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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Spirent expands testing platform into UMTS market

April 5, 2006

Spirent Communications announced significant enhancements to the company's flagship APEX Application Test System, including support for UMTS air interfaces and a new modular software architecture. The enhancements allow service providers and wireless device manufacturers to react swiftly and cost-effectively to leading-edge data services coming to market.

The Spirent APEX Applications Test System plays a key role in testing performance and reliability of wireless data services for EV-DO handsets. Spirent has now expanded the APEX platform capability to include UMTS air interfaces for application testing, beginning immediately with a test software module that addresses the unique needs of HSDPA data throughput performance.

The data rates and services offered by 3G technologies have led to an explosion of application deployments and subscribers. According to figures from market research firm Ovum, the total expenditure worldwide on application deployment alone is expected to reach $75 billion by 2008. As the user base grows, so does the need to reliably test high-speed data applications to ensure end-user satisfaction with new devices and the services they support.

"With the number and complexity of 3G applications constantly increasing, it's critical that operators and device manufacturers can smoothly deliver advanced features and applications to end users," said Rob Van Brunt, vice president of Marketing for Spirent's Wireless & Positioning Division. "The Spirent APEX Applications Test System is powerful enough to automate performance testing for the latest wireless data applications and flexible enough to grow as new test requirements evolve."

The Spirent APEX Applications Test System offers a future-proof extensible platform. Network operators and device manufacturers can select the software modules needed to address specific areas of application testing across major 3G air interfaces and emerging next generation interfaces. This translates into less complexity, lower testing costs and a future-proof solution that allows operators and device manufacturers to quickly and reliably test mobile-resident and network-based applications, such as video services.