As the broadband market begins to sizzle, carriers are shifting from the comfort of tried technologies to the speed of alternatives. But challenges abound.So while Verizon Wireless announced its nationwide launch of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO, many carriers, including Verizon, are mulling future services that...
SAN DIEGO-Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. said it will meet its previous fourth-quarter revenue forecasts of between $9.6 and $9.8 million, news that helped push the company's stock up about 7 percent. The company also announced its chief financial officer, Melvin Flowers, is...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS license in Sweden, and TeliaSonera and Tele2 said the new license will not change...
VIENNA, Austria-Telefonica Moviles said last month it sold its third-generation license in Austria to market leader Mobilkom Austria for an undisclosed amount.The Austrian regulator RTR has already approved the sale, according to Telefonica Moviles. Under Austrian regulations, Mobilkom Austria has agreed to sell part...
LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Portugal said it began a limited launch of its third-generation services, with access available only to a limited number of users in Lisbon and Oporto.Mostly Vodafone staff and selected business partners and customers initially will use the new service. The operator did...
VIENNA, Austria-Telefonica Moviles said last week it sold its third-generation license in Austria to market leader Mobilkom Austria for an undisclosed amount.The Austrian regulator RTR has already approved the sale, according to Telefonica Moviles. Under Austrian regulations, Mobilkom Austria has agreed to sell part...
LISBON, Portugal-Vodafone Portugal said it began a limited launch of its third-generation services, with access available only to a limited number of users in Lisbon and Oporto.Mostly Vodafone staff and selected business partners and customers will initially use the new service. The operator did...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Swedish company Svenska UMTS-nat AB, jointly owned by TeliaSonera and Tele2, has agreed to purchase the fourth third-generation license in Sweden from Orange Sverige. Svenska already owns a UMTS license in Sweden, and TeliaSonera and Tele2said the new license will not change the...
Harnessing a protocol synergy, the UMTS Forum and 3G Americas are trumpeting the achievement of their brand of technology as the wireless industry migrates to third-generation services.Both groups, one based in the United States and the other in Europe, said they are working together...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed a license agreement to integrate the media engine and codecs of RealNetworks Inc. with its mobile platform offerings.RealNetworks products include RealOne Player, the Helix DNA Client and the RealAudio and RealVideo codecs. They will work with Ericsson's...
Following are mobile infrastructure contracts announced in November:Philippines. With Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) for GSM/GPRS and EDGE equipment, including radio base stations and mobile switching equipment.Value: $100 millionEricssonChina. With Guangxi Mobile Communications Co. to supply GSM network equipment in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.Value: $56...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has unveiled a solution to enable service providers to manage customer data such as subscriber profiles and user location.The platform, known as Flexent super-distributed home location register, also allows customers to authenticate users for both voice and...
DUSSELDORF, Germany-Vodafone Germany began UMTS tests for business customers using data cards for PCs. The operator plans to launch commercial third-generation service next year.Vodafone said the participants of the trial include large corporate groups and tradesmen's businesses. The Vodafone Mobile Connect Card UMTS is...
MUNICH-Women, as well as men, are optimistic about the future of UMTS, according to the results of a survey conducted by Siemens AG of 3,000 consumers in Germany, France and Great Britain.The survey showed an equal number of men and women currently own mobile...
Even while two major third-generation protocols, CDMA2000 and W-CDMA, snap up the spotlight in China, the nation's homegrown technology will not eat humble pie.The protocol was upgraded into an alliance last October, and the group announced that it will add five new members by...
France Telecom said it has granted Qualcomm Inc. a worldwide license to its Turbo Code patents for both CDMA2000 and W-CDMA chipsets. The Turbo Code, which enjoy the supports of both the Third Generation Partnership Project and 3GPP2, allows higher network capacity for CDMA...
If UMTS is the dream, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO is the reality, claims a report by Dallas-based Alexander Resources. It is not just a reality, but a better, cheaper and more effective reality than UMTS.In its study titled CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Opportunities, Challenges and Competitive...
With much fanfare at this year's Comdex electronics show in Las Vegas and multi-page advertisements in nationwide newspapers, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its high-speed EDGE-based service last week, claiming it now operates the highest-speed nationwide wireless data network in the country. The launch...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-In Motion Technology Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they have joined forces to provide wireless service providers with solutions that integrate third-generation networks and Wi-Fi networks.In the deal, Lucent will provide its CDMA2000 and UMTS mobile networking equipment, while In Motion...
TEL AVIV-Partner Communications Co. Ltd. said it has signed a $93 million deal with Nortel Networks Ltd. to supply UMTS equipment for its networks.The carrier expects the network to increase voice and data capacity in such services as "person-to-person telephony that can change the...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. has agreed to use its MSM6250 for its multimedia-enabled handsets for UMTS markets."Together, Qualcomm and Sanyo will provide smaller, attractive 3G wireless devices utilizing a common applications platform that simplifies development of multiple products for a...
BEIJING-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has entered into an agreement with Top Global to provide wireless service providers with a solution that links third-generation networks with Wi-Fi in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.Top Global will provide its hot spot solution known...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. has expanded its European i-mode reach to Greece with a partnership agreement with mobile operator Cosmote. DoCoMo is licensing Cosmote to launch i-mode services, the Japanese operator's highly successful mobile Internet service in Greece.Cosmote will offer its i-mode service on its...
With a sunny fourth-quarter result, Qualcomm Inc. reaffirmed its place in the wireless world and the traction of its CDMA technology.The company announced a net income of $291 million, an increase of 53 percent over the same period last year. It guaranteed earnings per...
