InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[nieves]

DoCoMo, SingTel Tout Cooperation
Apr 23, 2003 (Communications Today/PBI Media via COMTEX) -- Dominant Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo [NYSE: DCM] will work with its counterpart in Singapore, SingTel, to develop wideband-CDMA 3G technology and wireless LAN services. The two companies, collaborating via what they call "technical exchange and joint studies," are working toward interconnecting their 3G networks and developing high-speed multimedia applications.
DoCoMo expects the alliance to help it expand W-CDMA-based multimedia services in Asia with interoperability a key to providing customers with seamless mobile multimedia services. The companies also describe their agreement as "a landmark" for cooperation among wireless operators in Asia Pacific, and will benefit the region's wireless industry by addressing 3G concerns such as evolving standards, roaming issues and handset compatibility.
[Copyright 2003 PBI Media, LLC. All rights reserved.]
Communications Today, Vol. 9, No. 72 [Copyright 2003 PBI Media, LLC. All rights reserved.]
Copyright 2003 PBI Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
-0-