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Huawei demonstrates EV-DO at 450 MHz

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...

Huawei wins first UMTS contract in Europe

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...

Huawei enters U.S. wireless market

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...

Huawei enters 3G handset market with 3 UMTS devices

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...

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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...

Lucent, LG, Huawei join WiMAX Forum

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...

Chinese JVs nurtured by vendors with big stakes in country

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...

Huawei to supply cross-border multimedia network

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...

Cisco drops lawsuit against Huawei

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...

3G delays contribute to fewer equipment sales in '03

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...

Wireless gear demand dropped 12% in 2003: Siemens closes in on Nokia

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...

Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones

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...

Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones

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/TCL venture underscores changes in handset market

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...

NEC, Siemens work to progress CPRI spec.

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,...

Siemens, Huawei form TD-SCDMA venture

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...

Siemens, Huawei form joint venture for TD-SCDMA

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...

Huawei to build, help finance Hong Kong 3G network

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...

Huawei to build, help finance Hong Kong 3G network

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...

TD-SCDMA grows ranks

Even while two major third-generation protocols, CDMA2000 and W-CDMA, snap up the spotlight in China, the nation's homegrown technology will not eat humble pie.The protocol was upgraded into an alliance last October, and the group announced that it will add five new members by...

Primus offers Europe low-end phone, promises to enter U.S.

Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. announced an innovative plan to sell low-end mobile phones in Europe, a move that further expands the mobile-phone market to include telecommunications providers. Further, the company said it plans to introduce a tri-band phone that will work in the United...

Primus enters handset market with low-end phone

Communications company Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. announced an innovative plan to sell low-end mobile phones in Europe, a move that further expands the mobile-phone market to include telecommunications providers.Primus is a global telecommunications company offering bundled voice, data, Internet, digital subscriber line, Web hosting,...

Post-SARS, race resumes to capture Chinese customers

With the SARS epidemic now out of sap, the land of wonton soup and TD-SCDMA technology is regaining its place on the front burner of wireless business.Infected with a new elan for investment, vendors have announced a series of contracts and initiatives in China,...

Siemens, Huawei to invest $100M in TD-SCDMA joint venture

Continuing the string of announcements surrounding the potentially lucrative Chinese market during the past few weeks, Siemens AG and Chinese company Huawei Technologies Co. said they will join forces to promote the Chinese homegrown third-generation standard TD-SCDMA. The two companies signed a memorandum of...