U.S., Japan Firms To Adopt Qualcomm's Data Transfer Method
Sunday, February 27, 2000
WASHINGTON (Nikkei)--Sixteen Japanese, U.S., European and South Koran firms have agreed to standardize technology allowing ultra high-speed Internet
access by cellular phones, sources close to the deal said Saturday.
The companies include Toshiba Corp. (6502), Sony Corp. (6758) and Lucent Technologies Inc. of the U.S. The technology in question is the HDR high-speed
data transfer system developed by Qualcomm Inc. of the U.S.
The HDR method allows 32 times faster data transfers than is possible with an ISDN (integrated services digital network) and does not require the use of
costly optical-fiber networks. If this is standardized, HDR-based services will be launched in Japan next year, the sources said.
HDR uses the 1.25-megaherz frequency, the same frequency bandwidth as for cdmaOne cell phone services available in Japan. The new technology can be
relatively easily commercialized in Japan, as it will share radio stations with cdmaOne service providers.
The technology can produce 2.4 megabits of throughput per second, allowing the downloading of browser software in a matter of minutes, compared with five
hours or so required by conventional technologies.
The 16 firms plan to urge the International Telecommunication Union to recognize the technology as a global standard within this year.
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