Articles tagged with: 3G and Edge

Alcatel-Lucent Wins Chinese Contracts Worth $1.7 Billion

Alcatel-Lucent has inked two framework agreements valued US$1.7 billion in total with China Mobile and China Telecom, to provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services in 2009. The agreements were secured through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese company. more

Top-five handset OEM signs first Coolteq deal

Nujira, a developer of mobile phone platforms says that it has signed a deal with an unnamed handset manufacturer to provide its Coolteq-l handset development platform. The unnamed customer is reported to be one of the world's top five handset makers. more

Related Tags: coolteq, nujira, power-amplifiers, hsupa, cdma, ovi, tim, lte, w-cdma, wcdma, 3gpp, seven, oem, bandwidth

World's First Femtocell Standard Published by 3GPP

Three trade bodies, The Femto Forum, 3gPP and the Broadband Forum have jointly announced that the world's first femtocell standard has been officially published by 3gPP, paving the way for interoperability between different vendors' access points and femto gateways. The new standard, which forms part of 3gPP's Release 8, and interdependent with Broadband Forum extensions to its Technical Report-069 (TR-069), has been completed in just 12 months following cooperation between the three groups. more

Related Tags: sim, privacy, lte, core-network, mts, ovi, femtocell, 3gpp, femto-forum, femtocells, umts, interoperability

iSkype Therefore iPhone

VoIP provider Skype has confirmed speculation and announced that it has launched a Skype application for the Apple iPhone, which will be available on the Apple App Store from today. The app also adds Skype calling and instant messaging to any second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone. more

Related Tags: wi-fi, iphone, skype, apple, ipod, voip, ovi, app-store, instant-messaging, gprs, presence, apple-app-store

Sony Ericsson Shows Off New Clam-Shell Phone

Sony Ericsson has announced its latest mobile phone, the clam-shell T707, a phone that lights up when you receive a call and you can personalise the light settings to each of your friends, so you always know who wants you. If you are too busy to answer, simply end the call with a wave of your hand over the screen - you can also do the same gesture to snooze the alarm. more

Related Tags: sony-ericsson, sim, mts, ericsson, sony, partner, wave

Comsys Mobile Offers WiMAX-GSM Handset Reference Platform

Fabless semiconductor vendor, Comsys Mobile has announced the launch of their latest ComMAX reference design platform, the CM1125RD - an optimized multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE smartphone reference design platform. Based on the ComMAX CM1125 baseband processor and integrating solutions from Comsys Mobile's partners, it incorporates all the features and functionalities required of smartphones, from antennae up to application processor. more

Related Tags: m1, semiconductor, smartphone, wimax, mobile-wimax, voip, smartphones, gps, wimax-forum, ovi, battery, ims, gsm, life, fm-radio

T-Mobile USA Starts Selling Huawei 3G USB Modems

T-Mobile USA has added to its 3g device portfolio a HSDPA capable USB Laptop Stick manufactured by Huawei, which also offers Wi-Fi connectivity. Accommodating up to 8 GB of installable memory, the webConnect laptop stick also provides portable storage, eliminating the need for an additional USB memory stick. more

Related Tags: wi-fi, t-mobile, t-mobile-usa, huawei, ovi, mobile-broadband, memory, hsdpa, laptop, usb, true, 3g-coverage,

China Unicom Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy 3G Networks in 14 Provinces

Alcatel-Lucent says that it has been selected by China Unicom to deploy 3g W-CDMA networks in 14 Chinese provinces. Initial network deployments in the cities of Tianjin, Baoding, Wenzhou, Taizhou, Guiyang and Guilin are expected to be completed in May, 2009. more

Hong Kong Network Orders Network Opimisation Software

Optimi says that it has been selected by Hong Kong based mobile network operator, CSL to provide network planning and optimization solutions for both its 2G and 3g networks. Under this agreement, Optimi will supply its xACP platform, for RF design and optimization of 2G and 3g networks; and xParameters, for automated optimization of key radio resource management parameters in 2G and 3g networks, in order to improve the performance of the existing network infrastructure and therefore reduce the need for future capital outlays. more

Related Tags: iden, csl, optimi, network-planning, 2g, Hong Kong

ZTE, Other 3G Device Providers Play Active Role in Deploying 3G Networks in China

CCID, a research firm in China disclosed recently in an industry report which predicted that the rapid deployment of 3g networks in China will eventually result in the creation of about 660,000 3g subscriber lines by Q3 this year. This will make China the country with the largest 3g network construction in the world. more