafone
unveiled its first Vodafone-only branded 3G consumer handset, the Vodafone
710, which will see the mobile network operator become a brand name
in its own right in the consumer handset market. |
SeeMeTV
passes 12 million downloads since launch 3’s SeeMeTV service, which allows customers to share videos and make “cash for clips” from viewings, has seen more than 12 million downloads since its launch last October. In the same time period there have been in excess of 100,000 uploads to the service, generating more than £250,000 for contributors. |
Ericsson
has been chosen as the sole supplier to build and integrate TelstraClear's
3G/WCDMA/HSPA high-speed mobile broadband network in Tauranga, New Zealand. |
Considering
the imminent Olympics 2008 in Beijing, issuing of 3G licenses to ensure
high-speed mobile networks is probable this year. This is likely to
drive demand in the wireless test and measurement equipment. |
In 2011, the total population of GPS-enabled location-based services
(LBS) subscribers will reach 315 million, up from 12 million in 2006,
according to a new study from ABI Research. |
Sandbridge
Technologies is sampling its SB3011 chip that implements a complete
third-generation (3G) mobile handset capable of operating virtually
any radio protocol required for a common (universal) multi-mode, multi-function
mobile platform and significantly reducing the time to market and total
cost of ownership for OEMs and carriers. |
A
web site entirely focused on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology,
the 3GPP global standard for fixed-mobile convergence, was unveiled.
The site, www.umatoday.com, is dedicated to providing the latest news,
information and discussion on UMA-based services, products and events. |
This
launch of high-speed mobile data connections is taking place just 10
months after Sonofon purchased the 3G licence. To begin with, coverage
will extend to the centre of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and
a number of other cities in Denmark. |
Nokia
extends its existing, exclusive WCDMA 3G network frame agreement with
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) to cover the Nokia High Speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA) solution and the new Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station. |
Nokia
unveiled music editions of three Nokia Nseries multimedia computers,
the Nokia N70 Music Edition, Nokia N73 Music Edition and Nokia N91 8GB.
The Nokia Nseries Music Range combines sleek black design with heightened
mobile music experiences appealing to the music enthusiast in everyone. |
Nokia
introduced the Nokia N75, its smallest multimedia computer, offering
digital music playback, quality photography, telephony and rich internet
communication. The Nokia N75 provides a complete multimedia experience
in a thin and elegant clamshell, while utilizing Nokia's renowned ease
of use. |
Nokia
introduced the Nokia N75, its smallest multimedia computer, offering
digital music playback, quality photography, telephony and rich internet
communication. The Nokia N75 provides a complete multimedia experience
in a thin and elegant clamshell, while utilizing Nokia's renowned ease
of use. |
Helius
and Internet Connectivity Group (ICG) joined forces to deliver Cellular
Connected Digital Signage solutions based on the Helius MediaGate router
and ICG’s Top Global USA MobileBridge 3G (Third Generation) wireless
router products using Sprint’s nationwide Power VisionSM network.
|
Nokia tries a lot of variety with its handset design, and in some cases
pushes at the outer edges of what we might think of as a mobile phone.
The company also, though, works with the more traditional approach,
and the N73 is in many ways a welcome breath of candybar fresh air in
an arena awash with twisty clam shell N93-a-likes. |
SavaJe
Technologies is to expand into China with a strategic alliance with
Longcheer Technology Ltd, the establishment of a research and development
facility in partnership with Hangzhou Dianzi University School of Computer
Science and Software Engineering, and the opening of a regional support
center in Shanghai. |
NTT
DoCoMo will market the FOMA™ M2501 HIGH-SPEED PCMCIA Type II data
card for speedy mobile packet transmissions with PCs. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) congratulated winners of the FCC's Advanced
Wireless Spectrum (AWS) auction, or Auction 66, in the United States
|
ZTE
Corporation announced at the "2006 Seminar on Deployment and Maintenance
of Next Generation Wireless Base Stations" that its new power amplifiers
with 30% efficiency will be used in a new generation of energy-saving
WCDMA base stations, leading to a 50% power consumption reduction in
WCDMA base stations. |
ip.access ltd announced that they are using a custom version of picoChip's
multi-core DSP hardware and modem software in their femto3G Access Points
for residential fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) |
Millions
of African mobile users stand to benefit from the cost-efficient deployment
of 3G/UMTS networks at frequencies below 600MHz, the UMTS Forum has
stated at the ITU/BDT Regional Seminar. |
QUALCOMM
Incorporated and Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL),
stated that QUALCOMM and HFCL have signed a commercial CDMA2000 subscriber
unit and modem card license agreement. |
3,
Ireland’s mobile media network, is pleased to announce that it
has been awarded a licence by ComReg to trial broadcast TV services
over mobile handsets. The licence takes effect immediately and runs
for one year. |
CSL
confirmed the launch of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) Mobile
Broadband Service and Dopod 838Pro, the world's first HSDPA handset.
|
Airtel
has introduced ‘seamless roaming services’ on 3G networks
across the world including Japan and Korea. This latest initiative is
set to benefit more than 25.65 million Airtel mobile customers while
roaming to any of the 3G networks worldwide. |
Vallent
Corporation has confirmed that Mobiltel will deploy their Performance
Management solution to help manage and deliver quality multimedia and
traditional services over their GSM and UMTS networks. |
PT
Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk has selected Ericsson to build its 3G/WCDMA
network in Indonesia. It will provide higher data rates and enhance
the end-user experience through High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA). |
David
Riley, Head of Entertainment at 3 commented: “With a high percentage
of our customers tuning in to watch sports content like the Barclays
Premiership and the World Cup on 3, |
Mobile
broadcasting—as opposed to streaming "unicast" services—is
expected to rapidly become the model of choice for distribution of live
television and movies to mobile devices in the United States, |
Style phones have been absent from Sagem’s range since the myX-8
almost 19 months ago. Designed for the lady in your life, the my700x
might just change that. |
The
PodLounge has released The PodLounge Mobile for mobile or cell phone
users. Designed with the new Nokia N91 in mind, one of the latest mobile
jukeboxes in the Nokia Nseries of 3G phones, |
With
over 3.75 million subscribers on its network, and some of the most innovative
initiatives in the UK, 3 can justly claim to be the leading operator
for mobile content and services. |
The
Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) first auction of Advanced
Wireless Service (AWS) spectrum licenses ended on September 18, 2006.
A total of 1,122 licenses were offered in the auction, and 104 bidders
won 1,087 licenses. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) commented on the findings within a new
Yankee Group study on entry-level handset pricing in India for the second
quarter of 2006. Specifically, |
ALONG
Mobile Technologies commenced a new marketing campaign to address the
recent results from a consumer survey about mobile phone usage and demographics
in the Chinese market, conducted in-house by the market research team.
|
Further
strengthening its portfolio of 3G devices, Nokia today unveiled the
new Nokia 6288, a 3G slide phone that adds high-quality video playing
capabilities to its mix of features. |
The
SAGEM my600X is the ideal simple-to-use leisure phone for technology-hungry
personal users. It's the perfect youth-market solution offering high-speed
data transfer performance without breaking the bank. |
3G
Operator, 3 Ireland has stated it has over 80% of the population can
access its mobile media services in addition to nationwide voice and
text coverage, giving 3’s customers the most extensive network
coverage in Ireland. |
Nokia
has signed an agreement where Sapio is to develop, promote and facilitate
mobile printing solutions and services in the Nordic region. Above shows
the N90 with photo-album. |
"Compass
Wireless is a powerful tool to help our customers expedite the isolation
and resolution of problems impacting high-revenue services, such as
roaming, SMS and MMS, in a cost-efficient manner," |
Under
the agreement Ericsson has delivered equipment and services to upgrade
Vodafone's 3G network with full HSDPA functionality so that the operator
can offer its 3G broadband (HSDPA) service to customers. |
HSBC
and Vodafone were congratulated for winning the 2006 3G A-List Award
in the category of UMTS/HSDPA. |
In 2006, GSM is the dominant cellular technology, but by 2012, WCDMA
will receive the highest CAPEX investment by mobile operators, according
to a study from ABI Research. By 2012, worldwide mobile CAPEX will exceed
$150 billion. |
Leading
mobile operators including China Mobile, KPN, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Sprint
Nextel, T-Mobile and Vodafone have joined forces to develop a common
vision for mobile networks and technology that will take the industry
beyond the HSPA & EVDO¹ roadmaps. |
|
Introduction
to Microdisplays covers the structure and performance of microdisplays
and their associated optical imaging systems. Including an overview
of current applications which will be provided alongside a guide to
future developments in the field. |
O2’s Ice is an exclusive handset, and it represents an attempt by
the operator to cast its 3G net out into the fashion sector. The Ice
is a slender, white mobile that certainly has the looks to appeal, but
does it match these with features? |
NTT
DoCoMo will start marketing the BlackBerry handheld device and BlackBerry-enabled
service to corporate customers on September 26, 2006. |
"The
capacity, cost per megabyte and quality of service of existing 3G cellular
technologies - including EV-DO Revision 0 on CDMA2000 networks and High
Speed Packet Access (HSPA) on W-CDMA networks - are not yet adequate
to support a significant move to wireless VoIP services," |
Orange
France has selected the Option GlobeSurfer ICON, the GlobeTrotter HSDPA
and the GlobeTrotter FUSION+ HSDPA as part of its new HSDPA (3G+) offering. |
"We
are pleased that Spreadtrum has selected our 324M stack software for
its 3G platform solution development," said Mr. Dennis Zhang, Vice
President of Sales for North Asia, Dilithium Networks. |
AirLink
Communications, Verizon Wireless and Ecast, Inc. were honored with a
2006 3G A-List Award presented by QUALCOMM at the CTIA Wireless I.T.
Entertainment(R) conference on September 12, 2006. |
SK
Telecom and Samsung Electronics revealed that it would release a World
Phone (model: SCH-V920) that supports CDMA, mobile communications technology
used in Korea, GSM, used in Europe, and JCDMA used in Japan, |
Next
generation telecom technologies like 3G and HSDPA continues to gather
momentum in the region despite doubts about the demand for these services.
|
Huawei
Technologies announced that Tacom, a subsidiary of VimpelCom, has successfully
launched its 2G/3G network which was constructed with Huawei's products
in Tajikistan. |
NetHawk
has released a comprehensive solution for the testing of the IMS. The
solution that includes both monitoring and load simulation, can be scaled
and equipped to suit the needs of network manufacturers and operators. |
Avago
Technologies announced the availability of its ACPM-7886 TD-SCDMA-based
power amplifier modules for the Chinese market. The energy efficient
and slim design of the ACPM-7886 enables handset OEMs to cost effectively
build ultra-thin, third-generation (3G) cell phones with long battery
life. |
T-Mobile UK is expanding its portfolio of business email devices and
solutions with the inclusion of the Nokia E61. |
Samsung
Electronics launched the SGH-P310 to the world. Following the global
success of the wildly popular SGH-P300, better known as the ‘Card
Phone’, the SGH-P310 comes with a newly designed exterior and
a revamped abundance of features to take the throne as the ‘Card
Phone II’. |
GSM
/ UMTS has an overwhelming global position in terms of subscribers,
deployment, and services. Its success will marginalize other wide-area
wireless technologies," states the Rysavy Research white paper
published by 3G Americas. |
The
MobileBridge™ is a patented gateway/router that links 3G and 4G
wireless networks with WLAN and LAN, enabling enterprises to enjoy the
flexibility and convenience of broadband wireless Internet in truly
mobile and remote environments. |
BT
has signed an agreement with ZTE to develop the world’s first
3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio’s wholesale mobile
entertainment service. |
ANADIGICS
has started shipping multi-mode, multi-band power amplifiers (PAs) to
Samsung Electronics for the new SGH-Z620 3G handset. With a profile
of only 11.8 mm, the SGH-Z620, also known as the Ultra Edition 11.8, |
High
Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) CEO Peter Chou and Vodafone KK President and
Representative Executive Officer Masayoshi Son signed a strategic collaboration
agreement under which both parties will collaborate to develop and sell
3G PDA Phones in Japan. |
SanDisk
announced a 4-gigabyte (GB)1 miniSD High Capacity (SDHC™) flash
card at the CTIA Wireless Show. |
Digi
International announced that its ConnectPort WAN VPN is now certified
by Verizon Wireless for use on its high speed EV-DO network. The ConnectPort
WAN VPN is the first commercial grade, upgradeable, 3G wireless wide
area network (WWAN) router |
Latvian
mobile operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) has launched the first
High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network in Latvia. The solution,
provided by LMT's sole network supplier Nokia, enables the operator
to offer faster mobile data services to its customers and operate its
network more cost-efficiently. |
Ofcom
proposes new controls on wholesale mobile voice call termination charges
that would come into effect when the current regulation expires in March
2007. |
Panasonic
Computer Solutions introduced three new business-rugged Panasonic(R)
Toughbook(R) notebook computers: The ultraportable CF-W5, tablet alternative
CF-T5, and the thin-and-light desktop replacement CF-Y5. |
Kineto
Wireless and Ubiquisys announced that the companies are collaborating
on a femtocell solution that employs the 3GPP UMA standard to provide
mobile core network integration. |
Amp'd
Mobile, the pioneer of fully integrated mobile entertainment, announced
that it is the first North American mobile operator to offer 3G broadband-enabled
phones through a 'hybrid' pricing plan that blends the low monthly calling
rates of a post-paid plan with the freedom of a pay-as-you-go plan.
|
W-CDMA
and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G technologies are on target to reach 167 million
users by the end of this year, climbing to pass the one billion mark
in 2010 according to new research from the Wireless Network Strategies
service at Strategy Analytics. |
Palm
announced the Palm Treo 750v smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to
take advantage of Vodafone's 3G/UMTS network. The Treo 750v brings the
Palm experience on Microsoft(R)'s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 to Europe for
the first time. |
The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium's (IMTC)
3G-324M Activity Group (AG) conducted a live, face-to-face interoperability
testing event during its August 2006 session. |
TriaGnoSys
and 3Way Networks are to launch the first 3G inflight passenger communications
service for the Business Jet market. The announcement was made at the
annual gathering of the airline entertainment industry, the WAEA Conference
in Miami. |
Broadband in your back pocket will become a reality for New Zealanders
on 1 October with the launch of Vodafone 3G broadband. Above shows a
Vodafone 3G broadband router. |
The
roaming areas serviced by NTT DoCoMo are expected to be in 31 prefectures
(please refer to the list below), excluding Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka
areas. With this roaming service agreement with NTT DoCoMo, eMobile
will be able to provide its service nationwide from the voice service
launch in March 2008. |
Anritsu
announces the completion of the first 3GPP HSUPA (High Speed Uplink
Packet Access) protocol conformance test case. A key milestone for 3G,
this represents a huge step forward by enabling the mobile industry
to deliver commercially available HSUPA terminals. |
3, Ireland announced a retail distribution agreement with Xtra-vision,
Ireland’s leading provider of home entertainment. Under the agreement
Xtra-vision will distribute 3’s products and services through
154 stores nationwide. |
Newest
MoBL Devices Offer the High Throughput, Low Power and Small Footprint
Required of Interconnect Solutions in 3G/3.5G Smartphones with Multimedia
Functionality |
Comneon
GmbH, a leading supplier of software for mobile phones, today announced
that its dual-mode 3G protocol stack is now shipping in high volumes
with one of the industry's Top-3 handset manufacturers. |
The
Vision Video Gateway is designed to help mobile operators offer value-added,
high margin, multimedia services such as video streaming, on-demand
video streaming and video messaging including chat, mail and user-created
videos. |
The
new solution, based on 3GPP Release 6 Standard, provides 3G operators
and their vendors with the ability to monitor and troubleshoot high-speed
real data services provisioned over 3G HSUPA broadband data networks. |
NTT
DoCoMo announced today that it will form a business and capital alliance
with Aquafairy Co. to develop products using fuel cells. DoCoMo will
acquire an approximate 36.5% stake in Aquafairy through the purchase
of newly allocated shares in the near future |
Huawei
Technologies signed an agreement on “inTouch Lab Partnership Program”
with Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and Hong
Kong Wireless Development Centre (HKWDC), representative organizations
of Hong Kong mobile industry, as well as 15 Hong Kong-based SPs/CPs
selected for the “3G Cyberport Plan”. |
The
P990i is the latest in a line of P series smartphones from Sony Ericsson.
Previous smartphones in the range have been met with almost obsessive
loyalty, making them a hard act to follow, and even today, when there
are plenty of smartphone choices around the ‘P’ has a loyalty
many others would love to emulate. |
Mindspeed
Technologies confirmed an extension of its 3G broadcast video product
family with the industry’s lowest-power video cable driver offering
standard definition (SD), high-definition/standard definition (HD/SD)
and 3G (2xHD) video support. |
When
3G, or "third generation" technology becomes more widespread
in the United States the feature that appears most likely to excite
consumers will be the enhanced ability to use their mobile devices to
get directions and navigate. |
TECORE
Wireless Systems said that it is deploying a large-scale, IP-based turnkey
CDMA wireless local loop network for Moutiny, an Iraqi-based telecommunications
services provider. |
Sarian Systems announced the launch of the world’s first enterprise
router to be compatible with High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
and most other mobile networks. |
With
mDOC, mobile handset vendors working with Freescale's MXC300-30 platform
have a pre-integrated boot and storage solution based on advanced MLC
NAND flash media. |
The
award winning OZ solution will bring the highly popular MSN(R) Hotmail
service to millions of 3 Scandinavia Group's mobile subscribers; allowing
them to stay connected with their buddies anytime and anywhere. |
There
will be an easier way to access broadband Internet on any desktop computer
or laptop, without any installation or configuration hassles. With just
2 clicks, it will be possible to surf at broadband speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. |
Virgin
Mobile tannounced the launch of its new mobile TV service, Virgin Mobile
TV, and confirmed the that it will be offering a selection of much-loved
premium channels and programming to Virgin Mobile TV viewers, starting
on October 1st 2006. |
Europe
: HTC launched its Q4 product portfolio. The four new additions to the
HTC range are each specifically designed to appeal to new market segments,
bringing the benefits of Microsoft’s smart mobility to new audiences.
|
In
the main proceedings before the national courts, the telecommunications
undertakings which had bought the right to use frequencies at auction
argue that the allocation of the rights was a transaction subject to
VAT, and that the payments made for using the frequencies had therefore
contained VAT. |
MIPCOM’s
Mobile TV day kicks off on 11 October 2006 with an exclusive keynote
address given by Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Europe’s biggest integrated
operator Orange and concludes with MIPCOM’s 2nd annual Mobile
TV Screenings & Awards. |
Ericsson
has been awarded a contract by FarEasTone to deploy HSPA (High Speed
Packet Access) and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), while expanding its
existing share of the 3G/WCDMA radio footprint from Northern Region
to Central Region. Ericsson will also provide related support services.
|
Avago
Technologies announced the availability of its ACPM-7886 (see left)
TD-SCDMA based power amplifier modules for the Chinese market. |
3 UK announced the launch of a new advert in its “West meets East”
series, this time to promote the full range of messaging services, including
instant messaging and email, |
After
years of market uncertainty, with investors wringing their hands and
restructuring their finances, 3G has finally gained credibility. |
Sometimes
it is difficult not to think Nokia does things just because it can and
to show off about that, rather than because it thinks there is a market
out there ready to bite its hand off to get at the goodies being proffered.
|
Columbus
residents are the first in Ohio to receive Cingular's super-charged
wireless network capable of providing customers with high-speed access
to information in a world that has gone mobile. |
Nokia has won its first network deal with Bulgarian operator Vivatel.
Nokia will improve GSM coverage in the Vivatel network and prepare it
for 3G launch by supplying GSM/EDGE/WCDMA 3G/HSDPA radio network and
3G core network, and related services. |
Nokia
has delivered the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) solution
to the operator. Nokia and CSL have successfully completed the first
16QAM call supporting 3.6 Mbps HSDPA in the CSL network. |
Vip.access launched femto3G, a femtocell-based solution for providing
optimal 3G voice and high-speed data (HSDPA) coverage within the home
and small enterprise. |
Volantis
announced that Channel 4 has engaged in a new licensing agreement to
merchandize a broad variety of rich media content for the UK television
broadcaster's mobile services offering. |
here
is no doubt that the WiMAX camp is celebrating the choice of Sprint
Nextel for their nationwide network - and rightly so. |
The
seminar was attended by experts from PCCW, Huawei, Ovum analyst &
consulting firm, and more than 10 mobile operators. The forum addressed
the development of 3G markets and the construction of UMTS networks.
It also probed into the global deployment and operation of UMTS/HSDPA
networks. |
At
SK Telcom's Board of Directors' meeting on August 31, a decision was
made to expand investment to develop the WCDMA business, a 3.5G asynchronous
mobile phone service, and to deploy a nationwide. HSDPA network. |
Qualcomm
confirmed the availability of the first handset in Europe based on Qualcomm's
uiOne solution. The O2 Ice handset ( below ) is available
from O2, a leading provider of mobile services to consumers and businesses
in the United Kingdom. |
From
the elegantly iconic Nokia 7390, Nokia's first 3G fashion phone, to
the truly desirable Nokia 7373 and the timeless Nokia 7360, each model
from the latest L'Amour Collection draws its design inspiration from
tribal art and ethnic decoration. |
The
new Sony Ericsson W850i heralds the next phase in the Walkman phone
evolution. As the eighth member of this successful musical family, this
handset not only sports a Sony Ericsson first but also a more advanced
Walkman player that hints at a far more exciting and enhanced experience
for the mobile music fan. |
Huawei
Technologies announced that KPN has selected Huawei’s High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) datacard to extend the range of mobile
services it offers to users. |
With
a sleek, clamshell design available in both black and gold, UTStarcom’s
F3000 WiFi handset bridges the gap between traditional WiFi phones and
today’s state-of-the-art cellular devices, offering consumers
a combination of form and functionality. |
Mobile
user interface software specialist Digital Airways has partnered with
product designer Alloy to make Alloy’s ‘Polygon’,
an innovative 3G multimedia handset concept, a reality. Digital Airways
and Alloy have worked together to implement Polygon using Digital Airways’
Kaleido mobile user interface solution. |
Huawei
Technologies has been selected to construct Latin America’s first
UMTS network by Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
(“ANTEL”), the leading telecom operator in Uruguay. |
Followap
announced that LG Mobile (LG) has selected Followap's mobile IM iFollow
Client to be integrated into its latest 3G handset the LG U300 ( above
shows a 3 branded LG U300 ). |
Alcatel has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Nortel
to acquire its UMTS radio access business (UTRAN) and related assets
for USD 320 million. |
Nokia
and SingTel announced their collaboration to bring together the best
of two worlds, 2G/3G and WLAN (Wireless LAN) in an integrated dual-mode
telephony solution on Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia N80 Internet Edition.
|
With
MDA Vario II and Samsung SGH-Z560, T-Mobile offers compact handsets
that combine fast Internet with data links via HSDPA and EDGE (EDGE,
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution). In the case of the Samsung SGH-Z560
phone, the innovative technology is accommodated in a lean, flat case
measuring only 16 millimeters. |
SK
Telecom announced that it had established an MOU for cooperation in
the "TD-SCDMA Project", the first non-Chinese telecom service
provider to agree on cooperation with China's National Development and
Reform Commission (NDRC) on development of TD-SCDMA, China's 3G mobile
telecom technology standard. |
The
South African mobile operator Vodacom has chosen Siemens to provide
the mobile broadband infrastructure to bring 3G technology to Tanzania.
|
ZAO
Sky Link, the largest CDMA450 operator in Russia and Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS), and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced
they are increasing the voice capacity of the Sky Link network in Krasnodar
and enhancing it with CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology. |
Ericsson
announced that it had reached an agreement with Finnish company Distocraft
Oy to acquire the assets of Distocraft's business. The company, with
42 employees, specializes in software development for mobile network
performance management. |
Nokia
confirmed a way for internet users to interact with some of the web's
favorite services while they are away from their PC's, in a pocketable,
easy to use device. Nokia N80 Internet Edition brings together wireless
LAN (WLAN), a rubust browser, support for internet calls, a 3-megapixel
camera, and quadband GSM WCDMA coverage |
Sierra
Wireless announced the latest addition to the company's AirCard(R) product
line: AirCard USB Wireless Modems for EV-DO Revision A and HSDPA networks. |
Korean
mobile giant, SK Telecom is to assist in developing China's own, domestically
developed 3G standard, according to reports from Seoul. |
Leading
operator O2 has selected Ericsson as a sole supplier for its Irish HSDPA-enabled
3G network. Ericsson will also expand and modernize O2's existing network
with Ericsson IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and the Ericsson Mobile
Softswitch solution. |
amsung
Electronics announced its plan to demonstrate 4th Generation (4G) mobile
technology at the annual Samsung 4G Forum in Jeju Island, Korea for
the first time in the world. |
The
face of 3G handsets changes as Samsung, building on its heritage of
delivering inspirational design matched with powerful functionality,
unveils a new line of 3G mobile phones. |
The
i-mate SP JAS offers Microsoft Windows Mobile functionality in a stylish
and slim mobile phone format, while the i-mate JASJAM is a fully-featured
Microsoft Windows Pocket PC, or handheld computer phone |
SK
Telecom begins "PocketOne" services, a wireless, wireline
integrated business support solution which can be used via the PC in
the office and the mobile phone or PDA out-of-doors. |
Samsung
and Cingular Wireless announced the launch of the SGH-zx20, Samsung's
first commercially available High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
phone for the U.S. market and another Samsung handset exclusive to Cingular. |
Kineto
Wireless confirmed that the company's industry-leading UMA client software
now supports 3G/UMTS. Kineto is responding to strong operator demand
for UMA-enabled 3G/Wi-Fi mobile handsets. |
Sprint
and Novatel Wireless announced commercial availability of the country's
first EV-DO Revision A-capable device - the Novatel Wireless S720 Sprint
Mobile Broadband Card. |
It may look like every other Samsung slider, but the new Z400 will delight
fans of the D500 and D600 with its 3G speeds and new-look silver finish.
But will it impress us? |
Envivio
Inc. introduces its new version of the 4Caster M2 ( above ) , the world's
first and only multi-rate, multi-resolution and multi-standard encoder
that outputs eight simultaneous profiles with live bit rate switching
from a single video input. This comprehensive feature set makes the
M2 the most advanced mobile encoder available on the market. |
GSA
announced that there are 117 HSDPA network deployments in 54 countries
of which 52 networks have commercially launched services in 35 countries. |
The
CDMA Development Group congratulated KDDI on consistently gaining the
most net subscribers in Japan during every month for the past year,
since July 2005. In July 2006, KDDI added 303,100 subscribers to its
network, |
PMC-Sierra
introduced its third generation Digital Predistortion (DPD) solution
that enables wireless infrastructure Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs) and carriers to deploy cost-effective Remote Radio Head (RRH)
solutions |
Huawei
Technologies has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Mobily
for the construction of a UMTS network. According to the contract, Huawei
will supply its New Generation Node B solution |
Nokia
and Indonesian operator Telkomsel have signed a new three-year WCDMA
3G/HSPA radio and core network, and managed services contracts that
will see Nokia support Telkomsel in strengthening its business and introducing
3G services, such as streaming video, to its customers. |
Dilithium
Networks, the leading supplier of 3G multimedia solutions, praised the
efforts of the ITU-T to standardize technologies to accelerate 3G Videotelephony
call setup time in the new Annex K of Recommendation H.324. |
The
latest Samsung’s B570 comes with the cutting-edge technology which
offers various functions and huge memory capacity. With the B570, users
can enjoy music and even mobile TV anywhere. |
KDDI
and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce a world first expansion
of the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO system, with an 'EV-DO Rev. A' data infrastructure
to roll out from December 2006, with BCMCS (Broadcast and Multicast
Services) to start from September. |
The
3GSM World Congress Asia – the fastest growing mobile communications
event in the region – will bring together a host of industry leaders
and personalities from across Asia's booming mobile industry. |
With
the expansion, Verizon Wireless customers in the Capital Region are
able to access the company's two wireless broadband services - BroadbandAccess
and V CAST - while traveling throughout the cities of Albany, Schenectady,
Troy, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, as well as dozens of surrounding
towns and villages. |
RADVISION
announced the immediate availability of fast call set-up support in
the new release of its 3G-324M toolkit. This release aligns the industry-leading
3G video software toolkit with the recent improvements to the 3G standard
established by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) Study
Group 16. |
The
Committee for evaluation of the tender for the 3rd mobile license in
Slovakia, nominated by Telecommunication office of the Slovak Republic
(“Regulator”), announced that the bid of Telefónica
O2 Slovakia, |
NTT
DoCoMo will launch a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) service
on August 31, when they start sales of Japan's first HSDPA-compatible
handset, the 3G FOMA™ N902iX HIGH-SPEED. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that Indonesia has emerged as
a new hotbed for CDMA2000(r) deployments. Due to the number of CDMA2000
operators, the variety of new services offered, and the market's response
to the large selection of affordable devices and tariff plans, the total
number of CDMA2000 subscribers in Indonesia has surpassed 6 million.
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Lenovo
and Cingular Wireless today announced that the ThinkPad T60 notebook,
the first Lenovo PC in the U.S. to feature built-in Cingular UMTS/HSDPA-based
technology, is now available to business users across America. |
ATI
Technologies reinforces its technology leadership as global handset
manufacturers of 2G and 3G high-volume mobile phones move to the Imageon(TM)
2282 media processor. |
The
sleek mirror finish on the front cover gives the phone a jewel-like
quality that is complimented by a hidden ‘magic mirror’
display which can only be seen when in use. |
3
the mobile media company and Unipart Technology Logistics have signed
a five-year extension to their handset logistics partnership. |
In
July 2006, the Global Certification Forum (GCF) has added conformance
testing for the 3G-324M Video Telephony application to the Application
Enabler (AE) test requirements as a further precondition for obtaining
the handset certification. |
HUAWEI
Technologies has been selected by the world-leading telecom operator
Telefónica as the key provider for Vivo, the largest mobile telecommunications
operator in the South Hemisphere, to construct a 3G-oriented GSM network.
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The
CDMA Development Group said that Indonesia has emerged as a new hotbed
for CDMA2000(r) deployments. Due to the number of CDMA2000 operators,
the variety of new services offered, and the market's response to the
large selection of affordable devices and tariff plans, the total number
of CDMA2000 subscribers in Indonesia has surpassed 6 million. |
ouygues
Telecom has selected Nortel as one of its suppliers for its national
high-speed mobile internet and voice network. The advanced UMTS network,
based on Nortel HSDPA technology, is being designed to provide customers
in France with services such as high-quality live TV, high definition
video on demand, MP3 streaming and multi-user mobile gaming when it
goes live in early 2007. |
EDGE-enabled
handsets have never attracted the same levels of attention that "sexier"
technologies such as WCDMA and HSDPA have enjoyed. In fact EDGE can
best be described as the Cinderella of the cellular handset world. |
Tropos
Networks announced a new family of Tropos MetroMesh routers, a product
line designed to provide smart routing for multi-band metro-scale wireless
mesh networks. |
"QUALCOMM
is strongly committed to enabling 3G wireless for worldwide markets,
and this acquisition of Qualphone is another instance of our progress
in this direction," |
Ericsson
signed a contract with MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd (MiTV) to build, manage
and maintain its WCDMA/HSPA network across Malaysia. |
NTT
DoCoMo siad they would separately manage call and data packet transmission
congestion over the 3G FOMA™ network to prevent voice traffic
congestion control from affecting packet communication traffic and vice
versa. |
The
N71, yet another handset in the N range of multimedia rich phones, is
a flip (or clamshell) phone. Nokia doesn’t do these very often
– the 3G N90 with the Carl Zeiss camera lens and the non 3G 6131
are the two most recent examples, |
The
new O2 Ice is a chic 3G handset, perfect for those who want a feature
rich device wrapped in a sophisticated design. |
NEC
Corporation today announced the successful development of a compact
gallium nitride power transistor amplifier, which boasts the world's
highest output power level of 400W while featuring low-distortion characteristics,
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Franklin
Wireless announced that its CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB modem is supported
on Intel based Macintosh systems running the latest update of Mac OS
X v.10.4.7 operating system. With the latest update to OS X, |
ZTE
Corporation announced it has signed a general contract with TELUS, the
second largest Canadian telecommunications operator, to supply 3G terminals.
|
Mobile
Metrics announced the availability of Release 2.0 of its Torrent 5100
GGSN Test System (GTS). With numerous enhancements and new features, |
Nokia
unveiled today the new Nokia Flagship Store in Helsinki, Finland on
Aleksanterinkatu street. The Nokia Flagship Store in Helsinki is Nokia's
fourth Flagship Store and will open for the public on Saturday, August
19. |
LG Mobile (LG) announces the arrival of the slender, black LG L343i
clamshell. Featuring the i-mode service exclusive to O2, the LG L343i
allows instant access to the internet at the touch of a button. |
Nokia
extends its existing WCDMA 3G radio network contract with TIM Hellas
in Greece and expands the agreement to cover the Nokia High Speed Downlink
Packet Access (HSDPA) solution and the new Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station.
This is the first publicly announced contract including Nokia Flexi
WCDMA Base Station. Nokia will continue as TIM Hellas' sole 3G radio
network supplier. |
Siemens
Communications has been awarded a contract by Telephone Systems International
Ltd. (TSI), New York, to set up a W-CDMA network in Kabul for Afghan
Wireless Communication Company (AWCC). In addition to 3G technology,
Siemens will also supply 2G equipment to the mobile operator in Afghanistan.
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Ericsson
has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel)
to provide its 3G/WCDMA network in Indonesia. Ericsson will, on a full
turnkey basis, seamlessly upgrade Telkomsel's network |
Texas
Instruments Incorporated and LG Electronics announced that LGE has chosen
TI's OMAP- Vox(TM) platform for a new series of EDGE handsets. Built
on TI's leading OMAP(TM) platform, |
Nokia
announced that its latest high performance multimedia computer, the
Nokia N93, has been awarded the European Media Phone of the Year 2006-2007
by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe's largest
multimedia press organization. The award is yet another industry recognition
of Nokia's continued commitment to innovation in mobile imaging. |
Siemens
Communications has upgraded the mobile network of Saudi Telecom with
W-CDMA technology in the northern part of Saudi Arabia. In the near
future, other parts of the country will also be given W-CDMA coverage
and with it mobile access to data-intensive services such as video streaming
and internet downloads. |
3 Ireland, the video mobile network and media company, is again challenging
the old networks with a great value offer for messaging, with no hidden
penalties. 3’s 5c text, picture and video messaging is the most
competitive on the market and is available to all 3Pay customers for
life – and covers all text, picture and video messages sent within
the Republic of Ireland to any network, at anytime. |
If mobile video providers are able to resolve a number of quality- and
content-related issues -- and analyst firm Infonetics Research thinks
they are -- revenue generated from mobile video services around the
world is set to skyrocket from $46.2 million in 2005 to $5.6 billion
in 2009, a staggering 11,997% jump in 5 years. |
T-Mobile is the first mobile communications operator in Europe to launch
a super fast mobile hand-held. The MDA Vario II is the first device
to support HSPDA alongside W-LAN, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS mobile broadband
technologies. |
Top
Global introduced the world’s first 3G MobileBridge communications
gateway for mobile intelligent transportation systems (ITS). |
Strategy
Analytics has recently released, "Mobile TV UK: Mixed Reception
as Vodafone Live! is Rated Best Service, Beating ROK TV and MobiTV from
Three," its latest consumer benchmarking report which concludes
that users rated Vodafone Live! Mobile TV as the best service available
in the UK. |
ZTE Corp is to provide Armenia with its first CDMA450 network. Under
the terms of the agreement, ZTE will provide ArmenTel, the country's
largest telecoms operator, with a new network based on ZTE's end-to-end
CDMA450 WLL (Wireless Local Loop) solution. |
Since at the beginning of August is so far it: For the first time it
gives in Germany more portable radio connections than inhabitants. To
1 August 2006 the number of the connections rose to 82.8 million. That
communicates the Federal association information economy, telecommunications
and new media (BITKOM) in Berlin. |
The
Nokia 6680 still remains the 'Best in Class' 3G/Video Device we have
tested in Europe. Nokia has been improving its usability with each device,
which has been one of the key success factors of the 6680 |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) and the Third Generations Partnership Project
2 (3GPP2) today announced that their collaboration has achieved several
key milestones towards defining and developing a well planned and technically
sound evolution of its CDMA200® technology specifications. |
Huawei
Technologies has signed a 3G agreement with Leap Wireless for deployment
of Huawei’s latest third-generation CDMA solutions by Leap. |
China
Datacom has entered Plan of Exchange with Supremacy International Limited
("Supremacy"), a corporation incorporated in British Virgin
Island. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) congratulated Nordisk Mobiltelefon on their
nationwide launch of CDMA450 in Norway. |
Novatel
Wireless announced development of the Ovation(TM) MCD3000, a 3.5G Multimedia
Application Console for CDMA2000 EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) Revision
A networks. |
China,
India, and Korea accounted for 78% of total mobile subscribers in the
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region in 2005, up from 76% in
2004. |
The
technology detects the connection quality of the mobile device and compresses
the video, allowing for connection through WiFi and 3G, and can be enjoyed
on a desktop PC, Apple Mac or WiFi-enabled PDA or mobile phone. |
SPIRIT
DSP has confirmed that Compal Communications (CCI), one of the largest
ODMs in the world, has licensed SPIRIT's voice solution for its advanced
3G video PDA phone. Compal Communications is expected to ship a total
of 83 million handsets in 2006, up 124% on-year, according to the Chinese
Commercial Times. |
Thomas
Eberle, Member of the Management Board, Technical Director of Polkomtel
S.A., says: ''Ericsson experience in managing similar complex projects
makes it the right partner to develop our network with superior quality
while we can focus on meeting our customers' expectations to reinforce
our market position.'' |
Nokia
has started deliveries of Nokia N71 to Vodafone K.K. in Japan. The "Nokia
N71" is its first product to be introduced in Japan under the Nokia
Nseries sub-brand, |
If
you read our review of the HTC TyTN you’ll remember we said that
HTC has been quietly producing Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket
PCs for others for a considerable while, and had its own brand too –
Qtek - but that the company has ditched the Qtek brand and gone for
a higher solo profile. The TyTN is its first own-brand Windows Mobile
Pocket PC and the MTeoR is its first Windows Mobile Smartphone. Both
are 3G. |
The
GSM Association (GSMA) today called on innovators within Asia's mobile
community to submit their entries for its inaugural Asia Mobile Innovation
Awards before the 31st August deadline. |
The
CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that within the past two months,
worldwide operator investments in CDMA2000® networks, that have
been publicized, approached US$1 billion. |
CASIO
and Sierra Wireless have agreed a marketing agreement that brings 3G
wireless connectivity to CASIO mobile data collecting terminals in Europe. |
The
five 3G mobile operators ( Hutchison 3G, mm02, Orange, T-Mobile and
Vodafone ) have applied to claim back a total of £3.3bn in VAT.
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Orange
Business Services has expanded its Signature devices for business range
with the SPV M3100 connected PDA, combining powerful functionality and
sleek design with the ability to connect with 3G, |
Silicon
Laboratories announced that Sony Ericsson has adopted the Si4701 FM
tuner for the W950 Walkman® phone. By using the highly-integrated
Silicon Laboratories Si4701 with support for the Radio Data System (RDS),
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The
latest version of Voxpilot's Open Media Platform ( see above ) has been
significantly enhanced to support industry-leading multimedia content
delivery solutions including Helix Mobile Server from Real and Darwin
Streaming Server from Apple. |
"We
are proud to have been selected by BenQ-Siemens to supply the keypad
interface for the new SL91 mobile phone," said Rod Vesling, Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, Interlink Electronics, Inc. |
Nokia
and Loudeye Corp. announced that they have signed an agreement for Nokia
to acquire Loudeye for approximately USD 60 million. Loudeye is a global
leader of digital music platforms and digital media distribution services.
|
WCDMA
is the leading mobile 3G system globally with 112 commercial networks
in 49 countries. The number of WCDMA subscriptions is estimated to be
rapidly approaching 80 million worldwide. |
Just
as we’re swooning over 3.2-megapixel camera phones, LG, out of
nowhere, blows the whole mobile photography race out of the water with
the UK’s first ever five-megapixel handset. Gulp. 3G brings you
one of the first looks at this non 3G mobile phone. |
The
4G wireless broadband network will use the mobile WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability
for Microwave Access) IEEE 802.16e-2005 technology standard. |
All
New Video has launched series of converged 3G, IP video and VoIP calling
services that will allow increased interactivity between BBC viewers
and News television programs. |
Sony
Ericsson announced the K618: a slim, lightweight 3G phone that will
launch in selected markets and deliver the perfect mix of mobile phone,
multimedia applications and business solutions. |
RADCOM
launched a new Correlation Module for wireless network operators. The
new tool is a sophisticated addition to the powerful Omni-Q converged
monitoring system. |
MINT
T1152 is a HSDPA radio frequency test system based on the MINT advanced
hardware and test techniques, and the Aeroflex signalling unit 6401.
|
Chunghwa
Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT) has awarded a turnkey network expansion contract
to Nokia. The deal expands CHT's WCDMA 3G and HSDPA network coverage
and paves the way for smooth network evolution. Deliveries and deployment
will start immediately. |
Mobile
media company 3 has released it advertising inventory around its mobile
TV coverage of the 2006/07 Barclays Premiership. Bidding has opened
on a range of advertising opportunities around the company’s match
highlights services following the success of 3’s recent FIFA World
Cup mobile TV advertising activity. |
“Huawei’s
innovative NodeB solution within the radio access network, fully addresses
our requirements for deploying a world-class 3G broadband (HSDPA) network. |
"Franklin's
CDU-550 is a major breakthrough in the industry. We are pleased to have
been certified to operate on the Sprint Power Vision Network and to
be the first mobile broadband USB device introduced in the US market,"
said Mr. OC Kim, President of Franklin Wireless. |
ROK
Entertainment Group has launched the popular ROK TV streaming mobile
TV service in the United States. Users can now go to www.roktv.com and
subscribe to thirteen channels of content for only $0.99 per channel.
|
Panasonic
Computer Solutions Company and Cingular Wireless today introduced the
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29, the first Toughbook targeted to public safety
with Cingular's 3G BroadbandConnect service built-in. |
As
operators migrate to 3G, and as technology vendors develop their products,
understanding the total costs of running CDMA2000 and UMTS networks
are of vital importance. |
Maxis
Communications announced that all Maxis postpaid customers can now make
free video calls to their friends and family on 012 and 017 mobile numbers
during off-peak hours from now until 30th November 2006. Off-peak hours
are from 7pm to 7am. |
VeriSilicon
announced the addition of GSM-AMR-WB (G.722.2) wideband codec to its
Z.Voice portfolio of VoIP solutions. GSM-AMR-WB standardized by 3GPP
for mobile phone applications is also available under ITU as G.722.2
for wideband IP phone applications. |
Hughes
Network Systems introduced a new version of its advanced AB9000 LMDS
system. Designed for the most cost-effective backhaul of high-density
3G cellular traffic, the newly released version incorporates an 8-port
STM-1 ATM multiplexer built into the LMDS hub station, eliminating the
need for a stand-alone ATM switch at the base station. |
Available
from this autumn, ITV has granted an exclusive 3G mobile licence to
3 for six months. This agreement is another in a series of TV firsts
for 3. 3 was the first UK operator to bring TV content to mobile, the
first to stream live TV, |