Nokia notes around 60 operators are now building out Edge technology - sometimes referred to as 2.75G as it sits between 2.5G GPRS and full 3G - though how or even if it is used alongside the W-CDMA flavour of 3G favoured by most is yet to be known.
It barely even wants to utter W-CDMA - the natural 3G evolution path from GSM - because of the four letters that finish that acronym. It is fostering a sense of community among GSM operators that is to be welcomed and celebrating the billionth GSM...
Others view a further, faster CDMA2000 extension optimised for applications such as video, which is only at the testing and trial stage, called EV-DV as the ultimate 3G in that upgrade path. But while the upgrade path for operators in Europe has...
The second important consideration is the quite natural evolution of wireless activity to embrace other corporate applications beyond email. Quocirca sees three dimensions to this evolution that are relevant when assessing the position of RIM.
But as consumers get more accustomed to watching television when they want, thanks to TiVo and other digital video recording services, it is likely to be a natural evolution for TV viewers to expect more on-demand content that they can access...
Agreeing principles for interoperability between femtocell access points and femto gateways is crucial for the longer term success of the tech, according to the Forum, which said it is collaborating with mobile operator body the GSMA and broadband...