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 [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on August 9th, 2006 No Comments »
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 [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on June 27th, 2006 1 Comment »
Nokia, a leading mobile networks supplier, recently announced that it has won a GSM network expansion deal with Sichuan Unicom, a subsidiary of China Unicom. The agreement is Nokia’s first with Sichuan Unicom and marks a significant milestone for Nokia in entering the GSM market in Sichuan and West China. The deal also highlights Nokia’s [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on May 23rd, 2006 No Comments »
Internet cell phones sales remain robost and are increasing daily as customer are feeling at ease ordering cell phones on line and thereby saving time and money. Trends in cell phone sales are announced and logged at http://www.westerncell.com/ “Great Eight” cell phones sales. The most popular/best selling cell phones are featured on their front page. There [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on May 19th, 2006 5 Comments »
If you arrive at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport or just killing time in transit process, you can enjoy the advanced multi-telecommunications network there. The airport will incorporate six different network technologies, including WCDMA and GSM, to allow for third-generation connectivity across the facility. Ericsson sait it completed the network project in the new Thai international airport. [3G!] Source
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Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 No Comments »
Mobile phone network giant Ericsson reported first-quarter earnings and profitability below expectations on Friday due to costs from its takeover of Marconi and the start up of new contracts. It hinted at further pressure on profitability as it takes on new business in a market for equipment for GSM and high-speed 3G phone networks where it [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on April 24th, 2006 No Comments »
Malaysia’s Celcom and Maxis have launched 3G interconnection, enabling interconnect video telephony. By opening access between the two major 3G networks, the 3G user community in Malaysia immediately increased twofold, allowing Celcom’s and Maxis’ users to make and receive video calls, and send and retrieve video messages among themselves. Both service providers are confident that interconnection [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on April 17th, 2006 No Comments »
The number of 3G (third-generation) mobile subscribers is expected to grow quickly in China, despite getting off to a relatively slow start, according to a telecommunications research firm in Beijing. China will have 5.5 million 3G subscribers within the first 12 months that these services are available, according to Norson (Hong Kong) Information Technology, in Beijing. [...]
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Posted by Budi Putra on April 15th, 2006 No Comments »
