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Articles tagged with: GSM and Itu
Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone
Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more
Related Tags: nokia, nfc, near-field-communication, gsm-association, eu, sim, 3g, , sim-card, tim, near-field-communications, taxes, microsd, fm-radio, music
Nepal Telecom to Offer Mobile Coverage on top of Mount Everest
Nepal Telecom is reported to be planning to expand its mobile phone networks to cover the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain (above sea level). more
Related Tags: , base-station, huawei, lte, china-mobile, ovi, mount-kilimanjaro, satellite, base-stations, seven, cell-phone, planning, army, Nepal
EU calls on mobile operators to continue to improve child safety policies
Half of 10 year-old, 87% of 13 year-old and 95% of 16 year-old children in the EU have a mobile phone, but half of European parents worry mobile phone use might expose their children to sexually and violently explicit images (51%) or bullying by other children (49%), according to a survey. The European Commission has now called on mobile operators to do more to keep children safe while using mobile phones by putting in place all the measures in the voluntary code of conduct, signed by 26 mobile operators in 2007. more
Related Tags: orange, , deutsche-telekom, 3g, sms, european-commission, eu, viviane-reding, gsm-association, vodafone, teliasonera, wind, lte, hutchison-3g, telenor, ovi, iden, telefonica, telecom-italia, kpn, teenagers, belgacom, hutchison, wind-hellas, btc, telekom, adult-content, tdc, mobilkom, Belgium
Desktop Computers are Ceding Ground to Mobile Enabled Laptops
Laptops outstripped desktops for the first time in terms of revenue due to a higher average sale price (ASP). Frost & Sullivan believes another could follow this first in 2009, when laptop unit sales will exceed that of desktops, globally. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the market earned revenues of US$137.3 billion in 2008 and estimates this to reach US$211.4 billion in 2014. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, qualcomm, edge, tim, cdma, wireless-broadband, notebook, laptop, churn, gobi
Hong Kong Undreground Railway Extension Gets Mobile Phone Coverage
A major extension to Hong Kong's mass transit railway will feature another wireless communications network from wireless confined-coverage system solutions provider, Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE). Enlisted by mobile network operator, SmarTone-Vodafone, RFE will design, supply, install and commission a turnkey commercial wireless communications solution for the MTR's new LOHAS Park Station and tunnel extension. more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-tv, wimax, eu, fire-brigade, vodafone, core-network, mts, cdma, iden, 1800mhz, network-management, trains, subway, railway, indoor, radio-frequency, pmr, mobile-radio, tunnel, seamless, Hong Kong
Reliance Communications Debt Ratings Affirmed at LAAA
Indian debt ratings agency, ICRA has assigned a long-term rating of LAAA each to the Rs. 30 billion Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) Programme and the Rs. 100 billion proposed Long-Term Fund-Based Facilities of Reliance Communications (RCOM). Further, ICRA has reaffirmed the LAAA rating assigned earlier to the Rs. 201.56 billion Long-Term Fund Based/Non-Fund Based Limits of RCOM. more
Related Tags: reliance-communications, rcom, cdma, reliance, icra, debt-ratings, passive-infrastructure, reliance-infratel, presence, television, India
T-Mobile UK Facing $895 Million Lawsuit
A long running court case is to proceed after solicitors filed a case with the UK's High Court against T-Mobile which could potentially cost the network operator £625 million (US$895 million). The lawsuit is being filed by now-bankrupt SIM care reseller, VIP Communications. more
Related Tags: sim-card, t-mobile, sim, base-station, gsm-association, ofcom, presence, sim-box, fraud, target, lawsuit, congestion, court, gsm-gateway, vip, UK
Chinese Handset Production Growth Down to Single Figures
China's CCID Consulting has reported that after a period of rapid growth over the past few years, the Chinese mobile handset chips market experienced a conspicuous decline in 2008. The research firm predicts that the scale of Chinese mobile phone chips market is expected to reach RMB 110 billion (US$16 billion), up by 6%, down to single-digit growth for the first time. more
Related Tags: broadcom, wi-fi, 3g, nokia, mobile-tv, motorola, wcdma, qualcomm, ict, gps, driving, td-scdma, cdma, memory-chips, memory, smart, ccid-consulting, mp3, freescale, global-mobile, China
Operators Can Reduce the Risks Associated with Buying Radio Spectrum
Purchasing spectrum is no longer a straightforward matter for operators. Uncertainty in supply and demand may lead an operator to play it safe and acquire spectrum to meet all its needs. But, according to Analysys Mason, operators have alternative options that could justify a more opportunistic, low-cost strategy. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, ict, lte, play, auction
Visa Works with GSMA to Extend Access to Mobile Financial Services
Credit card merchant, Visa has announced plans to work with the gsm Association to advance the delivery of mobile financial services around the world. As part of the continuing collaboration between the two organizations, the gsmA has selected Visa as a provider for mobile money transfer solutions globally, and is working to execute an agreement to formalize participation terms. more
Related Tags: sim-card, sim, eu, mobile-payments, gsma, visa, interoperability, mobile-money
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