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 it based its figures on published industry statistics and internal data from its membership.Japan...
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 Packet Access-based access equipment, while LG will furnish a UMTS core network solution.The deal...
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 Operators?," predicted wireless VoIP service will have a similar impact on competition and the...
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 traffic.The solution will consist of Carrier Access' FLEXengine compression technology and Tellabs' 5500 digital...
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 per share, during the second quarter. The results are in sharp contrast to the...
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 1.5 megabits per second. "This is a significant step on our successful journey in...
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 unified second-generation/third-generation network that supports the dual access of the GSM and UMTS radio...
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 1.5 megabits per second."This is a significant step on our successful journey in packet...
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 Nokia's recent motion to vacate the decision by the International Court of Arbitration of...
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 system solutions line.InterDigital offers its HSDPA solution as a set of technology blocks for...
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 significant mark not only in this country, but around the world as well. But...
WARSAW, Poland-Poland's largest wireless carrier PTK Centertel selected Nortel Networks Ltd. as a supplier of third-generation radio equipment to upgrade its network across southern Poland. Under the supply agreement, Nortel will provide UMTS equipment and professional services to Centertel. Nortel professional services will help...
Sprint Corp.'s months-long high-speed wireless data tease came to an end last week as the company finally announced the launch of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network. The company said the service would be available in business districts and airport locations in 34 markets by...
What value should the government place on the spectrum at 2.5 GHz owned by Sprint Corp. and the company its plans to acquire soon, Nextel Communications Inc.? How should the Federal Communications Commission regulate spectrum for a service that doesn't exist-yet?Some consumer groups and...
CHICAGO-Pctel Inc. said it has acquired all the shares of Dublin-based Sigma Wireless Technologies Ltd. from Sigma Communications Group Ltd. SWT develops antennas for public-safety applications as well as for the UMTS market. The company will become part of Pctel's Antenna Products Group, which...
CHICAGO—Pctel Inc. said it has acquired all the shares of Dublin-based Sigma Wireless Technologies Ltd. from Sigma Communications Group Ltd.SWT develops antennas for public-safety applications as well as for the UMTS market. The company will become part of Pctel’s Antenna Products Group. The total...
Sprint Corp.'s pending acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. will endow the new operation with a substantial war chest of network and spectrum assets, including a significant swatch of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz spectrum band covering 80 percent of the country's population. While both...
Verizon Wireless continued to turn the screws on its competitors with further expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, which the carrier claims now covers 119 million potential customers in more than 50 major metropolitan areas and is available in 33 of the nation's...
Sprint Corp. entered into an agreement with Motorola Inc. to conduct joint wireless broadband technology testing and equipment trials using Motorola 802.16e pre-WiMAX technology in Sprint's 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings. The two companies said the collaboration will spur the development of WiMAX technology, validate...
Nextel Communications Inc. said it plans to trial a wireless broadband network using IPWireless Inc.'s UMTS TD-CDMA technology and the carrier's 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings. The trial, which is scheduled to begin during the third quarter, will cover portions of Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Alexandria...
Verizon Wireless reinforced its position as the industry's top dog regarding the rollout of high-speed wireless data services, announcing the recent expansion of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO based BroadbandAccess service to 43 markets covering more than 100 million potential customers. During the past several...
Verizon Wireless continues to expand coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, launching service today in Seattle and Portland/Salem. Ore., and expanded coverage in Atlanta to go along with a handful of new markets launched during the past week. The carrier now provides its...
PARIS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed TL 9000 consolidation registration for its portfolio of hardware, software and services for HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure solutions. The TL 9000 standard for Quality Management System Requirements and Measurements was developed by the QuEST Forum...
PARIS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said it has completed TL 9000 consolidation registration for its portfolio of hardware, software and services for HSDPA, UMTS and GSM wireless infrastructure solutions.The TL 9000 standard for Quality Management System Requirements and Measurements was developed by the QuEST Forum to...
