Nokia to Stop Making Its Own CDMA Cell Phones

June 27th, 2006

Nokia (NOK), the world’s largest mobile-phone maker, said it would stop making phones using the CDMA standard and had scrapped plans to produce them with Japan’s Sanyo Electric Co. (SANYY).
The Finnish company said on Thursday it would pull out of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) phone manufacturing, which it sees as a shrinking market in […]

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CDMA Network Contract for India

June 27th, 2006

China’s ZTE says that it has been selected by Tata Teleservices, an Indian CDMA operator, to deploy All-IP CDMA2000 solutions for rural telecom networks throughout India in the coming three years. ZTE won the contract worth tens of millions of US dollars with its All-IP solution after a series of stringent interoperability tests carried […]

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S K Telecom looks to Asia for global expansion

June 27th, 2006

Leveraging the cultural and geographical proximity, S K Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile operator, is looking at other Asian countries as part of its global expansion plans.
“In 2006, we will continue to seek global business opportunities in an active but deliberate manner, focussing on other Asian countries which are close to us culturally as well […]

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CDMA phones may get network freedom soon

June 27th, 2006

MUMBAI: CDMA operators, particularly Reliance Communications (RCL), are trying to change the dynamics of the CDMA industry. The biggest difference between CDMA and GSM networks is the handset. In the CDMA world, handsets are provided by the operator and they work only on one network.
RCL is trying to change this by encouraging CDMA technology owner […]

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Nokia, Qualcomm in CDMA Royalties Wrangle

June 27th, 2006

Finland’s Nokia and Qualcomm of the U.S. are at odds over royalties over Qualcomm’s code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. The disagreement has drawn attention in Korea not only because it involves the world’s largest handset maker and the owner of the CDMA technology, but also because CDMA royalties directly affect Korean businesses.
Nokia last week […]

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Mindspeed(R) Announces Wireless Software Suite for Comcerto(TM) Family of VoIP Processors; Comprehensive Wireless Suite Supports IMS and Quad-Play Networks

June 27th, 2006

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced a comprehensive wireless software suite for its Comcerto voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) processor family.
Mindspeed’s new wireless software solution and integrated Comcerto processors offer the industry’s most highly optimized platform for implementing GSM/W-CDMA and CDMA media gateways with support for […]

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Plantronics Pairs Industry’s First VoIP-Optimized Bluetooth Headset With Microsoft Unified Communications Platform

June 27th, 2006

Plantronics, Inc. today announced that its Plantronics Voyager(TM) 510-USB, the first Bluetooth(R) headset system optimized for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections, will support the integration and use of call management capabilities to be featured in the new Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
The strategic relationship formed between Microsoft and Plantronics […]

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Polycom Supports New VoIP Telephony Capabilities of Microsoft’s Unified Communications Platform with Integrated UC SIP Voice Endpoints

June 27th, 2006

Polycom, Inc. the world’s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced an expansion of its ongoing strategic relationship with Microsoft to support Microsoft’s vision for unified communications announced today. Microsoft’s vision for unified communications breaks down today’s silos of e-mail, instant messaging, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), telephony and conferencing, allowing people to […]

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BroadLight, AudioCodes and Legerity Partner to Enable Voice-over IP (VoIP) Applications Over PON

June 27th, 2006

BroadLight Inc., a leading supplier of ITU Passive Optical Network (PON) semiconductor and software today announced that it has partnered with AudioCodes , a leading provider of Voice over Packet (VoP) technologies and Voice Network products, and Legerity, the “V” in VoIP!(TM), to deliver a fully integrated VoIP reference platform that enables customers to quickly […]

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Sony Ericsson W600

June 27th, 2006

W600 is a Walkman™ phone full of variety. The form factor is swivel action and you can use the phone open, closed and angled. Do many things in many ways. W600 has EDGE for faster data and it supports every existing GSM network frequency - a truly world phone. When you have your W600, […]

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Sony Ericsson W800

June 26th, 2006

Have your music with you wherever you are. One press on the music button to start your in-phone digital music player, choose your favorite song or playlist and enjoy. Getting your music into your mobile is easy – W800 comes with CD ripping software. Move the music from your CDs. Quick and easy. Drag […]

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Nokia opens first U.S. flagship store with fanfare

June 26th, 2006

Against a background of techno music, video screens and pulsating lights, shoppers on Saturday checked out the full line of Nokia’s products at the opening of the giant mobile phone maker’s first U.S. flagship store.
“I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes for the store to open,” said Kelly Leinberger, 25, a medical student. “I’m going to […]

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