BEIJING-Siemens AG and Huawei Technologies Inc. said they have formed a joint venture to develop products based on China's homegrown third-generation protocol known as TD-SCDMA.The JV, known as TD Tech Ltd., will enjoy initial capital of $100 million. Siemens will hold a 51-percent interest...
NEW ORLEANS-The rising status of two Chinese vendors, U.S.-based UTStarcom Inc. and a few other players like IPWireless may raise the specter for consolidation, said Nortel Networks Ltd. chief Bill Owens during a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless 2005 trade show. He made...
Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world's largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size and scale may win out in the end. New research shows Chinese handset makers...
MORRISTOWN, N.J.-Alcatel Corp., Huawei Technologies, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks Ltd. have joined the TeleManagement Forum's Co-operative Open OSS Project, which is designed to improve interoperability and simplify deployment of mobile network management systems.The four companies join existing members of the project, including...
Fundamental changes in wireless sometimes take place with a bang (the disappearance of AT&T Wireless, the combination of Sprint and Nextel) and sometimes creep in (location-based services, telemetry, etc.).While the U.S. carrier space is doing some dramatic flips as of late, the worldwide vendor...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Huawei, the CDMA Development Group and the International 450 Association said they have successfully demonstrated a 450 MHz CDMA2000 1x EV-DO end-to-end solution.It took place during the 4th Meeting of the permanent Consultative Committee 11 of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission.The three parties...
BEIJING-Following on its first wireless contract in the United States earlier this week, Chinese infrastructure company Huawei Technologies has been selected by Dutch mobile operator Telfort to deliver and install a nationwide UMTS network in the Netherlands. The deal is Huawei's first UMTS contract...
An already crowded North American infrastructure market is set to welcome a new competitor. One of China's largest telecommunications vendors, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., has provided network equipment for regional wireless operator NTCH Inc.'s launch of wireless services to the border communities of El...
HONG KONG-Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it became the first Chinese vendor to make third-generation handsets with the launch of three new UMTS devices at the 3G World Congress & Exhibition.Huawei will add the 3G devices to batch production early next year, and the...
Mobile-phone industry lawyers said they intend to ask a D.C. court to dismiss six brain-cancer suits on federal pre-emption grounds. In July, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake of Baltimore sent back the six lawsuits to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia where...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Lucent Technologies Inc., LG Electronics and Huawei Technologies have joined the WiMAX Forum, joining fellow telecom suppliers Nortel Networks and Cisco Systems Inc.The WiMAX Forum also noted recent service provider additions to its membership, including America Online Inc., Deutsche Telecom, SBC and...
With China's wireless profile on the rise, big vendors are not only raising their stakes in the market, but also bringing local companies into their investments.Joint ventures and other forms of partnerships are nourishing the businesses of players such as L.M. Ericsson, Lucent Technologies...
HONG KONG-Chinese venture Huawei said it partnered with carrier China Motion Telecom to collaborate on a next-generation network to provide cross-border multimedia telecom services to customers in Hong Kong and mainland China. The deal, which includes an initial $5 million investment, will include a...
SHENZHEN, China-Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to do away with its copyright lawsuit against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.Both companies announced Sept. 30, 2003, a plan to review the litigation. 3Com, which has a joint venture with Huawei, was part of the review...
Delays in deploying third-generation networks combined with an overall slow economy helped create a 12-percent drop in demand for wireless equipment last year, according to a new report from the Gartner Group, a research and analyst company.But the fourth quarter witnessed an upturn in...
Delays in deploying third-generation networks combined with an overall slow economy helped create a 12-percent drop in demand for wireless equipment last year, according to a new report from the Gartner Group, a research and analyst company.But the fourth quarter witnessed an upturn in...
German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies' sales opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Under...
German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies' sales opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Under...
Alcatel's new handset deal with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corp. is part of a notable and growing trend toward joint ventures and acquisitions, and analysts expect the pace to accelerate."There's going to be some consolidation," said John Jackson, a wireless and mobile technology analyst...
TOKYO-NEC Corp. said it will start marketing third-generation node base stations based on the Common Public Radio Interface specification.The vendor said it will partner with Siemens AG in the project.CPRI includes such vendors as L.M. Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Inc., Nortel Networks and, of course,...
BEIJING-Siemens AG and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said they have signed a contract to form a joint venture for the third-generation mobile standard known as TD-SCDMA.The deal, which will draw a combined $100 million from both companies, will allow them to develop, manufacture and...
BEIJING-Siemens AG and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said they have signed a contract to form a joint venture for the third-generation mobile standard known as TD-SCDMA.The deal, which will draw a combined $100 million from both companies, will allow them to develop, manufacture and...
HONG KONG-Chinese equipment vendor Huawei Technologies co. Ltd. said it agreed with Hong Kong wireless carrier Sunday to supply equipment and financing to assist with the rollout of Sunday's third-generation business.Huawei said a heads of agreement was signed between the two companies covering terms...
HONG KONG-Chinese equipment vendor Huawei Technologies co. Ltd. said it agreed with Hong Kong wireless carrier Sunday to supply equipment and financing to assist with the rollout of Sunday's third-generation business.Huawei said a heads of agreement was signed between the two companies covering terms...
