STOCKHOLM, Sweden -L.M. Ericsson reported July 29 that German cellular operator T-Mobil has now deployed its Ericsson General Packet Radio Service system for testing. The T-Mobil-Ericsson GPRS contract was the first announced in the world back in January.The Ericsson GPRS packet-switching equipment, installed in...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector and RadioMobil of the Czech Republic signed a contract to deploy a General Packet Radio Service system on RadioMobil's Paegas Global System for Mobile communications network.The initial GPRS network will cover the major cities of Prague and...
PARIS-Nortel Networks said it will deploy a General Packet Radio Service trial in selected areas of Paris for French operator Bouygues Telecom, the companies announced.The trial will demonstrate personalized wireless Internet portals, secure corporate intranet access and other, high-speed mobile data services. Bouygues Telecom...
AlcatelAustria. With Tele.ring for its new GSM 1800 network.Value: US$298 millionEricssonBrazil. With Telecom Italia Mobile to expand its TDMA network.Value: US$100 millionChina. With China Telecom (Hong Kong) Ltd. for GSM equipment to expand its network in Guangdong province.Value: US$290 millionFinland. With Sonera for a GPRS system.Value: UndisclosedJapan. With...
DALLAS-Nortel Networks introduced an end-to-end General Packet Radio Service solution based on its Passport ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) and Contivity Extranet switches.The Nortel Networks GPRS solution provides Global System for Mobile communications and Time Division Multiple Access digital wireless operators with the network infrastructure...
Lucent Technologies announced three technical initiatives designed to increase capacity in TDMA equipment. The company announced a series of software enhancements developed by Bell Laboratories to increase frequency re-use; as well as new PCS Minicell growth hardware designed to provide higher capacity for traffic-intensive...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-If an Olympic games in cellular communications were ever staged, there is little doubt who would head the medals table. Finland would take gold in almost every event. The Finns take great pride in being first.Finland has been at the forefront of...
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...
SWINDON, U.K.-France Telecom said Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector this summer will set up a General Packet Radio Service field trial on France Telecom's Itineris Global System for Mobile communications network in the Lille area of northern France."The future of mobile communications lies in...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia announced an agreement to supply its General Packet Radio Service network solution to KG Telecom in Taiwan.KG Telecom will be able to provide mobile Internet access to its subscribers using the GPRS network. Nokia will deliver Internet Protocol core network infrastructure, including...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-The Wireless Information Network Laboratory at Rutgers University is working to set a research agenda that will facilitate deployment of General Packet Radio Service, a new wave in wireless data communications.GPRS is a large, complex system that merges cellular telephone radio transmission technology...
NEW ORLEANS-1999 could be a key year for many carriers in determining if wireless users want to access the Internet from mobile devices.Nextel Communications Inc. announced it will begin rolling out limited mobile Internet access service to six East Coast markets during the fourth...
SWINDON, U.K.-Cellnet announced it will build a General Packet Radio Service wireless data network supplied by Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector, in a $50 million deal.The GPRS capability will give Cellnet subscribers the ability to access the Internet and Internet Protocol-based services from mobile...
At CTIA's Wireless '99: The Jambala Wireless Application Protocol Gateway, which will allow operators to improve and expand wireless data services to their customers, said the company.An open-application platform, the Jambala WAP Gateway is a network node that serves as a bridge between the...
SONYSony Electronics' Personal Mobile Communications-America announced the availability of a dual-mode 800 MHz analog/Code Division Multiple Access version of its D-Wave Zuma wireless handset. The lithium ion battery provides up to 2.3 hours of talk time or up to 45 hours standby time in...
