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Archive for the '3G WCDMA' Category

Indonesia, which has five 3G operators (with three of them launched their services commercially) already, became the third ASEAN country after Singapore and Malaysia to have WCDMA-based 3G services. We will be joining around fifty million people who already have access to this service around the world.
With the advent of the third generation of cellular […]

HP introduces 3G laptop

Published Date: December 12th, 2006
Category: 3G, 3G WCDMA, HSDPA, GSM, UMTS, News

Definitely I need to add this notebook to my wish list.
Hewlett-Packard’s new nc6400 is a 3G-capable laptop that offers download speeds fast enough to pull in podcasts, multimedia-heavy Web sites, and even videos — from just about any major city around the world — thanks to the built-in Cingular 3G module. The nc6400 is also […]

3G coming to Libya

Published Date: November 3rd, 2006
Category: 3G, Network Contract, Network Operator, 3G WCDMA, HSDPA, Asia Pacific, News

Libya is set to get its first 3G network, with the country’s second largest cellular operator Libyana rolling out a W-CDMA and HSDPA network covering 14 cities. Libyana has contracted ZTE of China to supply its 3G infrastructure.
The new network will have an initial capacity of one million lines. State-owned Libyana had around 700,000 subscribers […]

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 […]

This is another new handset challenger in 3G market…
Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced its first UMTS-capable handhelds, the BlackBerry 8707g and 8707v, in Singapore. Both models, which essentially offer the same features but with slight differentiation in exterior casing, will be carried by all three local mobile operators. The 8707g will be available from […]

Indonesia finally gets 3G

Published Date: August 16th, 2006
Category: 3G, 3G WCDMA, GPRS, Asia Pacific, GSM, UMTS, News, Nokia, Siemens

The country’s largest cellular operator, PT Telkomsel, launched its third-generation (3G) service yesterday, marking the first commercial introduction of 3G to Indonesia.
“Today marks the start of a new era in the world of Indonesian cellular telecommunications,” said Telkomsel president director Kiskenda Suriahardja.
During the kick-off ceremony, Telkomsel signed contracts for network deployment with vendors Nokia and […]

If you’ve been in an airport, coffee shop, gym or hotel recently, chances are you’ve been right in the middle of a wireless network such as Wi-Fi or 802.11 networking. But, to some extent, the limited coverage of Wi-Fi can be problem. Moving around usually requires changing hot-spots, and if they’re run by different providers, […]

Jakarta — Ozura Sdn Bhd has via PT Nextnation Prisma, both subsidiaries of Malaysian public listed Nextnation Communication Berhad, in partnership with, Indosat Tbk, one of the leading telecommunication providers in Indonesia, recently announces the launch of the first mobile gaming community in Indonesia - GameWar.
Indosat mobile subscribers will be the first to enjoy […]