3G Features June 2005
3G Features June 2005
T-Mobile is the first carrier in Europe to bring free Internet to mobile phones: web’n’walk is the name of the offer that T-Mobile is using to compile attractive packages for mobile users in the World Wide Web.
As part of its drive to remain at the forefront of wireless conformance testing, BABT has embarked on a major investment programme to cater for the needs of the 3G marketplace.
Retel d.o.o. and Arbital Communications Sdn. Bhd., today announced that they will deploy a next generation mobile broadband service in Zagreb, Croatia, using Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM® technology.
BWCS : UK mobile operator mmO2 has denied it is the subject of a possible takeover bid this morning. However, rumours swirling around the City of London have propelled the company’s shares to a new high.
NEC Corporation announced that it has developed its first i-mode 3G wireless terminal "N600i" for an operator outside Japan and has commenced delivery of the terminal for COSMOTE,
Opera Software announced that the Opera browser is included on the new Toshiba W31T. The BREW-based, 20 mm thin Toshiba W31T boasts a 2.4 megapixel camera in addition to full Internet and e-mail capabilities, and is available on KDDI's 3G network in Japan from June 30.
Orange announced the availability of its second generation 3G Mobile Office Card. Targeted at businesses of all sizes, the 3G Mobile Office Card offers users integrated access to the Orange 3G and GPRS networks, as well as supporting WiFi connections.
Axcera, a leading manufacturer and integrator of best-of-breed technology for the television broadcast and broadband wireless access industries, today announced that it will feature a live DVB-H mobile video demonstration and headline the mobile video session
Nextel Communications will deploy a wireless broadband trial based on UMTS TD-CDMA technology from IPWireless, the companies announced today. The field trial will begin during the third quarter in Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Va.; Alexandria, Va.; Reston, Va. and Bethesda, Md.
Red Bend Software announced it has signed a global agreement with LG Electronics to deploy its vCurrent(TM) Mobile FOTA update technology on LG 3G handsets. Red Bend's technology will allow LG Electronics to quickly, reliably and cost-effectively deliver firmware updates over the air to its most advanced mobile devices.
Opera Software, global leader in Web browser technologies, and T-Mobile introduced the new Nokia 6680 with the Opera browser as part of T-Mobile's "Internet in your pocket" offering available in July 2005.
Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. (“Pantech” hereafter) - has just launched the PG-6100 multimedia phone, a new model aimed at young, trend conscious, style savvy consumers.
3 Hong Kong keeps to its promise of providing the most comprehensive selection of 3G video mobile phones in town. Including the latest addition - Sony Ericsson K600i, a dual camera lens video mobile phone with quad-band capability
Participants to the 3G customer test of the largest Hungarian mobile operator can follow the most popular programs of TV2
Telstra today announced its 3GSM network and customer service platforms were now operational in six mainland capital cities and that it would commence an internal trial in July to ensure customers received high standards of service when Telstra's 3GSM services are launched.
IN-FUSIO, the publisher of top-of-the-range games for mobile phones, today announces that it is bringing the original and best drawing toy, Etch-A-Sketch, into the 21st century with the launch of the mobile version.
SmartVideo Technologies announced today that short form video series from Two Minute Television Network will be available to anyone with a smartphone or PDA equipped with a media player.
DoCoMo's i-mode™ 8 alliance partners announced today the first joint procurement tie-up for i-mode handsets.
Airvana, Inc. announced that it will present advanced 1xEV-DO features, including multicast, QoS and VoIP, to China's 3G community.
The GSM world is looking to HSDPA to increase downlink cellular bandwidth, first because of the high data rates required to transfer advanced multimedia to the handset, and also because HSDPA reduces the cost/megabyte of transmission to less than half that of 3G WCDMA.
More than one third of the population (37%) are harbouring worries about technology failures when using 3G phones or other mobile devices.
Top Global announced it offers an affordable, easy to use, plug and play 3G (EVDO, UMTS, or HSDPA) wireless security and surveillance solution for construction sites, emergency sites, temporary locations, and remote buildings monitoring.
Analog Devices announced that it will be highlighting its innovative 3G cellular technology at the China 3G Mobile International Summit & Exhibition taking place at the China World Hotel in Beijing on June 28 and 29.
ONE and the Austrian company LIVETUNES have turned the UMTS-enabled handset into a radio: mobile, live, worldwide and free of advertising.
Vidiator Technology announced that its VeeStream™ platform enabled 3 Scandinavia to launch a world first in music video service.
TOM Online announced today a strategic alliance in the run-up to 3G, forging closer relationships to distribute advanced multimedia products on wireless and online platforms and in TCL shops across China.
Aeroflex has announced that it has become the first company to submit a working HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) conformance test case for approval to the 3GPP RAN5 Working Group.
Axcera announced that Netcom’s 3G mobile broadband wireless service offering, using the IPWirelessä UMTS TD-CDMA-based Axity3G non-line-of-site (NLOS) broadband wireless access solution, will become commercially available in July 2005.
A new survey by GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) confirms that the number of 3G/WCDMA networks delivering commercial services has now reached 74 in 34 countries worldwide, an increase of 14 networks in the first half of 2005. A further 6 networks are at the pre-commercial stage.
Ericsson and Sun are extending their business relationship to develop an integrated, multitasking Java technology-based solution.
Novatel Wireless announced that its Merlin V620 EV-DO wireless PC Card Modem has passed the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for a Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS).
ACCESS Co., Ltd., announced that its NetFront full Internet mobile browser has been selected by NTT DoCoMo for deployment in its 3G FOMA N901iS handset.
Pantech’s unique expertise in the camera phone area is expected to create particular interest among Thai consumers.
The search is over for mobile professionals and gadget enthusiasts in need of a wireless device with reliable EV-DO high-speed connectivity, a familiar user interface and essential hardware features.
T-Mobile customers beat traffic jams with live traffic information and roadside CCTV feeds direct to mobiles.
"The commitment of Orange is a major step for aacPlus and a clear sign that our technology answers to the demands of the market," said Oliver Kunz, Vice President Strategic Marketing Coding Technologies.
Russia will benefit by harmonising its Third Generation licensing and roll-out plans with Europe and other global markets, says mobile industry association The UMTS Forum.
Mobile penetration has reached a high level of saturation; basic phone features are common; SMS text messaging remains the most used mobile service; and users aren’t yet ready to adopt advanced mobile services, such as the mobile Internet and video messaging.
Orange today announced the launch of a dedicated Orange TV channel to present exclusive footage from this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Hantro announced today that Freescale Semiconductor has integrated their MPEG-4 encoder System on Chip (SoC) design into the newly announced i.MX31 and i.MX31L multimedia applications processors.
NTT DoCoMo announced it achieved 1Gbps real-time packet transmission in the downlink at the moving speed of about 20km/h in a field experiment on fourth-generation (4G) radio access. The experiment took place in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on May 9, 2005.
Lucent announced it successfully completed the first field trial of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology in China
Mobile multimedia entertainment represents a huge opportunity for the wireless semiconductor industry.
Orange announced that it has extended its Developer Centre network to the US with the opening of new centres in Boston and San Francisco.
Option N.V announced that Hutchison 3G Austria or 3 has chosen the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD as wireless broadband data card for the Austrian market. The data card will be sold under 3’s brand.
Nortel and BB Mobile, have achieved a second wireless industry milestone with what is believed to be the world's first seamless handoff of voice and data services between a third generation (3G) cellular network operating on the 1.7 GHz radio frequency band and a wireless local area network (LAN).
We are delighted by the choice of Siemens Communications to include our KPSA provisioning (2, 2.5 and 3G convergent solution) in its Mobile OSS Partner Program
  
CSR PLC announced that its BlueCore silicon has been chosen by Samsung to Bluetooth-enable its latest GSM mobile handset, the SGH-E720.
Operators and infrastructure manufacturers will explore future enhancements for CDMA2000 air interface, core network and terminals to further increase spectral efficiencies, data throughput and service delivery.
Nokia and Wayfinder Systems announced the availability of the Nokia 6630 Navigation Pack, a compact smartphone-based package that enables people to find their way and explore locations while on the move.
Motorola announced the launch of the FOMA M1000, the world’s first-ever WLAN-integrated W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS dual-mode smartphone.
Delivering on its ongoing commitment to miniaturize the 3G mobile phone, Freescale Semiconductor announces a fourth generation, multimode 3G WCDMA/EDGE cellular RF subsystem.
Vodafone Sweden's customers can now download songs on their way to work, watch the highlights from the latest Allsvenskan matches on the station platform or connect up to the Internet on the tube.
T-Mobile Czech Republic announced a new data access strategy tailored to address the needs of the Czech market.
Video mobile network 3 has been recognised as the best new brand of the year at the Marketing Society Awards for Excellence.
 
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) activity in Western Europe will significantly increase over the next few years, according to a new study by IDC.
 
LG Electronics swept through Europe's WCDMA mobile phone market during the first quarter of 2005, boosting its market leadership.
Wildwave, a leading provider of mobile digital entertainment and Darklight Film Festival, a pioneer in digital film, today announced the launch of The Wildlight Channel, a new movie channel aimed at mobile phones.
Designed to operate on CDMA 1xEV-DO and will support broadband-like speeds when Sprint EV-DO coverage is available later this year and is backwards compatible to provide 1xRTT throughput speeds in Sprint coverage areas where EV-DO service is not yet available.
Philips’ new BAW filters feature patented reduced form factor chip-scale packaging technology. This improves the performance and reception of GSM and 3G mobile phones
Samsung Electronics is launching a cutting-edge mobile phone that has combined the Bluetooth with the Voice Recognition technology.
“LG Electronics has made another futuristic proposal to the mobile communications industry with these innovatively designed handsets. With these six models, we continue our efforts to lead and innovate mobile lifestyles for consumers,” said Mun-hwa Park, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
3 Hong Kong has been named “Mobile Operator of the Year, Hong Kong” in the Mobile Operators category of the Asian MobileNews Awards 2005, organized by Asian MobileNews magazine, Asia’s leading publication for mobile telecom operators.
JCB, a leading international payment brand, is happy to announce that JCB Co., Ltd. is teaming up with NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
 
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) announced its plans to release the world's first 3G Windows Mobile 5.0-based device, the HTC Universal. The Universal will enable customers to be more productive while having powerful multimedia and internet browsing capabilities.
Gemplus International announces the deployment of its GemConnect OTA platform for "3 mobile" in Australia - Hutchison Telecom's 3G network - and their first successful campaign update to over 470,000 USIM cards in 3's 3G network.
COSMOTE announces that i-mode subscribers outside Japan have already reached 5 million, raising the total number of i-mode subscribers to approximately 50,000,000 worldwide.
Following the success of the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G datacard, Vodafone continues to revolutionise business mobility, with the announcement today of two significant changes in the pricing of mobile data:
On June 15th 2005, British Telecommunications (UK) announced it was very much getting back into the mobile communications business with the launch of its Bluephone product.
At CommunicAsia 2005 in Singapore, Ericsson's President and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg ( inset ) said that mobile broadband is paving the way for new services, with content and media playing a very important role
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. introduced several of the industry's smallest and most highly integrated products for next-generation base stations.
BT today launched the world's first combined fixed and mobile phone service.
 
The 3 Group today announced that more than 30 million full version music clips have been downloaded or streamed over their global networks to date since music services were launched in its nine markets.
Integrated Circuit Systems announced availability of seven new high-performance surface acoustic wave (SAW) products ideal for use as intermediate-frequency (IF) filters for all third-generation (3G) base station equipment protocols. The addition of these devices expands the ICS standard portfolio to 17 SAW filters for 3G infrastructure applications.
There are a number of interesting developments and technologies that will see the delivery of television and radio broadcasting to mobile phones, handheld devices, and automobiles before the end of the decade.
The new SMARTi 3G is the world’s first RF transceiver supporting all six frequency bands for UMTS now specified for operation in different parts of the world. UMTS phones incorporating SMARTi 3G can be used in Europe, Asia, North America and Japan.
Emblaze Mobile Ltd., the handset design and manufacturing house has signed its first major UK agreement with 20:20 Logistics (20:20), Europe's leading distributor.
Nokia has deployed its WCDMA 3G network solution for Indonesian operator Telkomsel to assess 3G services such as video sharing. The trial network will operate in the metropolitan Jakarta area over a six-month period.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce the launch of the new G'zOne TYPE-R CDMA 1X line-up, an outstandingly water- and impact-resistant series built to bear not only the hard use of daily life, but the rain, rugged outdoor use, and sports use as well.
The mobile boom continues unabated and as the industry matures, parallels are beginning to emerge that suggest that the mobile industry is now where the Internet was in 1996.
The Sony Ericsson GC99 PC card launched today combines Wi-Fi with 3G/UMTS and global quad band GSM/EDGE/GPRS connectivity, providing a variety of network choices in a single, slim PC card,
The K608 is a sleek, durable device that weighs the same as existing 2G phones, putting an end to the age of bulky 3G handsets. International 3G operator 3 (Hutchison 3G) has been confirmed as one of the first customers for the K608.
The compact Nokia 6280 3G slide phone (WCDMA 2100 and GSM 900/1800/1900) comes with a range of features that enable consumers to take full advantage of 3G multimedia opportunities. Equipped with both a 2-megapixel and a VGA camera, the compact Nokia 6280 provides an ideal platform for 3G services such as real time video sharing and two way video calls.
The new handset will be dual-mode handset capable of international roaming and equipped for all basic FOMA functions, including videophone and i-mode™ mobile Internet access.
New Zealand Telecom is to expand its super fast 3G Mobile Broadband network to New Zealand’s main towns and cities.
Hong Kong mobile operator SUNDAY Telecoms and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., the largest telecommunications vendor in China and one of the world's leading networking and communications equipment companies today announced that SUNDAY's WCDMA 3G network, which is built by Huawei Technologies will be rolled out commercially today
NTT DoCoMo announced today that it registered as a Global Certification Forum (GCF) Field Trial Qualified Operator on June 8, 2005. GCF is a partnership between network operators and terminal manufacturers to ensure global interoperability of 2G (GSM) and 3G (W-CDMA) wireless terminals.
Samsung Electronics announced a major new commitment to the MultiMediaCard (MMC) market by initiating mass production of two new ultra-high-speed MultiMediaCards : MMC plus ™ and MMC mobile ™.
'WCDMA Automatic Roaming' service will be launched in Korea as well as Japan in a joint effort with Japan's Vodafone K.K. starting on June 7th. The single global communications era will be opened wide through the WCDMA service within 2GHz bandwidth.
3 is the first mobile operator anywhere in the UK to take advantage of BT’s new Microconnect Distributed Antenna (MDA) system that allows operators to share small antennas to provide enhanced service in city centres and heritage sites.
Vodafone K.K. announces that it will commence sales of the Vodafone 902T handset by Toshiba, a high-end addition to its 3G lineup, starting 11 June 2005 in the Kanto-Koshin and Chugoku regions, with nationwide sales following thereafter.
Wuhan Research institute of Post and Telecommunications (WRI) and NEC Corporation has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in China. The new firm will engage in 3G mobile infrastructure development, manufacturing, sales, maintenance, and system engineering (wireless circuit design).
Nine months after introducing the Push to Talk concept, T-Mobile Austria is now able to look back at some very positive developments. A huge number of business customers have been testing Push to Talk since autumn 2004, in a test phase supported by major funding.
Just as Nokia realigned its growth projections higher, but admitted 3G weakness in Europe, rival mobile phone maker LG Electronics reported that it shipped 1 million 3G handsets in Europe during the first three months of 2005.
In July Vodafone Sweden will launch Sony Ericsson's new mass market 3G mobile - Sony Ericssons V600i ( above ). It is a beautiful, compact and value for money 3G mobile phone with megapixel camera, video recorder, radio and MP3 player that also makes it simple to download music and 3D games from Vodafone live!.
Vodafone K.K. announced that in early July 2005 it plans to offer two new 2G (PDC) handsets, the V501T by Toshiba, which lets customers change a handset’s appearance with interchangeable covers, and the V501SH by Sharp, which comes with panels that alter the handset’s tactile feel.
Network to Support Mobile Data Services at Speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per Second; Delta Telecom to Deploy Lucent's S-DHLR, a Next-Generation Subscriber Data Management Solution
ACCESS Co., Ltd. announced that its NetFront® browser has been integrated in Samsung’s new SGH-Z130 3G handset developed for the European mobile market. The SGH-Z130 deployment is a collaboration originating from ACCESS and Samsung’s recently announced global partnership.
Panasonic Mobile announced that it has started shipments of FOMA P901iS phones to NTT Docomo Co., Ltd. Under the product development concept of "sensitivity," the P901iS can be customized by combining the dot areas™ of emitting light consisting of 49-dot (7×7) newly adopted LED's that match the Custom Jacket.
PMC-Sierra announced the immediate availability of a complete Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI(TM)) reference design that provides Base Station vendors with a significant time to market
The Mobile Media Company, the personal broadcaster, has announced the launch of real-time multiplayer games with Hutchison 3G in Italy.
The world’s first UMTS Fixed Cellular Terminal, product of TOPEX Romania, was successfully tested on the following networks and countries: H3G, Vodafone, TIM (Italy), KPN (Netherlands), Movistar (Spain).
3G will stimulate a new wave of MVNOs that offer services beyond discount voice calls and SMS and increase benefits for host mobile operators, according to a new report
Novatel Wireless announced the availability of MobiLink 2.0 software, a universal connection manager that enables users to access 3G wireless wide area networks (WWAN) and Wi-Fi networks with any Novatel Wireless PC Card Modem or embedded wireless card.
Low-cost MVNOs, shaking up a stagnant European prepaid market, are threatening to grab as much as 15 to 20 percent of the available market share over the next five years, according to "EasyMobile: Trends in Low-Cost Service Provision
Anritsu has introduced its new W-CDMA Signaling Tester, the MD8480C, a Node B (base station) simulator which supports the evolution of 3G networks to 3.5G (HSDPA).
For everyone who wants a beautifully designed 3G phone that can access the latest music and videos from Vodafone live! Sony Ericsson and Vodafone are now announcing the V600i.
3 Hong Kong has again taken the lead in local 3G network development by further extending its 3G network coverage to MTR Tsuen Wan Line
  
At The Races and William Hill announced the launch of the UK’s first live, daily, interactive 3G sports service on 3, the UK’s leading video mobile network. The service, which has its official launch today, has now been live and operational for over a month.
Swedish company, Enea Embedded Technology estimates that their OSE real-time operating system exists in several hundred million mobile phones acrosss the world and in over 50% of the worlds basestations.
3's summer campaign kicks off with a passionate, creative film showing 3 as the young, fun network for "play".
Aeroflex Incorporated, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of automated testing solutions and microelectronics for the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Test and Measurement Division (“SPG”) of UbiNetics
Ciena’s DN 7200 is being deployed in StarHub’s 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Radio Access Network (RAN) to aggregate voice and data traffic and transport it from the wireless base stations to the mobile switching centers.
The municipality of Haaksbergen ( The Netherlands ) gave a permit on Nov. 2, 2004 to Vodafone Libertel to build a 37,5 metre mast for mobile telephone antennas.
Novatel Wireless announced the availability of MobiLink 2.0 software, a universal connection manager that enables users to access 3G wireless wide area networks (WWAN) and Wi-Fi networks with any Novatel Wireless PC Card Modem or embedded wireless card.
Vodafone Ireland announced the launch of prepaid 3G services, becoming the only operator to offer a full suite of 3G services to business and consumer customers.
QUALCOMM Incorporated announced a significant redesign of www.3Gtoday.com, a site that provides the wireless industry with access to the latest information about third-generation (3G) wireless operators, devices, applications and services available worldwide,
BB Mobile, a SOFTBANK Group company, and Nortel have completed what is believed to be Japan's first 'supercharged' wireless data transmission of 14.4 million bits per second (Mbps)

CoTeCal Launch Commercial 450MHz CDMA2000 1x & 1x EV - DO Network

Analog Devices introduced the industry's smallest power measurement ICs (integrated circuits) for cellular handsets.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Cooperativa Telefónica de Calafate Ltda (CoTeCal), today announced the successful commercial launch of the first 450MHz CDMA2000 1x & 1x EV- DO end-to-end network deployed in the entire area of Latin America.
Samsung Electronics announced that it has begun mass producing the highest density NAND flash device yet to take advantage of advanced 70-nanometer process technology – 4-Gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory .
RADVISION announced that Hutchison 3G Austria, operating in the market under the brand "3," is using RADVISION's SCOPIA(TM) advanced video services platform as a key network component in 3's WCDMA 3G network to enable advanced visual information and entertainment services.
Virgin Mobile today announces a partnership with BT Livetime in order to offer Virgin Mobile’s customers a revolutionary, live, digital television service, broadcast straight to their phones.
Telchemy, the expert in Voice over IP (VoIP) Fault and Performance Management technology has introduced the first performance management technology suitable for direct integration into cellular and wireless handsets.
Portugal Telecom's mobile division, TMN, announced on June 1 that the company was entering a new stage of the development of 3G services in Portugal.
Mangrove Systems, the industry leader in pseudowire access, aggregation and transport, announces Piranha 600EX, the first integrated platform designed specifically for wireless and wireline operators to address the challenge of migrating between TDM, ATM and Ethernet/IP access networks.
Telsis has revealed a further key technology advance in text messaging that is set to deliver more convenience for users and more profitability for operators of both GSM and 3G networks.
Sonim Technologies, the leader in enabling today's wireless data networks to deliver high-margin VoIP applications, today announced it has successfully completed the industry's first Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) compliant Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) call over the UMTS network.
Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), the global multimedia mobile services specialist, today announces a unique technical partnership to provide Europe’s largest broadcaster, ITV, with a full range of mobile interactive services on a preferred supplier basis across the UK and Ireland.
Technoprises Ltd. entered into an agreement with CelluCast Technologies Ltd. to commercialize new and improved solution and applications for cellular network operators in the field of mobile television broadcasting.
3's Talk and Text 600 has been recognised as "consumer contract of the year" at the Mobile Retailer Awards. 3's award-winning price plan was acknowledged by the judges as "leaving all the others standing".
Mobile device software specialist Digital Airways introduces KEELS (Kaleido External Engine Library Specification), an extension of its Kaleido MMI solution that allows for easy integration of third party multimedia components on 3G mobile phones.
Marco De Benedetti ( inset ), Chief Executive Officer of TIM and Massimo Castelli, Operational Director, informed the Budapest Convention of TIM's guidelines and the sales objective for the upcoming months.
Bell Mobility, Canada's leading wireless carrier, has signed an estimated US$126 million (C$160 million) multi-year contract with Nortel for equipment to enable the country's fastest and most advanced wireless data network,
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, a leading provider of award winning 3G mobile games and applications, today announced the launch of www.v-disco.com the official website for its latest 3G mobile product “V-disco™”.
It was an exciting night for Vodafone UK at the Mobile Retailer Awards, 26th May 2005. Vodafone came away with three awards, the largest number given to any network operator at this year's ceremony.
Consumers and business professionals in Malaysia no longer have to worry about finding a 'hotspot' in order to connect wirelessly to the Internet. Novatel Wireless, Lucent Technologies and Maxis Communications Bhd today announced the availability of the Merlin U530(tm) Wireless PC Card Modem,
PRIMEDIA Inc., the country's leading targeted media company, and Amp'd Mobile, the first fully integrated 3G youth-oriented mobile entertainment company, today announced an agreement to create exclusive content for 3G mobile devices using nine of PRIMEDIA's action sports and automotive enthusiast titles.
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, a leading provider of award winning 3G mobile games and applications, today announced an expansion of its business into South Africa.
InnoMedia unveiled the new generation of entry-level videophones with innovative features such as 3G interoperability and Voice-over-IP International call capability.
In preparation for the commercial launch of 3G, T-Mobile continues the pilot operation - started in February - by involving customers in the company’s third generation network available in the downtown Budapest area.
Tatara Systems has worked successfully with Vodafone Ireland to enable the launch of Wi-Fi services to Vodafone customers.
By BWCS : NTT DoCoMo is to start selling Nokia handsets, again, in a bid to catch up with rival KDDI in the market for next generation mobile phone customers.
Texas Instruments Incorporated announced today that Samsung Electronics has selected TI´s OMAP-DMTM multimedia processor technology for several digital TV mobile phone models for the Korean marketplace.
With over 100 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) launched since 1999 in Western Europe and over 30 present in the USA, mobile operators cannot ignore the impact that MVNOs are having on the market.
"Adding E! Entertainment to our mobile programming lineup is truly an exciting development for SmartVideo," said Richard E. Bennett, Jr., president and CEO of SmartVideo. "E!'s content is especially well-suited for on-the-go mobile entertainment consumers."
In the new UMTS mode, the meter automatically provides the user with the total field strength value, together with a list of the field strength readings for all the individual UMTS P-CPICH pilot channels at the site.
The activation of the EDGE function of the Alcatel-deployed GSM/GPRS network naturally complements the coverage and performance of the 3G/UMTS network partly deployed by Alcatel across the northern half of France.
Huawei opened its newest training centre at Unit 3/4, Faraday Office Park, Rankine Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8QQ, United Kingdom, an optical network (ON) course for British Telecom (BT) as the initial course.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported that CDMA wireless technology demonstrated strong growth across all regions during the first quarter of 2005, adding more than 16.4 million new users and reaching 256.6 million subscribers.
The activation of the EDGE function of the Alcatel-deployed GSM/GPRS network naturally complements the coverage and performance of the 3G/UMTS network partly deployed by Alcatel across the northern half of France.
China Mobility Solutions is pleased to announce that it has commenced field trails on its streaming media solutions for 3G mobile phones. 3G represents the next generation of mobile phone service enabling advanced multi-media capabilities such as streaming video.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today new service markets for the international roaming service and FOMA 3G international videophone service. Above shows some of the FOMA 3G handsets.
MobiTV, the world's first global television network and technology platform providing live television on mobile phones, announced that the much-anticipated launch of Orange TV, powered by MobiTV, is available to customers across the United Kingdom beginning today.
The new instrument initially supports GSM, EDGE and UMTS (WCDMA) and will be upgradable to CDMA2000 and future technologies.
TTPCom announced the release of AJAR 3G, the industry’s most comprehensive environment for mass-market feature-phone software.
3G Americas welcomes spectrum legislation establishing a finite date for the transition from analog to digital television. Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas stated, "Mobile wireless services enhance the lives of over 180 million Americans today.
The mobile phone industry had a record first quarter with worldwide sales totaling 180.6 million units, a 17 percent increase from the first quarter of 2004, according to Gartner, Inc.
Global mobile operator Vodafone reported today that it has over 2.4 million 3G customers (300,000 of whom use 3G data cards). The figure was substantially higher than many financial analysts had predicted.
3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced that it is sponsoring MSN Messenger in the UK and is the first mobile operator to use the MSN Messenger Theme Pack product as a brand out-reach device.