Mobile and Wireless
Oki launches HD-compatible video conferencing system
Oki Electric Industry has launched ‘Visual Nexus ver4.0 HD,’ the latest version of its video conferencing system, Visual Nexus, that is compatible with high-definition. The company informed that the new version improves video resolution for video conferences and can combine on the server up to sixteen screens in HD resolution. Visual Nexus ver4.0 HD is [...]
Unidata unveils ‘first’ Wi-fi video conference phone
Unidata has unveiled, what is claimed to be, the world’s first Wi-fi video conference phone ‘SQ-3000′ that supports high-resolution video telephony. Adopting a 2.8-inch touch screen with 240×320 resolution, the SQ-3000 supports both 802.11a(5GHz) and 802.11bg(2.4GHz). Other features included 30 fps video recording/playback, G.722.2 Wide-band audio codec, conference call, mp3/mp4 playback and XHTML browser. Suitable [...]
Artificial Life to bring BMW Sauber F1 team to iPhone
Artificial Life has announced an exclusive global agreement with BMW to produce a BMW Sauber F1 Team racing car title for the iPhone and iPod touch. This is the second collaboration between BMW and Artificial Life and follows the first iPhone title, ‘BMW Z4 – An Expression of Joy’. The upcoming title will feature the [...]
RCC acquires Stream Wireless
RCC Consultants, has announced that its parent company, RCC Holdings, acquired Stream Wireless of Rockville, Maryland. RCC believes the addition of Stream Wireless’ know-how in the areas of strategic planning, spectrum management, fixed, core and broadband network engineering, program management and microwave network design and implementation will extend RCC’s ability to deliver additional services to [...]
Telkomsel and Ericsson sign contract for 2G, 3G networks
Ericsson has signed a three-year frame agreement with Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel), a mobile operator in Indonesia, to supply, deploy and integrate GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA radio access networks (RAN) in the country. With Ericsson’s mobile technology, Telkomsel hopes to expand existing network coverage, boost capacity and improve performance. This contract extends the existing business partnerships [...]
NXP to transfer its mobile services business to Gemalto
Gemalto, a player in digital security, and NXP, a semiconductor company founded by Philips, have entered into an agreement whereby NXP would transfer its mobile services business to Gemalto. The related unit based in Sophia Antipolis, France will continue to develop and market software and service solutions compliant with the MIFARE4Mobile interface specifications which manage [...]
Alcatel-Lucent wins contract from Tata Teleservices
Alcatel-Lucent has won a contract from Tata Teleservices, a unified telecommunication provider in India. This contract, covering over 7 years will enable Tata Teleservices to expand its CDMA /GSM network in 22 states pan India. Alcatel-Lucent said that its solution will enable Tata Teleservices to deliver data, voice, video and multimedia services. Based on its [...]
Sony’s BD player, home theatre systems go wireless
Sony is adding four new Blu-ray Disc devices to its line-up, including a stand-alone player with Wi-fi capability for easy BD-Live access and Blu-ray Disc home theatre systems with S-AIR wireless audio. The BDP-S360 and BDP-S560 stand-alone players and BDV-E300 and BDV-E500W BD home theatre systems are aimed to deliver full HD 1080/60p and 24p [...]
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hits shelves in US
Nokia has announced that the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now available in the United States. The latest in Nokia’s XpressMusic range, the 5800 XpressMusic delivers a music device with a touch screen interface to the mass market. The phone offers the music essentials including a graphic equaliser, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and [...]
Ericsson to help BSNL roll out 3G services in India
Ericsson is using its WCDMA/HSPA technology to help BSNL, a telecom operator in India, to launch 3G services across 11 cities in the country. The commercial launch of the 3G services in India is expected to allow consumers to experience improved communications including rich voice, video and data services. As part of its roll-out strategy, [...]
