SAWBRIDGEWORTH, United Kingdom-The number of W-CDMA terminals shipped or launched in the market has grown to 139 models, according to research from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. GSA said that is more than three times the number of models that were available in June...
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association said there are 75 W-CDMA terminal models in the market or announced. GSA, an organization that represents GSM-based suppliers, also announced there are more than 8 million W-CDMA subscribers around the world.The group stated earlier this month there are...
On both technology and adoption fronts, EDGE technology is forging ahead. While the protocol contends with handset challenges, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association puts the number of network operators that have announced EDGE commitments at 76 in 50 countries. However, only 14 networks are...
COSTA MESA, Calif.-Both GSM and CDMA advocacy bodies are beating their chest over their 2003 worldwide adoption numbers, but the figures released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association bests those of the CDMA Development Group. However, the CDG has the advantage in the number...
COSTA MESA, Calif.-Both GSM and CDMA advocacy bodies are beating their chest over their 2003 worldwide adoption numbers, but the figures released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association bests those of the CDMA Development Group. However, the CDG has the advantage in the number...
BANGKOK, Thailand-The world's first roaming demonstration of multimedia data services was conducted on a live EDGE network in Asia last week, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association said. Thai operator Advanced Info Systems and Hong Kong's CSL Ltd. demonstrated how users could enjoy live television...
BANGKOK, Thailand-The world's first roaming demonstration of multimedia data services was conducted on a live EDGE network in Asia Wednesday, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association said. Thai operator Advanced Info Systems and Hong Kong's CSL Ltd. demonstrated how users could enjoy live television from...
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association launched an Asia-Pacific Chapter in the Philippines to support the growth of third-generation W-CDMA technology.The GSA also has an Indian chapter. The new Philippine chapter will be known as GSA APAC.
DENVER, United States-Major European carriers are conducting Enhanced Data Networks for Global Evolution (EDGE) trials, highlighting a major triumph for a technology once proclaimed dead.Burdened by the cost of third-generation (3G) licenses and technical hiccups with launching Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks and...
LONDON-According to a new survey from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSM), Latin America shows one of the highest levels of mobile banking services in the world, although only 25 percent of the population in the region have bank accounts.The quarterly mobile portals survey...
LONDON-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) announced the establishment of Xpdia, a program designed to encourage industry and government to continue to grow third-generation mobile multimedia services."We are actively supporting start-up wireless content and application developers globally through our New Ventures Program (NVP) because...
LONDON—Network operators need to focus on more than technology availability in order to see an increase in worldwide adoption of wireless services, according to a recent report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)."We are still seeing the promotion of technology for technology's sake,"...
SUSSEX, U.K.—The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) said a recently conducted poll of its new Ventures Program members called for more positive thinking in the wireless industry.Major points brought up in the poll were: Industry should focus on developing content consumers want rather than...
CANNES, France—The mobile industry put on a brave face last week at the annual 3GSM World Congress here, with few signs of the financial downturn the industry is currently enduring showing through to the exhibition halls or the company-rented yachts that line the harbor...
LONDON—The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) published its fourth-quarter mobile portals survey, which includes Latin American mobile portals for the first time. Nine regional portals are featured covering Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. GSA said the survey illustrates a general move toward...
DUBLIN, Ireland-European mobile operators realize they must work much harder to sell new subscriptions as GSM market penetration reaches saturation point, with no immediate sign of commercial third-generation (3G) applications to stimulate new demand. But operators firmly reject suggestions from vendor groups that they...
TOKYO-An international standards body agreed on methods to support the unrestricted movement of third-generation (3G) terminals, called global circulation. The sixth meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Working Party 8F for 3G matters said the standards will allow advanced personal services to be...
OXFORD, United Kingdom—European cell-phone operators have been criticized by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) for promoting the technical attributes of their networks rather than services.The GSA, a trade association formed by the major cell-phone equipment vendors, said operators have presented a confusing value...
LONDON-Supporters of GSM, including the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and the GSM Association, celebrated as the technology's subscriber base reached 500 million last week."In the last 12 months, GSM has achieved a major foothold both in North and South America," Alan Hadden, president...
Brazil's spectrum choice in auctioning new personal communications services licenses could be an important decision for the GSM community as it struggles to gain inroads into Latin America.The Brazilian telecom regulatory authority, Anatel, plans to auction new PCS licenses as early as this year,...
BRASILIA, Brazil-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association presented its views at a public hearing held earlier this month on the allocation of spectrum for personal communications services in Brazil. Anatel, Brazil's telecom regulator, is determining whether new wireless services should be deployed in the 1900...
CANNES, France-CDMA proponents have their voice in the CDMA Development Group. TDMA advocates have their say through the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium. Now the GSM world has its own lobbying force with the formation of the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).The GSA, comprising only...
