For those who serenade wideband CDMA as the authentic third-generation protocol, Qualcomm Inc.-inspired cdma2000 is no more than a counterfeit David dueling the shadow of the giant to come. When the giant comes, in all its messianic glories of data and voice, cdma2000 will...
Japan's second-largest wireless operator KDDI Corp. led its bigger and smaller rivals in customer additions last month as the carrier said it added 162,000 net customers in May, ending the month with 18.23 million total customers.KDDI's customer growth included 523,700 net customer additions to...
Just as it blazed the third-generation trail, NTT DoCoMo is hedging its bet on fourth-generation wireless technology with a field trial in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, the center of its research and development. This is not the first time the carrier has unveiled its next-generation...
Just as it blazed the third-generation trail, NTT DoCoMo is hedging its bet on fourth-generation wireless technology with a field trial in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, the center of its research and development. This is not the first time the carrier has unveiled its next-generation...
TOKYO-Fiscal year 2002 financial earnings released by the No. 1 and No. 2 Japanese mobile-phone carriers, NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp., reflected a focus on profitability and high expectations for third-generation wireless services this year.DoCoMo reported a $1.8 billion profit, well up from...
TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, 17 April launched a voice search service for its au brand mobile handset users. KDDI has developed the system called "Lycos Mobile for EZ Web" for mobile users who are not accustomed to hitting small keys on...
TOKYO-Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced plans for two new devices this week.DoCoMo said it has developed a wristwatch-type PHS terminal. The product will hit the market in April at the earliest, Japan's largest mobile operator said.The initial shipment will be limited to 5,000 units...
TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone company in Japan, gained 164,800 new subscribers in February, according to a survey compiled by the Telecommunications Association of Japan.Due to the strides made by J-Phone, the market share of the three Japanese mobile companies as of the end of February...
PALO ALTO, California, United States-Hewlett-Packard said Japan's KDDI has selected it NonStop server and the Opsol Integrators' OmniMessaging system to support the high-speed, high-volume data distribution of KDDI's mobile services, @Mail.KDDI implemented an HP server cluster totaling 120 processors and the messaging system as...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, will launch flat-rate PHS service in April, NTT DoCoMo said Thursday. DDI Pocket, a PHS operator of KDDI Group, launched Japan's first flat-rate PHS service in mid-2001.Winning support from mainly business people, DDI Pocket's service, called...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the leading mobile carrier in Japan, will launch flat-rate PHS service in April, NTT DoCoMo said Thursday. DDI Pocket, a PHS operator of KDDI Group, launched Japan's first flat-rate PHS service in mid-2001.Winning support from mainly business people, DDI Pocket's service, called...
SAN DIEGO, United States-Qualcomm increased its wireless footprint with announcements in China and Japan.In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture with China Unicom to foster the development of BREW-based CDMA wireless data applications, splitting the ownership between both companies."With the outstanding value-added...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. increased its wireless footprint with announcements in the United States, China and Japan.In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture with China Unicom to foster the development of BREW-based CDMA wireless data applications, splitting the ownership between both companies."With the...
The issue with U.S.-based Qualcomm has never been whether it has great technology, but whether its technology can make great market strides. Stalked by what industry watchers call either envy or sheer dominance of GSM-based technology, Qualcomm has had to combat GSM's increasing global...
TOKYO-Netvillage, a Tokyo-based venture, on 17 February announced it plans to provide remote mail technologies to Linkage Technology in China.China Mobile, the leading mobile carrier in China, in June will launch commercial service based on the remote mail technology. The remote mail service allows...
TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints lodged by customers. According to KDDI, the firm received many complaints from its mobile customers who declared they were charged...
TOKYO-KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular said they will introduce BREW application download services using the carrier's CDMA 1xRTT network.KDDI also said it will partner with IBM Japan, Ltd. to develop the BREW Business Profile, a set of corporate solutions using the BREW platform.
TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest Japanese mobile operator, said it would launch a new handset with BREW capabilities in February. BREW is a data application download service developed by Qualcomm.It will let users download software or games on their handsets and customize them according to their...
TOKYO-The number of subscribers for picture-phone services in Japan has exceeded 15 million, according to data released by carriers. The first camera phone service, Sha-mail, was initially developed by J-Phone, a Japanese business unit of Vodafone Group.J-Phone on Wednesday announced the number of subscribers...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said the telecommunications giant would pay half the costs of developing W-CDMA handsets for its FOMA network in an attempt to boost the supply and cut costs of handsets for its customers.The company said it would provide up to $340 million...
TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced the number of subscribers for its third-generation (3G) service exceeded 4 million. KDDI launched its 3G service based on cdma2000 1x in April.It won more than 4 million users within eight months. KDDI is targeting to...
TOKYO-J-Phone, a Vodafone Group company in Japan, will launch third-generation (3G) service in Japan on 20 December, J-Phone announced. By launching a dual terminal that will be able to be used for both GSM and W-CDMA services, J-Phone is aiming to win 1 million...
Once the domain of top secret British agents with licenses to kill, wireless handsets that include cameras are now available to the common man as wireless carriers and handset manufacturers continue to slowly introduce the devices.Like most high-tech electronic equipment, these hybrids got their...
TOKYO-Japanese operator J-Phone's news that it has signed 1 million picture service users was overshadowed by a raid on its headquarters by the country's Fair Trade Commission. The raid was reported to be due to J-Phone's alleged violation of anti-monopoly laws relating to the...
