CDMA

FREMONT, Calif.—Embedded software and server solution provider Access Systems America has joined the CDMA Development Group (CDG). “We have been closely working with the CDG to define next-generation data service …

CARY, N.C.—Parthus Technologies Inc. and UbiNetics said they have reach an agreement to combine Parthus’ 2G/2.5G technology with UbiNetics’ 3G technology to develop an integrated multimode GSM/GPRS/wideband CDMA solution. “Not …

HELSINKI, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it has successfully made its first third-generation wideband CDMA packet-data calls between its commercial network infrastructure and terminals in its laboratories. “This milestone, which we have …

BEIJING—Nokia expects its handset sales in China to grow by 10 percent to 15 percent this year, the China Daily reported. Motorola leads the market, but Nokia is closing in. …

HAUPPAUGE, New York, United States—Audiovox Communications and Hyundai CuriTel in Korea signed an estimated US$730 million agreement for Hyundai CuriTel to manufacture CDMA handsets for Audiovox during the next 12 …

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MINSK, Belarus—The Saudi Oger carrier is considering the purchase of a 50-percent stake in the Belarussian Belcel carrier, with a deal likely to shape out by the end of February. …

SAN DIEGO—Wavecom Inc. released a new line of integrated, ready-to-use digital wireless modules for customers looking to integrate wireless capabilities into their devices. Wavecom said its WISMO Quik line of …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has developed a multimode global positioning system processor and system software, the MGP6200, which supports the Third Generation Partnership Project Frequency Division Duplex mode for …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless launched its America’s Choice calling plans designed to reward customers with the use of its entire network as the home calling area, large buckets of minutes and …

MOSCOW—Russian carriers operating CDMA technology based on the IS-95 standard called on the Communications Ministry to stop restricting the standard and even asked for new spectrum for further development. IS-95 …

MOSCOW—U.K.-based Inquam, a consortium of Qualcomm and Omnia, is reportedly negotiating a deal to purchase Russian CDMA carriers Moscow Cellular Communications (MCC), SONET and St. Petersburg-based Delta Telecom. The news …

ATLANTA—RF Solutions Inc. said it has developed a chipset technology that converges cellular networks with wireless LAN, including 802.11a,b and g. The announcement of the multiband, multistandard solution covers GSM, …

SAN DIEGO, United States—Qualcomm said it has signed CDMA subscriber unit and infrastructure agreements with 11 more Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers. The number of such licenses adds up to 17, …

DENVER, United States—Telstra announced it deployed Logica’s Foreign Subscriber Gateway, which will allow the carrier’s customers to send short message service (SMS) messages across all the networks in Australia, including …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, United States—Wireless data provider Gtran Wireless announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device …

BEIJING—Only five of the 19 authorized vendors of CDMA handsets in China have released their models on the Chinese market. The latest was Datang, which launched its DT618 handset priced …

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—Wireless data provider GTRAN Wireless Inc. announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device users …

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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania, United States—InterDigital Technology Corporation (ITC), subsidiary of InterDigital Communications, is expanding its patent license that includes CDMA and third-generation (3G) products. The agreement with Japan Radio …

LOS ANGELES—Oberthur Card Systems said it has successfully connected its SIMphonIC CDMA card to China Unicom’s CDMA network. According to Oberthur, the test, which used handsets from 19 different manufacturers, …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless acquired the business assets of CDMA operator Alabama Wireless Inc., expanding the carrier’s footprint throughout a seven-county area stretching from Birmingham to Huntsville and Florence in northern …

LONDON—The GSM Association announced GSM-CDMA inter-standard international roaming has been achieved between its Global Roaming Forum, Korean CDMA operator KTF and French GSM 1800 MHz network operator Bouygues Telecom. This …

SWINDON, U.K.—Lucent Technologies and Qualcomm said they have collaborated to place a series of voice calls employing Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology in compliance with the 3G Partnership Program …