3GPP

LTE on Target with Specifications Approval by 3GPP

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:58:33 +0000

3G Americas Applauds Standards Progress of LTE

Bellevue, WA, January 21, 2008 - With the recent approval of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology specifications by the leading global wireless standards organization 3GPP, LTE is on target and continuing its momentum as the next phase of technology development for the GSM family of technologies, according to industry association 3G Americas.

“3G Americas has consistently supported the 3GPP standards for the GSM family of technologies and we applaud the progress of the LTE standard. LTE is a dynamic OFDM-based next generation technology with a great future. 3G Americas is committed to not only today’s global leading standards of GSM, EDGE and UMTS/HSPA but also to the innovation that LTE provides our industry,” stated Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas. » read more »

Argogroup Announces UMA Compliant Service Testing

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:54:56 +0000

Standards compliant addition to Monitor Master, helps carriers adapt to new technology faster

Surrey UK, January 2008 – Argogroup, a leader in user experience optimization for converged mobile services, has announced the support of UMA to its Monitor Master platform.

UMA offers mobile operators an alternative way to connect to their network over IP. By seamlessly transferring calls and connectivity between traditional circuit based networks and 802.11 networks, operators increase coverage at low cost providing a better service to their customers.

Using Monitor Master’s award winning technology, complex test scenarios (based on the 3GPP UMA standard) can now be easily implemented to measure the success and quality of calls between one network and another. Over time, the availability of the service can be monitored and if a fault is detected, the underlying diagnostic detail provided can help speed up the diagnosis and resolution of issues. » read more »

Industry Players Team Up on Next Generation Mobile Broadband Networks Based on 3GPP LTE/SAE Standards

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:11:07 +0000

Initiative aims to trial mobile data rates in excess of 100 Mbps

A group of world leading telecom technology manufacturers and network operators comprised of Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, France Telecom/Orange, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, T-Mobile, and Vodafone have announced a joint initiative aimed at driving forward the realisation of the next-generation of high performance mobile broadband networks based on 3GPP Release 8 "Long Term Evolution / System Architecture Evolution" (LTE/SAE) specifications. » read more »

NextWave Wireless to Acquire IPWireless

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:11:41 +0000

Acquisition Provides NextWave with Valuable Portfolio of Next-Generation Mobile TV and Mobile Broadband Products and Technologies

San Diego, CA, April 9, 2007 - NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile broadband products and technologies to enable Wireless 2.0, the next generation of mobile communications, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IPWireless Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in San Bruno, California, with research and development facilities in the United Kingdom. IPWireless is widely recognized as the world’s foremost supplier of TD-CDMA network equipment and subscriber terminals. The company has been a leading force in the development of 3GPP TDD UMTS standards which serves as the foundation for its next-generation mobile TV and wireless broadband public-safety network solutions. Its TD-CDMA mobile broadband technology was recently selected by New York City as part of the deployment of a citywide, public-safety wireless network. » read more »

Kineto Wireless and TeliaSonera Win Convergence World Award for Best FMC Product and Service

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:59:52 +0000

Kineto Wireless, Inc., a supplier of UMA technology, and TeliaSonera, a telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic regions, were each announced as winners of the World Convergence Award for Best FMC product or service. Kineto was singled out for its role as the key innovator behind the 3GPP UMA standard, while TeliaSonera was recognized for its innovative Home Free service, based on Kineto’s UMA technology. The award ceremony took place at the C5 World Forum at the Fiera Milano Congressi in Milan on March 27th.

The Convergence World Awards aims to recognize organizations that are making the greatest contribution to the convergence marketplace and those who are leading the way in reshaping the world of communications. Industry interest in the awards was reflected in the high level of entries, which included many from the convergence sector's leading companies. » read more »

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes IPWireless, Inc. for Commitment to Constant Innovation in Mobile Multimedia Solutions

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:02:58 +0000

Frost & Sullivan presented California-based IPWireless, Inc. with the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award for its development of a pioneering mobile TV/multimedia solution. The solution, TDtv, is based on its time division code division multiple access (TD-CDMA) technology, along with multimedia broadcast and multicast services (MBMS).

This is a truly innovative solution that is set to capitalize on consumers' growing interest in accessing TV on their mobile phones and will allow them to experience high-performance mobile TV at reasonable costs.

Undeniably, delivery technologies, whether network-based or broadcast, are critical to the future of mobile TV. Capacity is already a key issue and will become an even more critical one as consumer demand begins to outstrip wireless network capacity.

Consumer preferences for mobile television will evolve with linear and on-demand programming that is personalized, interactive, location aware and time independent. » read more »

NEC And Kineto Partner On Femtocell Market

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:12:48 +0000

NEC Integrates Kineto’s UMA Network Controller (UNC) into Home Gateway Solution

NEC Corporation (NEC), a leading provider of 3G infrastructure and handsets, internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions and Kineto Wireless, Inc., the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA technology, today announced that NEC will integrate Kineto’s UMA Network Controller (UNC) into NEC’s Home Gateway Solution.

Femtocells are small cellular base stations designed for use in residential environments that allow a user with an existing mobile phone to access cellular voice and data services over IP. Femtocells allow mobile operators to extend the reach of their 3G services to within subscriber homes by leveraging the user’s broadband connection. In addition to addressing coverage holes, femtocells give operators an opportunity to potentially shape end-user behavior by encouraging the use of 3G data services in the home femtocell where they can be faster and cheaper. » read more »