Nokia Corp. announced it will team with chipmaker Intel Corp. to promote mobile WiMAX technology. The companies said they would work with the IEEE standards group to complete the 802.16e standard, and would develop mobile WiMAX devices and base stations."Nokia's end-to-end multiradio strategy covers...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced it has formed a strategic alliance with China's ZTE to collaborate on TD-SCDMA solutions for China. TD-SCDMA is a Chinese-developed technology expected to be used for third-generation networks in the country. The Chinese government, however, has yet to award 3G...
L.M. Ericsson announced it has formed a strategic alliance with China's ZTE to collaborate on TD-SCDMA solutions for China.TD-SCDMA is a Chinese-developed technology expected to be used for third-generation networks in the country. The Chinese government, however, has yet to award 3G licenses or...
Infrastructure giant L.M. Ericsson announced it will put the brakes on its CDMA business, a move that coincides with the shuttering of its CDMA headquarters in San Diego. Ericsson said it will no longer seek out new CDMA deals and instead will focus on...
BEIJING-ZTE Corp. won a contract with Nigeria's Communications Ministry to provide a nationwide rural wireless network in Nigeria, as well as to deploy a handset manufacturing facility and an exhibition and training center there.The contract, valued at $95 million, builds on an earlier project...
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. signed a contract with Alcatel to deploy a mobile next generation network core in Dobson's GSM-based network. Alcatel said the network solution will enable Dobson to evolve its current network to support advanced mobile services, support the growth of the...
FRANKFURT, Germany-Days after Intel Corp. made waves with its new WiMAX chip, rival Fujitsu announced its own WiMAX offering. The company said its new MB87M3400 chip works on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and is available for both base stations and WiMAX terminals."This new WiMAX-compliant...
HONG KONG-ZTE Corp. said it will install Vietnam's first third-generation network in Ho Chi Minh City under a contract with Vietnam Power Telecom. The value of the deal was not disclosed.ZTE said it will provide a network based on 450 MHz EV-DO technology, which...
BEIJING-ZTE Corp. said it has opened what it describes as a flagship factory and research and development center in India.The center, which is located in Manesar near Gurgaon, covers more than 4,000 square meters. The company intends to make CDMA, GSM, DSL and NGN...
High-end devices and services may draw flocks of end users, but the poor have more basic communications needs. The Personal Handyphone System is one service perfectly suited to economically meet basic wireless needs. Born in Japan in the mid-1990s without fanfare or promise of...
Alcatel Althsom may not be the first names in the CDMA business, but the French vendor aims for a robust market share in the space. Barely a month after inking a major cooperation deal with Chinese vendor ZTE Corp., Alcatel has been presenting what...
NEW ORLEANS-The rising status of two Chinese vendors, U.S.-based UTStarcom Inc. and a few other players like IPWireless may raise the specter for consolidation, said Nortel Networks Ltd. chief Bill Owens during a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless 2005 trade show. He made...
HANNOVER, Germany-Four wireless infrastructure suppliers announced contract wins with carriers around the world.Lucent Technologies Inc. said it won a contract with T-Systems and Caymanone to provide a third-generation network in the Cayman Islands.The 1x EV-DO network will enable Caymanone to provide mobile data services...
Following is a roundup of ratings changes for companies in the wireless market during the week of Feb. 28.JP Morgan upgraded its rating on Texas Instruments from Underweight to Neutral on expectations of a mild upturn in the semiconductor industry beginning this year and...
Although it once looked like local Chinese handset players would be able to defend their home turf and control the world's largest wireless handset market, now it appears that size and scale may win out in the end. New research shows Chinese handset makers...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Thanks to a deal between operator CoTeCal and ZTE Corp., the country will witness its first CDMA 450 MHz network, according to the Chinese vendor.ZTE said the carrier will provide services such as voice, G3 fax and high-ratio packed data through ZTE's...
BEIJING-ZTE announced a new CDMA 450 MHz contract win in Russia. The Chinese vendor said the port of Murmansk in northern Russia, the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, is to receive a CDMA2000 network from ZTE comprising base stations and switching...
ALGERIAChinese vendor ZTE Corp. said it will supply CDMA gear for a network covering the three provinces of Tizi Ouzou, Bouira and Bejaia in northern Algeria. The contract value was not disclosed, but ZTE said the new network will include switching systems; base-station systems;...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Intel Corp. and Chinese telecom supplier ZTE Corp. announced plans to jointly deliver global broadband wireless solutions using WiMAX technology.Intel and ZTE will cooperate to develop and promote standards and specifications for 802.16-based networks. The companies will also work jointly with regulatory...
BEIJING-Chinese vendor ZTE Corp. said it will supply CDMA gear for a network covering the three provinces of Tizi Ouzou, Bouira and Bejaia in northern Algeria.The contract value was not disclosed, but ZTE said the new network will include switching systems; base-station systems; a...
While primarily a stomping ground for carriers and content developers to meet and deal, this year's CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show, held last week in San Francisco, also provided a platform for the launch of several new wireless handsets. Audiovox Communications Corp. led...
BEIJING-ZTE Corp. said it has released what it claims is the world's smallest third-generation handset.The phone, the ZTE F808, weighs 104 grams and measures 88.5 by 44.6 by 22.5 millimeters. Features include voice, multimedia messaging, a 300,000-pixel camera, video-phone capability, multimedia plan and high-speed...
SAO, PAULO, Brazil—Lucent Technologies Inc. and ZTE Corp. announced contract awards for CDMA2000 equipment. Financial details were not disclosed. Lucent said it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance the CDMA2000 network of Brazil's largest wireless carrier Vivo. This contract is part of...
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Lucent Technologies Inc. and ZTE Corp. announced contract awards for CDMA2000 equipment. Financial details were not disclosed.Lucent said it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance the CDMA2000 network of Brazil's largest wireless carrier Vivo. This contract is part of Vivo's...
