Articles tagged with: Kddi and Ran

KDDI Awards LTE Contracts to Motorola and NEC

Japanese mobile network operator, kddi has awarded LTE deployment contracts to both Motorola and NEC. Motorola is to provide network infrastructure, including RAN/base stations, while NEC will be providing base stations.  more

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Microsoft To Offer Messenger For DoCoMo Soon - Sources

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft will release a version of its Windows Live Messenger application for use on NTT DoCoMo mobile phones "very soon," sources at Microsoft say.  more

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Motorola wins Japanese CDMA upgrade contract

Motorola has received orders for its CDMA2000 1X SoftSwitch from Japan's kddi. The SoftSwitch provided by Motorola will be used as the core switch in kddi's CDMA2000 1X network. In April 2002, kddi began its nationwide deployment of CDMA2000 1X, a 3G cellular service, on Motorola's cdmaOne network. Since then, Motorola has played a vital role in building kddi's wireless mobile network as the sole vendor of CDMA2000 1X RAN systems. more

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Motorola wins Japanese CDMA contract

Motorola has received a US$150 million expansion order to deploy its CDMA2000 1X Radio Access Network (RAN) system for Japan's kddi. The Motorola RAN system is scheduled for deployment beginning in fiscal 2006, primarily for services in the 2 GHz band, where kddi has already begun to roll out services. The order represents the first stage in a broader plan for Motorola to provide equipment and services for kddi's continued deployment of CDMA2000 1X. more

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