Articles tagged with: Ericsson and Nokia

Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services Over LTE Announced

A gang of telecoms companies have jointly defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. The companies involved are AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung and Sony ericsson. more

Ericsson maintains leadership among network equipment vendors

ericsson continued to strike a fine balance between growth and profitability in 2Q09, continuing its gradual migration to a services led approach to operator accounts. Both Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens also relied more heavily on services in 2Q09, but ericsson continued to lead the industry in both infrastructure and services revenue, reports Technology Business Research (TBR). more

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Indian telecom equipment beats downturn; grows 20% to nearly $25 billion

The Indian telecom equipment industry reported a 20% growth in revenues to comfortably cross the US$24 billion mark during FY 2008-09 compared to a 24% growth recorded in the previous financial year (2007-08). Indian trade magazine, Voice&Data said that the result was not surprising because despite overall economic slowdown, India has been witnessing over 10 million month-on-month new mobile subscriber additions, and telecom operators have been buying equipment to expand their networks. more

Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Down by 15.8% in First Quarter

The worldwide mobile phone market began 2009 with an expected sequential downturn, exacerbated by the challenges of the ongoing worldwide recession. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 244.8 million units in the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09), approximately 15.8% lower than the 290.8 million units shipped during 1Q08. The first quarter of a new year is typically characterized by seasonally lower shipment volumes following a busy holiday quarter with channels clearing out excess inventory. But the 1Q09 decline was especially sharp due to weak end-user demand, currency volatility, and lack of credit for merchants as consumers and the supply chain adapt to the recession. more

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Krusell's Top-10 Handset Sales Chart for April

The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, releases its "Top 10"-list for April 2009. The list is based on number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone cases ordered from Krusell during April 2009. Krusell's list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe.

(2) Nokia 3109
(1) Samsung SGH-i900/i910 Omnia
(8) Nokia 5800
(5) Nokia E71
(4) HTC Touch HD
(7) Nokia 3120
(3) Nokia 6300
(6) Nokia E51
(-) Sony ericsson C702
(-) Sony ericsson X1 Xperia

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Mobile Handset Market Stays Afloat with 258 Million Shipped in 1Q-2009

Despite tough corporate and unemployment news making the headlines, the mobile handset-buying public did not head to the hills during the first quarter of 2009. Handset vendors had shipped 258 million handsets by the end of the quarter. Although that represents an 11% year-over-year decline, the result significantly exceeded the previous forecast of 253.5 million. "Green shoots are sprouting," is how ABI Research vice president Jake Saunders describes the latest figures. more

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Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly

Worldwide revenues from backhaul leasing are expected to double over the next 30 months, according to a new study from ABI Research. The growth curve even accelerates after 2012, resulting in a fivefold revenue increase between 2009 and 2014. more

Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech

This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased in the mobile handset's industry increasing focus on smart phones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements related to touch-screen technology, according to iSuppli. more

iPhone: Not a top 20 handset for browsing and buying on the mobile web

According to statistics released by mobile billing and analytics firm, Bango, when it comes to the most popular phones for browsing and buying content on the mobile web worldwide, the iPhone still sits outside the top 20. The Bango Top 20 handset list, based on Bango's February statistics, puts the Nokia 3110c on top, followed by the Samsung M800 in 2nd and the Nokia 6300 in 3rd. more

Smartphone sales buck the recession

A report by Infonetics Research is forecasting an 8% drop in the total number of mobile phones sold in 2009, to 1.1 billion worldwide (down from 1.2 billion in 2008), in line with predictions from Nokia, among others. Smartphones were the best-performing segment of the mobile phones market in 2008 and the only segment to show unit and revenue growth in the second half of the year as the world economy entered recession. more

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