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News
Issue #2002 - 25
(July 2002)
(Updated July
3, 2002)
TECHNOLOGY
Two Notable Demonstrations of Next
Generation Technology
Two notable demonstrations, with
commercial implications, were successfully completed:
the first, an international mobile phone
with video capabilities roaming between IMT-2000 mobile networks in
South Korea and Japan, and the second, the exchange of a multimedia
message (MMS) between a CDMA2000 and GPRS network.
International Video Phone Call
A company executive from the South Korean carrier KT ICOM and
one from its Japanese counterpart J-Phone made voice and video calls
back and forth between IMT-2000 networks in South Korea and Japan.
LG Electronics supplied both parties with a IMT-2000 mobile
phone, with video telephony and roaming capabilities.
According to KT ICOM, voice conversations were clear and visuals
were of good quality.
"This is a start of what IMT-2000 can offer to customers, a
differentiated roaming service with extended capabilities,"
said Dr. Yeon-Hak Kim, vice president of corporate planning for KT
ICOM. "KT ICOM plans to provide international roaming service
for not only voice but also video and data roaming capabilities and
eventually offering virtual home environment as the ultimate roaming
service."
MMS Exchange between a CDMA2000 and GPRS Network
At the recent 3G World Congress in Hong Kong, Ericsson
demonstrated what it calls a ‘cross-technology multimedia
messaging service’ (MMS) between a CDMA2000 and GPRS network.
The demonstration involved sending a multimedia message from a
CDMA2000-enabled PDA to a GPRS terminal. The success of this
exchange addresses the problem of MMS interoperability, which is of
great importance to mobile carriers hoping to launch MMS by the end
of the year.
For more information: http://www.kticom.com
http://www.ericsson.com
MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory:
These are interesting pilots that prove limits of technology.
International and cross network roaming are important but bulk of consumer
demand will come from local areas.
Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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