Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Alcatel Demos IMS over WiMax

PARIS -- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced that it has achieved a world first by demonstrating the delivery of IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) based services over a WiMAX radio access network. The objective of the demonstration was to show that the multi-access capability of Alcatel's IMS solution can, today, be extended into the broadband wireless domain using IP WiMAX technology. The live demonstration took place at Alcatel's premises in Vélizy, near Paris, France. Peter Jarich, principal analyst of wireless infrastructure at Current Analysis attended this world first.

Saturday, September 24, 2005

How UMA Enables Broadband IMS

For mobile operators looking to capitalize on new revenue streams, the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture promises rapid and cost-effective delivery of compelling new IP-based mobile services such as streaming video, music downloads, interactive gaming, and video conferencing. In the face of these opportunities, however, mobile operators are concerned that the limited bandwidth, high latency, and relatively For mobile operators looking to capitalize on new revenue streams, the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture promises rapid and cost-effective delivery of compelling new IP-based mobile services such as streaming video, music downloads, interactive gaming, and video conferencing.

Friday, September 16, 2005

Nortel Unveils Fixed, Mobile WiMAX Strategy, New Strategic Relationships

SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
TORONTO - Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] announced plans to offer fixed and mobile WiMAX products based on the latest industry standards, and to work with WiMAX leaders Intel and Airspan Networks in bringing these products to market. RELATED LINKS
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These efforts are expected to complement work already underway with the LG-Nortel joint venture.

Nortel's WiMAX products will be designed to allow wireless and wireline carriers, cable providers, media companies and other ISPs to deliver broadband connectivity to consumer and enterprise users by leveraging existing networks and 'last mile' wireless links. They will also complement and extend the reach of existing 3G cellular networks.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Motorola prepares to play to its strengths in WiMAX

Motorola Inc. says it is playing its trump card-wireless mobility-in the WiMAX space, skipping over 802.16 Revision D in favor of getting Revision E (the mobile standard) products to market by the second quarter of 2006.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Global 3G subscriptions hit 50 million, says UMTS Forum

UMTS/WCDMA accounts for two thirds of worldwide 3G total

Mobile industry association The UMTS Forum www.umts-forum.org affirms that worldwide subscriptions to 3G mobile networks have now passed the 50 million mark, with UMTS/WCDMA subscribers outnumbering those using other 3G technologies by a factor of two. The UMTS Forum's estimation is based on a combination of published industry statistics and internal data held by its member organisations.

Thanks to a sustained period of growth, UMTS/WCDMA customers now stand at approximately 33 million worldwide - an increase of more than 15% in the total base since the end of June this year. 3G/UMTS subscriber growth remains significantly higher than that of 2G/GSM networks in their first few years of operation.

Correspondingly, subscriptions to the other fully commercialised 3G technology, CDMA 1x EV-DO, now exceed 17 million worldwide - mainly in South Korea and Japan. This figure represents one third of the global aggregate of 50 million customers spanning both 3G technologies.

Japan remains the world leader in WCDMA network subscriptions. As of end August this year, there were more than 16.5 million Japanese WCDMA customers, representing just over 50% of the global 3G/UMTS user base.

Italy ranks second to Japan in terms of subscriber numbers, with just over 6.75 million customers on its four 3G/UMTS networks. The UK, meanwhile, currently ranks as the world's third largest 3G/UMTS market with just over 4 million customers.

Marconi WiMAX in Italy

Genoa - 12 September 2005 - Marconi Corporation plc (London: MONI and NASDAQ: MRCIY) today announced it has been selected to support the largest public trial of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) to date, providing WiMAX connectivity in Italy’s Piedmont and Sicily regions. The selection was made by a working party that included representatives from the Italian Ministry of Communications, the Italian Ministry of Defence, and the Ugo Bordoni Foundation, which is coordinating the trial at a national level.

Working in partnership with Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a provider of fixed and wireless voice and data systems and solutions, Marconi will deploy Airspan's AS.MAX family of WiMAX broadband wireless access products. The AS.MAX product family is IEEE 802.16-2004 compliant and due to its Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology, it can be upgraded to be IEEE 802.16e compliant, to include Spatial Division Multiple Access advanced services.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

WiMAX Telecom begins rollout:

The French equipment supplier Alcatel has been chosen by WiMAX Telecom of Austria to deploy a broadband wireless network.

T-Mobile to Ship 3G / Wi-Fi Phone

Europe : It can do (nearly) everything and fits in almost any pocket: the MDA Pro, available from T-Mobile from September 1, combines innovative technology and convenience in a small space.