CDMA

MADRID, Spain-The largest mobile operator in Brazil will commence operations under the Vivo brand next week, joint venture partners Portugal Telecom and Spain’s Telef

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has expanded its CDMA licensing agreement with Interwave Communications Ltd. to develop, manufacture and sell cdmaOne, cdma2000 1x/1xEV-DO infrastructure agreement. “We are pleased to license …

Regarding your 3 April article, “Issa softens CDMA-only message,” the commotion stirred by the Congressman’s letter and the reaction to it by the GSM community as indicated by this statement …

BEIJING—Hong Kong is suffering from a mysterious illness called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). On 1 April, a rumor surfaced that the whole city would be quarantined and cut off …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Vodafone announced it will launch its Vodafone Live! service from 21 April. The service offering will include multimedia messaging service (MMS) and polyphonic ring tones. At the same time, …

BEIJING-China Unicom announced it had completed upgrading its CDMA network to CDMA 1x, enabling a host of new services, including multimedia messages and high-speed Internet access. The new CDMA 1x …

SAN FRANCISCO-With a heavy emphasis on development and manufacturing from Asia, the high-tech industry is experiencing repercussions from the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus that is sweeping through southeast …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-The Latin American mobile market is poised to double during the next six years, growing from 98.7 million subscribers in 2002, to 209 million subscribers in 2008, according …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who late last month led the charge for the military to deploy CDMA technology in post-war Iraq, on Wednesday seemed to step back from his CDMA-only …

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BEIJING-China Unicom launched its cdma2000 1x service nationwide, according to a Qualcomm statement. “With cdma2000 1x, China Unicom can offer its customers cost-effective, advanced voice and data wireless services, delivered …

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. presented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company with a design for excellence award for contributions in new process development, manufacturing technology and engineering support for the calendar year. …

BEIJING, China-China Unicom launched its cdma2000 1x nationwide in record time according to Qualcomm Inc. “With cdma20001x, China Unicom can offer its customers cost-effective, advanced voice and data wireless services, …

China’s homegrown technology, TD-SCDMA, may not enjoy the kind of traction its proprietors dream. Datang Mobile Communications Equipment, one of TD-SCDMA’s major supporters, fears the technology will not be chosen …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has declared IBM Corp. supplier of the year as a key contributor in making the CDMA proprietor exceed its business objectives for the calendar year. “This award …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio access network. The company said the …

WASHINGTON-The congressman representing San Diego, hometown of CDMA developer Qualcomm, introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to deploy CDMA …

BEIJING-At a national conference on wireless telecommunications management, China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) vowed to strengthen frequency management, which will limit CDMA technology to China Unicom. Fixed-line operators have …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-For the first time, Ericsson will not be the supplier to install a Telecom Personal network in Argentina, now that Alcatel has signed an agreement with the cellular …

ALPHRETTA, Ga.-Verizon Wireless launched its branded service in Macon, Columbus, Griffin, Warner Robins, Augusta and Thomaston, Ga., and Auburn, Montgomery and Dothan, Ala. The markets were part of Verizon Wireless’ …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio access network. The company said …

WASHINGTON-A U.S. congressman representing California, home state of Qualcomm-the developer of CDMA technology-is urging lawmakers to sign onto a letter to the Department of Defense to deploy CDMA technology, not …

MELBOURNE, Australia-Two of Australia’s national mobile carriers will do battle for third-generation (3G) subscribers by mid-year. Telstra introduced its cdma2000 1x network, an upgrade of its CDMA network, to consumers …

WASHINGTON-The congressman representing San Diego, home of CDMA developer Qualcomm Inc., introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense and the United States Agency for International Development to deploy …

NEW DELHI, India–India, one of the fastest-growing wireless markets in the Asia Pacific region, is set for a churn. But it is unable to decide which way it will go–toward …