Cellular-news.com keeps a counter to track which news articles are of most interest to you, the readers. As an end-of-year idea, below are the most popular stories published on cellular-news as read by yourselves over the past year, in order of popularity.

Posted by Budi Putra on January 2nd, 2007 2 Comments »

We know that GSM technology is a sort of open standard technology -- just like Linux in computer world. And we consider its competitor, CDMA, as a propietry technology, which always deal with royalty, patent rights or something like that . That is why, so far, Qualcomm -- the owner of CDMA technology -- has been portrayed as the bad guy, as it has come under fire for its royalty charges and licensing policies from Nokia, Broadcom and others in anti-trust complaints and patent suits. But now, Qualcomm was not alone. A GSM guy already joined the club! Ericsson is getting just as aggressive, suing Samsung over use of essential GSM, GPRS and EDGE patents. Like ...

Posted by Budi Putra on August 9th, 2006 No Comments »

Harry K. Nugraha, Country Manager Qualcomm Indonesia (left), Shawn A. Covell, Senior Director, International Government Affairs, Qualcomm (center) and Michael J. Sampoerna, President Director Sampoerna Telekom * LAMPUNG, INDONESIA — Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, worked with Sampoerna Telekom (STI), Axesstel Inc., IndoNet, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the State Ministry for the Accelerated Development of Disadvantaged Regions to introduce CDMA450 wireless technology into Way Kanan, giving the area access to broadband wireless voice and data services. "We are confident that greater access to wireless technology will enable better communication in rural ...

Posted by Budi Putra on July 23rd, 2006 3 Comments »

LAMPUNG, INDONESIA - Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the program launch of the Qualcomm Wireless Reach initiative in Way Kanan, Lampung. Qualcomm worked with Sampoerna Telecom, Axesstel Inc., IndoNet, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the State Ministry for the Accelerated Development of Disadvantaged Regions to introduce CDMA450 wireless technology into Way Kanan, giving the area access to broadband wireless voice and data services. The cornerstone of the program is the establishment of computer laboratories with Internet access in five high schools in Way Kanan: Buay Bahuga; Negeri Besar; Negara Batin; Rebang Tangkas; and Pakuan Ratu. In addition, cellular kiosks or "warsels" ...

Posted by Budi Putra on July 21st, 2006 1 Comment »

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, it also means changing Internet access settings. Fortunately, the solution is coming. You’ll be able to use CDMA2000 1xEV-DO-based third generation (3G) technology inside your mobile phone: you will have wireless broadband Internet access from your Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux laptop without the need for a hot-spot! Insert an EVDO PC Card into your laptop and seconds later, you are connected to the Internet at ...

Posted by Budi Putra on July 17th, 2006 1 Comment »

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 city Jakarta and Bandung -- at present, the firm hopes the expansion will increase its subscriber base to 1.3 million by the end of this year from about one million at present. The company, a subsidiary of the widely diversified Bakrie & Brothers, is still waiting for the results of its feasibility studies and the outcome of the ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

PT Bakrie Telecom, one of Indonesia's leading providers of fixed wireless voice and data services, is significantly boosting the capacity and transmission capabilities of its wireless network with new radio access, switching and optical solutions from Nortel. The increased capacity of the CDMA2000 1X network, serving Greater Jakarta and 15 cities in West Java and Banten province, will position Bakrie to meet escalating subscriber demand for the voice and fixed wireless broadband Internet, data and fax services it provides via its 'Esia' brand. "We are currently experiencing 55% growth within one quarter in 2006 and expect to grow this base to approximately 1.35 million subscribers during 2006, more than double last year's total," said AG Rao, Chief Technical Officer, PT ...

Posted by Budi Putra on May 18th, 2006 No Comments »

The third generation (3G) providers in Japan have came to "open war" now. In facing the fast growing of the rival KDDI with CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and BREW platform, NTT DoCoMo chooses Windows Media to support their W-CDMA handset. Japan's premier mobile communications company, NTT DoCoMo, provides wireless voice and data communications to tens of millions of subscribers. NTT DoCoMo is the creator of W-CDMA technology, the new de facto global industry standard, as well as the groundbreaking mobile i-mode service. NTT DoCoMo is collaborating with Microsoft to incorporate Windows Media in its 3G wireless phones. The companies announced Thursday that Windows Media Audio and Digital Rights Management 10 would be used in the F902iS handset NTT will release ...

Posted by Budi Putra on May 12th, 2006 1 Comment »

Indonesia's fixed wireless access operator PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk (BTEL) will soon launch 1xEV-DO-based 3G services, BTEL's president director Anindya Novyan Bakrie told 3GWeek recently. In near future, BTEL will implement a trial of 1xEV-DO in selected areas in the capital city Jakarta. A direct evolution of the CDMA2000 third-generation (3G) wireless standards, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO enables high-speed wireless connectivity comparable to wired broadband. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (evolution, data-optimized) is leading the convergence of wireless and personal electronics, spawning a new generation of multi-purpose wireless devices. 1xEV-DO enables individuals to send and receive email with large file attachments, play real-time interactive games, receive and send high-resolution pictures and video, download video and music content or stay ...

Posted by Budi Putra on May 3rd, 2006 3 Comments »

The Philippines would be one of the fastest growing 3G country in Southeast Asia. Smart Communications, a mobile operator in the Philippines which received its 3G operator's licence in December 2005 and became the first 3G operator in the country when it launched W-CDMA services in February 2006, has expanded its 3G network to 60 cities in the country. [3G!] Source

Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 No Comments »