LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data technologies, ranging from multimedia messaging services to digital rights management.Under the OMA's new release...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In what may look like a political victory of sorts for Nokia Corp., Phone maker Sendo jolted the wireless world with its decision to abandon its agreement to use Microsoft's software and Smartphone operating system for its handsets.The vendor decided to adopt Nokia's...
HELSINKI, Finland-Ukrainian Mobile Communications will use Nokia Corp.'s Multimedia Messaging Solution in the Ukrainian market, allowing the carrier's 1.5 million customers to send messages, along with pictures, graphics and sounds."Nokia is a frontrunner in new technologies and already has a proven track record in...
OXFORD, United Kingdom-As many mobile operators around the world install and trial their multimedia message service (MMS) infrastructure, those that have launched services have already commenced a pricing war. Two of Europe's biggest operators, Orange and MmO2, which launched their service a few weeks...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Siemens Telecommunications recently announced it has been awarded a 1 million Euro contract to supply South Africa's mobile service provider, Vodacom, with the infrastructure and applications for its new multimedia messaging services (MMS).In terms of the contract, Siemens is required to integrate...
MANILA, The Philippines-While Globe Telecom and Smart Communications are now offering multimedia messaging service (MMS), such issues as interconnection, standards of interoperability and rates have to be tackled, according to Edgardo Bautista, product development head of Smart. As both providers grow their MMS subscribers,...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens said African operator Vodacom will install Openwave Systems Inc.'s multimedia messaging service platform as part of the operator's GSM/GPRS network. Vodacom licensed Openwave's equipment through Siemens, which is responsible for the overall project management and integration of the MMS solution into Vodacom's...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a contract with Iceland Telecom to supply its end-to-end multimedia messaging service solution."Ericsson will supply a total MMS solution, including core infrastructure, MMS center, mobile data gateways and a range of support services to Iceland Telecom," said...
OSLO, Norway-Multimedia messaging service (MMS) competition is already warming up in Norway, with Telenor Mobile announcing it will charge only 68 U.S. cents for each MMS message sent, about 50 percent less than its original plan. The Norwegian operator had previously announced that it...
NEW DELHI, India-India has become the fourth country in the Asia-Pacific region to have GSM players offering multimedia messaging service (MMS), with BPL Mobile launching the new service in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.So far, MMS has been offered by operators in Singapore, Hong Kong...
BEIJING-Nokia has launched its new 7650 handset in China, just weeks after Sony Ericsson started selling its MMS-capableT68ie model. China Mobile will launch its MMS service in major Chinese cities later this month. Beginning next year, all Nokia handsets will be equipped with MMS...
VILNIUS, Lithuania-Lithuania's Omnitel said it introduced multimedia messaging service (MMS) to its subscribers. The service is free until 1 December after a one-time set-up fee of 10 litas (US$2.85).The operator also set up a Web service that allows users to test MMS without an...
BEIJING-China Eastcom, one of China's 19 licensed CDMA handset manufacturers, has reached an agreement with carrier China Unicom to offer CDMA handsets to consumers at one-third of market prices. Its distribution arm Face One Telecommunications would price the handsets between 398 yuan (US$48.10) and...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-LM Ericsson announced it has been selected as a multimedia messaging service infrastructure supplier to Orange SA and its 22 member companies and that it already signed a supply agreement with Orange France.MMS allows users to send and receive pictures, graphics and sounds.Nokia-another...
LONDON-As expected, Vodafone Group plc has acquired Vivendi Universal's 50-percent stake in the two companies' mobile portal joint venture Vizzavi for $140.6 million. Vivendi was forced to sell the stake to help reduce its heavy debt load.Vodafone said it will continue to focus Vizzavi's...
BEIJING-China's largest mobile operator China Mobile Communication Corporation (CMCC) has awarded contracts to Ericsson to supply equipment for its multimedia messaging service (MMS) centers and peripherals in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Ericsson has supplied more than 80 MMS test systems worldwide and received orders...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia announced a rash of multimedia messaging service (MMS) deals, further solidifying the company's leadership in the MMS infrastructure space.Nokia said it will provide its MMS product to Polish operator Polkomtel and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom.Separately, Nokia said it will team with the Korea...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and LM Ericsson announced a rash of multimedia messaging service deals, further solidifying the companies' leadership in the MMS infrastructure space.Nokia said it will provide its MMS product to Polish operator Polkomtel and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom, and Ericsson announced a similar...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-LightSurf Technologies Inc. released a new version of its Instant Imaging Platform, a technology the company said allows users to send picture messages across various networks and handsets.LightSurf's platform supports picture messaging across multimedia messaging and short message service standards, as well...
TOKYO-Access, a Tokyo-based venture, announced it concluded an agreement with China Unicom to provide multimedia messaging service (MMS) software to China's second-largest mobile operator. Based on the agreement, Access is going to provide MMS software for 19 handset manufacturers that provide CDMA 1x-based handsets...
BUCHAREST, Romania-EuroTel Praha, the Czech GSM operator, announced it will launch multimedia messaging service (MMS) for its contract customers on 30 August."Multimedia messaging is the natural evolution of SMS (short message service) technology, and MMS takes us a major step closer to third-generation technology,"...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia has been chosen by Hungarian mobile operator Pannon GSM to supply a multimedia messaging system for the operator's network. Nokia's MMS solution will allow Pannon subscribers with MMS phones to send and receive text, images, graphics and sound in one message.
LONDON-As the tech sector continues a shaky recovery and telecom companies in Europe and the United States offer nothing much to write home about, the Middle East continues its love affair with the mobile phone unabated, and its operators continue to see strong increases...
DENVER, United States-Two Asian operators and another European operator launched multimedia message services (MMS) this week.Globe Telecom in the Philippines launched MMS, making it the first operator in the country to offer the service.Australia's Telstra also launched MMS services, following rival Optus' MMS launch...
