NFC 3g
RSS NFC 3gDongle power users will be booted off 3G first
News N is for NFC As operators start looking at deploying a successor to their 3G networks, power users could be among the first to be shifted onto higher speed mobile networks. Operators' roadmaps to LTE -... [06 Feb 2009]
Ericsson-STMicroelectronics match gets EC seal of approval
News N is for NFC The European Commission on Thursday officially approved an Ericsson-STMicroelectronics joint venture to provide wireless platforms for handsets and semiconductors for mobile communications. [28 Nov 2008]
IPTV: Telcos' secret weapon against mobile broadband
News N is for NFC Bundling an IPTV service is looking like an increasingly savvy strategy for telcos seeking to stem the flow of customers ditching their fixed lines, according to market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media. [27 Nov 2008]
O2 on the rebirth of data, roaming and milking ADSL2+
Comment It's now about working with the widest possible group in the NFC forum to get people to start to deliver the capability to leverage that technology - whether it be point of sale, whatever the case may be. [17 Sep 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News N is for NFC Massive growth in wireless broadband services is being forecast, with the market set to be dominated by cellular technologies. Telecoms analyst Analysys Mason predicts there will be a total of 2.1 billion... [05 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New niche for 3G?
Comment N is for NFC Written poolside at my hotel in Rome and dispatched via a 3G HSDPA data service. The economic downturn and collapse of the dollar have resulted in a lot of my business migrating out of the... [05 Aug 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News N is for NFC Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next generation mobile broadband networks - such as WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G. Industry association body the... [30 Jun 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News N is for NFC The WiMax Forum has issued its first certifications for mobile-centric products that operate around the 2.5GHz frequency, and said it will start certifying 3.5GHz products later this year. [20 Jun 2008]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment N is for NFC High-speed wireless networks are meant to make life easier for business travellers. But now the problem for mobile workers is how to tap into all that increased connectivity, says George Malim. [12 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News N is for NFC Europe has taken to 3G faster than any other region in the world and usage is growing rapidly as networks proliferate, according to research commissioned by mobile operator body the GSM... [11 Jun 2008]
Brics demand feature-packed mobiles
News Raising the example of NFC (near field communications) phones, Chia said he expects its take-off to be "Asia-centric". He cited Singapore's NFC trials last year with the EZ-Link-StarHub and NETS-SingTel... [09 Jun 2008]
Nationwide WiMax in next two years?
News N is for NFC There will be WiMax coverage across the UK within the next two years, the managing director of Intel Capital EMEA has claimed. Speaking at a roundtable discussion yesterday, Ashish Patel said the long-range... [09 May 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News N is for NFC WiMax could prove to be the winner in the 4G race against the long-term evolution of 3G, simply because the technology is here first. Teresa Kellett, director of global development for telco... [11 Apr 2008]
'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi
News N is for NFC Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travellers to connect to both High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO) networks. Both are types of... [07 Apr 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News N is for NFC The mobile broadband market is hotting up with data card sales set to jump four-fold in the next three years as prices come down - possibly threatening the wi-fi hotspot market. The Infonetics Research... [28 Mar 2008]
