UMTS

The attitudes of the late 1990s, where operators found it necessary to have a presence in as many countries as possible, have begun to fade as the cost of having …

MADRID, Spain-Blaming the delay of UMTS technology and current market conditions, Telef

MADRID, Spain-Blaming the delay of UMTS technology and current market conditions, Telef

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has inked a strategic initiative with several wireless companies, including Agere Systems, Hewlett Packard, Sierra Wireless, iPASS and ipUnplugged, to provide enterprise customers with secure …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc. said they have completed a series of UMTS packet data calls, describing it as the “first such demonstration … with commercial 3G infrastructure …

HELSINKI, Finland-The shortage of UMTS terminals in Finland’s retail market is seriously hindering the construction of third-generation (3G) mobile networks. 3G license holders are warning that delays can be expected …

HELSINKI, Finland—The uphill battle to meet Sweden’s December 2003 national rollout deadline for third-generation (3G) networks has taken a significant new twist, after Sweden’s leading mobile operators assigned Stockholm-based telecom …

LONDON—Orange SA said it accepted a UMTS license in Luxembourg following the country’s “beauty contest” for licenses, making Orange a new entrant in the market when it launches a UMTS …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.—InterDigital Communications Corp. announced it is playing host to the General Assembly of the UMTS Forum and its members for a two day conference on 3G wireless …

NEW YORK—Trade associations UMTS Forum and 3G Americas announced they have signed a letter of understanding to “support each other globally through educational and promotional activities to increase the visibility …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Ericsson will begin trialing a UMTS network in the Dallas area beginning later this year. The companies, which completed a live UMTS voice call …

PARIS—French vendor Alcatel said it opened a third-generation center in Taiwan, calling it the first fully functional 3G/UMTS system in Taiwan and the first member of the company’s 3G Reality …

DUBLIN, Ireland—Following similar deals signed earlier this year with Nokia and Siemens, T-Mobile International has chosen Nortel Networks to supply Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) equipment for its third-generation (3G) …

BONN, Germany—Nortel Networks says it has signed a contract to supply T-Mobile International with UMTS infrastructure equipment and services in Europe under a 10-year frame agreement. “We are looking forward …

LONDON—European carrier MmO2 signed separate contracts with Nokia Corp. and Nortel Networks to equip its 2.5- and third-generation networks in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Germany and Ireland. Each …

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BEIJING—Motorola Inc. said it has demonstrated the first high-speed audio and data call through a live, completely integrated end-to-end UMTS system in several locations in China. “During the demonstrations, visitors …

PARIS—France Telecom’s international mobile and fixed networks signed a purchasing agreement with Alcatel for its local multipoint distribution service technology to provide mobile backhaul transmission within its GSM, GPRS and …

ORLANDO, Florida, United States—Following on a meeting of operators and vendors with an interest in Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) technology at the 3GSM World Congress in France …

Nearly six months after United Kingdom-based Virgin Group and Sprint PCS announced they formed Virgin Mobile USA, the U.S. wireless industry continues to wait for the launch of the highly …

BOGOTA, Colombia—3G Americas, the recently announced trade organization that will advocate TDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS technologies, launched Spanish and Portuguese Web sites at www.3gamericas.org Founding members of the …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Network infrastructure company Tahoe Networks Inc. has announced partnerships with two companies to provide mobile data services for wireless operators. The two companies are Kabira Technologies Inc. and …

MOSCOW—Third-generation (3G) licenses will be issued in Russia only after the law on communications is amended, according to First Deputy Communications Minister Yuri Pavlenko. “The 3G Association has carried out …

MUNICH, Germany—Siemens AG won a contract to supply the UMTS network for Tele2 in Norway. The contract value was not disclosed. Deliveries and installations will begin in May in Oslo, …

TEL AVIV, Israel—Ceragon Networks Ltd. announced it will deploy its FibeAir wireless backhaul system on Sonofon’s cellular network in Denmark. “This agreement marks our third major cellular win in Scandinavia,” …