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HRS Reiterated FY 03 EPS Guidance of $1.30 - $1.40 [delayed]
Ridgeland, MS, MAR 10, 2003 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) reiterated its previous guidance for fiscal 2003 net income per share of $1.30 to $1.40, excluding the impact of second quarter expenses associated with the Microwave division's cost reduction actions.
"While the high end of the $1.30 to $1.40 earnings per share range noted above may still be achievable, the timing of an economic recovery and the rising geopolitical risks remain real concerns going forward." Also in line with previous guidance, the company noted that its expectation for fiscal 2003 non-operating income of $25 million has not changed. "As a result, the improvement in the quality of earnings should continue for the fiscal year," Howard L Lance said.
Consensus Estimates
- FY 03 EPS: $1.38
Mezoe: Bluestack chosen for NEC 3G handset
Cambridge, UK, Mar 10, 2003 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Mezoe, the Bluetooth software business developed by Cambridge Consultants Ltd (CCL), today announced that NEC's e606 3G videophone handsets, delivered to the mobile multimedia and communications service "3" developed by Hutchison 3G, are to be Bluetooth enabled by its protocol software BlueStack. This latest announcement adds further strength to the Mezoe brand, whose software is the basis of that already used in more than 60% of all Bluetooth qualified devices worldwide.
The launch of 3G networks around the world, and the services offered via such networks, increases the requirement for Bluetooth enabled handsets and provides further impetus to the adoption of Bluetooth.
The dual-mode NEC e606 3G handsets, which are currently being delivered to network operators, allow the user access to both advanced 3G services and the existing well known 2G networks. The handset incorporates many new customer-focused features and technologies, including Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
Paul Williams, operations manager for Mezoe at CCL, commented, "The use of Mezoe software in NEC's 3G handset is a further endorsement of our world class products." He added, "We are pleased to be associated with NEC's leading role in this 3G initiative."
The long awaited 3G network will deliver 'media-rich' content directly to users' phones, including sound and video. 3G phone users will also benefit from being able to receive information many times quicker than currently possible and makes watching highlights from your favourite sport or news channel, via subscription, viable. In the future, 3G phone users are also expected to be able to benefit from 'online' features such as being able to shop and pay via their phone almost as if it were an 'electronic wallet'.
ABOUT MEZOE
Mezoe provides the development tools that let companies bring the benefits of wireless technologies to their products and subsequently to their customers in a cost-effective way. Mezoe's product range includes protocol stacks, reference designs, development tools and the knowledge transfer necessary to make it as easy as possible to use today's and tomorrow's wireless technologies. Initial products are clustered around Bluetooth, the short-range wireless communications technology that supports both voice and data connections.
Mezoe's approach allows companies to develop better product, quicker, cheaper and with reduced risk. Mezoe is a division of Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL), who are an associate member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
ABOUT NEC
More information about NEC can be found at http://www.nec.com
ABOUT BLUETOOTH
More information about Bluetooth can be found on the SIG web site at http://www.bluetooth.com
CONTACT: Patrick Pordage, Marketing Communications Manager, Cambridge Consultants Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1223 420 024 e-mail: Patrick.Pordage@CambridgeConsultants.com WWW: http://www.CambridgeConsultants.com
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RACAL INSTRUMENTS: Racal Instruments helps Layer 1 engineers with quick
Mar 10, 2003 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Racal Instruments hasdevised a set of wall-charts summarisingthe UMTS layer 1 technical standards as a reference guide for all engineers working on Layer 1 (and higher layers) in mobile communications design and test. Developed by Robert Robinson, Racal`s system technical authority for 3G platform development, the five sheet summary has proved so useful internally that Racal has decided to make it available industry-wide in the form of a wall-chart.
The UMTS layer 1 air interface is described in several 3GPP standards documents. It is often difficult to visualisehow all the elements of these standards fit together, or to remember all the details. The five summary diagrams provide a detailed reference guide showing the complete end to end flow of signal processing. Notes are included to describe the key steps and other important details. The diagrams can be used by engineers trying to learn and understand the UMTS standard for the first time, or as aide memoir to those already familiar with it.
The UMTS Release 1999 Air Interface Summary breaks down into
* FDD Mode Downlink Physical Channel Structure - Transport Channels
* FDD Mode Downlink Physical Channel Structure - Layer 1 Generated Channels
* FDD Mode Uplink Physical Channel Structure
* Multiplexing and Channel Coding and Glossary
* TDD Mode Channel Structure
Notes to editors
Racal Instruments, with over 800 employees and sales of $120 million, designs, manufactures and sells electronic test and measurement equipment and systems to leading high-technology customers throughout the world. It has offices in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, India, PRC, Hong Kongand Koreawith a sales and support network in over 80 countries. The Wireless Solutions Group designs and manufactures a range of test and measurement equipment for parametric and protocol testing of mobiles, base stations and networks in design, installation and repair. UMTS, cdmaOne, CMDA2000, TD-SCDMA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE technologies are all covered.
3GPP - The 3G standards body - 3rd Generation Partnership Project
CONTACT: Stephen Hire, Racal Instruments Tel: +44 (0)1628 610 391 e-mail: stephen.hire@racalinstruments.com WWW: http://www.racalinstruments.com Diane Green, Instrotec PR Tel: +44 (0)20 8658 3611 e-mail: diane@instrotec.demon.co.uk
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'Please Answer the Phone!': Sprint Offers Voice Ringers as a New Way For
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 10, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- People have always talked into their phones; now their phones are talking back. Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-CDMA Third-Generation (3G) wireless network in the United States, today announces a new category of downloadable ringers: Voice Ringers. Customers can choose from male or female voice ringers to alert them to an incoming phone call or new message (voice or text) or celebrity voices, for example the Urban artist Lil' Mo.
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Voice ringers come in one of three categories: Celebrities/Rock Stars, Female and Male. Initial celebrity voice ringers include Warner Music Group artists such as Lil' Mo ("Hey, Lil' Mo here. That's your people from next door callin' you. PICK UP THE PHONE!") and Urban artist SK ("You better pick up the phone. You got playaz and shortys callin'"). Other voice ringers include an army sergeant ("Mail Call!") and a female voice singing, "Please answer the phone." Additional voice ringers will be added in the coming months.
"Consumers want their phones to be unique -- whether it's the hottest new handset or a personalized ringer," said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for the PCS division of Sprint. "Voice ringers give our PCS Vision customers a unique, fun way to customize their PCS Phones and the ability to assign specific voices for individual callers."
Voice Ringers is the latest application from PCS Vision from Sprint, which includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; hear and watch streamed news, information and music clips; check personal and corporate e-mail; download polyphonic and animated ringers and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers. Voice Ringers are $2 per download and can be accessed from PCS Vision Phones by going to the Applications folder/Ringers/Get New.
About Sprint
Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately 72,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the- art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all- digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States.
SOURCE Sprint
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QUALCOMM Updates Outlook for Second and Third Quarter Fiscal 2003 Chip
SAN DIEGO, Mar 10, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today updated its outlook for MSM(TM) phone chip shipments in the second fiscal quarter (ending March 30, 2002) and provided estimates for MSM phone chip shipments in the third fiscal quarter (ending June 29, 2003). The Company will provide financial guidance for the third fiscal quarter when it reports its second fiscal quarter results on April 23, 2003.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2003
Based on firm orders, the Company now expects to ship approximately 28 million MSM phone chips during the second quarter of fiscal 2003, exceeding its previous estimate of 27 million MSM shipments. Approximately 90 percent of MSM shipments in the second fiscal quarter are expected to be third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X and 1X-EV-DO. By comparison, total MSM phone chip shipments in the second quarter of fiscal 2002 were approximately 14 million MSM units.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2003
Based on its current outlook, the Company expects to ship approximately 23-25 million MSM phone chips in the third quarter of fiscal 2003, compared to approximately 16 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2002, an increase of approximately 44-56 percent year-over-year. Of the 23-25 million estimate in the third fiscal quarter, approximately 95 percent of MSM shipments are expected to be 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1X-EV-DO.
"Steady progress in 3G CDMA network deployments is continuing around the world, with 37 operators now providing 3G service in 19 countries around the globe," said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM. "The demand for our CDMA chipsets continues to be strong and we now expect MSM shipments in the second fiscal quarter to double compared to the year ago quarter. As suggested in our previous guidance, MSM shipments in the June quarter are expected to be up substantially year-over-year but lower sequentially due in part to the ongoing transition to CDMA2000 1X in China and completion of initial channel loading for Reliance's commercial launch in India."
QUALCOMM Incorporated ( www.qualcomm.com ) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: changing global economic conditions, particularly in the telecommunications and Internet-related industries and the resulting uncertainty in forecasting future results; timing and receipt of license fees and royalties; integrated circuit order and shipment levels; the Company's ability to sustain or improve operational efficiency and profitability, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. MSM is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please contact Julie Cunningham, Sr. Vice President, Investor Relations of QUALCOMM Incorporated, +1-858-658-4224, or fax, +1-858-651-9303, juliec@qualcomm.com .
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CONTACT: Julie Cunningham, Sr. Vice President, Investor Relations of
QUALCOMM Incorporated, +1-858-658-4224, or fax, +1-858-651-9303,
juliec@qualcomm.com
URL: http://www.qualcomm.com
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Research and Markets: Wi-Fi: Wireless Technology That Matters
Mar 09, 2003 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Wi-Fi technology, also called 802.11, is an emerging and increasingly popular technology that provides high-speed wireless Internet access in many locations around the world, including airports, cafes, corporate offices, universities, factories and homes.
This report assesses the latest developments in wireless networking, the growth of Wi-fi as a leading technology and the potential it holds in the global market.
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Report Index:
1. Introduction
-- WLAN History -- A New Generation for the WLAN Market -- The Wi-Fi Alliance -- Wireless LAN and PAN Standards
2. Wi-Fi Architecture
3. Wi-Fi: Competitor or Complement to 3G?
4. Distinct advantages of Wi-Fi Technology
5. Concerns in Wi-Fi applications
6. Innovations and Investments in Wi-Fi Technology
-- Leading Wi-Fi Companies -- Investments by leading companies
7. Global Market for Wi-Fi
-- Total Wi-Fi Market -- Geographic Breakdown of Wi-Fi Market -- 2002 Overall Market Highlights
8. Future Outlook
-- Wi-Fi Growth Predictions -- Wi-Fi Hardware Forecasts -- Wi-Fi Client Forecasts
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NTT DoCoMo and Samsung to Jointly Develop GSM/GPRS i-mode Handsets
Tokyo, Japan, Mar 10, 2003 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and South Korea-based telecommunications leader Samsung Electronics announced today that the two companies have reached an agreement to jointly develop handsets that are compatible with second-generation (2G) GSM/GPRS wireless networks.
i-mode is DoCoMo's propriety mobile internet platform, and is currently being offered to customers in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Taiwan via the GSM/GPRS wireless networks of DoCoMo's partners. In Japan, i-mode is available to both PDC (2G) and W-CDMA (3G) customers.
"NTT DoCoMo is extremely pleased to be collaborating with Samsung," said Kei-ichi Enoki, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of DoCoMo's i-mode Business Division. "As a leading player in the global marketplace, Samsung has an excellent reputation for producing superior products. By joining forces with Samsung, we will be able to offer our customers an even greater selection of quality i-mode handsets. This will be extremely advantageous in helping us expand the number of i-mode customers in global GSM/GPRS markets."
"NTT DoCoMo's i-mode offers mobile users a variety of options to maximize their wireless experience. We believe that the adoption of i-mode into our phones will enable us to establish the mobile communication context of satisfying customers' various needs", ByungDuck Cho, Executive Vice President, Mobile Communication R&D Team of Samsung Electronics.
The phones, which will be equipped with ACCESS browser and Java(TM), are scheduled for market release in early 2004.
Samsung will showcase mock-ups of the jointly developed handsets at CeBIT 2003, the world's largest IT trade fair to be held March 12-19 in Hanover, Germany.
*i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
**Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include i-mode(R), the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and Internet access to over 35 million subscribers, and FOMA(R), launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (TSE: 9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 0083) is a global leader in semiconductors, the consumer electronics industry, and digital convergence technology. Samsung Electronics employs approximately 66,000 people in 46 countries. The company is the world's largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones and monitors and the sixth-largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductor, Information and Communications, and Home Appliance Businesses.
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Q1 2003 InterDigital Communications Corporation Earnings Release
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Hutchison 3G wants capital injection from NTT DoCoMo
TOKYO, Mar 07, 2003 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Friday that it has received a request for capital injection of 200 million pounds (about 38 billion yen) from its British subsidiary Hutchison 3G UK Ltd.
NTT DoCoMo said it will examine whether Hutchison's request meets conditions set forth in the stockholders agreement and make a decision by mid-April.
NTT DoCoMo invested 184.5 billion yen in Hutchison 3G in September 2000 but cut the value of investment to 147 billion yen in September last year, citing losses at the British company, which specializes in third-generation mobile phones.
Last year, NTT DoCoMo turned down a request for additional funding from a money-losing Dutch mobile phone subsidiary after DoCoMo wrote off the entire investment in the company.2003 Kyodo News (c) Established 1945
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Datang to set up telecom park in Shanghai
BEIJING, Mar 6, 2003 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd. signed an agreement recently with the Shanghai Qingpu Industrial Zone to set up an industrial park there.
Tang Ru'an, chief operating officer of Datang Mobile, said: "It's part of our strategy to accelerate the development of our TD-SCDMA project." The TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous code division multiple access) system developed by Datang mobile is one of three global standards for the third generation of mobile communication.
According to Tang, the park will be a comprehensive one, covering research and development, manufacturing, testing, training and customer services.
"With the park there, we aim to enhance our efficiency and help boost the city's electronics sectors such as the integrated circuit and software industries," Tang said.
Analysts pointed out that Datang badly needs to speed up the commercialization of its TD-SCDMA system.
In January, the company established a joint venture with the Philips Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in Beijing.
The joint venture will produce TD-SCDMA chips and reference designs for the Datang TD-SCDMA mobile standard.
It will also license hardware and software designs to handset manufacturers.
"TD-SCDMA has technical advantages for users, such as greater capacity and spectrum efficiency," said Tang.
Analysts said they expect the government to award the TD-SCDMA system a third generation mobile license later this year or in 2004 as well as to the more mature standards, the United States-based CDMA2000 system and the European WCDMA (wideband CDMA) system.
The two rival systems have already gone into commercial operation in some countries.
Tang predicted that the TD-SCDMA system will enter the market early next year.Copyright 2003 XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.
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Qualcomm Joins Hands with China Telecom and CNC
BEIJING, Mar 04, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Qualcomm expressed on February 27, 2003 that it was negotiating with China Telecom and China Netcom on the issue of adopting 3G communications standard of Qualcomm.
Irwin Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm, said, "We were negotiating with China Telecom and China Netcom, and we believe they will adopt our CDMA technology. But the negotiations are just beginning."
The America-based Qualcomm designs the CDMA and produce 90% of mobile phone chips. Analysts say China's telecom carriers are chasing the wireless service market although China's next generation communications business will not be put into operation before 2004. China Telecom and China Netcom have not been granted with mobile phone licenses and they may choose communications standards of Qualcomm, Europe or domestic standard TD-SCDMA.
Execs of Qualcomm say the company will build a joint venture with China Unicom pushing CDMA-based mobile communications services for wireless data application products. The new company may be made public in the future.
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Datang Speeds up Commercialization of TD-SCDMA Terminals
BEIJING, Mar 04, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- "We are testing TD-SCDMA, but the result will come out for some time," execs of Datang say. Datang now has formed an industry chain from systems to terminals, and the company determines to put TD-SCDMA into operation by 2003 or 2004.
It is said that the series action of Datang at the beginning of the year have illustrated that fact that commercialization of TD-SCDMA terminals is on the track.
In second day of the WCDMA Forum, Datang contracted Yifa Semiconductor producing multi-mode and multimedia TD-SCDMA terminal core chips. On January 20, 2003 the company signed with Phillips and Samsung building joint venture specializing in TD-SCDMA terminal core chips.
After granted with TD-SCDMA license, ST Microeletronics will mainly develop products in its R&D centers in Beijing and Singapore. And the company expects to come out with dual model TD-SCDMA mobile phone chips in early 2004. Su Xiaolun, President of Asia-Pacific Region of ST Microeletronics says that the company will sell the chips to OEMs at the lowest possible prices.
The joint venture founded by Phillips, Samsung, and Datang is called Tianqi Technology Co., Ltd. The new company will take advantages of Samsung, Phillips and Datang over capital, technology, talents and marketing. Zuo Han, CEO of Tianqi, says with the TD-SCDMA standard and core technology, advantages of IC design of Phillips, most advanced technology of Samsung over terminal products, the company will push GSM and TD-SCDMA dual-mode mobile phone in August 2003, and will put it into operation by 2004.
Tang Ru'an, CEO of Datang, points out through cooperation with leading chip vendors, the company will soon push the TD-SCDMA. The two companies push the dual-mode mobile phone chips in the some time that will cove more areas with the 3G networks and protect the investments of GSM networks.
From China Electronics, Page 2, Monday, March 03, 2003
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Where will LAS-CDMA lead 2003?
BEIJING, Mar 04, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Founder Lianyu Communications Company, the joint venture founded by Beida Founder and Lianyu Communications and owner of LAS-CDMA, is facing hard time after allocation of 3G mobile phone frequency.
Now, Founder Lianyu is taking actions after the Spring Festival of 2003.
Fang Jun, vice-president of Founder Lianyu, says the company has reconsidered the strategy of LAS-CDMA, bringing forward the new wireless transmission concept of integration of FDD and TDD, forming a LAS-CDMA industry chain by building first the LAS-CDMA research platform that will help the company transforming from technology to industry.
Founder Lianyu has made cooperation with solutions provider Electronics Industry Group, PDMA owner Wuhan Hanwang, and the digital domain name provider Shanghai Digital Domain Name Company. With the help of its partners and support of the State Government, Founder Lianyu will design next generation wireless communications network system LAS-2000+ by taking partner's advantages over wireless communications, data and network security, communications resources management, and new IP network structure. The LAS-2000+ system is the main task of Founder Lianyu in 2003.
The new LAS-2000+ standard is an integration of various technologies of applications of FDD and TDD. With the completion of building a LAS-2000+ based mobile telecom system, China will own the first IP network structure with intellectual property right. Experts believe that the network will serve as an evidence of compatibility and usability of LAS-CDMA. It will also facilitate the industrialization of the standard.
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Infineon Acquires MorphICs Technology Inc. Strengthening Its Position in
MUNICH, Germany, Mar 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Infineon Technologies AG (FSE:IFX) (NYSE:IFX), one of the world's leading semiconductor companies, today announced that it's subsidiary, Infineon Technologies North America Corp., has agreed to acquire the assets of MorphICs Technology Inc., headquartered in Campbell, California. The deal is expected to close on March 31, 2003.
This acquisition will strengthen Infineon's position in the 3G sector and enlarge its IP portfolio for multi-standard wireless solutions. It will also broaden Infineon's product range for the 3G infrastructure market with programmable chips for digital baseband signal processing, enabling Infineon to cover the entire signal processing chain. The terms and conditions of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The addition of MorphICs' products, technology, and team supports Infineon's Agenda 5-to-1 strategy, which sets out the company's objective to become the world-leading provider of total solutions in the semiconductor business within the next five years.
"The MorphICs acquisition is an example of the Infineon strategy to expand our portfolio in key growth segments and add world-class know-how, technology and expertise of highly specialized companies," said Ulrich Hamann, CEO of Secure Mobile Solutions at Infineon Technologies AG. "With this step, we not only strengthen our presence in the 3G infrastructure market; we are also accelerating the development of multi-network configurable mobile handsets."
Founded in 1998, MorphICs is a privately held fabless semiconductor company with 30 employees. It is an innovative developer of configurable digital baseband circuits for terminal devices and basestations for 3rd-generation (3G) wireless communications. MorphICs' core technology permits extremely efficient implementation of programmable multi-standard platforms for 3G/WLAN systems. The company is currently sampling its basestation signal processor product, which is entering trials in commercial networks, and is developing technology that enables efficient multi-network operation of terminals.
"We look forward to combining our 3G systems, software, and silicon expertise with Infineon's market-leading mobile solutions business -- a match with powerful synergies," said Dr. Ravi Subramanian, MorphICs President and CEO. "By integrating our core technology with Infineon's key strengths across the mobile communications and security space, together we will be uniquely positioned to build compelling integrated solutions spanning both infrastructure and terminals."
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for the automotive and industrial sectors, for applications in the wired communications markets, secure mobile solutions as well as memory products. With a global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In the fiscal year 2002 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 5.21 billion with about 30,400 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX).
Further information is available at www.infineon.com. About MorphICs
MorphICs Technology, Inc. is a privately-held fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Campbell, California. The company offers a new-class of programmable signal processor semiconductors and software solutions for use in next-generation wireless infrastructure and terminals. MorphICs combines expertise in communication theory, digital signal processing, computer architecture, and silicon engineering to cost-effectively deliver programmable, high-performance signal processing engines for use in basestations and terminal devices. Further information is available at www.morphics.com.
This news release is available online at http://www.infineon.com/news/
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events. These statements and all other statements that are not historical facts, are subject to factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Infineon and MorphICs.
CONTACT: Infineon
Guenter Gaugler, +49 89 23428481 (Worldwide Headquarters)
guenter.gaugler@infineon.com
Toni Goodrich, +1 408 501 6382 (U.S.A.)
toni.goodricht@infineon.com
Kaye Lim, +65 6840 0689 (Asia)
kaye.lim@infineon.com
Hirotaka Shiroguchi, +81 3 5449 6795 (Japan)
hirotaka.shiroguchi@infineon.com
Investor Relations, +49 89 234 26655 (Investor Relations)
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NTT DoCoMo to Launch Flat-Rate Internet Access Service for PHS
Tokyo, Japan, Mar 06, 2003 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it plans to unveil an always-on internet access service, dubbed "@FreeD(TM)", for use with compatible Personal Handyphone System (PHS) terminals from April 1.
The new service, which offers @FreeD subscribers unlimited internet usage, will be available in two packages. Users can pay a flat monthly fee of 4,880 yen or make an advance 48,000-yen payment for a one-year subscription.
In conjunction with the service launch, DoCoMo will also begin marketing new @FreeD compatible card-type PHS terminals, "P-in Free(TM) 1P" and "P-in Free 1S," from April 1.
As a special offer to new @FreeD users, basic handling charges will be waived, and special discounts on flat monthly fees will be offered between April 1-June 30, 2003. In addition, other discounts and prizes will be offered during this campaign period.
Applications for the new service and compatible terminals will be available at DoCoMo branch offices and DoCoMo shops.
In line with official requirements, DoCoMo today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, and Posts and Telecommunications of new service plans.
For more specifications on @FreeD, please refer to the company website.
*@FreeD and P-in Free are trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
*mopera is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
*M-stage is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc, in Japan and other countries.
*i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include i-mode(R), the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and Internet access to over 35 million subscribers, and FOMA(R), launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (TSE: 9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges.
Source: NTT DoCoMo
Contact:
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Korean KTF, KT ICOM merger to lead to 3g mobile service
SEOUL, Mar 5, 2003 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication has given the green light for a merger between the country's second-largest mobile operator, KTF, and KT ICOM, a mobile unit of KT CORP (KSE:30200). The approval allows the two firms to merge Thursday as scheduled and enables a test-service next month of a new third-generation (3G) mobile service.
* The new merged corporation aims to launch its 2GHz 3G service based on W-CDMA technology in June along with SK IMT, a mobile unit of SK TELECOM (KSE:17670), the country's largest mobile operator.
* The ministry has required the merged corporation to separate the accounts of KTF's second-generation (2G) service and KT ICOM's IMT 2000.(C) Copyright 2003 Asia In Focus
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Ericsson selected by IBN to build Europe's largest public Wi-Fi Network
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) has signed a contract with Inspired Broadcast Networks, IBN, for deployment of 5,000 public Wi-Fi Hot Spots.
Inspired Broadcast Networks, a subsidiary of LLG, the largest operator of coin operated entertainment terminals in the UK, has today its digital entertainment platform installed in more than 3,000 locations.
Ericsson will equip the entertainment terminals with public Wi-Fi Hot Spot capabilities using Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) for backhaul of traffic. The use of DSL enables rapid massive coverage with only minor infrastructure investments.
"The opportunity that this network offers the world, matches Ericsson's corporate strategy within Mobile & Broadband Internet communications. We are proud to lead the way in this area and look forward to continued activities with IBN, BT and Intel," says Ove Anebygd, Vice President Broadband Access, Ericsson.
Together with Ericsson, BT and Intel, IBN will create a network named "The Cloud" planned to expand to 30,000 Hot Spots over the next three years. IBN will sell wholesale capacity to branded service providers like mobile and broadband operators as well as pay-as-you-go services at the Hot Spots.
Ericsson's Wi-Fi solution gives broadband operators and service providers the ability to offer their customers wireless Hot Spot access at the same speeds that they have in their broadband connected homes or offices. It also offers mobile operators the opportunity to extend the truly mobile "always-on" data services of 2G/3G mobile networks with the higher speeds offered locally by Wi-Fi in public Hot Spots.
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press
CONTACT: Ericsson Inc.
Kathy Egan, Communications
212/685-4030
Email: pressrelations@ericsson.com
Glenn Sapadin, Investor Relations
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Email: investor.relations@ericsson.com
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Togabi Selects GoAhead Software for Instant Communications
BELLEVUE, Wash. & SAN DIEGO, Mar 5, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Togabi Technologies(TM) and GoAhead(R) Software today announced the selection of GoAhead's reliability middleware for Togabi's PacketCHAT(TM) solution for wireless carriers.
Togabi is a leader in instant wireless communications services for network operators, and GoAhead provides an integrated suite of embedded middleware for highly reliable systems and applications.
Togabi's relationship with GoAhead enables them to deliver dependable, next generation wireless services that are instrumental to the future revenue growth of wireless carriers. Togabi's PacketCHAT is an end-to-end suite of instant communications solutions, including Push-To-Talk (PTT), voice instant messaging and wireless chat. With wireless operators and subscribers expecting highly reliable, uninterrupted service from these emerging IP-based voice services, Togabi selected GoAhead SelfReliant(TM) to provide the high availability capabilities for their new VoIP application. Available today, Togabi's PacketCHAT is currently undergoing extensive product trials with major domestic and international wireless carriers.
"Wireless subscribers are particularly unforgiving of unreliable voice service, so we need to offer our customers, the wireless network operators, a hardened, carrier-grade solution," said Andy Rimkus, vice president of sales and marketing for Togabi. "After evaluating different technologies and approaches to the problem, we selected GoAhead SelfReliant as the 'best-in-breed' product to ensure the reliability and availability our customers expect."
Togabi's PacketCHAT is comprised of client software in commercial wireless handsets, and software infrastructure hosted on standard IP-based server platforms running in Intel/Linux and Solaris operating environments. The application supports all wireless packet networks including CDMA/1xRTT, GSM/GPRS, 802.11x, and future 3G networks. GoAhead SelfReliant is cross-platform middleware that resides on the PacketCHAT server providing availability management, high speed messaging services, in-memory database capability and embedded systems management. These functions enable up to "five-nines" availability, millisecond failover speeds, preservation of the customer's PTT session state during an unrelated failure, and support for large traffic volumes. SelfReliant customers include leading network equipment providers, and it is the middleware solution chosen by the major commercial server and cPCI vendors.
"Togabi is a pioneering software infrastructure company that understands the importance of uninterrupted service for wireless carriers," said Doug Brown, president of GoAhead Software. "Rather than develop the SelfReliant functionality in-house, Togabi chose commercial, off-the-shelf middleware from GoAhead and standard server platforms to offer a highly reliable, unique product rapidly at less cost for its customers."
About Togabi Technologies
Togabi Technologies (http://www.togabi.com), located in San Diego California, is a leading technology provider of instant wireless communications applications for 1XRTT, GPRS, and 3G networks, including Push-To-Talk (PTT), voice instant messaging, and consumer voice chat. With key wireless handset vendor relationships and with extensive customer trials of its technology underway across several continents, Togabi offers unique carrier-grade, standards-based software solutions for the newest generation of wireless data networks being deployed today.
About GoAhead Software, Inc.
GoAhead Software (www.goahead.com) provides the first integrated, platform-independent suite of middleware for communications, military/aerospace, industrial controls and other industries developing highly reliable embedded systems and applications. The company's products are used by developers and include availability management, distributed messaging, in-memory database and embedded systems management. GoAhead products help developers reduce project risk, lower costs and achieve faster time-to-market. The privately held company's headquarters are in Bellevue, Washington.
Togabi and PacketCHAT are trademarks of Togabi Technologies, Inc.; GoAhead is a registered trademark and SelfReliant is a trademark of GoAhead Software, Inc.
CONTACT: GoAhead Software
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kedwards@goahead.com
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Leading Mobile Communications Company NTT DoCoMo to Present Keynote at
CALGARY, Mar 05, 2003 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Wireless Connections 2003, a gathering of key representatives from the global wireless industry sponsored by KMPG LLP and Macleod Dixon LLP, is pleased to announce that leading mobile communications company NTT DoCoMo Inc. of Japan will join the lineup of keynote speakers at its two-day wireless conference in Calgary on May 29 and 30.
David Macdonald, executive advisor, DoCoMo i-mode Europe, B.V. will discuss the highlights of ubiquitous mobile Internet communication and its potential for adoption in North America in a keynote session entitled "i-mode Success". Conference attendees will learn about industry-specific applications and revenue opportunities for mobile multimedia, focusing on wireless Internet and the coordination of the i-mode ecosystem. Nearly 37 million of NTT DoCoMo's 42 million subscribers are currently using i-mode.
"Mobile multimedia is a multi-billion dollar market opportunity. This market is already thriving in Japan and is just now emerging elsewhere in Asia and Europe with the launch of i-mode there. i-mode gives important lessons on how to develop this opportunity in any market," said Macdonald. "NTT DoCoMo is pleased to be participating in Wireless Connections 2003 and we look forward to sharing our learnings and best practices with the North American market."
Other newly confirmed speakers include a progressive Finnish wireless carrier - Radionlinja, recognized for their leadership in driving content over wireless devices, and industry renowned 3G Consultant and Author, Tomi Ahonen who will comment on the latest developments of 3G technology. To view the latest conference agenda and to take advantage of early-bird registration rates prior to March 15, 2003, please visit www.wirelessconnections2003.com.
"Wireless Connections 2003 is pleased to welcome NTT DoCoMo as a keynote speaker, adding to our impressive lineup of presenters and panelists from across the global wireless industry," said Barb Richardson, chair of Wireless Connections 2003. "This is an excellent example of the provocative topics that will be explored at the conference as the industry strives for growth and innovation."
Wireless Connections 2003 would like to extend a special thank you to official event sponsors KPMG LLP and Macleod Dixon LLP; and to other partners and sponsors including Industry Canada, Haskayne School of Business, Fujitsu Consulting, SpringBank TechVentures, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and High Road Communications.
About Wireless Connections 2003
Wireless Connections 2003 is a two-day gathering of key representatives from the global wireless industry. Taking place in Calgary, Alberta - itself a hub of industry activity - in May 2003, Wireless Connections 2003 follows a successful premier event in 2001 to provide a forum for discussion of wireless trends and issues. With keynotes and presentations from global leaders including Nokia Americas, Oy Radiolinja Ab, NTT DoCoMo Inc., and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), Wireless Connections 2003 is a compelling mix of the practical and the visionary. Attendees will examine the industry's potential from an investment perspective; the ingredients required to foster wireless innovation; real-life scenarios of implementations that have demonstrated significant ROI; new and next-generation technologies; future opportunities within the industry; and more. For early-bird registration or more information, please visit www.wirelessconnections2003.com.
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Japan, EU to cooperate in 4G service, digital broadcasts
TOKYO, Mar 05, 2003 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Japan and the European Union (EU) have agreed to step up cooperation on research and development into fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone service and on shifting from analog to digital broadcasting, a Japanese official said Wednesday.
The two sides also agreed to cooperate in promoting competition in the telecommunications area during bilateral information technology talks held in Tokyo on Tuesday, the first such meeting in two years, the official said.
The talks were led by Fabio Colasanti, director general for information society at the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, and Shinichi Nabekura, vice minister for policy coordination at Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs and Posts and Telecommunications.
According to the official, the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in development and standardization of 4G and third-generation (3G) cellular phone service, which is not yet available in some parts of Europe.
As for telecommunications issues, Japan and the EU only stated their positions on the Japanese telecom ministry's plan to allow Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) to raise the interconnection fees it charges other carriers to access its phone lines, he said.
The EU asked Japan to explain the plan that would allow NTT to raise the fees by an average 5%, effective April 1, a move fiercely opposed by the United States.2003 Kyodo News (c) Established 1945
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The Board of Ericsson Proposes a Continuation of the Stock Purchase Plan
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 4, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Board of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) has decided to present a proposal to the Annual General Meeting regarding the continuation of the stock purchase plan, which was introduced 2001.
The Stock Purchase Plan 2003 shall be directed to basically all Ericsson employees and the contribution period is scheduled to commence during the autumn of 2003.
The Board of Ericsson has decided to propose a continued stock purchase plan in order to encourage an increased shareholding among the employees. In the Board's opinion it is particularly important to encourage the efforts of the employees in times of economic decline. Moreover, the Board is convinced that offering employees an incentive to become shareholders is of benefit also for the current shareholders.
Basically all employees within the Ericsson Group shall be offered to participate in the stock purchase plan, which will comprise totally 158,000,000 B-shares. Employees will be able to save up to 7.5 % of the gross salary during a 24-month contribution period, however not exceeding SEK 50,000 per 12-month period, for the purchase of B-shares in Ericsson. If the shares purchased are retained by the employee for three years and the employment with the Ericsson Group continues during that time, the employee will be given a corresponding number of B-shares free of consideration.
In order to implement the stock purchase plan in a cost effective and flexible manner the Board has decided to present also the following proposals for the shareholders' meeting:
Amendment of the Articles of Association: The maximum number of C-shares which may be issued is changed from the current 155,000,000 shares to 158,000,000 shares.
Directed share issue: Ericsson's share capital is increased by SEK 158,000,000 by an issue of 158,000,000 C-shares. The new shares shall - with deviation from the shareholders' preferential right to subscribe for shares - be subscribed for by AB Industrivarden and/or Investor AB, or subsidiaries to these companies, at a price corresponding to the nominal amount of the share, i.e. SEK 1.
Authorization to decide on acquisition of own shares: The Board is authorized to take a decision before the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in 2004 on acquisition of shares directed to all holders of C-shares in Ericsson. Acquisition of 158,000,000 C-shares at a price of not less than SEK 1 and not more than SEK 1.10 per share shall be allowed under the authorization. Payment shall be made in cash.
Following acquisition of C-shares the Board will decide on conversion of all C-shares to B-shares.
Transfer of own shares: Not more than 158,000,000 B-shares shall be transferred to employees covered by the terms of the stock purchase plan. However, of these shares it shall be possible to, before the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in 2004, transfer not more than 26,000,000 B-shares at Stockholmsborsen at a price within the, at each time, registered price interval for the share in order to cover inter alia social security payments.
Dilution and costs
The Stock Purchase Plan 2003 requires a total of 158,000,000 shares, corresponding to approximately 0.99 percent of the total number of issued shares and 1.00 percent of the number of outstanding shares. Including existing incentive programs the number of shares covered by such programs amounts to approximately 356 million shares (after deduction of forfeited options and Ericsson's convertible debenture program from 1997 which at present is not considered to result in any further dilution), corresponding to approximately 2.25 percent of the number of outstanding shares. Ericsson currently holds 152,993,689 own shares.
The 132,000,000 shares transferred to employees free of consideration will cause a dilutive effect of 0,83 percent on earnings per share. There will, however, be no dilutive effect of the 26,000,000 shares disposed of at Stockholmsborsen, as the shares are sold at full market value.
The Board estimates that the Stock Purchase Plan 2003 will result in costs as set out below. The costs shall be compared with Ericsson's total remuneration costs, which 2001 amounted to approximately SEK 56 billion, including social security fees. Each cost item has an effect on the consolidated income statement, but only the administration costs have an effect on the cash flow.
Administration costs (affect the income statement and the cash flow) have been estimated to approximately SEK 27 million, unevenly distributed, up to and including 2008.
Social security fees (affect the income statement, but not the cash flow) have been estimated to range between approximately SEK 250 million and approximately SEK 1,300 million, based on an average share price at matching of shares between SEK 10 and SEK 50.
Compensation costs (affect the income statement, but not the cash flow), corresponding to the value of matching shares, have been estimated to approximately SEK 900 - 1,000 million during the period 2003 - 2008.
Following the decision at the shareholders' meeting the proposed share issue and offer to acquire shares are scheduled to be completed prior to the summer 2003.
The complete proposal of the Board will be available on Ericsson's website, www.ericsson.com, as from 25 March 2003.
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
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Sony Ericsson Debuts the T608 - The First CDMA Mobile Phone to Feature
LONDON, Mar 4, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications is unveiling the T608 today, the first CDMA phone with integrated Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology available in the United States.
This latest introduction also offers a look at the new Sony Ericsson industrial design that the company is integrating into its next generation of mobile phones.
"Our mission is to offer stylish mobile phones that deliver the most advanced features in the areas of imaging, entertainment and connectivity. The T608 delivers in both aspects, it has a sleek look and is feature-packed," said Urban Gillstrom, Corporate Vice President and head of sales & marketing for North America. "We feel that the introduction of the T608 with built-in Bluetooth technology offers the powerful wireless connectivity solution that consumers demand."
With Bluetooth technology embedded in the phone, the T608 is able to communicate with other Bluetooth-enabled products by means of a radio link, eliminating the need for a physical connection via cable. Bluetooth wireless technology has been adopted by many of the world's leading consumer electronics companies, including personal computer, PDA, and printer manufacturers, to name but a few.
The T608 features Java, enabling users to download ring tones, games, images, and other applications directly into the phone. The large 65,536-color screen, replete with 128 x 128 pixel resolution and the phone's capability to perform simultaneous key press functions invites gaming enthusiasts to imbibe in their passion, while the speakerphone adds another dimension to the hands-free technology offered by Sony Ericsson.
The T608 also features a convenient graphical user interface, including a five-way navigational joystick and soft keys, advanced voice operation capabilities and a wide range of personalization options, including picture caller ID and customizable backgrounds. Sixteen-voice polyphonic sound produces a "layered" tone quality that makes ring tones sound like real songs.
The T608 is small in size (4.2 x 1.9 x 0.75 inches) and light-weight (3.5 ounces). The phone's design incorporates an internal antenna and a long-life lithium battery.
"The T608 is designed with a clean, unencumbered form that draws attention to the phone's advanced technologies without the distraction of extraneous details," said Hans Eckholm, the Sony Ericsson Senior Industrial Designer who created the T608. "With an expansive color display, advanced navigation capabilities, and keys and side grips designed for comfort, the T608 is personal mobile technology at its best."
The Sony Ericsson T608 will become available in Q2 2003.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB offers mobile communications products for people who appreciate the possibilities of powerful technology. Established in 2001 by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY)and Sony Corporation,(NYSE: SNE), the joint venture continues to build on the success of its two innovative parent companies. Sony Ericsson creates value for its operator customers by bringing new ways of using multimedia communications while mobile. The company's management is based in London, and has 4,000 employees across the globe working on research, development, design, sales, marketing, distribution and support.
For further information, please visit www.SonyEricsson.com.
Any product features, specifications or statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual product features, specifications or forward-looking statements are subject to change.
CONTACT: Sony Ericsson
Nicky Csellak-Claeys, 919/472-7340
nicky.csellakclaeys@sonyericsson.com
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Britain's first mainland 3G network opens
LONDON, Mar 3, 2003 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Britain's first mainland third generation mobile network is officially opening for business, enabling callers to see each other and send video footage via their phones, an official release said Monday.
3G has been much-hyped, promising to take mobile phones to a new level with video and data.
The date, March 3, 2003, is appropriate for the much- anticipated Hutchison 3 network, which is the new kid on the block for mobile services in Britain, the release said.
British Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt made the Britain's first public mobile video call over Hutchison 3 network new service to Stephen Timms, the e-Commerce Minister.
"Today marks the arrival of 3G services in the UK. As the leading western market, the UK will be the pathfinder for this new technology," Hewitt said.
Hutchison, which has been advertising possible uses of its mobiles, including video conferencing and clips from football matches for several months on TV, has been taking pre-orders for handsets for several weeks.
From Monday, British famous high street retailers such as Dixons and Carphone Warehouse will also begin to take orders for the 3G phones.
The 3G handsets cost around 400 pounds or 648 US dollars, though customers are being offered a 50 percent discount if they order before the end of March.
But there have been massive delays in rolling out the networks and customers will not be able to get their hands on the phones until later this month, raising concerns over technical glitches and a shortage of handsets.
Italy, which is vying with Britain for rolling out 3G, saw its prime minister make the first Italian 3G call in last December.
Hutchison 3 network is not technically the first 3G network in the British Isles as rival mobile firm O2 is already operating its network on the Isle of Man, southern England.Copyright 2003 XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.
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Sony Ericsson names new division head, to release new phone
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 03, 2003 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- LM Ericsson said Monday that Sandeep Chennakeshu will be the new president of its Mobile Platforms division, which licenses cell phone technology to phonemakers.
Chennakeshu, who has been chief technology officer at phonemaker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, will replace Tord Wingren, who will take a technology strategy position under Jan Uddenfeldt, Ericsson's chief technology officer.
The appointment of Chennakeshu, which was announced internally on Monday, is effective April 7.
Ericsson spokesman Peter Olofsson said the unit's business strategy remains unchanged.
Ericsson formed the Mobile Platforms division in the fall of 2001 to license technology that its phone unit had developed for the inside of mobile phones. At the time, Ericsson was getting ready to spin out the rest of its cell phone operations into a joint venture with Sony Corp.
Sony Ericsson licenses technology from the Mobile Platforms division. The unit's other licensees include LG Electronics, Microcell, TCL Mobile, Benefon and GVC.
Also Monday, a Swedish Web site reported, without citing sources, that Sony Ericsson will introduce a new color-screen cellular phone aimed at consumers on Tuesday.
The Stockholm-based phone maker, a joint venture between AB Ericsson and Sony, plans to start selling the model - dubbed the T310 - during the second quarter of 2003.
Mobil reported on its Web site that Sony Ericsson will also introduce a new model with a built-in camera, the T610.
Sony Ericsson declined comment.
Sony Ericsson is the fifth larger maker of mobile phones in the world, behind Finland's Nokia, Motorola, Samsung Electronics and Siemens AG.
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TRADE NEWS: Andrew Corporation Selects Agilent Technologies' Power
PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 3, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that Andrew Corporation, a global provider of complete radio frequency subsystem solutions for service providers in the evolving global communications industry, is the first company to incorporate the Agilent GS-9200 multi-carrier power amplifier (MCPA) test system as part of its platform for power amplifier testing. The Agilent MCPA test system enables Andrew to quickly and accurately make the measurements needed to increase product yields while reducing the overall cost of power amplifier testing.
"Our Agilent test system enables us to reduce the time necessary to produce prototype multi-carrier power amplifiers," said Jude Panetta, vice president of operations, Andrew Corporation's RF Power Amplifier Group. "It gives us the ability to utilize one test source from the get go, and the flexibility to set up and maintain a standard MCPA testing platform at any of our manufacturing bases around the world without having to rewrite software."
The Agilent GS-9200 MCPA test system offers base station and contract manufacturers a scalable, fully integrated turnkey solution for power amplifier testing. In addition to extensive hardware capabilities, the MCPA test system utilizes advanced instruments to help streamline the transition from R&D to manufacturing. Agilent's MCPA automatic test system runs on Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 and comes with a standard platform for MCPA testing and worldwide, 24-hour support to enable quick ramp-up of MCPA production.
The GS-9200 supports multiple radio formats, including W-CDMA, cdmaOne and GSM. The platform also handles calibrated MCPA measurements, such as MCPA feed-forward testing with automatic measurements and pre-distortion analysis for accurate, repeatable measurements in production. The GS-9200's unique tuning display shows multiple parameters in real time on one screen, helping customers significantly reduce the tuning time for MCPA feed-forward designs.
"The Agilent MCPA test system is a key tool for customers aiming to increase production yields and reduce overall cost of test," said Amir Aghdaei, business unit manager of Agilent's Worldwide Communication Solutions organization. "Our comprehensive portfolio of test instruments engages every link in the wireless networking chain, from research -- including developing integrated circuits, components and network equipment -- to product verification in manufacturing."
More information about the MCPA test system is available at www.agilent.com/find/gs-9200.
Pricing and Availability
The Agilent GS-9200 MCPA test system is currently available with prices starting at $295,000, depending on the configuration chosen.
About Andrew Corporation
Andrew Corporation is a leading global supplier of infrastructure equipment systems for wireless, fixed-line and broadband and Internet service providers and broadcasters throughout the world. Andrew is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ANDW.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 35,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
Microsoft, Windows and MS Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
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Global Wireless Leaders to Convene at 3G World Congress; Eighth Annual
COSTA MESA, Calif., Mar 3, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) announced today that the annual 3G World Congress will be held June 9-13, in Hong Kong.
Many of the world's leading wireless executives will participate in this year's event. Confirmed keynotes include Tadashi Onodera, president, KDDI Corp.; Yong-Kyung Lee, president and chief executive officer, KT Corp.; and Len J. Lauer, president, PCS Division, Sprint Corp.
The 3G World Congress is supported by leading companies in the wireless industry, including senior sponsors Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics and ZTE, and participating sponsors CommWorks, LCC, NEC and Nokia.
"3G networks are commercial on five continents, enabling millions of customers to access the latest, most advanced services and applications, and generating substantial revenue for their providers," said Perry LaForge, executive director, CDG. "The 3G World Congress offers a venue where operators, regulators, manufacturers and content developers can gather to share the latest information on their experiences, successes and challenges in delivering 3G. Conference presentations, workshops and exhibitions will give delegates insight into the many technical and business opportunities available."
The theme of the 2003 3G World Congress is "Building a sustainable and profitable mobile business with 3G." Topics will include 3G wireless market and investment issues, technology advancements, infrastructure and device developments, planning and optimization strategies, and service and application updates. Special interest sessions will be held on the fundamentals of 3G technologies, revenue enhancement strategies, billing/OSS integration, and WLAN/WiFi technology evaluation, planning and deployment. The inaugural Asia-Pacific 3G Test Forum and the 3G Application Developers Forum will also take place during the conference, offering attendees real-time information and experiences from industry leaders in these fields.
This year's event is organized by the Institute for International Research (IIR) (www.iir.com.hk) and held in association with the CDG and UMTS Forum (www.umts-forum.org). For additional information on the 3G World Congress, visit the event Web site at www.3gcongress.com.
The CDMA Development Group is a trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne(TM) and CDMA2000. The 110 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of CDMA features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on CDMA-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Valerie Christopherson of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 14, e-mail vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org.
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Microsoft and Qualcomm Prefer China Unicom
BEIJING, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- On February 28 Microsoft and China Unicom will sign cooperation agreement. Microsoft hopes to enter the value-added mobile data market with the help of China Unicom. On February 26 Qualcomm setup the joint venture of China Unicom Bolu co-founded with China Unicom. The new company will focus on the value-added mobile business.
This cooperation of China Unicom is signed after the test of GSM1X of China Unicom conducted in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.
The joint venture China Unicom Bolu will focus on construction of BREW. China Unicom Bolu is located in Yuanyang Building, Haidian District, Beijing. Qualcomm refuses to disclose the detail of registration capital of the joint venture, only says the first stage of registration capital is above RMB 30 million which China Unicom and Qualcomm hold 50% respectively. And they will invest further according to the operation of the new company.
Since January 2003 Microsoft expressed many times to design and produce CDMA mobile phones with operation system of Smart Phone and Pocket PC 2000. Microsoft needs 20 million mobile phones and PDAs installed with its software for making ends meet. But up to now, Microsoft makes only cooperation with several mid-end mobile phone vendors.
Although Microsoft's software is better than BREW but it has higher cost. As for China Unicom, BREW is enough.
From Source: International Finance News page 1, Friday, February 28, 2003
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China to Carry Out Research of 3G and Next-generation Internet
BEIJING, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Su Jinsheng, the director of the Telecom Administration Bureau under the Ministry of Information Industry, reveals that China will prudently push the research of 3G the next-generation internet and the telecome network, and the commercial application tests of the new systems of the digital trunk and the broadband wireless access.
Su Jinsheng points out that China will continue to carry out the ENUM business test and open the trial for the regional Internet switch centers. China will also explore the new mode that the enterprises will undertake the research and development of the Internet switch centers in the commercial way. Meanwhile, China will direct the enterprises to research and explore the key applications and the commercial operating pattern.
The Development & Policy Briefing of the Telecom Industry of China in 2003 was formerly scheduled to be held on February 28. Now, the briefing has been postponed to March 21. The agenda for the briefing has been made out and the briefing will last one day.
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China Unicom to Push 2.5G Wireless CDMA in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- China Unicom Shenzhen will push 2.5G CDMA-based wireless Internet access services in Shenzhen one year after operation of CDMA networks. The 2.5G networks adopt WCDMA technology that is one of ITU's three 3G standards. It is CDMA2000 1X a transition between 2G and 3G.
Execs of China Unicom Shenzhen say CDMA is becoming mature after high speed growing period. Its carriers will play a role of macro-controlling.
Chen Wu, general manager of China Unicom Shenzhen, says the schedule of CDMA1X's commercial operation has been put off, but the networks of CDMA1X have been completed in Guangdong Province and it has good performance during testing. But the schedule of operation is depending on the final decision of China Unicom Group. Chen Wu expects it may be May 2003.
China Unicom Shenzhen expresses all domestic mobile phone vendors are not optimistic about the future of CDMA market although China Unicom gives most profits of terminal market to them. The styles and volumes of CDMA mobile phones in the market are limited long time after operation of CDMA businesses. So China Unicom has to purchase more than 1 million mobile phones from foreign countries for bind-selling to start the market.
China Unicom says now several mobile phone vendors are producing CDMA1X mobile phones, most which are international or joint venture companies.
China Unicom this year hopes to hit newly subscribed CDMA users of 250,000.
From Shenzhen Business Daily, Page 8, Friday, February 28, 2003
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INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Marketing
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SUBJECT CODE: Computers, Telecom and Information Technolog
Telecom Equipment Market Continues to Be Sluggish in 2003
BEIJING, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Some analysts and government officials forecast that the telecom equipment market of China will continue to shrink in 2003 in that the telecom operators will still cut down their expenses on the purchase of telecom equipment. Last year, the sluggish market has posed heavy financial burdens on many telecom equipment companies, except for Shenzhen Zhongxing Telecommunication Co., Ltd. (ZTE), which had performed very well last year.
Therefore, this year will be another hard time for the telecom equipment companies.
The latest statistics show that last year, the investment in the fixed assets of the telecom industry decreased to RMB 210.6 billion, 15% down. The investment in the fixed assets measures the expenses of telecom operators on the infrastructure and equipment.
Wu Jichuan, the ministry of the Minister of Information Industry, said that the investment in the equipment will experience a slight decrease to RMB 210 billion.
After the independent analysis, Nuosheng Telecom Consulting forecasts that capital expenditures of the telecom operators will be RMB 200 billion, even lower than the forecast of the Ministry of Information Industry. Nuosheng further believes that the capital expenditures on the tlecom equipment will be likely to recover in 2004 if the Chinese telecom operators can release the next-generation wireless network, namely the 3G network as scheduled.
From Source: International Finance News page 7, Friday, February 28, 2003
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INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Marketing
Investment
SUBJECT CODE: Computers, Telecom and Information Technolog
Qualcomm Denies Submission of Patent List
BEIJING, Mar 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- SinoCast - Some local media reported that Qualcomm had submitted the paten list of TD-SCDMA to MII, the Ministry of Information Industry. But Qualcomm China did not approve the report.
The TD-SCDMA patent list is very important for authentification of patent and the interests of 3G market.
Shi Wei, director of Beijing Wanbo responsible of public relations of Datang, says Datang absolutely owns the patent of TD-SCDMA.
Datang's TD-SCDMA is approved by ITU and 3GPP as one of three 3G communications standards, it is impossible for Qualcomm to change decisions of CWTS and ITU.
Still, Qualcomm has no any proofs.
The industry execs believes Qualcomm is targeting the communications market through control patents, and now Datang is the only rival of Qualcomm in 3G market. Qualcomm may have the patent of TD-SCDMA owned by Datang.
From News Express, Page 9, Friday, February 28, 2003
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UMTS to Mobilize the Data World 3G Americas Cites Global Progress and
BELLEVUE, Wash., Mar 3, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- UMTS to Mobilize the Data World, a report on the progress of UMTS was published today by 3G Americas. The report summarizes the steps in the evolution of UMTS (WCDMA), soon to become the world's leading Third Generation technology, providing documentation of the milestones achieved and the expectations for 2003.
Chris Pearson, Executive Vice President for 3G Americas stated, "3G Americas provides this report to the industry on the tremendous progress of Third Generation UMTS technology in preparation for the anticipated thirty commercial launches to occur in 2003. Our organization is committed to the GSM evolution of GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS (WCDMA) and its seamless deployment throughout the Americas."
"This UMTS report was created with input from operators, vendors, and other wireless organizations who recognize UMTS as the pre-eminent global 3G standard today," commented Vicki Livingston, Director of Marketing for 3G Americas. "UMTS is on target for commercial deployment this year after maturing through the developmental stages needed to build a complex and unique global 3G system."
It might appear that UMTS has been in the development phase for a long while. In fact, the first vision of what UMTS might become emerged in a 1995 workshop report; standardization work did not begin until after the UMTS Task Force published results in mid-1996 and ETSI's subsequent UTRA decision in January 1998. Thus, based on the historical patterns demonstrated by introductions of other new wireless technologies, it should be expected that UMTS would first be realized somewhere between 2002 and 2004. This will be the case in point with the commercial launches of dozens of operators in 2003.
Pearson commented, "As the business case emerges for wireless data services, we are seeing the completion of UMTS trials, deployments of UMTS infrastructure, commercial announcements of dual-mode GSM/UMTS handsets, and a general readiness of the marketplace for the mobilization of data throughout the world with UMTS." He added, "UMTS will continue to provide the tools and applications for business success, social mobility, and personal convenience that we have experienced with GSM and GPRS. We are just now seeing the wireless data ecosystem foundation being built that will support the many new services that subscribers will require."
The full report, UMTS to Mobilize the Data World is available for free download at the 3G Americas website: www.3gamericas.org.
About 3G Americas: Unifying the Americas through Wireless Technology
3G Americas unites wireless operators and vendors in the Americas for the very first time to form a single voice representing GSM, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS technologies. Working with regulatory bodies, technical standards bodies, and other global organizations, 3G Americas uniquely focuses on the issues facing the Americas. The mission of 3G Americas is to promote, educate, and advocate for the success of GSM, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS and their seamless evolution to future generations, thereby advancing the wireless industry in the Americas for the benefit of consumers. The organization fully supports the third generation technology migration strategy GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS adopted by many operators in the Americas that will globally account for up to 85% of next-generation subscribers. 3G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Miami, FL. For more information, visit the website at www.3gamericas.org.
3G Americas' Board of Governor members include AT&T Wireless (USA), Cable & Wireless (West Indies), Cingular Wireless (USA), Ericsson, HP, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Openwave Systems, Research In Motion (RIM), Rogers Wireless (Canada), Siemens, Telcel (Mexico), and Telecom Personal (Argentina).
CONTACT: Vicki Livingston of 3G Americas, +1-262-242-3458, or fax, +1-425-372-8923, or vicki.livingston@3gamericas.org .
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CONTACT: Vicki Livingston of 3G Americas, +1-262-242-3458, or fax,
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Discussions regarding voting rights in Ericsson to continue
Mar 03, 2003 (Hugin via COMTEX) -- Prior to Ericsson's rights issue in 2002, the company's two largest owners - Industrivarden and Investor - as well as other large owners Alecta, Robur Fonder, Nordeas Fonder, AMF Pension, Skandia Liv, Fjarde AP-fonden, SEB Fonder, Forsta AP-fonden, Andra AP-fonden, Handelsbanken Fonder, SEB Trygg Liv, Tredje AP-fonden, SPP Livforsakring AB, Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse and Pensionskassa and Sjatte AP-fonden, agreed to appoint a work group to investigate ways to reduce the differences in voting rights carried by class A-shares and class B-shares in Ericsson from 1/1000 till 1/10, with compensation for A-shareholders.
The Work Group, under the leadership of Ericsson's Chairman Michael Treschow, has consisted of representatives from Investor, Industrivarden, Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse, Pensionskassa and Personalstiftelse and Alecta, Robur Fonder and AMF Pension. The objective was to present a proposal well in advance of the 2003 annual general meetings of Ericsson, Industrivarden and Investor. The Work Group has worked intensively on a number of alternative proposals. However, reducing the differences in voting rights and the compensation issue has raised a number of different complex issues from a legal standpoint that must be taken into further consideration. The Work Group has therefore agreed to continue their work and to investigate - together with Ericsson - what the consequences will be for the company and its shareholders. "The Work Group has worked in a constructive spirit but has still not been able to finalize a proposal that could be presented to Ericsson's Annual General Meeting on April 8. There have been a number of advanced ideas about ways to reduce the difference in voting rights from 1/1000 to 1/10 with compensation for A-shareholders, but the issue requires further work before a proposal can be presented," commented Michael Treschow, Chairman of Ericsson's board. Stockholm March 3, 2003 Michael Treschow Chairman of the Board, Ericsson, Chairman of the Work Group to Investigate the Voting Rights Issue in Ericsson.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Ericsson Michael Treschow, contact: Pia Gideon Phone: +46 70 519 89 03 E-mail: pia.gideon@lme.ericsson.se Alecta Lars Otterbeck Phone: +46 8 441 66 60 AMF Pension Mats Guldbrand Phone: +46 70 601 89 83 Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse, Pensionskassa och Personalstiftelse Arne Martensson Phone: +46 8 22 92 20 Industrivarden Anders Nyren Phone: +46 8 666 64 00 Investor Claes Dahlback, contact: Fredrik Lindgren Phone: +46 8 614 20 31 Robur Anders Ek Phone: +46 8 585 92 666Copyright (c) 2003, HUGIN AS. All rights reserved.
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Ericsson, Siemens and Alcatel to ink contract with Telecom Americas
Brazil, Feb 27, 2003 (Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX) -- Ericson, Siemens and Alcatel were called to negotiate details about their respective letter of intents to become suppliers of the new GSM network of the Mexican Telecom Americas. The transaction, worth US$400mil, may also involve Nokia. The suppliers of cell phone networks expect total contracts of US$1bil for this year. Telecom Americas plans to launch services in the states it acquired licenses in the end of 2002: Metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Bahia and Sergipe. Besides, it will overlay its TDMA network with GSM technology, allowing the clients to choose between the two technologies in ATL (Rio and Espirito Snato), Tess (Sao Paulo), Americel (Center-West) and Telet (Rio Grande do Sul) operators. The company is also negotiating the acquisition of BCP Nordeste, which plays in the Brazilian Northeast region. The Mexican company is also to enter an agreement with TIM, which is overlaying the current network with GSM technology in Bahia, Sergipe, Parana and Santa Catarina states.Copyright (c) 2003, South American Business Information, All rights reserved.
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Siemens Mobile Acceleration Expands to U.S. Wireless Market; European
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 27, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Siemens Mobile Acceleration, a leading European early-stage wireless investor, today announced that it has launched in the United States. The wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG supports start-up companies developing innovative mobile voice and data applications, services and technologies. Operating from its new San Jose, California office, the company will offer early-stage investment capital, in-depth marketing expertise, and access to the Siemens Group's global research, sales and distribution networks.
"We want to tap the full potential of the most innovative companies in the U.S. wireless market," said Dr. Dietrich Ulmer, CEO and president, Siemens Mobile Acceleration. "As part of Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group, we have the rare ability to offer start-ups unique services to pave their way into the global wireless markets. With the vast resources of the Siemens organization in hand: technical expertise, global knowledge, sales channels and the marketing network of a leading telecommunications group, we are able to provide access to the latest technologies and in-depth market know-how for our portfolio companies. Our efforts in Europe and Asia have generated impressive results. In addition, Siemens' roots in the European -- especially the German -- telecommunications business have given us an invaluable background. We are confident that we can achieve a high level of interest and success in the U.S. by acting as a global gateway for emerging companies."
Siemens Mobile Acceleration will help to establish U.S. start-up companies by providing early-stage investment capital along with a full range of services and resources. Each start-up will be assigned an Investment Director with in-depth experience in the company's particular field, offering strategic advice during each phase of the company's development. Portfolio companies will benefit from Siemens' vast sales and marketing networks with ties to more than 160 countries, facilitating their entry into global markets. Companies funded by Siemens Mobile Acceleration will be offered valuable co-marketing opportunities, including joint participation with Siemens at industry events, integration in product and service packages and customer referrals.
As one of Siemens Mobile Acceleration's portfolio company's highlights: "Siemens' support is helping us to accelerate our product development and stay ahead of the competition," said Volker Jantzen, CEO of SVOX, a text-to-speech software provider in Switzerland. "Particularly, Siemens Mobile will integrate our technology in a brand-new cordless phone and provide access to new business areas such as the automotive market. They have also helped open doors to potential customers and we have benefited immensely from services that most start-up companies don't receive, such as strategic counsel from experienced wireless and investment experts and having access to sales channels in local markets. Our partnership with Siemens has helped us achieve several milestones that would have otherwise taken far longer or might not have been accomplished at all."
About Siemens Mobile Acceleration
Siemens Mobile Acceleration is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group. Founded in Munich, Germany, in 2001, Siemens Mobile Acceleration is further represented in the U.S., Stockholm, London, Paris, Milan, Dublin, Vienna as well as in Beijing and Shanghai. For more information please visit: http://www.siemens.com/mobile-acceleration.
The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens Mobile) offers the complete range of mobile solutions including mobile devices, infrastructure and applications. Devices include mobile phones, wireless modules, mobile organizers and cordless phones as well as products for wireless home networks. The infrastructure portfolio includes GSM, GPRS and 3G mobile network technologies from base stations and switching systems to intelligent networks, e.g. for prepaid services. Mobile applications cover end-to-end solutions for messaging, location-based services and mobile payment. For fiscal year 2002 (September 30), Siemens Mobile recorded sales of EUR 11 billion and employed approximately 28,600 people worldwide. You can access press releases, photographs and further information on the Internet at: http://www.siemens-mobile.com/press.
Product information is available at: http://www.my-siemens.com.
CONTACT: Siemens AG Information and Communication Mobile
Peter Kellner, +49-89 636-291 46
or
Sterling Communications, Inc.
K.C. Du Fay, 415/749-6550
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PCTEL Announces New Segue Dual-Mode Wireless Roaming Client to Satisfy
CHICAGO, Feb 27, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a leading provider of Internet access products and wireless mobility software, announced today the launch of its Dual-Mode Segue(TM) Roaming Client software at the EyeforWireless Conference and Exhibition at the Sheraton Gateway hotel in San Francisco, February 27-28, 2003. The Segue(TM) Roaming Client represents PCTEL's commitment to resolve the problems that service providers and subscribers encounter when roaming wide-area cellular data service (CDMA2000 1X and GPRS) to wireless local area networks (WLAN, or "Wi-Fi").
"Wi-Fi is proving an enormous boon to mobile data services and our Segue(TM) Roaming Client will help them leverage their existing subscriber base, billing systems and experience in addressing roaming problems to offer a compelling wireless data service to people on the move," said Marty Singer, PCTEL Chairman and CEO. "In effect, cellular carriers do not have to wait for 3G - or build expensive 3G networks - to realize significantly increased revenues from mobile data services."
PCTEL will also provide a Wi-Fi network and demonstration copies of its Segue(TM) Roaming Client for EyeforWireless conference participants.
The Dual-Mode product builds upon PCTEL's existing Segue(TM) Roaming Client software. The previous release of the Roaming Client automatically configures laptops so that they can operate in different 802.11 environments, enabling mobile data subscribers to roam from one WLAN to another WLAN.
The Segue(TM) Roaming Client offers the following benefits: -- Provides customers with a simple mechanism to locate available Wi-Fi "hotspots," using PCTEL's "Location Finder" feature. -- Maintains customer "stickiness." A carrier's customer will remain on the same network or the network of a roaming partner. Without this feature, a customer's laptop could default to another network. This simplifies billing for carriers and customers. -- Enhances security by providing automatic detection, selection, and connection to networks in a pre-determined manner.
By addressing the access, billing, convenience and quality of service issues listed above, the PCTEL Segue(TM) Roaming Client eliminates the barriers service providers face when deploying Wi-Fi networks to augment their wide-area cellular data services.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, founded in March 1994, is a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective Internet access solutions. PCTEL's products include analog soft modems, DSP-based modems and WLAN software products (Segue(TM) product line) that simplify installation, roaming, Internet access and billing. The company maintains a portfolio of more than 80 analog and broadband communications and wireless patents, issued or pending, including key and essential patents for modem technology. The company's products are sold to PC manufacturers, PC board and card manufacturers, wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, software distributors, and system integrators. PCTEL headquarters are located at 8725 West Higgins Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631. Telephone: 773-243-3000. For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.pctel.com.
PCTEL SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, these statements include, statements regarding PCTEL's Segue(TM) Network Gateway, Segue(TM) Controller and Segue(TM) Roaming Client software product and the potential benefits of its public wireless local area network (WLAN) to facilitate connections between Wi-Fi networks, CDMA2000 1X and GPRS networks; our customers ability to inexpensively establish a footprint in "hot spots" through the use of our products; and the anticipated functionality of the products. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations and anticipated marketing efforts and actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the success of marketing, selling and supporting these products and services; whether such products and services achieve market acceptance; compatibility with the technology of other wireless products and services; and PCTEL's ability to accurately forecast customer requirements. These risks and uncertainties and others that relate to PCTEL's business, financial condition and future operating results, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, can affect actual results. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: PCTEL, Inc.
John Schoen, COO/CFO, 773/243-3000
john_schoen@pctel.com
or
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Qualcomm, China Unicom Push New CDMA Apps
Feb 26, 2003 (Internet.com via COMTEX) -- Qualcomm's code division multiple access, or CDMA technology received a boost, after signing a deal for a new joint venture with China Unicom .
Qualcomm and China United Telecommunications Corp. have been working together for some time, and since the partners launched a CDMA mobile phone network in China last year.
Qualcomm has garnered strong revenues from close to seven million subscribers since the launch of its CDMA service in China last year. The venture expects to add 13 million new CDMA subscribers this year, and another seven million new subscribers in India. Qualcomm has said it expects close to 110 million CDMA phones to be sold around the world in 2003.
One of the objectives of the new Qualcomm-China Unicom joint venture is to create new software applications that will be used by the partners expanding mobile subscriber base. The venture is said to be capitalized with an initial investment of 100 million Yuan, or more than $12 million, and may consider a stock offering in the future.
Qualcomm's generates its revenue from selling both the microchips inside the CDMA phones and the royalties on patents used in CDMA equipment.
Just last week, Qualcomm said that China United Telecom began the first commercial trial of wireless technology known as GSM1X in Suzhou in the Jiangsu province. The new wireless solution aims to enable mobile networks using GSM technology to upgrade to a new high-speed version of CDMA, known as CDMA 1X.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Qualcomm is meeting with China Telecom and China Netcom about using the 3G standard for next generation mobile phone services.
China Telecom and China Netcom are expected to received mobile licenses from the Chinese government, either later this year or in early 2004, which will allow them to compete with China Unicom and China Mobile. It is still unclear, if China will migrate to 3G technology, and even if it does, it won't be before well into 2004, before customers will have a viable commercial 3G offering.
The new Qualcomm-China Unicom venture will upgrade CDMA data services in China through the use of its BREW service. Qualcomm and China Unicom are working with BREW Wireless Technologies Ltd., to foster development of new CDMA wireless data applications enabled by Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform. Those new data applications are expected to include wireless downloadable games and a variety of specialized business applications, including position location.
The new company will offer developers BREW training and technical support, as well as creating a developers lab to create, test and commercialize a variety of new applications. Qualcomm is already working with Brasilcel, KTF of South Korea, KDDI of Japan overseas, and Verizon Wireless , U.S. Cellular and ALLTEL in the U.S. on a variety of BREW-based services.
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worth a repeat:InterDigital Touts TDD
Feb 26, 2003 (Wireless Data News/PBI Media via COMTEX) -- InterDigital Communications [NASDAQ: IDCC] doesn't obscure its interest in accelerating wireless carriers' deployment of the time-division duplex (TDD) component of 3G wideband-CDMA networks. Neither is it being mum about what it expects operators to save by launching TDD sooner rather than later.
InterDigital licenses much of the TDD technology that equipment manufacturers need for W-CDMA network gear. So far, though, W-CDMA deployments have been limited largely to the frequency-division duplex (FDD) component in the paired bands of spectrum allocations. W-CDMA networks work with FDD alone, but gain capacity with TDD, which is deployed in un-paired bands of spectrum and which has higher capacity for data than FDD.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based InterDigital has much to gain with more TDD activity because its highest concentration of intellectual property rights is in TDD.
"It serves our purpose," Alain Briancon, InterDigital's executive vice president and chief technology officer, tells Wireless Data News. "It helps InterDigital because we will more rapidly sell our technology to those equipment makers for them to provide value to the operators."
The company hopes the results of a study it conducted with research firm Arthur D. Little will show operators the benefits of TDD. According to the study, TDD can provide approximately 50 percent savings for operators over 10 years, and 25 percent to 35 percent savings in wide-area broadband data deployment scenarios.
InterDigital expects those figures to compel W-CDMA operators to move to TDD. Operators have been saying, "We'll get to TDD when we can," Briancon says. But he expects them to change their approach when he responds, "You can save 50 percent on the cost of ownership of earning 3G customers if you start deploying TDD 3 years from now rather than 10 years from now."
>> Alain Briancon, Alain.briancon@interdigital.com.
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Telecom Equipment Industry Consensus Table
Feb 26, 2003 (Nelson's Broker Summaries via COMTEX) --COMPANY TICKER RECOMMENDATION FY CONS EST
Adc Telecommunications In ADCT Hold -0.08
Allen Telecom ALN Buy 0.71
CIENA Corp. CIEN Hold -0.49
Corning, Inc. GLW Hold -0.03
InterDigital Communications Corp. IDCC Strong Buy 0.70
Lucent Technologies LU Hold -0.32
Polycom PLCM Buy 0.43
Tellabs TLAB Hold -0.08
(nasdaq:ADCT)(nyse:ALN) (nasdaq:CIEN)(nyse:GLW) (nasdaq:IDCC)(nyse:LU)
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