Nortel, Samsung Collaborate on Wireless Internet Solutions
Brampton, ON-based Nortel Networks is collaborating with Samsung (Seoul, Korea) to help wireless service providers evolve their networks quickly and cost-effectively to third generation (3G) radio technology for delivery of enhanced voice and data services. To accomplish this task, Nortel and Samsung will develop solutions for transition to 1XRTT, the first phase of the proposed cdma2000 3G standard. Solutions developed for this phase will support 144 kb/s data transmission and enable operators to increase radio capacity as much as 100%.
Trials incorporating 1XRTT with Internet protocol (IP)-centric, packet-based unified networks solutions from Nortel Networks and advanced terminals from Samsung will be conducted globally beginning early next year. Nortel Networks has already demonstrated high-speed data, voice, and video applications at speeds up to 384 kb/s using 3XRTT and wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) software radio technology.
UMTS trial
In related news, Paris-based France Telecom and Nortel Networks today announced France's first trial of a third-generation (3G) mobile communications network. France Telecom will use the network, which is based on proposed wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) standards for Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS), to gain insights into the market and technology drivers for future wireless Internet data and voice services.
During the trial, France Telecom mobiles will be able to test a variety of innovative data and voice services using actual size prototype terminal equipment representative of the first 3G devices expected to be commercially available. These will include W-CDMA voice terminals and PC cards capable of transmitting and receiving data at speeds up to 64 kb/s.
The trial is expected to include both consumer and business services. Participants will be able to conduct high-speed mobile communications sessions including Internet access and video conferencing.
Nortel Networks and Panasonic will provide the radio equipment, core data network, and terminals for the France Telecom trial. Nortel will also provide network support to the French operator.