Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
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NTT DoCoMo to Invest in 3G FOMA Handset Development
April 24, 2003
NTT DoCoMo announced that the company will invest in the development
of FOMA 3G mobile phones being manufactured by Sharp Corporation. The
move is part of a strategy to promote the rapid development of FOMA phone
technology and stimulate market demand for FOMA services.
Since the last half of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, DoCoMo has
been investing in the development of FOMA phones being developed by other
handset manufacturers, including Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC and
Panasonic Mobile Communications. New handsets manufactured by NEC, Fujitsu
and Panasonic were introduced earlier this year, helping boost the number
of FOMA users. With the inclusion of Sharp, the total amount to be invested
by DoCoMo in the development of FOMA phones by handset manufacturers during
fiscal 2002 and 2003 (ending March 31, 2004) is expected to reach approximately
42 billion yen.
Under the terms of DoCoMo's agreements with them, the five manufacturers
are required to develop new FOMA handsets, featuring advanced applications
and longer battery life, within the current fiscal year ending March 31,
2004. DoCoMo will share ownership rights for FOMA handset patented technologies
and know-how with the manufacturers, receiving royalties if these manufacturers
supply similar 3G handsets to other 3G operators.
Advanced handset capabilities and a wide variety of model choices are
important to the success of 3G services. By investing in handset development,
DoCoMo expects to motivate manufacturers to produce advanced value-added
handsets, promoting the development of 3G services and mobile multimedia.
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