CDMA

Each time the death knell sounds, Lucent Technologies Inc. seems to rebound. Last week was a metaphor of what might be the roller coaster ride the Murray Hill-based telecom equipment …

NEW YORK-Kyocera Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. showcased new wireless phones at the TechXNY PC Expo 2001 last week that are more than conversation pieces. PC-EPhone In …

In technology as in life, the last protocol on stage is the hero. While time will serve as jury in due course, for now the CDMA operators and manufacturers seem …

The digital technology wars that marked the launch of second-generation services in the United States is one of the most storied and significant events in the industry’s short history. In …

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea is confronting a row over awarding a third license for third-generation (3G) mobile services, as the government has called for consolidation in the telecom market as …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Melbourne wireless telecom developer Advanced Communications Technologies (ACT) is on track to be the first company in the world to commercially launch a multiprotocol mobile base station, including third-generation …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Most of the major telecommunications carriers to have successfully bid at the recent Australian 2 GHz spectrum auctions plan to adopt wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA) for third-generation (3G) services. Cable & …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Mobile communications are vital to Israel. The permanent tension, caused by terrorist attacks, compels everyone to be in constant communication. Despite its conflicts and small population, Israel has …

Alcatel China. With China Unicom for CDMA equipment for a national network. Value: US$157 million China. With Gansu Mobile, Shanxi Mobile and Ning Xia Mobile for GSM expansion contracts. Value: …

Wireless giants CMG, Comverse, Ericsson, Logica, Motorola, Nokia and Siemens are partnering to raise awareness of Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and to promote the technology’s development in an open global …

NEW YORK-A noteworthy dynamic has developed in which major players like AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS are actively promoting prepaid services, while smaller providers like Dobson …

NEW YORK-The tail is wagging the dog when it comes to billing systems capable of meeting the needs of wireless network operators to enhance average revenue per subscriber by charging …

As the Virgin Mobile rumor factory continues to pump out news stories, Sprint PCS finally brought some substance to the situation. The wireless carrier issued a brief, two-sentence release confirming …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-The Universal Wireless Communications Consortium announced they disagree with several conclusion in the CDMA Development Group’s sponsored June 2001 study “GSM or CDMA: The Commercial and Technology Challenges for …

Verizon Wireless is considering either using wideband-CDMA technology as its third-generation network standard or adding the technology to its CDMA-based network. Company spokespeople assert the move is not new-or news-but …

WASHINGTON-The White House, in the first official expression of wireless trade policy, said it supports technology neutrality but did not signal it planned to take as aggressive a stance as …

Timing is everything. As European wireless markets face saturation, the rollout of next-generation services becomes even more essential to the continued growth of the industry. “Ultimately, the potential is there, …

802.11b, otherwise known as WiFi, is growing into one of the most buoyant fountains of money in the wireless industry, challenging big and small vendors to seek differentiating models in …

With an eye to rich services, reduced complexity and higher profits for service providers catering to their enterprise customers, Lucent Technologies Inc. has rolled out five new high performance, attractively …

A few years back RCR Wireless News ran a story that said AT&T Corp. was exploring-just studying the possibility, mind you-of implementing a CDMA overlay onto its TDMA network, and …

HONG KONG-Not even torrential rains around portions of Hong Kong could dampen the spirits of CDMA supporters at the 3G World Congress. Even with the lack of sunshine outside, to …

HONG KONG-Repeater Technologies Inc. announced at the 3G World Congress in Hong Kong receiving type acceptance for its Over-the-Air 850C Network Repeater from China’s Ministry of Information Industry’s State Regulatory …

REDMOND, Wash.-Metawave Communications Corp. and Verizon Wireless are joining to supply smart antenna products. The agreement, which consolidates previous arrangements Metawave had with Bell Atlantic, AirTouch and GTE, calls for …

Cellemetry L.L.C. Numerex Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Cellemetry L.L.C., will incorporate Ida Corp.’s Global Trakit Data Center in its Cellemetry network, enabling automatic vehicle location and remote asset management. …

WHEATON, Md.-The Shosteck Group’s analysis of the technology alternatives and migration paths facing TDMA/IS-136 operators, “GSM or CDMA: The Commercial and Technology Challenges for TDMA Operators,” has been published by …