22nd 3G Agreement for Siemens - MTC Vodafone to Start Mobile Network in Bahrain in Early 2004 - First Commercial 3G Network in Middle East.Business Editors/Technology Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 The first commercial 3G network in the Middle East will be supplied by Siemens (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SI) (FWB (Fixed Wireless Broadband) See fixed wireless. :SIE SIE Sierra Health (stock symbol) SIE Serial Interface Engine SIE Serviciul de Informatii Externe (Romanian: Intelligence Service for the Exterior) SIE Società Italiana di Endocrinologia ) and will start in early 2004: in less than six months, MTC mtc - A Modula-2 to C translator. ftp://rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/soft/Unixtools/compilerbau/mtc.tar.Z. Vodafone wants to offer its customers in Bahrain personalized messages, animated chat, video-streaming, and multimedia messaging for their mobile phones. The network will be built completely new and will encompass mobile technologies from GSM to W-CDMA See WCDMA. from the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile Siemens cellular telephones were mobile phones, produced by Siemens AG. In 2005 the Taiwanese company BenQ acquired the financially bleeding mobile phone subsidiary from Siemens and gained the exclusive right to use Siemens trademark for 5 years. ). With this 22nd 3G agreement, Siemens is further expanding its worldwide position as a top 3G supplier. In early 2004 the MTC-Vodafone network in Bahrain will usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. the new age of 3G to the Middle East. Siemens mobile is providing the network infrastructure for the new network, which encompasses everything from GSM to W-CDMA, including GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. and EDGE technologies. Starting in early 2004 MTC-Vodafone will be able to offer its customers a wide variety of new applications, including personalized messages and home pages, multimedia messaging, animated chat, video-streaming, and multimedia shopping. In Kuwait, MTC-Vodafone and Siemens have already been working together for ten years. The good experience with reliable Siemens technology and its good worldwide reputation as a 3G supplier were decisive for winning this contract. Being the first to set up a 3G mobile network in the Middle East also underlines Siemens' strong position in this region. "We are confident that the partnership between MTC-Vodafone and Siemens will provide a telecommunication showcase in the Middle East," said Karl-Christoph Caselitz, President of Networks within the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group. "3G from Siemens in Bahrain underlines our goal to be the first choice as a mobile network supplier worldwide - fast and reliable." "This contract between MTC-Vodafone and Siemens is based on our strong partnership which began in 1994 with the inception of our GSM services GSM services are a standard collection of applications and features available to mobile phone subscribers all over the world. The GSM standards are defined by the 3GPP collaboration and implemented in hardware and software by equipment manufacturers and mobile phone operators. for MTC in Kuwait. Through understanding the specificities of our region, Siemens is well positioned to support us in achieving our vision. The introduction of third generation technology in Bahrain puts MTC-Vodafone and the Middle East on a par with Europe," said Dr. Saad Al Barrak, Director General of MTC-Vodafone. With 22 3G agreements, Siemens mobile is now among the top suppliers worldwide. In Europe, Siemens set up the first commercial networks in Great Britain, Italy, and Austria. More than 10,000 base stations have already been delivered by Siemens mobile. Bahrain is the first 3G contract for Siemens mobile in the Middle East. You can access further information about Siemens mobile on the Internet at http://www.siemens-mobile.com You can access press releases, photographs and further information on the internet at: http://www.siemens-mobile.com/press |
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