UMTS

Hutchison’s 3 is one of the European carriers to blaze the trail for third-generation UMTS technology with a launch of its services in Sweden, emphasizing mobile video communication. “We offer …

VIENNA, Austria-Two mobile operators have launched UMTS services in Austria, highlighting a new 3G momentum on the European continent. The two carriers, Mmobilkom Austria and Hutchison 3G Austria, are emphasizing …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-TruePosition Inc. said Uplink Time Difference of Arrival location technology has been formally standardized by the Third Generation Partnership Project, which governs development and standards for GSM …

Software-defined radios may be the answer to today’s interoperability issues, but carriers and handset makers do not seem overly enthused about adopting the technology because the technological advances gained from …

LONDON-Swisscom Mobile announced it will use several wireless network and service performance software solutions from Actix, including Actix’ Infrastructure Verification Solution (IVS) for its GPRS networks, Actix’ Rollout Verification Solution …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Vodafone Ireland said it opened its third-generation network, although it will initially be available only to several “key business partners.” The network provides data speeds of up to 144 …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 said its subsidiary in Luxembourg has launched its third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications System network. Tele2 described the launch as a “soft launch,” adding that the major push will …

SOUTHWICK, Mass.-Thales Broadcast & Multimedia said it has signed an agreement to sell and support IPWireless’ next-generation broadband wireless access solutions. Under the contract, Thales will integrate and sell the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele2 said its subsidiary in Luxembourg has launched its third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network. Tele2 described the launch as a “soft launch,” adding that the major …

HONG KONG-The 3G World Congress trade show, sponsored by the CDMA Development Group and the UMTS Forum, slated to take place in Hong Kong 9-13 June will be postponed due …

HONG KONG-The 3G World Congress trade show, sponsored by the CDMA Development Group and the UMTS Forum, slated to take place in Hong Kong June 9-13, will be postponed due …

SAN BRUNO, California, United States-IPWireless, developer of UMTS TD-CDMA (TDD)-compliant broadband mobile network infrastructure, has expanded its technical center in the United Kingdom and will increase staffing there immediately, the …

VIENNA, Austria-Mobilkom Austria this week became the third European operator and the first Austrian operator to launch commercial third-generation services. Mobilkom Austria announced a “technical launch” of its UMTS network …

SAN BRUNO, Calif.-IPWireless Inc., developer of UMTS TD-CDMA (TDD)-compliant broadband mobile network infrastructure, has expanded its technical center in the United Kingdom and will increase staffing there immediately, the company …

It is almost fashionable to badmouth third-generation (3G), specifically Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), cellular technology these days. In fact, there is plenty of fodder, in particular the total absence …

In the sweepstakes of third-generation (3G) contracts, smaller equipment vendors hope to outplay the bigger names by taking advantage of their product strengths and delays in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System …

PARIS-In its second contract win this week, Alcatel said it will supply Pakistan’s Mobilink with equipment for a GSM network expansion. The contract is valued at $15 million. Alcatel said …

PARIS-Alcatel has announced a much-needed third-generation contract win with Austria’s Tele.ring for a turnkey UMTS network. The deployment will begin in May, with the first phase covering mainly Vienna, Graz …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has said it will provide cdma2000 as part of its core network offering, although it will not involve the backhaul or radio access network. The company said the …

LONDON-Iceland has been reprimanded by the European Free Trade Association’s Surveillance Authority for not putting in place a regulatory and legal framework for issuing third-generation (3G) licenses. Iceland has delayed …

LONDON-France’s second-largest telecommunications operator, Cegetel, is to undertake a strategy to consolidate data mediation across all its 2.5-, third-generation (3G) and Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The operator has chosen XACCTmobile …

NEW ORLEANS-Etenna Corp. unveiled its new FlexWave internal antenna product line. The company also said Mobicom Corp., which designs and manufactures GSM phones, is the first FlexWave customer. The antennas …

HANNOVER, Germany-Nortel Networks issued separate announcements with two carriers, T-Mobile International and MmO2. T-Mobile selected the Brampton-Ontario-based vendor as a preferred supplier to deliver GPRS across it main markets in …

The issue with U.S.-based Qualcomm has never been whether it has great technology, but whether its technology can make great market strides. Stalked by what industry watchers call either envy …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has introduced a new base station system known as the Flexent CDMA High Density 4.0 that it says will enable operators to increase capacity by …