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
- previous news
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Verizon Wireless announces rollout of national 3G network
January 8, 2004
Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice
network and the leader in next generation technology deployment, will
begin immediately to expand its BroadbandAccess service nationally. Powered
by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV- DO) 3G wide-area network, BroadbandAccess
commercial service, with average user speeds of 300-500 kbps, is expected
to be available in many major U.S. cities this summer.
Denny Strigl, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, said, "Verizon Wireless
has earned the reputation as the nation's most reliable wireless service
provider because of our focus on our network. Building on that success,
we are offering BroadbandAccess to our business and individual customers
who are ready to move to the next level of mobile communications: tremendous
speed, rich graphic content, video, music and more. In announcing the
national expansion of this exciting new service, we pledge to remain relentless
in our pursuit of providing the highest quality voice and data services."
Verizon Wireless 3G Network Benefits
BroadbandAccess, the fastest commercial wide-area wireless data technology
available today, is based on CDMA technology-a digital wireless technology
commercially developed by QUALCOMM. Since October 2003, BroadbandAccess
has been successfully deployed in Washington D.C. with Lucent Technologies,
and in San Diego with Nortel Networks. This high-speed data network will
be available to business and individual customers beginning in the summer
of 2004 throughout significant portions of the Verizon Wireless national
footprint, with additional markets phased in through 2005. Because it
is backward compatible-a distinct advantage to using CDMA technology-customers
who travel outside a BroadbandAccess area with an EV-DO device will seamlessly
switch to Verizon Wireless' existing NationalAccess network, based on
1xRTT technology. In addition to its ongoing annual capital investment
program to build network capacity and coverage, the company expects to
invest $1 billion over the next two years to deploy its EV-DO technology
nationally.
Initial Success for Broadband Wireless
"As the first carrier to commercially launch wide-area broadband wireless
data service in major markets, we have been extremely successful," said
Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer for Verizon
Wireless. "... importantly it will allow our customers to benefit from
this high-speed data service in even more places."
New and Improved Applications for Business and Individual Customers
Later this year Verizon Wireless customers in many major markets will
be able to use new EV-DO handsets and laptops equipped with PC cards to
enjoy the many new fun and visual capabilities. They will be able to experience
Get It Now applications at broadband speed including multi-player gaming,
music and video content, video messaging and other multi-media applications.
Working with virtual private network (VPN) connections, enterprise customers
can use BroadbandAccess as an extension of their corporate local area
network (LAN) or intranet, allowing them to work from any location within
the BroadbandAccess coverage area, as if they were in the office.
BroadbandAccess, with average user speeds of 300-500 kbps, is ideal for
downloading files and business-critical information residing behind corporate
firewalls and for accessing e-mail, intranets and the Internet. BroadbandAccess
uses CDMA EV-DO technology that has its own data protection and authentication
and is designed to work with a business' existing IT infrastructure and
security solutions.
"The fast, simple access that BroadbandAccess provides is changing the
way the corporate world views wireless data. Not only is it easy to use,
it is also easy for IT departments to install and maintain and requires
only the same level of customer support as wired high-speed access," said
Andrew Seybold, principal in Outlook4Mobility and editor-in-chief of Andrew
Seybold's Wireless Outlook. "American consumers, who are already embracing
new camera phones, will be blown away by the ways EV-DO enriches their
wireless experiences. Imagine sharing video clips of special occasions
with loved ones hundreds of miles away, or being able to participate in
video calls with the important people in our lives."
With data transmission bursts up to above 2 Megabits per second (Mbps),
BroadbandAccess customers could download a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment,
or receive three digital pictures (each 400 x 600 pixels) in less than
30 seconds, which is three to four times faster than using EDGE service,
and as much as ten times faster than on a competitor's GPRS network.
Pricing Provides Value
BroadbandAccess service is priced at a flat rate of $79.99 monthly access
with a one-year contract. Verizon Wireless is offering its first BroadbandAccess
device, the Verizon Wireless PC 5220 card, which also provides access
to the NationalAccess national data network. Through March 31, 2004, Verizon
Wireless customers can buy the Verizon Wireless PC 5220 card for $149.99
after $100 rebate with a two-year service agreement.
BroadbandAccess is part of VZOffice, a suite of business solutions designed
to meet the connectivity needs of Verizon Wireless business customers.
VZOffice combines complementary wireless voice and data solutions including
NationalAccess, the company's national data network offering wide- area
coverage and mobility at speeds comparable to dial-up to more than 230
million potential customers, and WiFiAccess, available in frequently traveled
"hot spots", including many major airports and hotels.
In October 2003, Verizon Wireless rolled out EV-DO in Washington D.C.
and in San Diego.
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