DALLAS-In what both companies see as a signal of future collaboration, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. are working together to deliver optimized end-to-end wireless solutions for 2.5- and third-generation networks.In the deal, TI licensed Sun's Connected Limited Device Configuration HotSpot Implementation for...
Telefonica Moviles Espana launched a pre-commercial UMTS service in Spain for its corporate customers. The carrier will distribute UMTS PCMCIA cards to its enterprise clients, enabling them to access all UMTS Oficina MoviStar data services from laptops at speeds of up to 384 kilobits...
SEVILLE, Spain-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has signed a contract to supply a UMTS network for the Spanish Andalusian Regional Government in a major business and technology park.The end-to-end equipment will include Flexent OneBTS base stations and core data networking platforms."Lucent also will provide...
In an announcement with possible implications for laid-off employees, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial profile for the past three-and-a-half fiscal years.Unlike the recent trend of overstating incomes, Nortel said it overstated its...
In an announcement with possible implications for its job layoffs, plant closings and investors, Nortel Networks Ltd. said it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its financial profile for the past three and half fiscal years.Unlike the recent trend of overstating incomes, Nortel said...
BEIJING-Huawei Technologies said it has lunched a UMTS system into the European market at a lower cost than those the competition offers.The product is known as UMTS R4."Our equipment is low cost not just because we are a Chinese company, but because we are...
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-Continued delays in the launch of third-generation services in Western Europe could boost opportunities for GPRS technology, according to new research from U.K.-based consultancy Analysys.Analysys expects revenue from GPRS subscribers to be $17.6 billion in 2003 and to grow to $85.5 billion...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Esat BT said it signed a $166.4 million deal with 3 Ireland to build and operate its third-generation radio access network. Esat BT will be responsible for building and operating all elements of the radio access network, including radio planning, site acquisition and...
DUBLIN, Ireland-Esat BT said it signed a $166.4 million deal with 3 Ireland to build and operate its third-generation radio access network. Esat BT will be responsible for building and operating all elements of the radio access network, including radio planning, site acquisition and...
A Russian operator has begun a trial of CDMA2000 1X technology at 450 MHz using equipment from Nortel Networks Ltd. The trial is being conducted in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, by UralWestcom, a joint venture between Russian Telecommunications Development Corp. and Ural Svyza Inform....
MILAN, Italy-Italy's largest mobile operator Telecom Italia Mobile said that although it has not commercially launched its third-generation network, it has launched services that will become available on UMTS, including television services.TIM said beginning this week, users can connect via WAP to a "virtual...
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-Aeroflex Inc. has launched the Aeroflex 3000 series PXI-based modular test suite for wireless carriers. The new test suite includes a 3 GHz RF synthesizer, a 2.5 GHz digital RF signal generator, a 3 GHz RF digitizer and a 2.5-GHz RF combiner, as...
HILVERSUM, The Netherlands-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it has won a contract to supply ATM infrastructure and software for KPN Mobile's third-generation network in the Netherlands."Lucent will deliver equipment and services for a core ATM backbone network that will enable KPN Mobile to efficiently manage...
LONDON-The European Commission has commissioned a study on trading radio spectrum within the EC. The study begins this fall and will be completed in May 2004.The EC appointed Analysys Consulting Ltd., DotEcon Ltd. and Hogan & Hartson to undertake the study through a $458,000...
NEW YORK-Swedish company Tele2 AB said its Swedish UMTS venture, Svenska UMTS-Nat, reached an agreement with a banking consortium to downsize its loan facility from nearly $1.4 billion to $872 million. The reduction was achieved through cutting infrastructure costs by using new technology, Tele2...
Often seen as lacking a strong next-generation wireless data roadmap, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has began to nudge its way up the wireless data ranks thanks to the continued strength of its Mobitex network, the pursuit of spectrum to support high-speed services and partnerships with...
BERLIN-German wireless provider T-Mobile, which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, is reportedly pushing off the launch of UMTS services until next year due to technical issues with handsets, according to a German newspaper. DT Chairman Kai-Uwe Ricke had previously announced that T-Mobile...
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
SAN DIEGO-Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. performed trials on what have been known to some degree as rival technologies for the respective companies, Nokia on CDMA2000 1x EV-DV and Qualcomm on UMTS.Nokia said it placed what it described as the world's first DV high-speed...
MUNICH, Germany-L.M. Ericsson and Siemens AG both signed agreements with Panafon Greek Telecommunications Co. to supply its UMTS network. The companies did not release the values of the contracts.Ericsson will supply the core network and engineering and consultancy services.Siemens will begin setting up the...
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. signed a five-year deal with Ericsson Inc. to provide CDMA2000 1x and GSM/GPRS core and radio infrastructure and services as part of the carrier's previously announced overlay of its legacy TDMA network. Rural Cellular said the diverse network plans will...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-In addition to its contract with Rural Cellular Corp., Ericsson scored two additional infrastructure contracts this week.In Bangladesh, Ericsson signed a frame agreement to supply and install equipment to expand GrameenPhone's GSM network. The agreement includes base stations, switches and GPRS technology.In addition,...
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said its UMTS protocol tester has been chosen by the Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co. Ltd."UMTS release 4 is the next step in the migration toward full implementation of 3G UMTS networks," said Tektronix. "In order to meet the requirements of...
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said its UMTS protocol tester has been chosen by the Beijing Northern Fiberhome Technologies Co. Ltd."UMTS release 4 is the next step in the migration toward full implementation of 3G UMTS networks," said Tektronix. "In order to meet the requirements of...
