Articles tagged with: GSM and Sim

AKAI Shows Off Triple-SIM GSM Phone for Indian Market

Japan based AKAI Mobiles has announced the launch of their first triple SIM phone 'Trio'. After the launch of range of dual SIM phones, the mobile phone manufacturer has launched India's first triple SIM, triple standby gsm phone with multimedia features a price tag of Rs. 3295 (US$71.40). more

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Electricity Meters to Transmit Usage Data over T-Mobile Network

Echelon Corp. and T-Mobile USA have announced an alliance to accelerate the adoption of the smart grid in the North American market by reducing the communications cost of smart meters through the deployment of Echelon's Networked Energy Services (NES) system over T-Mobile's gsm network. As part of the agreement, Echelon will utilize an embedded T-Mobile SIM within a cellular radio module to enable all the Echelon smart meters on a given low voltage transformer to communicate back to the utility over the smart grid, and T-Mobile will offer users of Echelon's NES system and pricing plans for data usage. more

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

Caribbean & Latin America - CDMA Enters its "Sunset" Phase

The technology story in the Caribbean & Latin America (CALA) region is simple: most US based technologies are in full retreat, while the international gsm/W-CDMA standards are proliferating. During the quarter, the number of customers connected to AMPS, TDMA and CDMA systems declined by 4.4m overall, bringing the number of disconnections so far this year to 19.9m, or 5.2% of the starting base. more

Related Tags: 3g, w-cdma, ict, rural, tim, cdma, iden, vivo, latin-america, tdma, caribbean

Nortel Software Upgrade Reduces GSM Base Station Power Consumption

Nortel is launching a "Smart Power Management" software platform that the company says helps reduce radio network power consumption in gsm networks and delivers significant energy and cost-savings for mobile operators. Power reductions that can be achieved through this solution were demonstrated in a trial conducted in February 2009 with China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) - the parent company of Hong Kong listed China Mobile. more

Related Tags: base-station, o2, tim, china-mobile, cdma, ovi, iden, nortel, bts, smart, beijing, cmcc

Sicap Offers Device or SIM Based NFC Platform

Sicap has announced its ability to provision contactless applications indifferently to any device or SIM designed for NFC (near field communication) services. The battle by device and SIM manufacturers to bind operators to their technologies has until now hindered the launch of large scale contactless payment services, despite the incentives of a lucrative business model and a revolution in usage of the mobile phone. The main issue for operators is that conflicting interests have resulted in the NFC secure element, essential for bank transactions, being embedded either in the device, or in an SD (secure digital) card, or in the SIM. more

Related Tags: nfc, near-field-communication, gsm-association, apple, ict, edge, lte, ovi, ota, sicap

HTC Maple Phone Rumoured to Make Debut at CTIA Show

Taiwan's High Tech Computer (HTC) is reported to be planning to show off a BlackBerry style handset at the CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show this coming April. Citing a report by the Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN), Digitimes said that the company is in talks with four US operators to sell the handset, codenamed "Maple". more

Related Tags: windows-mobile, samsung, motorola, wind, cdma, htc, blackberry, windows, ctia, navigation

Orange Launches a GSM Network in Uganda

France Telecom, through its Orange brand has launched a new network in Uganda. Last October, France Telecom took over the national gsm license held by Hits Telecom Uganda after buying a 53% stake in the firm. more

Related Tags: orange, 3g, wimax, lte, mtn, zain, customer-care, france-telecom, gsm-license, utl, Uganda

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

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, ict, itu, lte, play, auction