Archive for February, 2007

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Sierra Wireless and Telefónica collaborate to demonstrate HSPA technology at 3GSM World Congress

February 13th, 2007

Sierra Wireless today announced the company is collaborating with Telefónica Móviles España to demonstrate the latest in 3G wireless technology at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. Telefónica will host demonstrations of the recently launched Sierra Wireless AirCard® 875 wireless data card for HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) networks, and will also utilize prototypes of [...]

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RIM Introduces the Sleek New BlackBerry 8800 Smartphone

February 13th, 2007

Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the highly anticipated BlackBerry 8800 – a feature-rich and finely tuned smartphone that is both functionally and visually inspiring. The BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry handset yet and is designed to satisfy the most demanding mobile professionals. Equipped with a full, highly tactile QWERTY keyboard and RIM’s user-friendly [...]

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NTT DoCoMo Achieves World’s First 5Gbps Packet Transmission in 4G Field Experiment

February 13th, 2007

NTT DoCoMo announced that it achieved a maximum packet transmission rate of approximately 5Gbps in the downlink using 100MHz frequency bandwidth to a mobile station moving at 10km/h. The field experiment of 4G radio access took place in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on December 25, 2006. After having achieved a maximum speed of 2.5Gbps on December [...]

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Ericsson delivers HSPA mobile platforms to LG Electronics

February 13th, 2007

LG Electronics and Ericsson have signed a license agreement for the U360, an advanced mobile platform that is part of Ericsson’s HSPA product family, from Ericsson Mobile Platforms. The U360 platform has the highest level of silicon integration and lowest power consumption in the industry, allowing handset manufacturers to launch ultra-small HSPA phones for the [...]

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Germany to Sell More 3G Licences

February 13th, 2007

The German telecoms regulator, the BNA, has announced plans to create more 3G licences and put them up for sale in 2008. According to press reports in Germany, the spectrum to be put up for auction will be in the 2.6GHz range. It is not yet clear whether the current 3G licence holders will be [...]

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Nokia and 3GIS extend their managed services and 3G network equipment contract in Sweden

February 12th, 2007

Nokia and Swedish mobile operator 3G Infrastructure Services AB (3GIS), a joint venture between Telenor and Hi3G, have extended their managed services contract. The renewal of the contract enables 3GIS to gain cost savings and a possibility to focus on the main areas of their expertise, while Nokia can further advance the development of its [...]