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To: gdichaz who wrote (16784)	10/20/1998 10:12:00 AM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Clark, Nortel & Matsushita-W-cdma; Nortel Networks and Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) Form an Alliance For The Development of Next Generation Wireless Voice and Data Solutions CANADA NEWSWIRE PARIS, Oct. 20 /CNW/ - In another move aimed at leading the development and delivery of optimized solutions for third generation (3G) wireless networks, Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) has entered an alliance with Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) in order to collaborate on wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) market development and to deploy a series of experimental networks systems, services, and terminals. The first step of this major cooperative agreement will consist of the implementation of experimental access networks based on W-CDMA technology. Starting operation later this year in North America, Europe and Asia, the trials will demonstrate the combined ability of both companies to deliver the mission-critical data and voice services of the next millennium. As a result of this common development, mobile applications including high bandwidth Internet access and mobile multimedia (video and image) communications, will be available for customers to test on a wide range of mobile terminal devices developed by Panasonic. Benefiting from the synergies of the merger between Nortel ([ Northern Telecom ] ) and Bay Networks in terms of data networking expertise, the access network will be supported by an advanced data network which will allow mobile multimedia applications at speeds up to 384 kbps. In subsequent steps of the agreement, Nortel Networks and Panasonic intend to jointly develop end to end solutions for voice and data applications for 3G wireless systems and will maintain open and compatible interfaces between the two companies products. "There has been tremendous growth in digital cellular in Japan and elsewhere in Asia over the past three years," said Matt Desch, president, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks. "This alliance with Panasonic will exploit our American and European success and their success in Asia, giving both of us a truly global reach for the next generation of systems." Both companies are strongly involved in the standardization efforts towards a single and common global standard for 3G wireless systems, with dedicated major R&D investments to drive innovation in W-CDMA technology. "In less than five years, data users will represent a quarter of all wireless subscribers," said Pascal Debon, president, GSM Networks, Nortel Networks. "Our mission is to build the connectivity between the wireless world and the public data network and to ultimately provide the end-user with transparent access to public and private information driven by the Internet. We are very pleased to be working with Panasonic in the development of innovative solutions which will drive the huge demand for data and lead the industry towards further 3G developments." (Copyright Canada News-Wire) _____via IntellX_____ Publication Date: October 20, 1998 Powered by NewsReal's IndustryWatch ...back to top

To: gdichaz who wrote (16784)	10/20/1998 10:14:00 AM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

All, Ericsson & WCDMA; Ericsson moving on to 3rd generation wireless services Business Times JUST imagine being able to switch from writing a report on your laptop to answering an incoming video conferencing call with a click of the mouse. Add browsing the Web to that without interrupting the conversation, and the person on the other end may even browse the same Website at the same time. This may sound like science fiction but all these capabilities, and much more will be a part of an everyday communication services within the next five years, said Ericsson Telecommunications chief executive officer Sven- Christer Nilsson. Giving the local Press a preview of things to come, Nilsson said Ericsson's move to the so-called third generation wireless service will significantly expand the range of options available to users. It will allow communication, information and entertainment services to be delivered via wireless terminals. A wireless terminal will, in the future, be a vehicle to carry a whole range of communication services such as voice, data and video and allow wireless access to all the services available over the Internet. Although many choose to believe that wireless Internet services is not necessary, Ericsson believes that as with every new technology and concept, it is only when new products and services are actually available that people appreciate the real benefits. Would anyone in the early 1980s had thought about how indispensable a handphone is today? Most people would probably thought it nothing more than an interesting idea but certainly not an idea that would take the world by storm. Similarly, very few people would have anticipated that the Internet would become so popular for business as well as home use. "That is why we are making the assumption that once wireless Internet is available, it will trigger a whole range of services that cannot be predicted," Nilsson said. The travelling businessman is just one scenario where wireless Internet will deliver real benefits, he added. Even doctors will be able to access medical records including high- resolution pictures such as medical X-rays via a laptop computer with wireless connection, or workers on large industrial sites will be able to send back live video images to their head offices. "The foundation of these services has already been laid down in the shape of today's digital mobile phone networks. What is needed in order to support these advanced multimedia services is to expand the information capacity or bandwidth of the wireless links," said Ericsson Telecommunications wireless networks specialist Frank Meehan. He said more bandwidth at the air interface will be needed to support the demands of third-generation services. One way to achieve this is to increase the bandwidth available over today's digital wireless networks. Another method is to evolve these systems with a new generation of radio access technology that is designed and optimised from the start to support these enhanced services. The company claims to have designed an efficient evolutionary step for the progression of both GSM and D-AMPS systems to meet third-generation standards. Ericsson's evolutionary strategy for these systems will eventually lead to the implementation of Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) air interface standard on either the GSM or D-AMPS core networks, enabling networks to provide multimedia access at up to 2 megabit per second. (Copyright 1998) _____via IntellX_____ Publication Date: October 20, 1998 Powered by NewsReal's IndustryWatch ...back to top