UMTS

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to turn on high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance. The ministry awarded …

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable 3G troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based NSA 18, a next-generation UMTS UTRAN …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. appears set to make good on its claims to launch high-speed UMTS/HSDPA services in more than a dozen markets by the end of the year. The carrier …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance. The ministry awarded …

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. announced the latest addition to its family of test products, launching its portable third-generation troubleshooting and network optimization solution, the PC-based NSA 18, a next-generation UMTS UTRAN …

SEOUL, Korea-SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile services provider, selected LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and Nortel Networks Ltd. to provide equipment to support new high-speed wireless broadband services throughout southern Korea. …

SAN FRANCISCO-Following years of delays, Nokia Corp. finally is set to launch its 9300 device running Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry software in the United States. The device will be …

SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided another round of updates on the progress it is making in integrating the former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. operations. An executive Wednesday said the integration …

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc. debuted its UMTS RailLink, offering high-speed broadband connectivity and Wi-Fi access on fast-moving trains. IPWireless said that during a 24-mile demonstration in Europe, its UMTS RailLink …

BOSTON-Convergin unveiled its core network convergence solution that provides mobile capabilities for softswitch-based networks. The Accolade core WCS platform creates a unified fixed and mobile core switching solution by interworking …

U.S. wireless carriers ultimately want to get every American on their networks. In this utopian dream, everybody would be a paying customer. Subscribers would make all their voice calls from …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America L.L.P. to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a deal with Samsung Telecommunications America LLP to jointly test network equipment based on the 802.16e WiMAX standard using Sprint Nextel’s 2.5 GHz spectrum. The companies …

LONDON-Third-generation subscribers now number more than 50 million, according to the UMTS Forum. The group said UMTS/W-CDMA subscribers account for about 33 million of that total worldwide. The group said …

SEOUL, Korea-Nortel Networks Ltd. and LG Electronics Co. Ltd. have won contracts to provide broadband wireless communications for KTF, Korea’s second-largest wireless carrier. Nortel said it will provide High-Speed Downlink …

Wireless Voice over Internet Protocol services are emerging as a threat to traditional wireless carriers, according to a report from Alexander Resources. The report, “Wireless VoIP: What Threats to Mobile …

BOULDER, Colo.-Broadband equipment provider Carrier Access Corp. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Tellabs Inc. calling for the companies to develop an integrated solution to optimize wireless backhaul …

ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone Italy and Nokia Corp. made a end-to-end call at Vodafone Italy’s test facilities with High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology using W-CDMA network equipment, obtaining data speeds of …

Nortel Networks Ltd. seems to have emerged from under a financial cloud that has haunted it in recent years. The company recorded net earnings of $45 million, or 1 cent …

MALE, Maldives-Wataniya Telecom Maldives, a wireless voice and data services provider in Maldives, said it awarded an infrastructure contract to Chinese supplier Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Huawei will supply a …

ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone Italy and Nokia Corp. made a end-to-end call at Vodafone Italy’s test facilities with High Speed Downlink Packet Access technology using W-CDMA network equipment, obtaining data speeds of …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it will continue its battle with Nokia Corp. over royalty payments for InterDigital’s 2- and 2.5-generation technologies. The company said it would oppose …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. signed an agreement with the semiconductor division of Royal Philips Electronics Ltd. to include InterDigital’s High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology in the Nexperia cellular …

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launches high-speed data packet access-based service en masse in the United States later this year, the protocol is expected to double the carrier’s reach, making a …