MUNICH-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group said it is providing support for two Chinese carriers as they expand their networks.Siemens is expanding China Unicom's GSM network in Shanghai, Guangxi and Liaoning. The company also is equipping China Unicom's Shanghai network with technology for location-based...
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,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Both Siemens AG and L.M. Ericsson say they are introducing new products for high-growth and emerging markets. Siemens' solution covers GSM while Ericsson's serves the CDMA market.Ericsson announced its 450 MHz CDMA2000 solution, which will replace existing analog NMT 450 networks and offer...
BOSTON-Siemens AG said it will jump into the over-the-air updating game through a new deal with OTA company Red Bend.Siemens licensed Red Bend's vCurrentMobile technology for use in its handsets, a move Red Bend said will allow Siemens to send out software fixes to...
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...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. continued to follow through on promises of new phones with the release of a trio of push-to-talk devices for both GSM and CDMA operators. The move comes as both Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG announce major PTT handset plans, and follows...
KRAKOW, Poland-Motorola Inc. showed off a new lineup of phones in an effort to follow through on promises of bolstering its phone efforts. The announcement comes after the company failed to ship several key handsets in the critical holiday shopping season.Motorola made its announcement...
LUXEMBOURG-Siemens AG said it has entered a contract to deliver UMTS network infrastructure for operator LuXcommunications S.A.The contract will cover both radio and core networks. The dollar amount was not disclosed."The contract also covers the maintenance and upgrades of the network in line with...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it will supply a third-generation UMTS network for Polish operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa. The agreement also includes UMTS handsets.The value of the deal was not disclosed.PTC, which has 6.1 million subscribers, initially plans to offer UMTS service in the capital...
Industry observers believe that infrastructure vendors favor a tie-up between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. Both companies have deals with the same manufacturers, including L.M. Ericsson, Nokia Corp., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Siemens AG.Nortel is proud of its role as provider...
Going by the quarterly reports of major vendors, wireless equipment business is whirring back to favor. Putting panic behind them, Lucent Technologies Inc. and Motorola Inc. recorded solid growth, while Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc. and Siemens AG reaffirmed sunny outlooks.Lucent unveiled its second consecutive...
Most of the world's top mobile-phone makers celebrated major fourth-quarter victories, with record numbers of shipments and revenues boosted by the holiday season, but those in the industry expect the real action is still yet to come."There haven't been a lot of surprises," said...
MUNICH, Germany-German vendor Siemens AG said it surpassed market expectation with a group net profit of $992.3 million, or $1 per share, in contrast to a year ago when it earned $661.7 million, or 75 cents per share."I am particularly pleased that on a...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said Telefonica Moviles has selected it and L.M. Ericsson to provide equipment for the second phase of its UMTS network construction, making Telefonica Moviles a new third-generation customer for the German vendor. Siemens was not involved in the first phase of...
FRANKFURT, Germany-Siemens AG has reduced its stake in chipmaker Infineon Technologies Inc. by selling 150 million shares, leaving Siemens with about a 20-percent stake in the semiconductor firm.Siemens had a 40-percent stake in the company. The decision comes as Infineon's shares have been on...
LONDON-Incumbent Omani operator Omantel, has awarded a contract to Siemens AG to modernize its telecom network. The deal is worth about $23 million. The project will enable Omantel to meet growing demand for signaling capacity as a result of data from its intelligent network...
LAS VEGAS-As usual, mobile phones formed a major part of the ongoings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Audiovox Communications Corp. and others showed off their line-ups of advanced mobile phones, and several phone...
MUNICH, Germany-The head of Siemens' mobile-phone business died Dec. 28, the company said. Siemens could not immediately elaborate on the death of Ian Moyes, 48, president of Siemens' Mobile Phones Division.Siemens Mobile President Rudi Lamprecht will serve temporarily as the acting head of the...
ATHENS, Greece-Motorola Inc. said it will work with Science Applications International Corp. and Siemens AG to provide a secure two-way radio communications system for public-safety agencies during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The contract value to Motorola will be more than $25 million...
Two of the world's top five handset makers said they will flood the wireless market with push-to-talk mobile phones, a move that could turn PTT into a worldwide wireless necessity-much like voicemail and text messaging-in just a few short years. Siemens last week announced...
Mobile-phone news continues its frantic march, with Siemens announcing major new support for global push-to-talk services.Siemens Mobile said it will make its entire product range-from infrastructure to handsets-capable of push-to-talk services. Indeed, the company said more than 10 mobile operators in the United States,...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said GSM infrastructure is part of a "triple-digit million of euros" contract it signed with Nigerian carrier Globacom Ltd. The contract also includes a nationwide optical network and fixed-line networks in the southwest of Nigeria, as well as GSM networks for...
MUNICH, Germany-Pakistan Telecom Mobile, which offers mobile service under the Ufone brand, contracted Siemens to expand its network under a $26 million deal.Siemens will set up a new GSM network for Ufone in 29 cities. Siemens said it is delivering and installing new equipment...
Although there are numerous complexities in selling music over wireless, mobile-phone maker Siemens announced a new offering designed to give the world's carriers a quick and simple way to jump into the market. European carrier MmO2 took the first plunge with its O2 Music...
