HELSINKI, Finland-Four telecom groups, including Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, Finnish-headed consortium Jippii/3i Venture, Radiolinja and 2G, confirmed they are vying to acquire Telia Mobile's third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) license in Finland. The sale by Sweden's Telia represents a key condition laid...
HELSINKI, Finland-Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has concluded that "no government ministers participated in the decision-making process" ahead of Sonera deciding to bid for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licenses in Germany's cash auction in 2000. The ministry's report, based on an internal...
HELSINKI, Finland-The Finnish government hinted on 31 July at a possible delay in the finalization of merger arrangements between Nordic telecom companies Sonera and Telia. The delay emerged following confirmation by Sonera that it has to write off $4 billion in losses sustained in...
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 many fingers in many pies becomes glaringly clear.Deutsche Telekom used to boast that it...
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 high-speed wireless data."This integrated portfolio of solutions will allow business customers to access critical...
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 and chipsets for mobile devices."The companies said they demonstrated high-speed streaming video, Web browsing...
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 in the rollout of 3G networks."While the situation in Finland has not reached a...
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 consulting firm Teleca to deliver a technical solution and a macro-economic costing that will...
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 network.Last month, Tele2 said it also won a UMTS license in Luxembourg from the...
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 services that began June 6 in Philadelphia."We are proud to host the UMTS Forum...
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 of the 3G (third-generation) market and services, strengthen the estimated 3G market opportunity and...
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 at AT&T Wireless' headquarters earlier this year, said the network will use about 100 cell...
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 Center program.The Taipei-based 3G Reality Center offers Alcatel and its partners, including local content...
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) services scheduled to go live in the second half of 2002."The selection of Nortel...
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 to working with strong allies like Nortel Networks in building the foundation for attractive and...
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 vendor said it will supply 30 percent of the operator's UMTS radio-access network equipment and...
Send press releases of new products for consideration for future "Products" updates to Global Wireless Products Handsets/devicesNokiaNokia introduced several new handsets that feature multimedia messaging service (MMS) capability, Java ...
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 were able to experience real-time videoconferences, play online games, enjoy high-speed Internet browsing, e-mail and...
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 UMTS networks.The technology will also allow France Telecom to offer broadband access services to...
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 last month, the EDGE Operators Forum officially formed and met in Orlando in March...
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 touted mobile virtual network operator venture.But, since the announcement last October, there has been...
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.orgFounding members of the group include Telecom Personal in Argentina, U.S. operators AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless, Canadian operator...
