TOKYO—Matsushita Communication Industrial the leading mobile handset maker in Japan, plans to increase its handset development engineers from 3,000 employees to 4,500 by March 2004 to become the top mobile handset maker in the world 3G market, the head of the company said earlier...
HONG KONG-On the face of it, Hutchison Whampoa is a great success story. The company is among the leading international wireless operators and part of the giant Cheung Kong (Holdings), which in May announced after-tax profits of US$8 billion on a market capitalization of...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile carrier in Japan, is accelerating preparations for the launch of its commercial-based 3G service Oct. 1.NTT DoCoMo initiated an experimental 3G service last 30 May on a limited basis only to 4,500 select users. Although some users have experienced...
Mobile technology today looks roughly like the Internet did in 1995. There is huge growth-or at least predictions of it-and lots of discussion, tire-kicking and dreams of dominating a new, worldwide customer interface. Eventual globalization of mobile technology, although up the road, is inevitable....
OXFORD, United Kingdom—Germany's E-Plus, KPN Mobile of the Netherlands and Belgium's KPN Orange have each reached agreements with NTT DoCoMo to adopt the Japanese operator's multimedia messaging protocol. This move is the first time that DoCoMo has licensed technology to foreign companies, as it...
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to launch live video streaming services on an experimental basis for 3G service users on 1 October. The carrier is scheduled to launch commercial 3G service, what NTT DoCoMo calls FOMA services, on 1 October.In order to launch...
DURHAM, North Carolina, United States—Pinpoint Networks released the newest version of its mobile applications platform, Fuel, which the company said will allow carriers to bill for content on a per-use and subscription basis."Fuel enhances a carrier's mobile offering by enabling billing for mobile content...
TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it has solved a technical problem disrupting operation of its Digital mova P503I Hyper mobile phone. The technical problems affected voice and e-mail reception of the i-appli compatible i-mode phones in certain areas where the handset was unable to...
With wireless operators expected to spend billions of dollars in the next several years introducing high-speed data capabilities onto their networks, the need for a return on investment is paramount. If consumer's current uptake of wireless data is any indication, ROI may be hard...
While Japan's largest wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc., continues to trial its 3G network in select portions of Tokyo, speculation continues to circulate that the planned October launch of commercial services, already pushed back from May, may not be met."In light of our FOMA...
As Sony Corp. choreographs its dance steps for the awaited 3G stage, cell phones continue to inflict muscle spasms.The Japanese electronics giant dampened market confidence in its abilities as a phone maker when one of its customers, KDDI Corp., a major Japanese carrier, announced...
Like two pods in a peanut shell, Lucent Technologies Inc. plans to realign its business operations into two main divisions-wireless and wireline.It is part of the Murray Hill, N.J.-based company's efforts to evolve a business model to rescue it from its series of financial...
TOKYO- NTT DoCoMo, in cooperation with KPN Mobile and E-Plus, is scheduled to launch i-mode-like services in the Netherlands and Germany in the fourth quarter. Access, a Japanese provider of microbrowsers for non-PC devices including NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service, is also exploring the European...
TOKYO-Amid harsh competition among mobile carriers, Japanese cellular handsets have been evolving rapidly. Most handsets currently used are light, tiny, fashionable and smart. Internet-ready capabilities and color screens are almost standard functions.NTT DoCoMo is selling only i-mode-enabled handsets, all J-Phone's handsets have color screens...
NEW DELHI, India-Though a late starter, the Asia-Pacific region may steal a march over Europe in rolling out third-generation (3G) networks.On May 30, NTT DoCoMo became the first operator in the world to offer 3G services on a trial basis. In addition to this,...
Wireless giants CMG, Comverse, Ericsson, Logica, Motorola, Nokia and Siemens are partnering to raise awareness of Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and to promote the technology's development in an open global market. MMS combines audio and video clips, photographs and images with text messaging. The...
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands-KPN, the Dutch telecommunications company, is reportedly in talks with Belgian national telecommunications operator Belgacom regarding a merger. KPN is facing mounting pressure about its expanding debt load and reports that it is planning a rights issue.According to international press reports, KPN...
NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless, to be spun off from parent AT&T Corp. July 9, announced eight members of its new board of directors.John Zeglis will serve as chairman of the board in addition to his duties as chief executive officer. Other board members will include...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo said it will increase its stake in Taiwan's KG Telecommunications by purchasing a maximum of more than 62.36 million new shares from existing shareholders and employees at the end of June. KG Telecom will issue a total of 187.3 million new shares...
CTIA made its first foray into international shows, hosting a pavilion at the CommunicAsia 2001 in Singapore. CommunicAsia is the largest telecommunications and Internet show in Asia, occupying 350,000 net square feet of exhibit space and hosting more than 46,000 attendees.Major show exhibitors included...
NTT DoCoMo applies for stock listings, calls back handsetsNTT DoCoMo Inc. has applied for listings this fall on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, according to various sources.Japan's largest mobile wireless operator went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in...
Deutsche Telekom's recent acquisition of U.S.-based GSM operator VoiceStream Wireless Corp. again showed the ever-shrinking nature of the wireless industry. Including United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group plc's partial ownership stake in Verizon Wireless and Japan's NTT DoCoMo's interest in AT&T Wireless Services Inc., international telecommunications...
Worldwide rollout of next-generation wireless services went 2 for 1 last week as both Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo and U.K.-based Vodafone Group plc introduced handsets for high-speed data services, while Finnish operator Sonera said it was delaying its rollout due to a lack of...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. and DoCoMo AOL Inc. announced the June 1 nationwide launch of AOLi, which gives i-mode users access to America Online e-mail.AOLi will offer i-mode users their own AOL screen name, allowing them to link to the AOL e-mail service via either...
