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Archive for June, 2006

Nokia recently announced a new commercial DVB-H pilot in Stockholm with Teracom in Sweden. Nokia is supplying the Nokia Mobile Broadcast System 3.0 and Nokia N92 mobile TV devices to the pilot which will last from October to December 2006 and includes 400 consumers. The project is a co-operation between ATG, Boxer, Nokia, Sveriges Radio, […]

Indonesia has five 3G licensed-operators. Yes, you got it right: Five. The problem is, none of them is actually operating.
Telkomsel, Indonesia’s leading cellular operator, will launch commercial 3G services only later this year. Indosat and Excelcom, two other biggest GSM operators, did some trials in Jakarta last year, but we haven’t heard much from them […]


How much momentum has Asia’s much-hyped 3G deployment garnered in this year? How potential this service to boost business and economic in this region? So how about other Southeast Asia countries who also run this technology?
According to some industry observers, Third-Generation (3G) in Southeast Asia, namely Malaysia and Singapore-currently the only two markets where such […]

Play Harder with 3G

Published Date: June 23rd, 2006
Category: 3G, Handset, Technology, Gadget, Asia Pacific, Tech Idea, Business Briefing, Games

How the future of mobile game in the era of 3G services? Mobile game developers must find ways to build in the technology’s capabilities, says Artificial Life. Creativity and innovation will play important role to conquer this challenge.
3G opens up myriad opportunities for mobile games, and it’s a shame that few developers are taking advantage […]

As the market evolves with new phones arriving weekly, Whoscallingme.com is poised to support over 600 of them, delivering ring tones to all on-comers.
The vast chasm of mobile functionality is rapidly being bridged by a weekly influx of new mobile devices. This causes more than enough headaches for those hoping to get in on the […]

Publicly listed cellular phone provider PT Bakrie Telecom, which operates the CDMA-based esia mobile phone service, plans to expand its coverage to 15 cities in Banten and West Java next month in a bid to carve itself out a bigger share of the mobile phone market.
With coverage confined to only two cities — Indonesian capital […]

Nokia and Siemens today announced the future top executive team for Nokia Siemens Networks, the recently announced 50-50 joint venture that combines the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens. The new company is expected to start operations by January 1, 2007, subject to customary regulatory approvals, the completion […]

Celcom Malaysia to Expand 3G Coverage

Published Date: June 21st, 2006
Category: 3G, Network Operator, 3G WCDMA, Asia Pacific

Malaysia is one of the fastest growing 3G countries in Southeast Asia. Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd reported will expand its 3G mobile service to cover the whole country by July 15, said chief executive officer Datuk Shazalli Ramly.
Its 3G service currently covers the major urban areas, such as the capital, Shah Alam, Johor Baru, Ipoh, Alor […]