Communication Systems

Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom to Launch New Products with Option's HSDPA Wireless Module Inside

LEUVEN, Belgium, December 21 - Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, congratulates Samsung and SK Telecom on the launch of two new mobile products, the Notebook Q40 and the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) Q1, in the Korean market. Option's HSDPA embedded Wireless Modules enables both devices to access SK Telecom's advanced mobile network empowering users of the...

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Wireless Broadband Network Launched in Panama City, Florida

PANAMA CITY, Fla., Dec. 20 -- Verizon Wireless has launched its high-speed BroadbandAccess network in Panama City as part of a multi- million dollar local investment to provide the Emerald Coast area with the most advanced wireless services and technology. This broadband network allows customers to utilize the latest high-speed productivity and entertainment applications and services on their...

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Motorola Launches Local-Production Strategy for Cost-Effective GSM Deployments in Emerging Markets

India to be first country to enjoy cost benefits through local production of Reach Strongbox enclosures Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a new commercial and production strategy which aims to reduce initial network rollout costs by having elements of its Reach GSM portfolio manufactured locally. The Reach Strongbox, a DC Outdoor Enclosure for Motorola's Horizon II macro BTS, will be the...

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Verizon Offers Small Businesses DIRECTV Service to Enhance Their Atmosphere and Entertain Customers

Digital Satellite Video Programming Brings Information and Entertainment to Businesses of all Types NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /- To serve the information and entertainment needs of small businesses, Verizon has begun offering DIRECTV, all-digital, multi-channel satellite television to its small-business customers, across all industries. Programming from DIRECTV can be used in a variety of ways onsite. For...

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TV as You've Never Seen It Before: Verizon Launches FiOS TV in Greater Philadelphia Area

Company Begins Offering FiOS TV in Southeastern Pennsylvania; To Expand to Delaware and New Jersey by End of Year Video Service is Delivered by Verizon FiOS, Nation's Largest Digital, All-Fiber-Optic Network PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4 -- The future of television is arriving for consumers in dozens of communities in the greater Philadelphia area as Verizon introduces FiOS TV over its revolutionary...

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Wind in Italy Selects Nokia for Turnkey Supply of WCDMA 3G Solution and Managed Services

Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station Enables Cost-Savings and Future Evolution Capabilities ESPOO, Finland, December 4 // -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Italian operator Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. (Wind) have signed a three-year frame agreement for the turnkey supply of Nokia's WCDMA3G radio network solution, including Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station, Nokia NetAct(TM), and a range of services. The modular,...

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Skype Available on X-Series from 3, Enabled by iSkoot

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 1-- Skype is available today on X-Series handsets from 3 UK. The solution uses the iSkootMobile software and is now available in 3's UK stores in addition to being available in 3's other markets around the world beginning early 2007. X-Series customers will be able to make unlimited Skype calls from their Nokia N73, with more handsets to follow. This is a significant...

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Cingular Meets Memphis's Need for Speed with New Wireless Broadband Network

Mobile Network Transforms City into Wireless 'Hot Spot' MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 30 // -- Residents and visitors to the greater Memphis area will no longer need to rely on wired connections for broadband access to information as Cingular transforms the city into a wireless speedway. Cingular today begins offering its 3G mobile wireless broadband service throughout Memphis. Nearly the entire Memphis...

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Motorola's Point-to-Point Wireless Solutions Protect U.S. Borders

U.S. Coast Guard deploys Motorola's wi4 Fixed PTP 400 series ARLINGTON HTS., Ill., Dec. 19 -- Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE: MOT) MOTOwi4(TM) fixed solutions are being used by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide vital links for communications systems that help protect the U.S. border. The USCG now uses the Motorola PTP 400 Series to provide secure, reliable connections for Project Hawkeye in the Port...

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Multi-Tech Connects Cellular Wireless to PBXs

CallFinder GSM Cellular Gateway Routes Cellular Wireless Calls Through Phone Systems MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 28 // -- Adding cellular to a PBX can allow toll-free calls to other cellular phones, provide back-up for PSTN failure including emergency 911 service, become a primary voice network for remote locations, and provide a primary voice network during disaster situations. The new CallFinder(R) GSM...

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