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| NTT Expands 3G Network |
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3rd December , 2003 |
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In addition, DoCoMo will increase the number of FOMA base stations in existing service areas to upgrade service quality. Base stations will be expanded to 3,200 locations in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region and 10,700 nationwide by the end of December. This includes expanding In-building Mobile Communication Systems to 358 locations in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region and about 800 nationwide, which will enable wider use of FOMA service in high-rise buildings, underground shopping areas and train stations. The number of subway stations with FOMA access will increase from seven to 52 as a result. DoCoMo will continue to enlarge its FOMA service area, targeting 99% coverage of Japan's population by the end of March 2004. *Note: Kanto-Koshinetsu includes greater Metropolitan Tokyo and the prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama, Gunma, Niigata, Yamanashi, and Nagano. |
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TODAY'S
PRESS RELEASES |
| Calypso Wi-Fi Challenges 3G |
| Calypso's technology enables cell phones and other mobile devices to automatically detect an available wireless local area network and then seamlessly switch between the signals |
| Bluetooth Wireless Test Sets Validated |
| Anritsu's MT8850A/MT8852A Bluetooth test sets have received "Test System Validation" status from the Bluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) |
| NTT Expands 3G Network |
| DoCoMo will continue to enlarge its FOMA service area, targeting 99% coverage of Japan's population by the end of March 2004. |
| 3G Handset Sales Suspended |
| The announcement comes just four days after KDDI's au mobile phone unit launched a high-speed 3G service based on the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO format |
| Orange Trial Motos EDGE Wireless |
| Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS) announced that it is trialling its EDGE solution within Orange Romania’s GSM network. |
| Women Up For 3G Wireless |
| The survey results show that women are also open to the idea of UMTS. Like their male counterparts, half of the female interviewees are convinced that UMTS will be a market success |
| Free 3G Video Calls For Xmas |
| 3 is celebrating the festive season with free local and international video calls for all its customers across the 12 days of Christmas - December 22nd to January 2nd inclusive*. |
| Extension for 3G UMTS Monitoring System |
| The important enhancement to the MasterQuest system simplifies the deployment and troubleshooting of UMTS networks, providing intuitive and powerful end-to-end call trace and protocol analysis applications. |
| 3G A920 Moto - Bluetooth and Infrared Issues |
| We are aware that a limited number of the first batch of Motorola A920 phones were not Bluetooth® enabled. |
| Testing of Location-Capable 3G UMTS Wireless Devices |
| Spirent's new product, UMTS Location Test System (ULTS), builds on Spirent's location test expertise, gained through global leadership in GPS simulation |
| Smartone Gears Up for 3G Launch |
| SmarTone has already installed 10 3G base stations in central Hong Kong and is undertaking network and handover testing at the current time in readiness |
| 3G Take Up In Italy Slows |
| Italy's sole 3G operator 3 Italia is likely to miss its 1 million client target in March 2004 due to delays in handset deliveries, according to 3 Italia's CEO. |
| 3G Reality Centre in Italy |
| This unique facility is part of Alcatel's worldwide program which offers a live and comprehensive end-to-end network environment open to operators |
| 3G Break Even for 3 is 2007 |
| The current bleak outlook and disappointing sales are mainly due to a lack of handsets as opposed to a negative response |
| Wireless In Europe - a turning point |
| Leading players from the mobile industry, European Commission and the European Parliament met in Brussels to discuss the future prospects for mobile communications |
| Commercial Success of CDMA2000 Wireless Praised |
| CDMA2000 continues to expand rapidly around the world, with 71 commercial networks and 64.5 million users in 36 countries |
| Polythonic Wireless Ringtones Hit Next Level |
| One of the fastest-growing requirements demanded by users is a high quality musical ring tone, and this is made possible through provision of a large number of polyphonies |
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ASIA
: NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that beginning December 6, 2003,
the service area for DoCoMo's FOMA third-generation (3G) mobile phones
will cover 99.4% of the population in the Kanto-Koshinetsu* region.
Its eight regional subsidiaries will also expand FOMA service to an
area encompassing approximately 98% of the nationwide population by
the end of December.