http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?showId=91&enableHistory=EventsTab&menuName=Events&myLink=myEventsSubmenu&fromWeekEvents=T Latest Tradeshow News for Mobile World Congress 2010 from Virtual Press Office and PR Newswire en-us webmaster@virtualpressoffice.com (Web Master) Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:21 -0400 120 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/images/VPOlogo.gif http://www.virtualpressoffice.com 106 44 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=244820&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=296622&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=277117&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of Rich Media Mobile Internet and Broadband solutions, today announced that Swisscom, a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland, has deployed Mobixell's converged rich media delivery solution to bring video and live TV to personal computers and smartphones. Mobixell allows Swisscom to offer and manage over 50 live TV channels that can be watched in HD quality via PCs, laptops, Apple iPhone® and other mobile devices, as well as across multiple networks such as DSL, Wi-Fi, hotspots or HSPA/UMTS/Edge. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=271028&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events San Jose, California – March 24, 2010 - Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of rich-media mobile internet, mobile broadband, mobile messaging and mobile advertising solutions announced today that Cellcom Israel, the largest Israeli mobile operator, has commercially deployed Mobixell Networks' Videon™ mobile video optimization, adaptation and delivery platform to further improve mobile video quality on the widest selection of mobile devices, enable multiple video services and optimize video traffic in order to reduce costs. Cellcom Israel is consolidating its video services from a variety of separate systems onto the Videon™ platform to enable it to increase the variety of video formats and number of supported devices using a single, centralised adaptation and delivery platform which optimizes and adapts in real time both live and streamed video content from various sources. The VideonTM solution enables operators to maximise the opportunities for generating additional Mobile Video content offerings from a wide variety of sources, including the Web (web-cams and broadcast content available only on the web such as 24/7 reality shows), Live TV and VOD (video on demand) libraries. The video quality is optimised to the changing network conditions so that connections are maintained even through changing network conditions. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=1206207872094 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=3884 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=3560 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=1206207881784 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=3475 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/eventsSubmenu.do?page=exhibitorPage&showId=91&companyId=2060 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.tecnotree.com/EN/Investors/All_Releases/2010/TEME0510.htm Tecnotree has received orders for its BSS/OSS and VAS solutions from a new customer in Latin America. The orders consist of an Enterprise Rating Solution providing real-time convergent charging services for corporate subscribers and also a Content Delivery Solution providing delivery services for different applications such as Corporate SMS and Marketing SMS. Those solutions will be delivered during the second quarter of 2010. With this deal, Tecnotree is entering a new country, increasing its presence in Latin America and strengthening its leading position in the region. This deal also demonstrates the interest in the emerging Latin American market for new, advanced technologies focussing on the corporate segment. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=252007&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events BARCELONA, LINZ (Austria). There were large crowds around exhibition stand 139 in Hall 8 at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the most important trade fair for mobile telephony worldwide. High-ranking executives from European and American mobile phone manufacturers visited the emporia Telecom stand just as did representatives from well-known mobile communications providers and inquisitive journalists, in order to get accurate information about the new mobile phone models. "Having a stand at the trade fair paid off one hundred per cent," says Eveline Pupeter- Fellner, Managing Director of emporia Telecom. "We were able to make lots of valuable new contacts in Europe and far beyond." At the centre of interest for all four days of the trade fair were the new models emporiaELEGANCE and emporiaSOLID, which had been eagerly awaited and were presented to the public for the first time in the capital city of Catalonia. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248741&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251980&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events New Delhi, February 18, 2010 – Comviva, a leading provider of mobile value-added solutions in emerging markets globally, today announced that it has been selected to participate in the Mobile Vendor Program of The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU). Western Union, a global leader in money-transfer services, introduced the Mobile Vendor Program in 2009. The program is intended to extend the reach and accessibility of Western Union Money Transfer® services to mobile finance initiatives across the globe. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248955&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events With the increasing development of mobile subscriber access rates, mobile data services, and operator requirements for precise control of services, abilities like packet processing and service based policy control for mobile core network products have become key to preventing bottlenecks. The ZXUN xGW, provides a maximum packet service processing ability of 160Gbps for single-cabinet, and is enhanced with mobile broadband access for EVDO, WiMAX, HSPA(+) and LTE, as well as a hardware-based QoS guarantee for service over mobile networks. The ZXUN xGW is also capable of expanding to WiFi and xDSL/xPON fixed broadband access. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248970&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced an agreement with Westlink, part of the Finish telecommunications group Finnet, to supply a unified multi-service metro bearer solution. ZTE's IPTN bearer network solution will enable Westlink to offer traditional voice services and interconnection over Finnet's all-IP-networks. "Finnet requirements were rather complex, as the operator needed a unified solution that would interface with multiple networks, allow an easy and efficient transition and support any future upgrades. ZTE's solution fully addresses its current and future requirements, enabling Westlink to offer superior services to its customer without any disruptions," said Mr Han Ling, VP of bearer network product line at ZTE. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251132&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Tokyo and Barcelona 18 February 2010... (Virtual Press Office) - NEC Corporation (NEC) announced today at the Mobile World Congress (Booth 8A125, Hall 8) that Telefónica has selected NEC as a strategic partner to promote Cloud Computing in Latin America. The deal will enhance NEC's position as a partner of Telefónica in the major service areas of applications. These include software as a service (SaaS), Desktop/Virtual PC as a service (access to PC over a network) and other on-demand services and applications ("everything as a service" or XaaS). The project will allow Telefónica to boost its innovative services in Latin America using a more efficient model and with reduced time-to-market. Initially, Telefónica aims to support the business of small and medium enterprises in Latin America, by breaking down the current entry barriers to new technologies and to the world of IT applications, while encouraging an open environment for developers to launch new applications. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251725&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Barcelona, Spain, 17 Feb, 2010 – Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of Network Intelligence and communications test solutions, today announced at Mobile World Congress (booth 1B56) that Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications company, will deploy Tektronix' new GeoProbe G10 probe and Iris applications for monitoring its national 3G mobile broadband network, a network with speeds that are unsurpassed by any other national mobile broadband network in the world. Telstra currently uses the GeoProbe network assurance solution from Tektronix Communications to monitor and troubleshoot its 2G/3G, VoIP and fixed networks, and will now deploy the GeoProbe G10 and Iris applications throughout its nationwide, high-speed mobile broadband network, the Next G™ network. The GeoProbe G10 provides real-time information in a single-sign-on interface for all service troubleshooting and performance monitoring functions. "Our wireless data growth is doubling every eight months, so upgrading to the GeoProbe G10 will enable us to provide the capacity required to monitor the network," said John Romano, director of wireless operations for Telstra. "We expect it will also help us to better understand network traffic patterns and issues that may be impacting our customers' experience when using our Next G™ services. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251610&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events VIERA, FL-February 17, 2010- (Virtual Press Office) - SkyCross, a global antenna designer and manufacturer, announced today that the GSM Association named iMAT® MIMO antennas winner of "Best Network Technology Advance" at the annual Global Mobile Awards 2010 on February 16 in Barcelona. Within this category, the GSMA judges were looking for products or services that deliver demonstrable improvements both for end users and network operators and are applicable to multiple markets on a global scale. SkyCross iMAT antenna technology enables enhanced MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) performance in sleek devices. With its carrier-proven ability to boost capacity, data rates, and reliability of 4G networks, iMAT convinced the judges that SkyCross deserved this prestigious award. The judges, all highly experienced wireless professionals, had this to say about SkyCross: "Realizing the real need for high speed in the mobile device is vitally important to fully exploit the massive investment in super fast broadband networks, such as HSDPA+ and LTE. This clever deployment of MIMO antenna technology shows how to match device speed with network speed. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251592&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events NEW YORK and CARY, NC: Feb. 17, 2010 - (Virtual Press Office) - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAS plan to expand their strategic relationship by jointly developing, implementing and managing next-generation predictive analytics solutions, a first for both companies. As part of the expansion, the two companies intend to jointly invest in the development of solutions focused on industry-specific predictive analytics applications, starting with the financial services, healthcare and public service sectors; as well as cross-industry solutions in the customer and enterprise management domains. They also plan to begin delivering sophisticated analytical capabilities as a managed service. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251485&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events [Barcelona, Spain, February 17, 2010] Huawei today unveiled its latest innovation in mobile broadband terminal devices, the E398 modem, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The E398 is the world's first triple-mode LTE modem compatible with all three major network standards: LTE, UMTS, and GSM. The triple-mode modem, based on Qualcomm's MDM9200TM chipset, will enable endusers to surf with high speed provided by LTE technology while seamlessly switching to other standards (UMTS or GSM). The modem also supports multiple mainstream LTE frequencies. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2010/informa_to_launch_office_in_saudi_arabia Informa Group plc, the world's largest publicly-owned organiser of conferences and courses, today (Wednesday, 17 February 2010) announced it has formed a new partnership with the National Exhibition Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Negotiations are in the final stages for offices in Jeddah to be operational by mid-March, the company said. Initially the office will consist of a focus team, but we will be looking for significant growth over the next three years," said Peter Rigby, Chief Executive Officer of Informa, during a press conference today at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. Events that the new entity will initially organise in the Kingdom include, Cityscape Jeddah and Cityscape Riyadh with more large scale events planned in different sectors over the next 18 months. In addition to internationally recognised event brands being launched in the Kingdom, Informa Saudi Arabia will also develop events organically, based on the unique local market dynamics in various sectors. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251365&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Myriad Group AG, a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, congratulates HTC for winning the Myriad-sponsored Best Handset or Device Award at the GSMA Global Mobile Awards. The Best Handset award was one of only three presented at the National Palace in Barcelona, as part of the 2010 Mobile World Congress. Myriad is also proud to have contributed to the Hero's success by supplying key software components to HTC including Jbed (Java), MMS and Instant Messaging technologies. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251354&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Barcelona, Spain, February 17, 2010 -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today introduced the RF7178 – the cellular industry's first front end module to integrate a quad-band, class 12-compliant GSM/GPRS power amplifier, a pHEMT antenna switch and receive SAW filters. The RF7178 offers full quad-band transmit performance (GSM850/EGSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900) and four dedicated receive ports in a compact single-placement package. Both the transmit and receive paths are performance optimized to deliver a low-loss, high efficiency front end solution without requiring additional matching components. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=251353&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Barcelona, Spain, February, 17, 2010 – RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced it has expanded its industry-leading 3G front end product portfolio with the RF7234, RFMD's second-generation TD-SCDMA power amplifier (PA). The dual-mode RF7234 (TD-SCDMA and WCDMA band 1) follows RFMD's first-generation TD-SCDMA PA, the RF3266, which has secured multiple design wins across leading TD-SCDMA reference designs and is forecast to support multiple top-tier handset manufacturers headquartered in Asia and Europe. Both the RF7234 and RF3266 deliver superior performance at peak power conditions and ample margin across spectral emissions mask requirements – meeting or exceeding the critical performance metrics of today's TD-SCDMA handsets. Accordingly, RFMD is supporting multiple TD-SCDMA reference designs, including MediaTek and T3G, and RFMD expects robust growth in TD-SCDMA handsets in calendar 2010, driven by Samsung, ZTE, BYD, LG and other leading handset manufacturers. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=249774&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events RCELONA, Mobile World Congress – February 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, and Telefónica are today announcing an exclusive partnership to sell the HTC Smart, an affordable and easy-to-use smartphone in Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The HTC Smart is a new type of smartphone that offers easy-to-use widgets, browsing and connectivity at an affordable price. "More and more people are craving advanced mobile phone experiences with email, web browsing and social networking but the cost and complexity often represent a significant obstacle for many. The HTC Smart introduces this functionality in an intuitive phone that is affordable," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. "With the HTC Smart, HTC and Telefónica share a similar vision for bringing easy-to-use, affordable smartphone experience to the masses." HTC Sense The HTC Smart embodies HTC Sense, HTC's unique design philosophy that focuses the mobile experience on people. The HTC Smart's compact touch design integrates the pillars of HTC Sense - Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected - to deliver a user-friendly user experience. People can customize their own, personal HTC Smart experience using a variety of widgets for quick access to contacts, photos, music, weather and more. People are able to follow their friend's status updates using HTC Friend Stream, an application that seamlessly aggregates all of your social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organized flow of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as the images and links that they share. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250980&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events 17th February 2010, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: AIRCOM has appointed Calum Byers as the new General Manager of the company's Software Products division. Managing AIRCOM's complete portfolio of network planning, management and optimisation software, Calum takes over from Ricky Watts, who will focus on his role of CTO. A key focus for Calum will be the profitable growth of existing business and the acceleration of new products. In addition he will ensure that AIRCOM remains competitively placed and at the forefront of the market, whilst ensuring AIRCOM delivers on the company's future vision of Self Organising Network (SON) architecture. Calum joins AIRCOM from Nortel, where he has held a number of senior executive positions including VP Global Sales Operations and VP EMEA Services, and more recently he has been the prime for the recent sale of Nortel's GSM business. With over 28 years of telecoms experience, Calum brings to Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250964&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Callidus Software Signs Reseller Deal with Inycom - Continues Expansion in Europe One of Spain's Leading Information Technology Providers to Offer Callidus Sales Performance Management Solutions to Local Markets SAN JOSE, Calif., and BARCELONA, Spain, February 17, 2010 – At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain today, Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management Software (SPM), announced a partnership with its first Spanish reseller, Inycom, a leading information technology provider. Under the terms of the agreement, signed in the first quarter of 2010, Inycom will resell and implement Callidus Software's sales performance management solutions in Spain. The agreement further expands and strengthens Callidus' EMEA reseller network, which already extends to Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Africa, Poland and Israel. "Spain's economy was one of the hardest hit in the recent economic downturn. Our customers want the transparency and accuracy sales performance management solutions provide to help manage costs effectively for the sales force and sales channels," said Israel Garcia Real, sales director at Inycom. "At the same time, our customers are making strategic investments to position their business for success as the economy recovers. Callidus SPM solutions help motivate and reward sales talent for executing on revenue targets and long term growth initiatives. The solutions will play a critical role in our customer's long-term health." "Spain is a key European market for Callidus Software," said Rory Cameron, head of channels and alliances, EMEA at Callidus Software. "We recognise the strong demand for SPM solutions in Spain and consider this market an important strategic target for our European growth. As a result, we decided to partner with an experienced compensation management specialist who understands the local market and customer requirements and can drive SPM growth for our solutions in Spain." Callidus Software's award-winning solutions manage the Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250963&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250952&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events COMVIVA ANNOUNCES THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF USAGE AND RETENTION SOLUTIONS • Enhances operator revenues by leveraging insights into customer behaviour to design real-time promotional campaigns that drive usage and profitably retain customers on the network • Portfolio of Revenue Plus, Reconnect and Dynamic Discounting solutions address operators key concerns of enhancing revenues, retaining customers and maximizing profits from network assets Barcelona- February 17, 2010: Comviva, the leading provider of integrated mobile VAS solutions in emerging markets globally, today announced the commercial launch of its Usage and Retention solutions at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010, currently underway in Barcelona, Spain. Comviva's Usage and Retention solution extends the lifetime value of mobile customers. By drawing on the solution's comprehensive suite of analytics and customer segmentation tools operators are able to design innovative, real-time promotional offers that stimulate usage and drive revenues. The Usage and Retention suite comprises three solutions that each focus on addressing critical issues faced by operators. • Revenue Plus utilizes advanced micro-segmentation techniques to present the operator with a 360⁰ view of the customer, enabling the design of effective up-sell and cross-sell campaigns that address the operator's issue of falling ARPU (Average Revenue per User). • Reconnect focuses on arresting churn. Given that the cost of acquiring a new customer is five times that of retaining an existing customer, Reconnect supports operators in their endeavours to stem churn. Reconnect analyzes churn data at a highly granular level to identify 'at-risk' customers and target these customers with relevant promotions. • Dynamic Discounting combines knowledge of network capacity utilization with price and customer demand modeling to define an optimal discount that shifts service usage patterns from peak to non-peak hours. By using discounting tactics that also help optimize network Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250951&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Alepo provides 4G joint OSS/BSS WiMAX Solution to Digicel Jamaica Barcelona, Spain – February 17, 2010- Alepo Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of OSS/BSS solutions for next generation services, announced today expansion into a new market by parnering with Digicel for the deployment of a 4G WiMAX network in Jamaica. Alepo will provide its record-performing 16e AAA Server, Policy Server, DHCP Server, and Service Enabler Software to provide a bundled B/OSS Solution that will support tens of thousands of active users in Jamaica following the success of their Alepo WiMAX 3G deployment in the Cayman Islands. The launching of a 4G WiMAX network will introduce a new level of convenience and speed to personal broadband consumers. Customers will be able to surf the web on the go, at unprecedented wireless speeds. "Alepo is proud to yet again partner with Digicel to offer this exciting new service," stated John Kim, Director of Telecommunications at Alepo. "Digicel is a front-runner of personal mobile services and our continued partnership with them is part of our continued commitment to helping providers launch state-of-the-art services," he concluded. Digicel's 4G WiMAX network is set to launch in Jamaica in the second quarter of 2010. About Digicel Digicel's goal is to provide our customers with affordable and innovative mobile communications that fosters personal and professional connections between nations and people. Since their launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and a recent new entrant to the Central American mobile market. About Alepo Alepo is a leading provider of enabling infrastructure for telecommunications service providers. Alepo provides IT systems and IT consulting services for telecommunication companies, enabling them to compete efficiently and realize next generation services' opportunities. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250026&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248740&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250946&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=249145&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events BARCELONA, Spain − Mobile World Congress − Feb. 17, 2010-- (Virtual Press Office) - Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced the company's extensive portfolio of long-term evolution (LTE) power amplifier and front-end modules is now supporting the M710 solution from ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless semiconductors and platforms. LTE is emerging as the 4G standard of choice worldwide for mobile broadband systems. These 4G systems are expected to significantly boost network throughput, improve spectral efficiency and performance, reduce latency, simplify roaming and further drive economies of scale. According to Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), LTE network commitments increased 100 percent in the last eight months with 51 networks in 24 countries worldwide currently committed to LTE. All major handset OEMs, infrastructure suppliers, and operators worldwide are now committed to this technology with multiple trials underway. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248959&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Telefónica and ZTE today announced that a full range of movistar branded handsets will be launched in 12 Latin American countries during 2010, starting in Q2. Telefónica and ZTE signed an agreement for the development of a complete range of mobile devices. ZTE will manufacture movistar branded handsets exclusively available for Telefónica in Latin America. "Consumers in Latin America are becoming increasingly demanding and have specific requirements in terms of handset design and desired features. By customising a complete range of handsets, ZTE will enable Telefónica to meet the requirements of its Latin American customers and further build the movistar brand," said Luis Miguel Gilpérez, Director of Mobile Business, Telefónica Internacional. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248763&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 17, 2010 – (Virtual Press Office) - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the success of its traffic boosting solution in increasing the use of Mobistar's 'ContactSave' service by 10. Mobistar is the second largest telecom operator in Belgium. In July 2009, Mobistar first deployed Gemalto's interactive technology in order to improve the discovery and use rate of ContactSave, a service designed to back-up contacts stored within the SIM card. ContactSave enables their consumers to access their address book anytime, anywhere, even in the case of loss or theft of their mobile phone, by simply downloading the data on the SIM card. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250511&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Symsoft and FRiENDi GROUP deploy Nobill MVNO Platform in Jordan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250525&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250866&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Trango Systems, Inc., provider of high‐capacity point‐to‐point microwave backhaul solutions, announced today that their TrangoLINK GigaPro ™ is now commercially available from its manufacturing facility in San Diego, California. The split‐mount, licensed microwave point‐to‐point system boasts industry leading system gain across the entire 6‐38 GHz frequency range. "Trango is proud to announce the commencement of shipments of its flagship microwave backhaul platform," said Zdravko Divjak, President and CEO of Trango Systems, Inc. "With the commercial availability of the GigaPro, Carriers, service providers, and enterprise network operators can install a future‐proof system that grows with their network demands and offers configuration options to enhance reliability and support a wide variety of network topologies. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250812&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=252376&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Paderborn (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), 16 February 2010: Cutting-edge products and technology, defining the future of mobile telecommunications, are put into spotlight at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by more than 1,300 companies. New functions within the Business Support (BSS) and Operations Support (OSS) systems architecture, needed to ensure advanced business models for CSPs, are leading the debate. As new services bring major changes to billing functions, real-time business support is the key to success. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time rating and charging, will attract thought leaders from around the world with its new products to launch next generation services profitably and to improve subscriber experience significantly. Think customer Personalized new services and cost transparency are on top of subscribers' wish-lists. Enhanced real-time customer interaction for highly personalized one-to-one promotions and dedicated offerings establish a closer customer relationship. With its new multi-node real-time rating, Orga Systems' OPSC Gold billing system sets the benchmark for profitable customer-centric marketing management. The solution handles rating, charging and billing for all services, customer segments and payment methods within one unified rating and billing environment to meet operators' needs. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250661&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Barcelona, Spain, February 16, 2010 – (Virtual Press Office) -Alepo today announced the introduction of a comprehensive ETR System for managing the entire lifecycle of monetizing custom and vanity phone numbers. An ETR system allows providers to capitalize on market opportunities by charging for phone numbers according to their demand. Alepo's ETR System manages number selling at all steps: from market research, to number organization, to a portal where customers can search, purchase and bid on numbers. Its automatic organization of numbers separates them into tiers (according to their value) and categories (according to the category of word spelled by the vanity number), allowing the provider to maximize revenue and price precisely according to demand. "Customers are demanding increasing levels of customization for their telecommunications experience, and technology is advancing to be able to offer completely individual experiences for all its users," stated Jonathan Garini, Vice President of Products at Alepo. "Alepo's ETR System responds to this market desire by introducing a solution that makes it convenient and easy to purchase, manage, and monetize custom phone numbers," he concluded. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250598&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.zapatechnology.com/news/46-vivotech-and-zapa-technology-announce-partnership-for-retail-a-payment-managed-tsm-services-in-europe.html ViVOtech and ZAPA Technology announce partnership for Retail & Payment managed TSM services in Europe Barcelona, Spain – February 16th 2010 -- Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leading end-to-end enabler of next generation mobile payments, loyalty, and marketing solutions, announced today that Zapa Technology has been selected as ViVOtech's preferred partner for managed Trusted Service Manager (TSM) services in Europe. Zapa Technology has already built a significant merchant customer base in Europe offering managed services for mobile loyalty, coupons, and payments using the ViVOplatform and ViVOapps software – enabling retailers to deliver instant rewards and savings to their customers at the time of purchase. Zapa offers a clear growth path from today's NFC (Near Field Communication) sticker based solutions for existing phones through to future handsets with integrated NFC technology as it becomes available in the marketplace. "We are delighted to enable Zapa Technology with the full suite of ViVOtech's end-to-end mobile commerce solution, ViVOplatform and ViVOapps, which is helping Zapa to successfully roll out one of Europe's largest-ever mobile loyalty and payment programs to over 100,000 of its contactless Zapa Tag cardholders," said Mohammad Khan, President & Founder of ViVOtech. "ViVOtech believes in offering easy-to-use and highly intuitive mobile software solutions for the consumer. Using ViVOtech's mobile commerce software and patented over-the-air (OTA) provisioning platform the Zapa commercial service will enable consumers to download their loyalty or payment card or coupon to their phones when they want it – in just seconds." Zapa's CEO John Nagle added "Zapa Technology has focused on executing commercial NFC programs. Having ViVOtech as a partner has enabled us to leverage a best of breed platform that Retailers, Banks and MNO's can depend on. ViVOtech selecting Zapa as its preferred partner to host TSM services to 3rd parties endorses our strategic focus on execution, building Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250533&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events Ice.net's business strategy is to secure mobile broadband in remote areas that have not yet benefited from the booming mobile broadband buildout. The combination of Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) CDMA technology and Ice.net's use of the 450 Mhz frequency bandwidth secures mobile internet for enterprises and people dependent on coverage outside major cities, like coastal areas, mountain ranges and at sea. With customers like the Swedish police force and rescue organizations, quality and coverage is of utmost importance. Improved coverage in rural areas makes it possible to develop machine-to-machine applications, such as reading energy meters at a distance, forest-handling and fleet management. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250510&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events • NAGRA Media ACCESS conditional access technology to secure one of the largest and most advanced satellite platforms in Asia • Nagravision to support the fast-paced migration from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD) of the sole DTH pay TV service provider in Korea • Nagravision to cooperate with Korean companies to jointly develop local solutions to support SkyLife's current and future business Cheseaux, Switzerland – February 16th, 2010 – Nagravision, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection solutions, announces today that its NAGRA Media ACCESS conditional access system (CAS) was selected by SkyLife, the sole DTH pay TV service provider in Korea with 2.4 million subscribers to secure their new HD platform. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=253486&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events A new international survey from Synovate reveals that: Seniors use mobile phones more, but are still reserved when it comes to adopting new technologies Today Doro presents the findings from a new international survey*, conducted by the market research company Synovate, on the attitudes and habits of senior usage of mobile phones and new technology. The survey reveals that as many as 71% of seniors in USA, Germany, UK, France and Sweden have access to a mobile phone, but 42% still feel intimidated and hesitant of new technology. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=248948&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events CSL Limited, Hong Kong's leading mobile network operator, its parent company Telstra Corporation, and ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications technology and network solutions, unveiled the milestones achieved since the launch of NextG™, Hong Kong's leading mobile network. In March 2009, CSL unveiled the commercial launch of Next G, the award-winning All-IP mobile broadband network. NextG™was the world's first Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based HSPA+ All-IP network. With peak download speeds up to 21 Mbps and offering the widest coverage in Hong Kong the network provides unrivalled mobility and performance. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=250483&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=T&menuName=Events VERIZON WIRELESS AND SKYPE JOIN FORCES TO CREATE A GLOBAL MOBILE CALLING COMMUNITY New Skype Mobile Product for Verizon Wireless Smartphones Brings More Value to U.S. Mobile Consumers BARCELONA, Spain; BASKING RIDGE, N.J., United States; and LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg – At the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Verizon Wireless and Skype today announced a strategic relationship that will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones in March. The new Skype mobile™ product enhances Verizon Wireless' smartphones for users who have data plans by offering a new way to call around the globe, while also giving hundreds of millions of Skype users around the world the opportunity to communicate with friends, family and business colleagues in the United States using Verizon Wireless. The two companies have created an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for 3G smartphones. Verizon Wireless 3G smartphone users with data plans can use Skype mobile to: • make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe on America's most reliable wireless network; • call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates; • send and receive instant messages to other Skype users; and • remain always connected with the ability to see friends' online presence. Initially, Skype mobile will be available on millions of best-selling Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones with data plans, including the BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530, Storm2™ 9550, Curve™ 8330, Curve™ 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tour™ 9630 smartphones, as well as DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS™ by HTC and Motorola DEVOUR™. John Stratton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless, said, "Skype mobile on Verizon Wireless changes the game. For Verizon Wireless' more than 90 million customers, Skype mobile adds great value because we're effectively giving customers with smartphones and data plans the option to extend their unlimited calling community to hundreds of millions of Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500