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Archive for September, 2006

New York - Nokia today introduced the Nokia N95, an all-in-one multimedia computer with a pioneering 2-way slide concept, integrated GPS functionality, a 5 megapixel camera and support for high-speed mobile networks, making it easier to watch and record videos, listen to songs, take high-quality photos, browse the internet, or catch up on email while […]

Malaysia’s biggest mobile firm, Maxis Communications Bhd, will spend a total of RM2.2 billion over the next three years to expand its third generation (3G) network and wireless broadband Internet services. The company expects a break- even period of about three years.
Maxis aims to make broadband available to three quarters of all households by 2010. […]

Vietnam’s 3G to be licenced in 2007

Published Date: September 27th, 2006
Category: 3G, Regulatory, Cell Phone, Asia Pacific

Vietnam will follow its ASEAN partners to launch 3G services.
The Ministry of Post and Telematics (MPT) is checking technical standards to prepare for the issuance of a regulation on using frequency bands for the 3G network.
The MPT plans to issue a business licence to the first firm that meets conditions to offer 3G services next […]

Mobile softswitch ideal to combine 2G and 3G services.
Nokia has signed a nationwide supply contract with the Philippine telecommunications company Globe Telecom Inc. This network modernization deal includes an upgrade of the Globe Telecom circuit switched core network, also enabling fixed mobile convergence.
Under the agreement Nokia will renew the core network of Globe Telecom including […]

Nokia has proved that its Communicator brand has successfully shaped a significant milestone in the contemporary marketing history of Indonesia as well as the world.
Nokia Indonesia conducted the Communicator Community Gathering today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nokia Communicator’s presence in Indonesia. More than 2,000 Communicator users attended the gathering at Grand Hyatt […]

Cellular Reaches 2,5 Billion Lines

Published Date: September 10th, 2006
Category: 3G, Report, GPRS, Cell Phone, GSM, Consumer, UMTS, Business Briefing

Geekzone reported a very interesting statictic on cellular industry milestones. Mobile phone industry has become a spectacular industry: it took 20 years to reach 1 billion connections, three years to reach 2 billion connections and is on target to reach its third billion in a period of just over two years.
According to estimates from Wireless […]

Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) recently announced that Yahoo! Search has become a more integral part of the Nokia Mobile Search application, a simple, convenient, and fast way to find and connect to local services, websites, images, and mobile content - all from the palm of your hand.
This cooperation allows […]