| July
News Reports |
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30th July
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Airplay
UK and Coyote Wireless Announce Co-Publishing
Agreements
Coyote Wireless, developer and publisher
of award-winning games, announced today that it has entered
into an exclusive, co-publishing agreement with Airborne Entertainment... |
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Adax
signalling controllers reduce product development time and cost
CellGlide, provider of telco-grade mobile
traffic shaping solutions for GPRS, EDGE and UMTS mobile networks,
today announced it has used Adax signalling controllers to help
test and improve its GPRS Mobile Traffic... |
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29th July
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Launch
of Mobile Jukebox from T-Mobile
Music is a part of everyone's life. Now
it can be a part of your mobile life, thanks to the launch of
Mobile Jukebox from T-Mobile. From today, customers purchasing
Sony Ericsson K700 handsets will be able to... |
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PIKA
Technologies launches Custom Engineering Services
PIKA Technologies has been an ever-present
force delivering innovative voice/fax/VoIP boards and software
to the computer telephony developer community... |
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Flash
Networks Announces NettGain 1400 WLAN Product
Flash Networks, today announced the release
of its NettGain 1400 WLAN solution for wireless carriers. NettGain
1400 is a complete operator support system (OSS) for Wi-Fi deployments...
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Mobile
Streams launches Go Vegas Go
Mobile Streams, the global mobile content
company, announced today the launch of Go Vegas Go, a fully
licensed mobile gaming and gambling service... |
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28th July
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CPS’
Matrix technology to power a new generation of high accuracy
devices
Location services specialist GCT has turned
to CPS’ Matrix technology to power a new generation of
high accuracy devices and applications, it was announced today...
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Matrix
Partners and U.S. Venture Partners Share Investment
Redline Communications Inc., a leading
provider of standards-based broadband wireless equipment, today
announced that it has secured US$18 million in financing from
Boston-based Matrix Partners and... |
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27th July
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Zi
Corporation’s eZiText Selected by Panda Mobile Communications
Zi Corporation, unveiled its latest innovations
for its user-friendly eZiText® predictive text technology
to the Asian wireless industry at CommunicAsia Exposition in
Singapore last month, has won a major new deal... |
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Ericsson
supplies full commercial EDGE system to Batelco
Ericsson has been chosen as the supplier
of a full commercial EDGE system for Bahrain operator Batelco.
The upgrade of Batelco's existing GPRS network will enable the
launch of new consumer services and... |
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26th July
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Global
Handset Industry is Riding the Growth Curve
As economies continue to recover around
the globe, the mobile handset business continues to ride a growth
curve as well, reports In-Stat/MDR. Surging demand for new mobile
phones in both emerging markets and mature ones... |
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ZTE
to Help Shape the Future of the World's Next Generation Networks
ZTE Corporation, has been chosen by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to draft two important
international standards that will help to shape the future of
the world's next generation networks... |
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23rd July
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Nokia
to supply its IP DSLAM platform for broadband connectivity
Nokia has won a contract with Hotwire
Communications in the United States, to supply its IP DSLAM
platform for broadband connectivity and a triple play of bundled
services, including voice, video and data over DSL... |
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Nokia's
TETRA system selected for the Paris metro
The Parisian public transport agency (RATP),
one of the world's largest, will upgrade its private mobile
radio network with digital TETRA technology from Nokia... |
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22nd July
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VoIP
Developer Conference in San Jose
PIKA Technologies has accepted an invitation
to speak at TMC’s new VoIP Developer Conference in San
Jose, California, August 3-4, 2004. David Clarke’s session... |
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21st July
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Orange’s
3G Data Cards are missing a video trick
Orange’s newly launched 3G service
offers business customers high-speed mobile email access via
a 3G data card. However, if Orange had added VT Phone technology
to the data card, it would allow its business customers... |
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Awards
Honor the Best in Mobile Software
Zi Corporation, a leading provider of
intelligent interface solutions, today announced that its eZiTap™
Front End Processor (FEP) predictive text technology has been
named the “Best Productivity Application” for the... |
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20th July
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Nokia
introduces smallest, high-power WCDMA base station to U.S. market
Nokia announced today the newest addition
to its portfolio of WCDMA base stations for the U.S. market,
the Nokia MetroSite 50 BTS. It is the world's smallest three-sector
WCDMA base station.. |
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O2
Partners With Mobile Streams For Ringtones And Backgrounds
Mobile Streams and O2 announced today
a partnership agreement, with Mobile Streams being selected
as a main supplier for ringtones and backgrounds on O2’s
Revolution service... |
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Nokia
Venture Partners Opens New Delhi Office
Nokia Venture Partners, a leading global
venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies,
expanded its global presence today with the opening of its office
in New Delhi, India... |
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19th July
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Cable
VOD Service Not a Killer Application, But Still a Useful Tool
While cable Video-on-Demand (VOD) service
might never be a huge revenue generator, it can still serve
as an important service "differentiator" in terms
of comparing digital cable TV services to satellite TV services...
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Wireless
Data Implementation in Businesses
Earlier this year, In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com)
surveyed 339 decision-makers (e.g., IT Managers) and 587 decision-influencers
at medium and large businesses |
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16th July
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More
Wireless Consumers Would Like to Tune in to Mobile Music Services
In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) finds
that 11.4% of US mobile subscribers are very or extremely interested
in moving beyond basic ringtones and purchasing more full-featured
music/audio services for... |
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Sony
Ericsson reports continued growth in sales
Sony and Ericsson today announced the
consolidated financial summary for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2004 of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, the
50:50 joint venture of Sony and Ericsson... |
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Tom
Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM) Coming to the N-Gage
Platform
Nokia and Gameloft®, leading developer
and publisher of mobile games, today announce that Tom Clancy's
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM) will be released for the N-Gage
platform... |
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15th July
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Ericsson
awarded GSM expansion contract in China
Hubei Mobile Communications Co., Ltd (Hubei
Mobile) has selected Ericsson to provide equipment and telecom
services for its GSM network expansion in the central Chinese
province of Hubei... |
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Ericsson
awarded GSM expansion agreement with VimpelCom
VimpelCom has selected Ericsson to supply
infrastructure equipment and telecom services for its GSM expansion.
According to the agreement, Ericsson will deliver infrastructure
equipment, valued at... |
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Nokia
wins EUR 125 million turnkey deal to build DCC/Astelit's GSM/EDGE
network in Ukraine
Nokia has signed a turnkey deal worth
EUR 125 million with Ukrainian operator DCC/Astelit to build
and operate its GSM/EDGE radio network. With this frame agreement
DCC/Astelit, which... |
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14th July
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Visto
Makes Mobile Email Easier
Breakthrough mobile email company, Visto
Corporation, has announced the latest enhancement to its portfolio
of personal and corporate mobile messaging solutions... |
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Ericsson
awarded EDGE contract with Ålands Mobiltelefon
Alands Mobiltelefon AB has selected Ericsson
as the sole supplier for the EDGE upgrade of its GSM/GPRS network.
This upgrade to EDGE will enable Ålands Mobiltelefon to start
introducing 3G services... |
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Mobile
Streams Opens 4 Subsidiary Companies in Latin America
Mobile Streams, the global mobile content
company, announced today that it has established operations
in the Latin American region with the opening of four subsidiary
companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico... |
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13th July
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Nokia
to Deliver and Operate its GSM Network in Pakistan
Nokia has signed a turnkey deal with Telenor
Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. (TPP), a 100% owned subsidiary of Telenor
A/S, to build and operate its GSM radio network... |
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Alcatel
reinforces its commitment to interoperability
Alcatel announced today that it has enhanced
its support of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), a global industry
association comprised of more than 350 companies committed to...
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12th July
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Boom
Times for India's Wireless Market
India's wireless market is undergoing
a boom, and recent political events are not likely to slow it
down. With current wireless subscribers totaling more than 34
million... |
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Ericsson
signs breakthrough GPRS/MMS contract with MobiCom
Ericsson will supply GPRS and MMS systems
to the leading mobile operator in Mongolia, MobiCom. Ericsson's
telecom services, including network deployment, systems integration,
network support and... |
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9th July
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Existing
handset partners strengthen commitment to Symbian
Symbian's existing shareholders from
the handset manufacturing community have strengthened their
commitment to the operating systems venture, agreeing to participate
in... |
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GSM
Association and Ovum announce market data venture
The GSM Association and Ovum have signed
an agreement to offer a market data and advisory service to
the mobile industry. Drawing on the combined strengths of the
global trade association that... |
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Alcatel
enables Wave Telecom's launch of innovative 3G multimedia mobile
services
Alcatel today announced that it has enabled
Wave Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jersey Telecom Group
Ltd, to launch 3G multimedia services, like videophony, throughout
the Channel Island of Guernsey... |
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SAPRR
to secure its motorways in France with Nokia TETRA
The Societé des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône,
which operates motorways across central eastern France, has
signed a contract for the Nokia TETRA system to replace its
current analogue systems... |
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8th July
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Alcatel
introduce the first multimedia EDGE services on the African
continent
Alcatel announced that the mobile network
it has deployed for Orascom Télécom Algérie, has enabled the
operator to not only register its 2 millionth subscriber and
deploy the multimedia GPRS mobile services it... |
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7th July
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MPEG
Video IC Market to Grow Every Year Through 2008
The MPEG video IC market grew 48% in units
and 36% in revenues in 2003, according to In-Stat/MDR. Increases
in shipments of DVD players and set top boxes were responsible
for much of the unit growth... |
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Ericsson
signs Ethernet DSL Access delivery contract with Finnet Logistics
Ericsson and Finnet Logistics Ltd. that
coordinates both the domestic and international purchase of
services and goods for the Finnet Group have signed a delivery
contract... |
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PIKA
Technologies announces availability of voice/fax/VoIP card for
the European market
PIKA Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce
availability of the Euro version PIKA InLine MM PCI analog-interface
voice/fax/VoIP card.The InLine card supports PIKA Technologies’
latest software development kit... |
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6th July
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T-Mobile
secretly launches 3G service in UK
T-Mobiles new 3G service went out without
any official launch here in the UK. Earlier this year T-Mobile
launched their 3G service in Germany. The first 3G service consists
of a data card allowing laptop... |
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New
German Approval Set To Stimulate Demand For Telsis Switch
The highly versatile Ocean fastSSP intelligent
networking platform from Telsis has earned yet another interoperability
approval in Germany... |
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Entries
invited for Technology Award
Systems that streamline reservation processes,
increase networking opportunities and enhance security are amongst
the solutions anticipated in EIBTM’s WorldWide Technology
Watch, according to event organisers... |
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5th July
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Survey
Finds Wholesale Telecoms on Brink of Fundamental Change
A new survey of wholesale carriers by
telecoms consultancy, BroadGroup, has found that wholesale has
reached a transformational point... |
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The
tax conditions regarding Ericsson's voting rights issue fulfilled
The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court
has ruled on those tax issues that are conditions for the proposal,
on a reduction of the difference in voting rights, to be submitted
for resolution at a Meeting in Ericsson... |
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2nd July
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Nokia
and STMicroelectronics Introduce New Camera-Module Standard
For Mobile Devices
Nokia and STMicroelectronics today announced
that they are releasing a comprehensive specification for camera
modules, aimed at standardizing this increasingly important
component in mobile devices... |
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Ericsson
wins GSM contract from DCC/Astelit in Ukraine
Ericsson has been awarded a contract by
DCC/Astelit Ukraine as a supplier for design and implementation
of a new GSM network. The contract is valued at USD 88 million...
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ZTE
Goes For Gold With First Chinese Olympics Success
ZTE Corporation of China, a global
supplier of advanced telecommunications infrastructure, has
become the first Chinese company to supply telecoms equipment
to the Olympic Games... |
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Orange
3G gets July launch date
Orange is to launch third-generation (3G)
mobile telecoms services in the UK later this month. Laptop
PC plug-in card, available for business users from 19 July,
would have a UK network coverage of 66%... |
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1st July
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3GSM
World Congress
At the 3GSM World Congress Nokia focused
on three key areas of growth in the mobile industry. Nokia showcased
the solutions and technologies that support versatile business
model possibilities... |
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Alcatel
deploys a 3G/UMTS pilot network in Tunisia
Alcatel today announced that it has
been chosen by Tunisia to set up a 3G/UMTS pilot project. This
step consolidates the partnership between Alcatel and the Tunisian
ministry of communication technologies |
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Magic4
Succeeds in Open Mobile Alliance’s Test Fest
Magic4, supplier of seamless mobile messaging
software solutions, today announced its successful completion
in the latest Open Mobile Alliance Test Fest held May 2004 in
Richardson, Dallas, USA... |
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Starhome
Hosts Roaming Solutions & Technology Seminar
Starhome, a Roaming Technology and
Value Added Solutions provider, is hosting a regional seminar
and forum on the latest trends in roaming technology and services
for mobile operators... |
