The Operators Harmonization Group, an assembly of mobile phone operators from around the world, said they agreed last month in Tokyo to a baseline proposal to harmonize ITU CDMA-based third-generation technology proposals.The proposal needs further refinement, a process that should be completed in the...
VLSI Technology Inc. said it received a major order from Mitsubishi Electric Corp. for its OneCT single-chip Global System for Mobile communications baseband solution. The order is valued at $19 million. Mitsubishi will use the OneCT product in its Trium GSM phones.Northern Telecom Ltd....
WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc., the top American wireless manufacturer, is internally debating whether it can support what appears will be a weak U.S. position on third-generation mobile phone spectrum at the World Radiocommunication Conference next year.Motorola, according to sources, is distressed over what it regards as...
LAS VEGAS-Tessco Technologies Inc. announced it was selected by IFR Americas Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to be an equipment supplier. In addition, Ericsson Inc. selected Tessco to provide telesales and logistics services for Ericsson in North America.Tessco said it is the exclusive supplier of...
MIAMI-The market opportunity for international roaming is clear, present and growing, but domestic carriers so far have been focused on tapping the large and more immediate potential posed by burgeoning data traffic at home."Many of the U.S. carriers I follow have not spent a...
U.S. government officials pressed L.M. Ericsson Chief Executive Sven-Christer Nilsson last week to lobby the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to adopt the tri-mode CDMA third-generation standard framework agreed to at a TransAtlantic Business Dialogue meeting months ago.Government officials are concerned over statements Ericsson made...
BrazilClariti Wireless Messaging, a division of Clariti Telecommunications International, announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Acme Paging, one of the largest paging providers in Latin America. Under terms of the MoU, Acme Paging will sell Clariti's digital voice pagers and wireless voice...
If there is any hope second-generation CDMA technology will penetrate Europe, it may be through some struggling NMT 450 operators.The NMT MoU group, consisting of NMT 450 operators from Europe and Asia, wants members to vote at its October meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia,...
DENVER, United States-For mobile phone operators around the world, one key question remains unanswered: What will be the demand for mobile data services?Mobile phone carriers today are attempting to answer this question as they consider what investments to make to transition to third-generation data-centric networks."The...
Nortele-mobility servicesNortel Networks introduced a portfolio of subscriber services, called e-mobility services, that provide rapid, flexible deployment of leading-edge voice and data capabilities optimized for the Internet Protocol environment. The services include Wireless Prepaid, Group Conferencing, Smart Mobile Access, Wireless Voice-Activated Dialing, Mobile Messaging...
Capping a string of negative developments leading up to its first-quarter earnings report that showed a net loss of US$505 million, Iridium announced Edward Staiano-the company's vice chairman, chief executive officer and most voracious supporter and motivator-resigned. Reports are that Staiano and Iridium's board...
BAL HARBOUR, Fla.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. says it is on track to fix network capacity problems associated with high demand for the digital one-rate service by June."We have a well-defined plan to get ahead on capacity," said Rod Nelson, vice president and chief technology...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-Communication Intelligence Corp. announced it completed a licensing agreement with Ericsson Mobile Communications AB to bundle CIC's Jot handwriting recognition system and QuickNotes electronic note taking solutions with Ericsson new EPOC-based smart phone, the R380.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson's net sales grew 8 percent during the first quarter while income before taxes and income per share fell by 51 percent and 47 percent respectively.The company attributed the decline in its income to lower profitability in the consumer products sector, restructuring...
STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson said it paid less than $120.8 million net for Qualcomm Inc.'s Code Division Multiple Access wireless infrastructure operations in a deal settled last month.Ericsson spokeswoman Pia Gideon said the net amount also included compensation for cross licensing of patents the two companies...
NEW YORK-Ericsson Inc. acquired Maryland-based Torrent Networking Technologies Corp. for $450 million and Silicon Valley-based TouchWave Inc. for $46 million, in an effort to move into next-generation Internet-protocol carrier networking, said the company.Torrent offers Ericsson routing equipment, which will serve as a label-edge router...
RICHARDSON, Texas-The Components Group of Ericsson Inc. announced it is establishing a new design center in Phoenix that will focus on developing gold metallized products, bipolar products and replacement devices being phased out by other radio-frequency power transistor manufacturers.Senior Design Engineer Larry Leighton will...
United KingdomL.M. Ericsson and U.K. operator One 2 One signed a $320 million contract under which Ericsson will supply radio base stations and base station controller equipment to expand One 2 One's Global System for Mobile communications network.CanadaPhilsar Electronics announced an agreement with IBM...
The world's carriers are set to meet in Tokyo this week for another round of discussions on converging Code Division Multiple Access-based third-generation technology.The International Telecommunication Union adopted a framework in March resulting in a single flexible standard with a choice of multiple access...
L.M. Ericsson said it supports the third-generation TDMA proposal and a group of 3G CDMA technologies that accommodates three different modes and various chip rates.The statement comes just weeks after ending the deadlock with Qualcomm Inc. over rights to CDMA-based technologies. Ericsson and Qualcomm...
HELSINKI, Finland-L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. said they support the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's work on a global standard for Global System for Mobile communications on the 450 MHz frequency band.Nordic Mobile Telephone 450 MHz operators are looking to migrate to digital technology. Ericsson...
Some Telecommunications Industry Association members and U.S. carriers were angered last week by comments attributed to a TIA senior executive by the French Press Agency. The incident illustrates the continuing technology holy wars and brings to surface concerns a few large members have about...
ATLANTA-Global Wireless Data announced it is the North American distributor for the new Ericsson M3090 Mobitex wireless modem."We chose Global Wireless Data as our North American distributor for the M3090 OEM modem because of their broad experience as a distributor and value-added reseller in...
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with Tess S.A. of Brazil to distribute mobile phone prepaid cards.The company also announced its Brazilian logistics services distribution subsidiary, Brightpoint do Brasil Ltda., completed the acquisition of all the common shares of Cellular Services...
