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NEC Group Installs IP Phone System Using Wireless LAN/PHS, in Osaka Hotel
September 1, 2003 (TOKYO) -- NEC Corp and NEC System Integration & Construction Ltd announced Aug. 27 that they installed in the Hotel Nikko Osaka an IP phone system deploying a wireless LAN and PHS phones.
Hotel employees can not only use the PHS phone as an extension phone within the hotel but can also check the cleaning conditions of guest rooms via a browser in real time. The system has been running since April 21, 2003.
This IP phone system is installed in both of the main building of Hotel Nikko Osaka, which has 640 guest rooms, and the annex building that has the company's business departments. The two buildings are located about 20m apart, and are linked via IEEE802.11b wireless LAN equipment. "This wireless section has a capacity of at least 20 lines of voice traffic," an NEC official said.
In the main building, NEC's IP-PBX "APEX7600i" is installed for dealing with IP data, and is connected with a LAN and the newly-installed multiple PHS indoor base station equipment. On the LAN, are voice mail servers, Web servers for dealing with the guest room cleaning status information, and wireless LAN equipment for connecting the two buildings. On the other hand, in the business departments, there is only the LAN with no phone wiring. PHS indoor base stations are required as well with connections to the LAN.
These indoor base stations have the function of converting voice signals to IP. For example, when a person in the annex building makes an extension call via the PHS phone, then the voice is converted to VoIP data at the nearest indoor base station.
This VoIP data is sent to the main building's IP-PBX via a LAN and the wireless LAN equipment located in the annex building. IP-PBX is designed to control the communication to deliver the VoIP data to an indoor base station.
At the end the VoIP data is reverted to the voice signal to reach the target PHS phone.
Hotel Nikko Osaka is currently using 140 PHS phones, and accommodates about 150 outside lines and more than 1,100 inside lines in the APEX7600i system. The APEX7600i is connected with the fixed phones of all guest rooms for guests to use voice mail.
In addition, Hotel Nikko Osaka newly introduced an Internet-connect very high bit rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) in 200 guest rooms. The employed VDSL modem can provide a downlink data rate of a maximum 51.2Mbps and an uplink of 6.4Mbps.
Related links:
- NEC's press release (in Japanese)
- Hotel Nikko Osaka
Read this story in Japanese.
(Yasukazu Sugiyama, Staff Editor, Nikkei Communications)
http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/264475
Sheesh! I'd think the Thread Assistant would be the last to launch personal attacks...
Is that how this thread is gonna' be?
Rob
richbloem wrote:
I have never seen a person so full of themselves and so ignorant of the real world.
Hi D-R,
I was vindicated in that Siemens has not to date licensed TD-SCDMA. Many were arguing with me on this point, though none could prove otherwise (because such proof does not exist).
Meanwhile I'm enjoying the long side of this technically-driven rally and look forward to making more money!
See you on the B side. Rob
It's nice to be vindicated, not that I needed it...
Cheerz! Rob
That's the nice thing about 3g, you don't need to spoof it - the real thing is a joke!
Have a great WiMAX day!
Are you suggesting that media and analysts determine the value of a corporation? If not, why does this bother you so much?!?
I don't see any bias against QUALCOMM; then again, I'm not married to the stock either....
So how does this 802 anything effect me as a Qualcomm investor?
Well this is the right question to ask. I, for one, am quite content to wait and see what happens...
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=19188351
"Both 802.16, and 802.20 are emerging standards, product MAY be available in the future. "
Well, I don't know about 802.20, but 802.16 fixed installations (the DO type setups we had been discussing) WILL be available in 8-9 mos.; mobile products WILL be available in around 20 months). In investment horizon timelines, that is a short time frame...
The targets in terms of deployment economics are less than one tenth the cost with over ten times the network capacity.
Early results say it's doable.
BTW Nice rally in the stock today! ;^>
I was not, and have not been discussing WiFi.
My post was discussing WiMAX, a competing technology to CDMA based on Wideband OFDM.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1298273
Would you care to clarify why you're encouraging participants to break thread rules?
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1295894
Rob
It works well at 250Mph actually (think high-speed trains).
This has been demo'ed in Korea and is being commercialized, as we post...
Suggest you check out the first link on this page (the mobile extension PAR)
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/16/tge/index.html
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/16/docs/02/80216-02_48r4.pdf
[Samsung, Nokia and Intel have been some of the heavy hitters involved in developing and setting this standard]
BTW They plan to move into lower frequencies (450Mhz to 2Ghz) as well as the current 2-11Ghz
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/16/docs/03/C80216-03_12.pdf
Rob
General 802.16 web page
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/16/
What would be predictable is if I took the (what is obviously) bait.
Unlike you, I have better things to do with my time...
edit: BTW DataRox doesn't want this kind of personal chiding on this thread - can you understand that? can you read the thread header?
I've no interest in "shaming you", informing you nor in playing your games.
Data_Rox,
This post should be removed; I also think it's inappropriate for the Thread Assistant to be inciting this kind of behavior...
JMHO. Rob
Flarion?!?
What do they have to do with WiMAX?
Wow,
Everything is real clear cut in your world.
I suggest that you keep an open mind like sbono and see what works in the REAL WORLD.
I will repeat for your benefit...
DO(A) was not designed for this kind of application. Something designed from the ground up to do this, like WiMAX, will slaughter a DO(A) system trying to compete in this field. Supporting 5 users in child's play; how about 60 enterprises at T1 Speeds?
Rob
Whoa! I never said "impossible".
What I was saying is that:
1) the network capacity will quickly get swallowed by this type of use (where it was intended to be used as a single device for small screen applications, not to carry potentially very large piconet traffic)
2) there will be more efficient technologies (such as WiMAX) that are true "networked" systems that use peering rather than a parent-child relationship typical of cell systems.
Hope this helps. Rob
edit: here's an example
http://www.meshnetworks.com
DO(A) was not designed to be a feeder or backhaul.
This is not a suitable application, given the system's limited capabilities...
JMHO. Rob
Have they delayed this DO(A) trial again?!?
It seems like that "news" has been around forever...
Well, I'm not talking about clever folks like you that know better than the government, but the vast majority of consumers/voters that are swayed by the actions of a federal agency.
BTW Isn't the FCC supposed to be technology-neutral? -VBG
If the US airwaves' regulator isn't concerned about WiFi security, why should it concern the consumer?!?
FCC Goes WiFi
By Roy Mark
August 5, 2003
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Tuesday it would provide free wireless Internet access to visitors at its Washington office. The system uses the 802.11a and 802.11b protocols and visitors can use the service on the 12th Street, Courtyard and eighth floor levels.
The FCC will not provide technical support, and all transactions using the service are the responsibility of the visitor. At present, the FCC will not request personal identifying information prior to allowing access to the wireless network.
If requested by outside authorities, however, the FCC will provide data from system audit logs to support external investigations of improper Internet use.
"When you come to the FCC, leave the cords at home," said FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell. "Were embracing the power of WiFi and the freedom and convenience of wireless Internet access it gives to consumers."
Last year, Powell directed his staff to take the steps needed to make the FCC one of the first federal agencies to provide public WiFi access.
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/2244451
good post - well said limtex.
regards, rob
I strongly suggest you look into the people and motives behind MFC before you take their word ahead of that of Siemens executives, who are very close to the market and the technology ( oh, and the Chinese government! ;^> ).
JMHO. Rob
Siemens expects to win 3G game
2003-7-31 11:41:14
Despite vague market prospects surrounding the roll-out of third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunications, Siemens Shanghai Mobile Communications Ltd (SSMC) expects to be one of the new game's winners.
"Yes, it is a new game, which will be played according to brand new rules," Peter Borger, SSMC president, told China Business Weekly in the wake of the firm's 10th anniversary.
"But I am sure Siemens will do a good job, as we have done in the past. We have spared no efforts to be prepared."
Borger has reason to be confident. Siemens supports both the WCDMA (wide code division multiple access) and TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous code division multiple access) 3G mobile telecoms standards.
Also, the German-based firm has invested heavily in both standards.
"Our preparations are based on our commercial judgments after considerable market analysis," Borger said.
"We have been prepared in terms of investments and technologies for the two standards, which are very likely to win licences from the Chinese telecoms authorities.
"Once the 3G licences are granted, we are sure we can hold the lead position in the race."
Borger, the mastermind behind Siemens' mobile phone business in China, said the firm has invested, in the first phase, US$30 million to update its manufacturing facilities to be ready to make 3G terminal products and networks equipments.
"Our experiences in Europe have illustrated the key to the success of 3G mobile telecoms is the speed of roll-out of terminal products. That is why we have invested so much," Borger commented.
The firm's investment plans for the second phase will not be completed until the 3G licences are granted, Borger said.
Siemens supports both WCDMA, which is popular in Europe, and TD-SCDMA, which is the internationally recognized 3G standard developed by Datang Telecoms Technology and Industry Group, a Chinese telecoms conglomerate.
Siemens is among the leaders in Europe's WCDMA 3G telecoms sector. The firm has signed about 20 WCDMA-related contracts in the world.
One of Siemens' major projects in China is the co-development and application of TD-SCDMA, which is being backed by the Chinese Government.
TD-SCDMA is considered an economical choice for China and many European countries interested in upgrading their current GSM (global systems for mobile communications) networks to 3G.
Compared with WCDMA, or wide-band CDMA, TD-SCDMA provides better support for Internet access and data transmission.
WCDMA, meanwhile, provides better support for multimedia functions on 3G handsets.
Established in 1993 as a Sino-German joint venture between Siemens China Ltd and three Chinese partners, SSMC is one of Siemens' three major manufacturing bases for mobile phones.
It was also one of the first high-tech companies to support the establishment of the Pudong Development Zone.
SSMC has 2,600 employees in China developing, manufacturing and marketing mobile phones and mobile-network products, and designing, engineering and installing complex mobile systems.
The company also provides customer services across China.
SSMC has completed 34 GSM mobile networks for China Mobile Communications Corp and China Unicom covering 26 provinces and municipalities.
SSMC turned out 14 million units of mobile phones in the 2001-02 fiscal year.
"Handsets produced by SSMC are not only meeting the needs of the local market, but also are being exported to important overseas markets, such as the United States and Europe," Borger said.
"Last year, 8 million units of mobile phones were sold abroad, and the number will be 9 million for this year."
SSMC is responsible for one quarter of Siemens' global production volume.
With the significant expansion of production capacity and the development of the new generation of mobile phones, SSMC's position in the global and Chinese mobile communications markets has been consolidated.
The firm's sales have doubled almost every year since 1993, and sales in the 2001-02 fiscal year were worth 12 billion yuan (US$1.45 billion).
http://www.tdscdma-forum.org/nenglish/readnews.asp?id=1779
InterDigital buys up CDMA2000 developer
2003-8-1 23:25:49
InterDigital Communications says that a wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired substantially all the assets of Tantivy Communications, a developer of wireless data communications technology. Included in the acquisition are patents, patent applications, know-how, state-of-the art laboratory facilities, and other technologies related to CDMA2000, smart antenna, wireless LAN and other wireless communications technologies. Also included were the rights created under a November 2002 transaction whereby another InterDigital wholly-owned subsidiary acquired exclusive licensing rights to certain CDMA2000 patents and patent applications held by Tantivy.
Under the terms of the agreement, Tantivy was paid a total of US$11.5 million, consisting of approximately US$10 million in cash and cancellation of approximately US$1.5 million in outstanding principal and interest from a loan previously provided to Tantivy. In addition, Tantivy will receive a minimal percentage of the compensation received by InterDigital on the licensing or sale of Tantivy smart antenna and 802.11 intellectual property.
"Acquiring the assets of Tantivy Communications further strengthens our existing CDMA2000 patent portfolio and competitive position in that marketplace, while broadening our offering to potential licensees and technology partners, " said Howard Goldberg, President and CEO of InterDigital. "It also effectively eliminates the earn-out obligation we had to Tantivy in connection with the exclusive license we entered into with them in 2002 regarding the CDMA2000-related patents With this transaction we are continuing the evolution of our patent licensing business and creating the opportunity for additional revenues. We also have added several key technologies that reach across multiple product platforms and wireless generations, thereby expanding our technology portfolio consistent with our strategic objectives.
"We welcome the talented people of Tantivy to InterDigital. They bring strong, complementary skills and expertise to our engineering teams. At the same, we are establishing a new development center in Melbourne, Florida, a very attractive and growing area for telecommunications technologies. We look forward to working with our new colleagues in extending the global reach and impact of their activities, and expanded access to their inventions, in CDMA2000, smart antenna and wireless LAN technologies," concluded Mr. Goldberg.
http://www.tdscdma-forum.org/nenglish/readnews.asp?id=1794
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Sony Portable Playstation
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=19168599
No mention of CDMA.
Regards, Rob
where the consumer has picked CDMA2000 over FOMA/WCDMA
Since when does the consumer matter? 3g was never about the consumer, it was about getting ownership of then-valuable spectrum (of course the FCC is devaluing spectrum as we speak with its new leasing and reuse policies which clearly favor TDD technologies) - so the spectrum the 3g companies overpaid for is now even less valuable...
BTW What is FUDD?
Good weekend ALL! Rob
QUALCOMM seems to be losing the battle for mind share!
Both W-CDMA/gsm and TD-SCDMA/gsm are much better system migration paths; QUALCOMM has succeeded in alienating both the Koreans and Chinese - I honestly don't know where they're going to get support (other than from Issa on Iraq -VBG).
Another thing I don't get is why folks here are against W-CDMA; then again, there's a lot I don't get about QCOM investors...
It seems they're still fighting yesterday's battles - shows a definite lack of sophistication and maturity by both investors and the company (assuming the company has the same adversarial approach, which I think is a safe assumption). This is undoubtedly the reason they can't sell into Europe!
Rob
GSM Association urges 3G standard
( 2003-07-31 07:56) (China Daily)
The GSM Association is visiting China to persuade the Chinese government to adopt WCDMA as the standard for the country's third generation (3G) of mobile telecommunications.
Rob Conway, the CEO of the GSM Association, the Ireland-based global trade association which exists to enhance the interests of GSM (global system for mobile communications) mobile operators, said China will have a unique opportunity to expand its global leadership in the mobile industry if it applies the standard.
"China is already a major force in global mobile communications,' said Conway, "WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) greatly expands the opportunities for China as a 3G standard chose by 85 per cent of the world's operator community.'
The Chinese government has to choose from three 3G standards -- the self-developed TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous code division multiple access), the European-based WCDMA and the US-based CDMA2000.
The TD-SCDMA is regarded as least mature compared with the other two 3G standards.
WCDMA is widely accepted as a natural, technically logical and easier standard for GSM to progress into 3G.
CDMA2000 was developed by the US firm Qualcomm Inc.
Some 95.5 per cent of China's 230 million subscribers use GSM and the WCDMA, making it the natural 3G choice for China, Conway said.
"GSM is the world's biggest commercial co-operative. The true importance of seamless international roaming, that can only be delivered by GSM, will become increasingly apparent as World Trade Organization membership and the 2008 Beijing Olympics stimulate business travel and tourism to and from China,' Conway said.
Conway is here on a six-day visit, during which he will meet government officials and senior decision makers to discuss the 3G standard.
The visit includes meetings with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), where the association will continue dialogue with key ministry officials, including Minister Wang Xudong.
"We are very pleased the MII and other Chinese ministries regard the association as an authoritative source on developments in the mobile industry worldwide,' Conway said.
Experts said the MII is expected to issue the 3G licence late this year or earlier next year.
Some 12 WCDMA networks have already been launched commercially. And a second wave of at least 40 operators are expected to launch it within the next 12 months.
http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-07/31/content_250487.htm
What happenned with that 3GPP/3GPP2 stuffed ballot box?
Since there are so many more participants from each side(s)[all sides?], they've ordered a bigger box!!! -VBG
Cheers! Rob
Some folks are into open non-proprietary standards and interfaces. Others aren't
He! He! He! He!
I'm having an amusing "Jerry Upton moment" flashback....
...representing Qualcomm at 802.20 this last week; just what is that fellow up to?!?
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/20/Attendance/Session%203%20Attendance.html
Bottoms up! Rob
PS For those who missed it, yours truly is calling for a rally on the latest bubblevision feature on QUALCOMM
http://www.bubblevision.tv
That is hilarious! ;~)
When are these folks gonna realize, that if your technology is not on THE (GSM) PATH, then you're going nowhere!!!!
QUALCOMM has adopted the stance that it is a cdma provider, rather than an air interface specialist. This state of denial about emerging technologies could be its undoing...
JMHO. Rob
Give it a rest. If all you have are personal attacks, then let people with real, on topic info & opinions have the floor...
My side hurts from all of the laughing... ;^>
http://www.google.com/search?q=upton+proprietary+open+standards+cdma&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&h...
Regards, Rob
How about a ratio of "in use" BT to WiFi?
Rob
Good article. Understanding what's going on with the chipmakers helps explain a lot of what happens in the end markets...
Regards, Rob
That's funny, because Verizon finds it to be a pretty fresh story!
True broadband connections everywhere in big cities; just what the market has been waiting for...
JMHO. Rob
Whatever. The market has spoken; it wants wireless data beyond 2.5g as broadband. CDMA couldn't deliver - end of story.
No way Verizon will overlay DO on top of 200K WLAN access points in NYC. Watch for more full city rollouts of WLAN by the major carriers.
Just what is DO's market now - rural areas?!