Mobile

Alvarion agreed to acquire interWAVE Communications International in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $56 million. interWAVE is a provider of compact mobile GSM and CDMA network equipment and services, primarily aimed at low density markets in developing regions, as well as specialty vertical applications. The company’s solutions are deployed in over 50 countries by […]

Motorola Labs has demonstrated that existing Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology can support high-speed mobile networks with a peak downlink speed of up to 300 Mbps. The company said future all-IP mobile networks using OFDM technology have the capability to provide a broadband user experience that was previously thought to be unattainable. Motorola Labs […]

AT&T Wireless was selected to provide Wireless Priority Service (WPS), which helps national security officials, emergency responders, and those in critical infrastructure industries communicate during times of emergency. WPS works by giving a limited number of government-authorized wireless phone users priority access if the wireless network capacity is strained during an emergency. The National Communications […]

Verizon Wireless awarded a three-year general purchasing agreement to deploy Motorola’s CDMA2000 1X radio base stations, Internet Protocol (IP) call processing platforms, and advanced messaging solutions in major markets, including Denver, Minneapolis, Sacramento, and the Carolinas. The upgrades will increase Verizon Wireless’ network capacity and coverage. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.motorola.com/

Taral Networks, a start-up focused on messaging infrastructure to mobile operators and content aggregators, has acquired Schlumberger Messaging Solutions (MSG), a UK-based supplier of messaging infrastructure. The two companies will be combined into a new entity called airwide solutions. Taral Networks provides carrier grade platforms that enable wireless operators to set-up, maintain and grow a […]

Marconi’s Wireless Business Unit and France Telecom announced an R&D pact focused in RF mobile technologies. Specifically, the companies will develop and integrate France Telecom Research and Development RF design and optimization technologies into Marconi’s Planet EV software portfolio. The new tools will complement Marconi’s existing portfolio and will be specifically targeted to maximizing the […]

Telstra will deploy CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (evolution-data optimized) equipment from Nortel Networks. Deployment of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is underway in major capital cities and selected regional areas across Australia. The network will provide speeds bursting up to 153 kbps nationally and bursting in excess of 1 Mbps in 1xEV-DO coverage areas. 1xEV-DO users can expect 300 to […]

NTT DoCoMo has surpassed the five million subscriber mark for its 3G “FOMA” service. DoCoMo attributes the rapid increase to the growing popularity of its latest 3G models in the 900i series, as well as its enhanced service area. The Japanese carrier said it now provides coverage in 99.7% of the populated areas of the […]

AT&T Wireless launched commercial UMTS wireless service in Detroit, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. The networks, which operate at the 1900 MHz radio frequency using Nortel Networks’ radio access equipment, will provide AT&T Wireless customers with average data speeds from 220 to 320 kbps — and up to 384 kbps under optimal conditions. AT&T Wireless […]

P-Com introduced a new line of high-capacity microwave radios for broadband service providers. P-Com’s new Encore SX is point-to-point microwave radio system for use in mobile backhaul infrastructure, PTT access and trunk networks, competitive local access networks, and enterprise/campus networks. The new line provides throughput at 155 mbps, whereas P-Com’s current microwave products provide up […]

France Telecom has deployed broadband wireless base stations continuously along the race route of the 91st Tour de France 2004. The carrier is using Aperto’s PacketWave system, which is capable of delivering 14 Mbps of throughput using a single channel in the 3.5 GHz band. The base stations being used for the Tour de France […]

NTT DoCoMo is setting up temporary 3G FOMA base stations in Athens, Greece from July 30 to September 30, 2004 . Visitors from Japan will able to access NTT DoCoMo 3G FOMA service with the same handsets they are currently using in Japan. The FOMA base stations set up within the city will be connected […]

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications shipped a total of 10.4 million mobile devices in Q2, up from 8.8 million units in Q1 and 6.7million during Q2 2003. The company now estimates the worldwide market for mobile devices will top 600 million units for 2004, up from its previous forecast of 550 million units. Sony Ericsson’s sales […]