STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed an exclusive managed services contract with H3G Italy for the overall management of H3G Italy's third-generation network, which has more than 2.6 million subscribers. The value of the contract was not disclosed, but Ericsson noted the deal's importance. "This is...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed an exclusive managed services contract with H3G Italy for the overall management of H3G Italy's third-generation network, which has more than 2.6 million subscribers. The value of the contract was not disclosed, but Ericsson noted the deal's importance. "This is...
TOKYO-Japanese wireless equipment supplier NEC Corp. has set up a new mobile network operation outsourcing company in Hong Kong. NEC said the new business will focus on new third-generation projects in China. NEC agreed recently with Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Ltd. to provide outsourcing...
TOKYO-Japanese wireless equipment supplier NEC Corp. announced it has set up a new mobile network operation outsourcing company in Hong Kong. NEC said the new business will focus on new third-generation projects in China. NEC agreed recently with Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited Ltd....
Although the market for W-CDMA mobile phones is still in its infancy, now is the time for most players to get a foot in the door or risk being left out in the cold. According to Strategy Analytics, the market for W-CDMA phones will...
HONG KONG-Hutchison 3G Italy, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., said it will purchase Cirtel's stake in Hutchison 3G Italia, which operates a third-generation service under the 3 brand in Italy. The purchase price for the 1.6-percent stake is $633 million.The deal...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced partners for its third-generation video service called World Call. DoCoMo's FOMA video customers will be able to exchange video-phone calls with users of compatible W-CDMA services in Australia offered by Hutchison 3G Australia beginning Dec. 21. In addition, DoCoMo has...
Third-generation wireless carrier Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said it has nearly 6 million subscribers to its 3G services around the world. The 5.9 million subscriber figure is up 81 percent from Hutchison's 3.2 million subscribers as of Aug. 19. These figures include Hutchison's operations, which...
Third-generation wireless carrier Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said it has nearly 6 million subscribers of its 3G services around the world. The 5.9 million subscriber figure is up 81 percent from Hutchison's 3.2 million subscribers as of Aug. 19. These figures include Hutchison's operations, which...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced partners for its third-generation video service called World Call. DoCoMo's FOMA video customers will be able to exchange video-phone calls with users of compatible W-CDMA services in Australia offered by Hutchison 3G Australia beginning Dec. 21. In addition, DoCoMo has...
NEC Corp. said it plans to use third-generation chipsets and reference designs from Ericsson Mobile Platforms and Qualcomm Inc., moves that indicate the growing importance of such teamings for 3G services.NEC said it has built a prototype 3G phone using Qualcomm's dual-mode GPRS/W-CDMA platform...
SYDNEY-Australian wireless carriers Optus and Vodafone Australia formalized an agreement first announced in August to share third-generation network sites and infrastructure across Australia. The carriers plan to share more than 2,000 base stations nationally, and the network is scheduled to launch in the third...
LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work to date. The Open Mobile Terminal Platform Ltd. group, which includes heavyweights such as Vodafone Group plc, NTT DoCoMo Inc.,...
LONDON-A global alliance of wireless carriers that is working to define mobile-phone interface standards said it has added new members and outlined its work to date. The Open Mobile Terminal Platform Ltd. group, which includes heavyweights such as Vodafone Group plc, NTT DoCoMo Inc.,...
No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its weaknesses. It is taking advantage of the boom of its predecessor, GSM/GPRS, another technology...
A flurry of announcements Friday brought European mobile users one step closer to watching video broadcasts on their handsets. In three separate announcements: Handset manufacturers Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and NEC Corp. will cooperate to create a standard that will...
LONDON-Intec Telecom Systems plc said it has completed the acquisition of the Singl.eView retailing billing division from ADC Telecommunications Inc.This acquisition, which amounts to $74.5 million, gives Intec access to the more than 70 tier-one and tier-two carriers in 17 countries that use Singl.eView...
SYDNEY, Australia-Following a similar announcement by rivals earlier this month, Vodafone Australia and Optus said they agreed to share third-generation network sites and infrastructure. The carriers will work together to build and operate a national 3G network.Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed."The...
HONG KONG-Third-generation operator Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said its 3G subscriber base now totals more than 3.2 million users worldwide, although the carrier reported a high loss from its 3G operation in its financial reports released Thursday.The carrier's 3G group lost $532 million before interest...
SYDNEY, Australia-The first third-generation network-sharing agreement in Australia was announced between Telstra Corp. and Hutchison 3G Australia under a $316 million deal.The companies will establish a jointly owned venture to own and operate Hutchsion 3G's existing 3G network and fund future network development. Under...
European mobile operator Orange S.A. said it will sell its 100-percent owned Danish subsidiary to Nordic operator TeliaSonera for $743 million in cash. The buy will add 605,000 mobile subscribers to TeliaSonera's Danish subsidiary and eliminate a competitor.TeliaSonera said the acquisition is expected to...
European mobile operator Orange S.A. said it will sell its 100-percent owned Danish subsidiary to Nordic operator TeliaSonera for $743 million in cash. The buy will add 605,000 mobile subscribers to TeliaSonera's Danish subsidiary and eliminate a competitor.TeliaSonera said the acquisition is expected to...
Crown Castle International Corp. last week confirmed it is selling its U.K. business, including 3,600 tower sites, to British utility company National Grid Transco plc for $2.035 billion cash."The price fully values the U.K. business plan," said Ben Moreland, Crown's chief financial officer. "We...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it will supply GSM equipment to nine of Hutchison India's 13 license areas. The value of the contract was not disclosed.Nokia is supplying GSM equipment that is upgradeable to EDGE technology."By consolidating our supplier agreements, we are determined to cost...
