Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services and Nokia Complete 3rd Generation Mobile Communication Trials.Business Editors HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Cable & Wireless HKT HKT Phuket, Thailand - Phuket (Airport Code) HKT Home Keygen Token Mobile Services and Nokia have announced two milestones in high-speed mobile communications - the successful completion of all 3rd Generation (3G) trials, and the provision of Hong Kong's first commercially-available 43.2 kbit/s High Speed Circuit Switched Data (communications) High Speed Circuit Switched Data - (HSCSD) A planned feature of GSM Phase 2 defining a standard for circuit switched data transmission over a GSM link at up to 57.6 (78.8?) kbps. (HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) An enhancement to the GSM mobile communications system that enables up to four 14.4 Kbps channels to be combined to provide 57.6 Kbps data transfer. ) service. The completion of these trials means the two companies are well positioned to move quickly to provide 3G services in Hong Kong. Following the completion of the first phase of basic functional trials in February, the second phase 3G trials involved more intensive testing of 3G WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. to determine the experimental system's advanced technology and features, such as power control and handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. capabilities. During the trials, data calls with bit rates up to 384 kbit/s were successfully made. These advancements are expected to help achieve call stability and reliability, two critical factors for transmitting large volumes of data via a mobile network in a unique high-density environment such as Hong Kong. With this launch of Hong Kong's first HSCSD service at a speed of 43.2 kbit/s, mobile data service customers can enjoy high-speed data transmission when using appropriate card phone models connected to a designated dial-up number. In addition, Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services is ready to offer 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. capabilities empowered by Nokia Networks. With the successful testing of the Nokia GPRS network, Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services can explore innovative mobile applications that will enable total IP mobility. Mr. Adam Wong, Director, Mobile Networks, Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services said, "3G is our priority as we lead the mobile industry in the deployment and development of the latest technologies in Hong Kong. These trial results will be most constructive in our future service planning and enhancements. With Nokia, we are committed pushing the limits of 3G communication." "The completion of the 3G trial marks a major step in the migration to next-generation mobile communications services in Hong Kong," said Mr. Jonathan Yip, General Manager, Nokia Networks, Nokia (H.K.) Limited. "Sharing the same vision to make the Internet a pervasive tool for everyone, Nokia and Cable & Wireless HKT Mobile Services will continue working hand-in-hand to bring the latest technology and quality services to local mobile users." Cable & Wireless HKT, a Cable & Wireless company, is Hong Kong's major full-service communications provider, marketing a full array of quality voice and data telecommunication services backed by a state-of-the-art, fully digital fibre-optic network. Services include basic telephony, mobile telephony, international calls, specialised fax and data products, value-added services, Internet access, multimedia services, satellite links and telecommunications equipment and systems. Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.8 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56 000 people. Notes to Editors: The completion of the 3G trials indicate the capabilities of the experimental network in supporting high-speed data transmission. Enhanced call quality with minimal call drop rates, and stable call performance is assured, due to the success of multi-cell reception and various handover techniques in the unique high-density HK environment. Optimal power adjustment and interference control are two other notable achievements of the second phase trial. They are invaluable for network planning and intelligent power control in a future 3G environment, because of their contribution in maximising network capacity and upgrading call transmission performance. |
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