STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it won a contract to provide regional wireless operator SunCom Wireless Inc. with a next-generation core network throughout the operator's southeastern U.S. coverage area.Ericsson explained that SunCom is deploying Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch solution to carry voice and data traffic on...
Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world's mobile telecommunications equipment makers. "We want to be No. 2 on the world market for mobile...
ARMONK, N.Y.-IBM Corp. lobbed its new Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems offering into the marketplace, saying the gear will help telecommunications service providers transition to next-generation networks quicker. IBM said that the move to IP infrastructures is enabling service providers to differentiate themselves, ensuring revenue...
HONG KONG-Siemens AG announced plans to invest substantial capital in key Asian markets, aiming to climb from the No. 3 position to the No. 2 slot among the world's mobile telecommunications equipment makers. "We want to be number two on the world market for...
DALLAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled a CDMA core network solution for the United States that includes a wireless softswitch and a media gateway. The company said it expects the product to be commercially available to U.S. carriers early next year. The solution is a...
ATLANTA & MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it reached a multi-year agreement to lay the foundation for BellSouth Corp.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem architecture. Lucent said its next generation solution will enable BellSouth to offer a range of advanced consumer IP services, including...
CHICAGO-MobileIgnite declared its autonomy as an independent industry association, announcing that its top priority is to accelerate the adoption of fixed-mobile convergence interoperability. The new trade group said 16 industry players are set to join as members and that it has granted "affiliate" status...
DALLAS-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled a CDMA core network solution for the United States that includes a wireless softswitch and a media gateway.The company said it expects the product to be commercially available to U.S. carriers early next year.The solution is a next-generation mobile...
ATLANTA & MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it reached a multi-year agreement to lay the foundation for Bell South Corp.'s Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem architecture.Lucent said its Next Generation solution will enable BellSouth to offer a range of advanced consumer IP services, including...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the previous quarter when Lucent reported net income of $372 million, or 7 cents per share. The results contrast wildly with...
BOSTON-Product announcements are streaming out of Boston as the WiMAX World 2005 show gets underway. First up, Motorola Inc. is set to demonstrate the capabilities of its MOTOwi4 Canopy solutions. The product is based on Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem architecture and delivers Voice over...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. reported net income of $374 million, or 8 cents per share, in its fourth quarter, up slightly from the previous quarter when Lucent reported net income of $372 million, or 7 cents per share.The results contrast wildly with the...
L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials. Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression for its existing national GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which reaches 93 percent of the Canadian population....
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Canadian telecom carrier Rogers Communications Inc. say they are set to begin third-generation HSDPA and IP Multimedia Subsystem platform trials in Canada.Rogers said HSDPA is the natural progression for its existing national GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, which reaches 93 percent of the...
SINGAPORE-The GSM Association said it successfully completed six months of interoperability trials in Europe and Asia with Session Initiation Protocol and Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem technologies. Many operators and vendors participated in the trials as basic IMS and SIP compatibility are key success factors...
SINGAPORE-The GSM Association announced its successful completion of six months of network interoperability trials in Europe and Asia with Session Initiation Protocol and Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem technology.Many operators and vendors participated in the trials as basic IMS and SIP compatibility are key success...
SAN FRANCISCO-Executives from Cingular Wireless L.L.C., VeriSign Inc. subsidiary Jamster!, WiderThan, Orange SA and others took turns discussing the future of wireless content and the mobile Web during the Mobile Software Value Chain forum here, while Opera Software used the event to announce plans...
MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Israeli-based Convergin, which provides wireless convergence servers, has won a contract with Tekelec, a developer of next-generation fixed and mobile packet networks, to accelerate Internet Multimedia Subsystem deployments with fixed-mobile convergence solutions.In the deal, Convergin's Accolade platform will be resold as Tekelec's Real...
LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of dual-mode handsets and the ratification of 802.11 standards indicate a positive market outlook for...
Two infrastructure giants formed separate partnerships with advanced technology developers. Aiming to speed Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) rollouts, Motorola Inc. and Intel Corp. joined forces to create an IMS server proof of concept that will be shown in Intel Modular Communications Platforms Solution...
Two infrastructure giants Thursday announced separate partnerships with developers of advanced technologies. Aiming to speed Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem rollouts, Motorola Inc. and Intel Corp. announced at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco a joint effort to create an IMS server proof of...
LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of dual-mode handsets and the ratification of 802.11 standards indicate a positive market outlook for...
NEW YORK-Convergin, formerly PhoneDo Networks, is launching its carrier-grade core network wireless convergence server solution for fixed-mobile convergence in the United States. Convergin said its Accolade platform unifies mobile, legacy and next-generation network elements, enabling service providers to accelerate network evolution toward a Session...
NATICK, Mass.-Venture Development Corp., a technology market research consulting firm, estimates worldwide markets for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems infrastructure equipment will exceed $2.6 billion by 2008, which would be a growth rate of 67 percent from 2005 to 2008.VDC said the IMS market is...
