BANGALORE, INDIA: Elanor Tracking, a Bangalore based company has launched Web based Vehicle Monitoring as a “service”. The speciality of their service is affordability and ease of use.
For a small monthly fee, Elanor Tracking helps people to monitor their vehicles for location, over speed, unauthorized stoppages, etc.
According to Shakeel Sheriff, CEO – Elanor Tracking, the activation of the service is very simple. You can register with Elanor Tracking for a small fee. Experienced engineers will take care of the installation of GPS/GPRS based tracking device on your vehicles. After this, a user name and password will be given to you.
Using this, you can log into Elanor's website and access your vehicle’s information from any where. Elanor Tracking has also set up a support centre, which is available 24/7 to support you.
This service helps to achieve efficient usage of vehicles, reduce fuel expenses, safer and quicker journeys etc. Some of the facilities of Elanor Tracking services are tracking the movement of vehicles when driven by others, define traffic routes & get alerts if the vehicle is deviating from it, get over speed alerts & making sure the vehicle is driven safely, avoid unauthorised travel etc. Using this service you can make sure that your vehicles are not misused.
Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
GPS Insight's CDMA-enabled GPSI-4000 tracking device
SCOTTSDALE, USA: GPS Insight, a leading supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has released its GPSI-4000V tracking device.
This new version of the GPSI-4000 supports CDMA network services, made available through KORE Telematics. The new GPSI-4000V offering now gives customers a full range of network choices in addition to GPS Insight’s current GPRS and satellite offerings.
GPS Insight is pleased to provide coverage on multiple networks, to ensure customers receive the best possible network service based on their geographical region and coverage requirements.
“Today’s complex asset tracking applications must deliver a complete range of reliable network options, and do so at an affordable cost,” said Alex Brisbourne, President and Chief Operating Officer, KORE Telematics.
“KORE is the only specialized M2M service provider to make a significant investment in Tier 1 CDMA rate plans and value-add services, and we are proud to help partners like GPS Insight take full advantage of North America’s largest and most reliable CDMA network.
This new version of the GPSI-4000 supports CDMA network services, made available through KORE Telematics. The new GPSI-4000V offering now gives customers a full range of network choices in addition to GPS Insight’s current GPRS and satellite offerings.
GPS Insight is pleased to provide coverage on multiple networks, to ensure customers receive the best possible network service based on their geographical region and coverage requirements.
“Today’s complex asset tracking applications must deliver a complete range of reliable network options, and do so at an affordable cost,” said Alex Brisbourne, President and Chief Operating Officer, KORE Telematics.
“KORE is the only specialized M2M service provider to make a significant investment in Tier 1 CDMA rate plans and value-add services, and we are proud to help partners like GPS Insight take full advantage of North America’s largest and most reliable CDMA network.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Smartphone capability tracker: what’s hot and what’s not
UK: Tim Renowden, analyst at Ovum, comments:
GPS and WiFi are hot
Ovum’s data (collated from DeviceMine and Ovum research) identified 77 smartphone models released by key manufacturers in the sample period. Of these, 59 handsets had GPS capability and 49 had WiFi, indicating that these technologies are now key features across nearly all smartphones, not just high-end models.
Some operators still have a reluctance to admit WiFi-equipped handsets onto their networks, but Ovum believes consumers now expect WiFi to be present in smartphones.
The widespread availability of GPS (across all of the major smartphone platforms) is great news for developers wishing to deploy location-based applications and services, but so far few developers have taken advantage of this beyond basic navigation products.
Ovum’s smartphone capability tracker showed much lower penetration for TV-out capability, although this was of little surprise as it is only recently that most platforms have really possessed the multimedia abilities required to justify its inclusion.
Only the iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms produced devices with TV-out, with Samsung in particular being proactive in supporting the feature. Ovum expects TV-out to grow in popularity among media-centric smartphones, along with increasing processing power and screen resolutions.
On the processor front, most smartphones are currently based on ARM11 architecture, but Ovum expects some ARM Cortex A8-based chipsets to appear in devices within the next update, and platforms like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon or Nvidia’s Tegra to emerge later in 2009 as manufacturers seek to add greater multimedia functionality to devices.
Devices based on the ARM Cortex A9 multi-core architecture are expected in 2010.
RIAs and widget frameworks are not
Widgets are another buzzword in the industry, but the tracker shows that only around 10 percent of smartphones support Internet widget frameworks. This is another area where we expect rapid growth in adoption through 2009/10.
Ovum has previously discussed the potential for rich Internet application (RIA) frameworks as application platforms in mobile handsets, but the tracker shows how little impact RIAs have so far made on smartphones.
Adobe’s Flash and Flash Lite have achieved the best penetration, with 41 smartphone models supporting Flash. Symbian dominates this figure: 25 are Symbian-based (all except one of the Symbian handsets released support Flash).
Windows Mobile has patchy support for Flash (manufacturers even support it inconsistently across their Windows Mobile portfolios), and iPhone OS and Android currently do not support it at all.
Of the other RIA frameworks tracked (Adobe AIR and Microsoft Silverlight), penetration is zero, indicating that usefulness of these platforms for application developers is still some way off.
App stores are cooking unevenly
One of the biggest talking points in the industry in the last 12 months has been the rise of on-device application stores. Despite the limitless hype, for the sample period very few devices were released with pre-installed app store clients. Apple’s iPhone, HTC’s Android devices and several Nokia handsets (featuring Nokia’s Download! client, not the newer Ovi Store) were the only devices with app stores pre-installed.
We expect a big change in this area in the next version of the smartphone tracker, as platform owners and manufacturers have now begun to respond in earnest to the app store buzz. On-device app stores have launched on BlackBerry and Palm’s WebOS, Nokia now has Ovi Store, Windows Mobile 6.5 will feature an app store, and a greater proportion of new handsets will feature these clients in the next version of the tracker.
GPS and WiFi are hot
Ovum’s data (collated from DeviceMine and Ovum research) identified 77 smartphone models released by key manufacturers in the sample period. Of these, 59 handsets had GPS capability and 49 had WiFi, indicating that these technologies are now key features across nearly all smartphones, not just high-end models.
Some operators still have a reluctance to admit WiFi-equipped handsets onto their networks, but Ovum believes consumers now expect WiFi to be present in smartphones.
The widespread availability of GPS (across all of the major smartphone platforms) is great news for developers wishing to deploy location-based applications and services, but so far few developers have taken advantage of this beyond basic navigation products.
Ovum’s smartphone capability tracker showed much lower penetration for TV-out capability, although this was of little surprise as it is only recently that most platforms have really possessed the multimedia abilities required to justify its inclusion.
Only the iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms produced devices with TV-out, with Samsung in particular being proactive in supporting the feature. Ovum expects TV-out to grow in popularity among media-centric smartphones, along with increasing processing power and screen resolutions.
On the processor front, most smartphones are currently based on ARM11 architecture, but Ovum expects some ARM Cortex A8-based chipsets to appear in devices within the next update, and platforms like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon or Nvidia’s Tegra to emerge later in 2009 as manufacturers seek to add greater multimedia functionality to devices.
Devices based on the ARM Cortex A9 multi-core architecture are expected in 2010.
RIAs and widget frameworks are not
Widgets are another buzzword in the industry, but the tracker shows that only around 10 percent of smartphones support Internet widget frameworks. This is another area where we expect rapid growth in adoption through 2009/10.
Ovum has previously discussed the potential for rich Internet application (RIA) frameworks as application platforms in mobile handsets, but the tracker shows how little impact RIAs have so far made on smartphones.
Adobe’s Flash and Flash Lite have achieved the best penetration, with 41 smartphone models supporting Flash. Symbian dominates this figure: 25 are Symbian-based (all except one of the Symbian handsets released support Flash).
Windows Mobile has patchy support for Flash (manufacturers even support it inconsistently across their Windows Mobile portfolios), and iPhone OS and Android currently do not support it at all.
Of the other RIA frameworks tracked (Adobe AIR and Microsoft Silverlight), penetration is zero, indicating that usefulness of these platforms for application developers is still some way off.
App stores are cooking unevenly
One of the biggest talking points in the industry in the last 12 months has been the rise of on-device application stores. Despite the limitless hype, for the sample period very few devices were released with pre-installed app store clients. Apple’s iPhone, HTC’s Android devices and several Nokia handsets (featuring Nokia’s Download! client, not the newer Ovi Store) were the only devices with app stores pre-installed.
We expect a big change in this area in the next version of the smartphone tracker, as platform owners and manufacturers have now begun to respond in earnest to the app store buzz. On-device app stores have launched on BlackBerry and Palm’s WebOS, Nokia now has Ovi Store, Windows Mobile 6.5 will feature an app store, and a greater proportion of new handsets will feature these clients in the next version of the tracker.
Friday, July 31, 2009
CSR debuts breakthrough SiRFstarIV location-aware architecture
BANGALORE, INDIA: CSR plc., a leading provider of GPS-powered location platforms, launched its breakthrough SiRFstarIV location-aware architecture with exclusive SiRFaware self-assisted, micro-power GPS technology that enables consumer devices to always be location aware –- without draining batteries and without requiring network aiding.
CSR today also introduced its first SiRFstarIV-based product, the GSD4t receiver, which offers a superior solution for enabling mobile phones and other space- and power-constrained devices to have the robust, always-available geo-awareness consumers are demanding.
“I am very pleased that we are able to launch such a major, breakthrough technology so soon after our merger with SiRF,” said Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR. “Today’s announcement significantly strengthens our GPS product offerings and our location technology portfolio.”
The essence of the SiRFstarIV breakthrough is its ability to continually maintain “better-than-hot-start” conditions in the GPS receiver for fast location fixes without having to be kept fully turned on all the time and draining precious battery power.
Until now, designers of mobile devices were forced to completely turn off GPS receivers when not in use to conserve power, causing annoying start-up delays when a location application needed to get a new location fix quickly. Through a fusion of multiple innovations, the unique SiRFaware technology overcomes this barrier with or without network aiding while consuming only 50-500 microamperes of current.
“With consumers expecting reliable location services everywhere, we had to rewrite the traditional rule book on GPS architectures and create a new, low-energy way to maintain continuous location awareness without draining the device battery or requiring network assistance,” said Kanwar Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer for CSR and Founder of SiRF.
“With SiRFstarIV and our unique SiRFaware technology, we have developed an architecture that will not only significantly improve the consumer experience when navigating with smartphones, but also enable consumer devices to maintain continuous location awareness.”
According to Chadha, people count on using their mobile phones and other mobile consumer devices just about everywhere, and expect pretty much the same of these devices’ location functionality, and this was a critical consideration while developing the SiRFstarIV architecture.
As a result, SiRFstarIV GPS receivers are more compatible with how consumers actually use these kinds of products, delivering a superior user experience by enabling handsets and other mobile devices to always get a fast location fix without significantly impacting battery life.
SiRFstarIV’s unique blend of high performance and low energy location-awareness modes opens the door to the more widespread use of GPS in digital still cameras and camcorders, hand-held games and a wide variety of portable consumer electronics devices.
SiRFstarIV Architecture
The SiRFstarIV architecture core is comprised of a high-performance GPS location engine, smart location sensor interface, adaptive micro-power manager and active jammer remover, which together deliver:
* Twice the search capacity of the industry proven SiRFstarIII™ architecture, resulting in enhanced sensitivity, reduced time-to-fix and improved positional accuracy.
* Advanced micro-power management and integrated switched-mode regulation that maintains hot-start conditions with minimal energy (50-500 microamperes).
* Intelligent MEMs sensor support (for accelerometers and other sensors) that improves the location experience, enabling greater contextual awareness, more sophisticated energy management and enhanced indoor positional accuracy.
* Advanced DSP technology that actively searches for jammers and removes them prior to correlation for maximum GPS performance and design troubleshooting.
CSR today also introduced its first SiRFstarIV-based product, the GSD4t receiver, which offers a superior solution for enabling mobile phones and other space- and power-constrained devices to have the robust, always-available geo-awareness consumers are demanding.
“I am very pleased that we are able to launch such a major, breakthrough technology so soon after our merger with SiRF,” said Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR. “Today’s announcement significantly strengthens our GPS product offerings and our location technology portfolio.”
The essence of the SiRFstarIV breakthrough is its ability to continually maintain “better-than-hot-start” conditions in the GPS receiver for fast location fixes without having to be kept fully turned on all the time and draining precious battery power.
Until now, designers of mobile devices were forced to completely turn off GPS receivers when not in use to conserve power, causing annoying start-up delays when a location application needed to get a new location fix quickly. Through a fusion of multiple innovations, the unique SiRFaware technology overcomes this barrier with or without network aiding while consuming only 50-500 microamperes of current.
“With consumers expecting reliable location services everywhere, we had to rewrite the traditional rule book on GPS architectures and create a new, low-energy way to maintain continuous location awareness without draining the device battery or requiring network assistance,” said Kanwar Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer for CSR and Founder of SiRF.
“With SiRFstarIV and our unique SiRFaware technology, we have developed an architecture that will not only significantly improve the consumer experience when navigating with smartphones, but also enable consumer devices to maintain continuous location awareness.”
According to Chadha, people count on using their mobile phones and other mobile consumer devices just about everywhere, and expect pretty much the same of these devices’ location functionality, and this was a critical consideration while developing the SiRFstarIV architecture.
As a result, SiRFstarIV GPS receivers are more compatible with how consumers actually use these kinds of products, delivering a superior user experience by enabling handsets and other mobile devices to always get a fast location fix without significantly impacting battery life.
SiRFstarIV’s unique blend of high performance and low energy location-awareness modes opens the door to the more widespread use of GPS in digital still cameras and camcorders, hand-held games and a wide variety of portable consumer electronics devices.
SiRFstarIV Architecture
The SiRFstarIV architecture core is comprised of a high-performance GPS location engine, smart location sensor interface, adaptive micro-power manager and active jammer remover, which together deliver:
* Twice the search capacity of the industry proven SiRFstarIII™ architecture, resulting in enhanced sensitivity, reduced time-to-fix and improved positional accuracy.
* Advanced micro-power management and integrated switched-mode regulation that maintains hot-start conditions with minimal energy (50-500 microamperes).
* Intelligent MEMs sensor support (for accelerometers and other sensors) that improves the location experience, enabling greater contextual awareness, more sophisticated energy management and enhanced indoor positional accuracy.
* Advanced DSP technology that actively searches for jammers and removes them prior to correlation for maximum GPS performance and design troubleshooting.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
GPS smartphone shipments to reach 77mn units in 2009
BOSTON, USA: According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, worldwide GPS smartphone shipments will grow 34 percent from 57 million units in 2008 to 77 million units in 2009.
GPS adoption in smartphones is being fueled by widespread consumer acceptance of portable navigation devices in Europe and the United States, and the increasing presence of mapping applications among mobile vendors such as Nokia, Apple and Blackberry.
Joanne Blight, Navigation Director at Strategy Analytics, said, "We forecast worldwide GPS smartphone shipments will grow a healthy 34 percent from 57 million units in 2008 to 77 million units in 2009. GPS smartphones, such as the Nokia N97 and Apple iPhone, are a high-growth segment that continues to expand even during the current, tough economic times.”
Neil Mawston, Wireless Director at Strategy Analytics, added, "Two key factors are fueling the adoption of GPS smartphones. First, there is widespread consumer acceptance of portable in-vehicle navigation devices from companies such as TomTom and Garmin in Europe and the United States. Second, mobile navigation services are improving. There is an increasing presence of mapping applications among major smartphone vendors, such as Nokia Maps, Apple Google Maps and Blackberry Maps.”
The full report containing further analysis on this emerging topic, called the GPS Smartphone Marketshare Tracker, is published by the Strategy Analytics Navigation and Location Opportunities (NLO) service.
GPS adoption in smartphones is being fueled by widespread consumer acceptance of portable navigation devices in Europe and the United States, and the increasing presence of mapping applications among mobile vendors such as Nokia, Apple and Blackberry.
Joanne Blight, Navigation Director at Strategy Analytics, said, "We forecast worldwide GPS smartphone shipments will grow a healthy 34 percent from 57 million units in 2008 to 77 million units in 2009. GPS smartphones, such as the Nokia N97 and Apple iPhone, are a high-growth segment that continues to expand even during the current, tough economic times.”
Neil Mawston, Wireless Director at Strategy Analytics, added, "Two key factors are fueling the adoption of GPS smartphones. First, there is widespread consumer acceptance of portable in-vehicle navigation devices from companies such as TomTom and Garmin in Europe and the United States. Second, mobile navigation services are improving. There is an increasing presence of mapping applications among major smartphone vendors, such as Nokia Maps, Apple Google Maps and Blackberry Maps.”
The full report containing further analysis on this emerging topic, called the GPS Smartphone Marketshare Tracker, is published by the Strategy Analytics Navigation and Location Opportunities (NLO) service.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
SatNav rolls out Moov 300 multifunction SatGuide PND
NEW DELHI, INDIA: SatNav Technologies, pioneers in GPS Navigation in India since 2005, today announced the launch of the all new SatGuide PND Moov 300.
The new personal navigation device (PND) will provide hassle free road navigation with cutting edge features like voice prompted directions and a 4.3-inch touch-screen for better user interface to its consumers.
Loaded with the latest SatGuide maps, the new attributes of the device like GPS navigator, calculator and digital entertainment features -- audio and video player make it a multi-functionality gadget ideal to carry while traveling.
The comprehensive SatGuide Maps, which Moov 300 buyers will navigate from, include detailed road maps of 200+ cities and more than 15 lakh destinations (points of interest) for customers to choose from. The maps are constantly enhanced and on the anvil are plans to grow this to 500 cities, 30 lakh destinations, and ultimately the 6 lakh villages across the country.
“SatGuide PND Moov 300 is an indispensable travel tool”, said Amit Prasad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SatNav Technologies. “Our philosophy has always been that Indian consumers want cheap AND best, this product takes it a step further in that direction empowering consumers with a fully loaded device at a very reasonable price,” he added.
Moov300 offers the cost conscious Indian consumer, benefits of a widescreen personal navigation device without compromising on the quality and features. Installed with cutting edge technology, this sleek device makes navigation to a destination both easy and entertaining by the use of a convenient user interface, digital entertainment features and turn-by-turn voice prompted directions.
The device is priced at Rs. 16,990 online at www.satguide.in making it an eye-catcher for anyone who is looking at purchasing a stylish yet affordable PND. The product is available across all major Large Format Retailers (LFRs) across the country.
In fact, some stores like Ezone, Croma, Reliance Digital, HCL Digilife, XCite etc will be offering it at even more attractive prices. The device can be easily installed in vehicles and is accompanied with a USB cable and an in-car charger.
Moov 300 comes with the latest WinCE 5.0 version and sports a 64 MB Flash with 512 MB RAM. When compared with the other PNDs in the market, Moov 300 has faster GPS fix times with SiRFInstantFixII™ Technology and 20 channel receivers.
The new personal navigation device (PND) will provide hassle free road navigation with cutting edge features like voice prompted directions and a 4.3-inch touch-screen for better user interface to its consumers.Loaded with the latest SatGuide maps, the new attributes of the device like GPS navigator, calculator and digital entertainment features -- audio and video player make it a multi-functionality gadget ideal to carry while traveling.
The comprehensive SatGuide Maps, which Moov 300 buyers will navigate from, include detailed road maps of 200+ cities and more than 15 lakh destinations (points of interest) for customers to choose from. The maps are constantly enhanced and on the anvil are plans to grow this to 500 cities, 30 lakh destinations, and ultimately the 6 lakh villages across the country.
“SatGuide PND Moov 300 is an indispensable travel tool”, said Amit Prasad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SatNav Technologies. “Our philosophy has always been that Indian consumers want cheap AND best, this product takes it a step further in that direction empowering consumers with a fully loaded device at a very reasonable price,” he added.
Moov300 offers the cost conscious Indian consumer, benefits of a widescreen personal navigation device without compromising on the quality and features. Installed with cutting edge technology, this sleek device makes navigation to a destination both easy and entertaining by the use of a convenient user interface, digital entertainment features and turn-by-turn voice prompted directions.
The device is priced at Rs. 16,990 online at www.satguide.in making it an eye-catcher for anyone who is looking at purchasing a stylish yet affordable PND. The product is available across all major Large Format Retailers (LFRs) across the country.
In fact, some stores like Ezone, Croma, Reliance Digital, HCL Digilife, XCite etc will be offering it at even more attractive prices. The device can be easily installed in vehicles and is accompanied with a USB cable and an in-car charger.
Moov 300 comes with the latest WinCE 5.0 version and sports a 64 MB Flash with 512 MB RAM. When compared with the other PNDs in the market, Moov 300 has faster GPS fix times with SiRFInstantFixII™ Technology and 20 channel receivers.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
CSR, SiRF to launch new era of connectivity and location
CAMBRIDGE, UK & SAN JOSE, USA: CSR plc and SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. completed the merger between SiRF and a wholly owned subsidiary of CSR, creating a leading pure play provider of connectivity and location platforms and a company with the scale, technology and strategy to enable its customers to address the exciting and emerging opportunities in mobile markets.
The merger yields an enlarged development team, a strong IP portfolio, and a broad base of market leading customers. Customers of the enlarged CSR group will be able to deliver new user experiences of connectivity and location technologies in a diverse range of devices such as mobile phones, personal navigation devices, in-car navigation and telematics systems, laptop and netbook PCs, mobile Internet devices, digital cameras, gaming machines, cellular accessories, and consumer electronic devices.
Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR said: “In bringing together the combined capabilities and broad range of CSR and SiRF technologies and platforms, we have created a new force in the industry and a world class organisation with the commercial, technical and operational scale to build on CSR and SiRF’s existing customer relationships and deliver the next generation of connectivity and location enabled products.
“Our strategic goal is to address the existing and emerging needs of our combined customer base for connectivity and location technologies. The potential applications and benefits to the end user of connectivity plus location are only just starting to open up, and these exciting new opportunities will be driven by our unique combination of leading location technologies and connectivity solutions.”
“CSR and SiRF have a shared vision of using innovation to bring the benefits of wireless connectivity and location to mainstream consumers and enterprises and to enable new and exciting user experiences”, commented Kanwar Chadha, co-founder of SiRF and newly appointed board member and Chief Marketing Officer of CSR. “We believe that through this merger, our customers and consumers will derive benefits from a much stronger player whose focus is on delivering best in class connectivity and location platforms.”
“Technology innovation represents the foundation for both CSR’s and SiRF’s success in the market place,” said James Collier, co-founder, board member and CTO of CSR. “We look forward to combining the complementary expertise of our teams to take innovation to the next level in our multifunction radio and system platforms to address emerging customer and market needs.”
For CSR’s customers, the merger with SiRF means CSR’s Connectivity Centre products are augmented by GPS technologies that are well respected and enjoy widespread adoption. SiRF brings to CSR a strong IP portfolio in GPS and assisted GPS (A-GPS), dead reckoning and location centric platforms.
SiRF’s customers benefit from enhancements to SiRF’s Location Platforms, with CSR’s Connectivity Centre capabilities and strategy of Smart Integration delivering industry leading performance, low cost and small size.
The enlarged CSR group will have its global headquarters in Cambridge, UK, with SiRF’s headquarters in San Jose, California becoming CSR’s US headquarters.
The combined CSR group enters the prestigious list of the world’s top 10 fabless semiconductor companies, with an enviable combined customer list including six of the top seven handset manufacturers, the top five personal navigation device makers, the top two automotive telematics suppliers, and other leading auto and consumer electronics providers.
The merger yields an enlarged development team, a strong IP portfolio, and a broad base of market leading customers. Customers of the enlarged CSR group will be able to deliver new user experiences of connectivity and location technologies in a diverse range of devices such as mobile phones, personal navigation devices, in-car navigation and telematics systems, laptop and netbook PCs, mobile Internet devices, digital cameras, gaming machines, cellular accessories, and consumer electronic devices.
Joep van Beurden, CEO of CSR said: “In bringing together the combined capabilities and broad range of CSR and SiRF technologies and platforms, we have created a new force in the industry and a world class organisation with the commercial, technical and operational scale to build on CSR and SiRF’s existing customer relationships and deliver the next generation of connectivity and location enabled products.
“Our strategic goal is to address the existing and emerging needs of our combined customer base for connectivity and location technologies. The potential applications and benefits to the end user of connectivity plus location are only just starting to open up, and these exciting new opportunities will be driven by our unique combination of leading location technologies and connectivity solutions.”
“CSR and SiRF have a shared vision of using innovation to bring the benefits of wireless connectivity and location to mainstream consumers and enterprises and to enable new and exciting user experiences”, commented Kanwar Chadha, co-founder of SiRF and newly appointed board member and Chief Marketing Officer of CSR. “We believe that through this merger, our customers and consumers will derive benefits from a much stronger player whose focus is on delivering best in class connectivity and location platforms.”
“Technology innovation represents the foundation for both CSR’s and SiRF’s success in the market place,” said James Collier, co-founder, board member and CTO of CSR. “We look forward to combining the complementary expertise of our teams to take innovation to the next level in our multifunction radio and system platforms to address emerging customer and market needs.”
For CSR’s customers, the merger with SiRF means CSR’s Connectivity Centre products are augmented by GPS technologies that are well respected and enjoy widespread adoption. SiRF brings to CSR a strong IP portfolio in GPS and assisted GPS (A-GPS), dead reckoning and location centric platforms.
SiRF’s customers benefit from enhancements to SiRF’s Location Platforms, with CSR’s Connectivity Centre capabilities and strategy of Smart Integration delivering industry leading performance, low cost and small size.
The enlarged CSR group will have its global headquarters in Cambridge, UK, with SiRF’s headquarters in San Jose, California becoming CSR’s US headquarters.
The combined CSR group enters the prestigious list of the world’s top 10 fabless semiconductor companies, with an enviable combined customer list including six of the top seven handset manufacturers, the top five personal navigation device makers, the top two automotive telematics suppliers, and other leading auto and consumer electronics providers.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
MapmyIndia Light -- new GPS navigator for gen next!
NEW DELHI, INDIA: MapmyIndia, India's leading map and GPS navigation services provider, has announced the launch of MapmyIndia LX130 – nicknamed MapmyIndia Light -– a sleek new GPS navigation gadget for Generation Next.
Priced at Rs. 11,990 (MRP), MapmyIndia Light boasts a high grade glossy white body. It weighs just 122 grams and has a bright 3.5” display screen that allows clear visibility even in sunlight. Just 12.5mm thick, the funky gizmo fits neatly in any pocket and is the perfect traveling companion -– in a car or while using public transport.
MapmyIndia Light is powered with maps of 401 cities, over 8.3 lakh km of roads connecting 4 lakh towns and villages, and takes you to around 10 lakh points of interest like cinema halls, restaurants, petrol pumps etc. A cool neat look, an unmatched sense of security and an assurance that one can never get lost anywhere in India makes this a must-have for young professionals, business travelers and women.
Go where you want to
MapmyIndia Light offers complete freedom…the freedom to travel where one wants to. After encouraging feedback from MapmyIndia users – both frequent travelers and professionals – from all over India, MapmyIndia decided to launch a new version of the popular MapmyIndia Navigator for the youth.
The focus was on a sleek and light device that offered the youth the freedom to go where they want to. Now it becomes easier to travel to new places without having to stop frequently to ask for directions or getting lost.
In addition to standard navigation, the MapmyIndia Light also allows users to search for points of interest like hotels, banks, ATMs, tourist places, etc. The MapmyIndia light comes loaded with phone numbers for points of interest as well, so that users can not only navigate to them, but also call ahead and make bookings.
Always in the know: Perfect for business travelers
Loaded with India’s most comprehensive map coverage, yet slim enough to fit into the pocket, the MapmyIndia Light is a perfect companion to today’s young business traveler.
With interesting features like demo display of the proposed route and distance between destinations and the ability to add multiple destinations through the ‘via’ points features, the MapmyIndia Light helps plan travel and meetings in any of 401 cities in India. Business travelers can also take advantage of the Distance-to-go and Estimated Time of Arrival feature while on the road to dynamically plan their day when on the road.
Travel securely: Ideal for women
The ability to know where you are while traveling at any time of the day or night gives the users of MapmyIndia Light a sense of comfort and security. This makes the device a must-have tech gadget in every woman’s handbag. Even while driving a car, MapmyIndia Light can be easily attached to the windscreen and the user can follow the voice-guided instructions to travel to your destination.
While using public transport -– a cab or an auto -– if the driver takes a detour, MapmyIndia Light tells the user where she is and whether she is moving towards her destination. MapmyIndia Light can be used by women anywhere in India, in a big city or in a small town. The seamless coverage also ensures that the GPS Navigator can be used if you travel to a new place anywhere in India.
Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia, says: “MapmyIndia is known for our premium range of products offering great quality in GPS navigation. Our research showed that there was a strong demand in the market for a device that would be easy to carry and light on the budget, while maintaining MapmyIndia’s superior quality navigation features and maps. The MapmyIndia Light offers customers India’s best navigation maps and software solution in a form that easily fits in the pocket and in their budget.”
Light on the pocket
At Rs. 11,990, MapmyIndia Light has ventured into a brand new market for GPS navigators. Loaded with the most comprehensive and accurate maps of India, MapmyIndia Light is now accessible to those looking for an affordable GPS Navigator. The device is also ideal for students and young professionals, those who travel frequently, officially or for personal reasons.
Priced at Rs. 11,990 (MRP), MapmyIndia Light boasts a high grade glossy white body. It weighs just 122 grams and has a bright 3.5” display screen that allows clear visibility even in sunlight. Just 12.5mm thick, the funky gizmo fits neatly in any pocket and is the perfect traveling companion -– in a car or while using public transport. MapmyIndia Light is powered with maps of 401 cities, over 8.3 lakh km of roads connecting 4 lakh towns and villages, and takes you to around 10 lakh points of interest like cinema halls, restaurants, petrol pumps etc. A cool neat look, an unmatched sense of security and an assurance that one can never get lost anywhere in India makes this a must-have for young professionals, business travelers and women.
Go where you want to
MapmyIndia Light offers complete freedom…the freedom to travel where one wants to. After encouraging feedback from MapmyIndia users – both frequent travelers and professionals – from all over India, MapmyIndia decided to launch a new version of the popular MapmyIndia Navigator for the youth.
The focus was on a sleek and light device that offered the youth the freedom to go where they want to. Now it becomes easier to travel to new places without having to stop frequently to ask for directions or getting lost.
In addition to standard navigation, the MapmyIndia Light also allows users to search for points of interest like hotels, banks, ATMs, tourist places, etc. The MapmyIndia light comes loaded with phone numbers for points of interest as well, so that users can not only navigate to them, but also call ahead and make bookings.
Always in the know: Perfect for business travelers
Loaded with India’s most comprehensive map coverage, yet slim enough to fit into the pocket, the MapmyIndia Light is a perfect companion to today’s young business traveler.
With interesting features like demo display of the proposed route and distance between destinations and the ability to add multiple destinations through the ‘via’ points features, the MapmyIndia Light helps plan travel and meetings in any of 401 cities in India. Business travelers can also take advantage of the Distance-to-go and Estimated Time of Arrival feature while on the road to dynamically plan their day when on the road.
Travel securely: Ideal for women
The ability to know where you are while traveling at any time of the day or night gives the users of MapmyIndia Light a sense of comfort and security. This makes the device a must-have tech gadget in every woman’s handbag. Even while driving a car, MapmyIndia Light can be easily attached to the windscreen and the user can follow the voice-guided instructions to travel to your destination.
While using public transport -– a cab or an auto -– if the driver takes a detour, MapmyIndia Light tells the user where she is and whether she is moving towards her destination. MapmyIndia Light can be used by women anywhere in India, in a big city or in a small town. The seamless coverage also ensures that the GPS Navigator can be used if you travel to a new place anywhere in India.
Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia, says: “MapmyIndia is known for our premium range of products offering great quality in GPS navigation. Our research showed that there was a strong demand in the market for a device that would be easy to carry and light on the budget, while maintaining MapmyIndia’s superior quality navigation features and maps. The MapmyIndia Light offers customers India’s best navigation maps and software solution in a form that easily fits in the pocket and in their budget.”
Light on the pocket
At Rs. 11,990, MapmyIndia Light has ventured into a brand new market for GPS navigators. Loaded with the most comprehensive and accurate maps of India, MapmyIndia Light is now accessible to those looking for an affordable GPS Navigator. The device is also ideal for students and young professionals, those who travel frequently, officially or for personal reasons.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Intrinsyc Destinator 9 sets new standard for navigation experience
VANCOUVER, CANADA: Intrinsyc Software International Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, has announced the general availability of Destinator 9, a leader in cross-platform GPS navigation software.
The newest version of Destinator delivers the mobile industry’s highest quality user experience in navigation devices, with a host of new capabilities and features designed to get people to their destinations easily, quickly and safely. Destinator 9 is available for Android mobile phones, Microsoft Windows Mobile smart phones, Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) and connected PNDs based on Microsoft Windows Embedded CE.
“Destinator 9 is the culmination of months of research and development directed towards one goal: making the user’s navigation experience the very best in the world, whether you are driving in your car or walking around a city,” said Souheil Gallouzi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Products Development, Intrinsyc.
“In addition to the new UI, we focused on connected navigation features, making it easier to seamlessly look up, find, and call businesses directly from the map screen, as well as to discover and display local POIs from Internet search engines.”
Destinator 9 features and functions
NavStrip – A unique UI feature that enables one-click access to key navigation functions such as address entry, route, and search. Destinator 9’s NavStrip provides the quickest path to navigation with the fewest clicks.
Sidebar – Destinator 9 incorporates a new visual navigation aid while in landscape mode. At the user’s option, the SideBar is displayed side-by-side with the map to provide upcoming maneuvers, speed, trip time, and distance.
Gesture Recognition – With Destinator 9, users can swipe, pan, and kinetically scroll through maps with the flick of a finger.
New Map Views – Realistic horizon, sky, and road signs, map rendering with anti-aliasing technology and optional satellite views provide for a more visually satisfying experience.
Dial a POI – Calling any Point of Interest (POI) or businesses directly from the screen is easier than ever before. Clicking a POI in navigation mode brings up its address and phone number (if available) and a single tap on the number initiates the call.
Local Search – Destinator 9 leverages the most popular online search engines to support local searches and display the corresponding results on the map. A single additional tap brings up directions.
StickyPOI – Clicking the new StickyPOI icon on the NavStrip opens a menu of popular categories. Tapping on a category, such as hotels or restaurants, automatically displays the nearby POIs on the map. One more click brings up directions.
Tap N Go – Navigate to any map location with just two taps of the finger from Destinator 9’s proprietary Tap N Go popup menu.
Save N Send – Quickly save and retrieve locations on the map and share them with friends and colleagues via text messaging services.
OTA - Over-the-air updates make it easier for carriers to roll out additional features and location-based services (LBS) such as real-time traffic, travel guides, cheapest gas, and parking space availability.
Try & Buy – Support for “try & buy” allows consumers to purchase the Destinator 9 software after a trial period of use.
The audio/visual turn-by-turn navigation features of earlier versions, which have made Destinator so popular in the marketplace remain intact. These include on-screen speed limit indicator with audible warning; broad geographic map coverage with current maps from multiple sources; optional visual lane guidance to eliminate confusion at complicated interchanges; optional safety camera support; and support for all major languages.
Destinator is an on-board navigation software solution, enabling the user to have superior navigation in areas of poor cellular coverage. With maps and POI data stored on a memory card, on-device storage is preserved for your personal content.
Leveraging the power of a connected device, Destinator software can be periodically updated via a download over the Internet while local search and POI data can leverage an off-board content server for additional services. Benefits of this approach include higher map rendering performance, greater reliability and a significant cost savings for carriers and consumers. Map display is instantly and readily available on device memory, with no latency except for CPU processing power.
The newest version of Destinator delivers the mobile industry’s highest quality user experience in navigation devices, with a host of new capabilities and features designed to get people to their destinations easily, quickly and safely. Destinator 9 is available for Android mobile phones, Microsoft Windows Mobile smart phones, Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) and connected PNDs based on Microsoft Windows Embedded CE.
“Destinator 9 is the culmination of months of research and development directed towards one goal: making the user’s navigation experience the very best in the world, whether you are driving in your car or walking around a city,” said Souheil Gallouzi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Products Development, Intrinsyc.
“In addition to the new UI, we focused on connected navigation features, making it easier to seamlessly look up, find, and call businesses directly from the map screen, as well as to discover and display local POIs from Internet search engines.”
Destinator 9 features and functions
NavStrip – A unique UI feature that enables one-click access to key navigation functions such as address entry, route, and search. Destinator 9’s NavStrip provides the quickest path to navigation with the fewest clicks.
Sidebar – Destinator 9 incorporates a new visual navigation aid while in landscape mode. At the user’s option, the SideBar is displayed side-by-side with the map to provide upcoming maneuvers, speed, trip time, and distance.
Gesture Recognition – With Destinator 9, users can swipe, pan, and kinetically scroll through maps with the flick of a finger.
New Map Views – Realistic horizon, sky, and road signs, map rendering with anti-aliasing technology and optional satellite views provide for a more visually satisfying experience.
Dial a POI – Calling any Point of Interest (POI) or businesses directly from the screen is easier than ever before. Clicking a POI in navigation mode brings up its address and phone number (if available) and a single tap on the number initiates the call.
Local Search – Destinator 9 leverages the most popular online search engines to support local searches and display the corresponding results on the map. A single additional tap brings up directions.
StickyPOI – Clicking the new StickyPOI icon on the NavStrip opens a menu of popular categories. Tapping on a category, such as hotels or restaurants, automatically displays the nearby POIs on the map. One more click brings up directions.
Tap N Go – Navigate to any map location with just two taps of the finger from Destinator 9’s proprietary Tap N Go popup menu.
Save N Send – Quickly save and retrieve locations on the map and share them with friends and colleagues via text messaging services.
OTA - Over-the-air updates make it easier for carriers to roll out additional features and location-based services (LBS) such as real-time traffic, travel guides, cheapest gas, and parking space availability.
Try & Buy – Support for “try & buy” allows consumers to purchase the Destinator 9 software after a trial period of use.
The audio/visual turn-by-turn navigation features of earlier versions, which have made Destinator so popular in the marketplace remain intact. These include on-screen speed limit indicator with audible warning; broad geographic map coverage with current maps from multiple sources; optional visual lane guidance to eliminate confusion at complicated interchanges; optional safety camera support; and support for all major languages.
Destinator is an on-board navigation software solution, enabling the user to have superior navigation in areas of poor cellular coverage. With maps and POI data stored on a memory card, on-device storage is preserved for your personal content.
Leveraging the power of a connected device, Destinator software can be periodically updated via a download over the Internet while local search and POI data can leverage an off-board content server for additional services. Benefits of this approach include higher map rendering performance, greater reliability and a significant cost savings for carriers and consumers. Map display is instantly and readily available on device memory, with no latency except for CPU processing power.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Telecom enhances globalization in every possible way!
Is it any other way, apart from this? I was quite surprised on being asked whether telecom growth somehow blocked globalization! Quite the opposite!!
Take the Indian telecom industry for instance! Those who have followed the Indian telecom closely -- right from the days of C-DoT developing 256-switch RAX, down to the introduction of mobile phones -- after massive overbidding by folks such as HFCL in 1994, to the introduction of the Internet in India -- on the eve of India's independence day in 1994 -- the growth of satellite communications in the country in the mid and late nineties -- remember DAMA? -- to, to the introduction of CDMA in the early 2000s, to the great proliferation of mobile phones that we see around us now!
Does any of this indicate India has not been able to globalize?
When C-DoT had introduced RAX in the late 1980s, it really brought about a telecom revolution. Today, we don't talk of C-DoT in the glowing terms that it really deserves. Who would have ever imagined that mobile phones would take off the way they have done now! And well, we just can't survive without the email and the Internet!
Let's trace the global telecom history from the late 1980s. When AMPS gave way to GSM, you had the feature called roaming! People wondered what they would do with this feature? Today, we complain, if we can't roam!
ARIB, Japan, had visited India in early 1994, to try and sell PHS. In those days, PHS and DECT were the hot WiLL technologies. Later, Japan, thanks to Takeshi Natsuno and NTT DoCoMO, saw the advent of i-mode, and well, it indicated the first signs of what mobile Internet would really do!
Pages and pages were rolled out screaming "WAP is CRAP"! Now, all phones are WAP enabled and no one says a word! We love to surf on the mobile phone now, isn't it? What about all those MMS messages, including the sleazy ones? You can do mobile blogging now, can't you? Also, update your Twitter!
In optical networking, in the early nineties, PDH gave way to SDH! We later saw the advent of DWDM and also VCSELs. With the advent of 3G in the late nineties, we discovered W-CDMA. China came up with TD-SCDMA, another 3G technology. For some time, LAS-CDMA tried to make its mark, then I don't know what happened to it!
How many of you know that a simple SMS led to the famous second people power revolution in the Phillipines in early 2001, a peaceful revolution that overthrew Philippine President Joseph (Erap) Estrada!
Why, I still remember, during a spot survey at a Frost & Sullivan's telecom conference in Singapore in 2001, I was one among the three who used the mobile phone to check my Yahoo mails. I received such stares Today, we can't stop talking about Blackberry and iPhone! In Hong Kong, in the early 2000s, I used my Siemens WAP phone to locate Indian restaurants! When Nokia added GPS via HS-CSD in Hong Kong's Citybus in 2000, it was sensational! Today, we talk about LBS and GPS, and all that!
I can go on and on with such anecdotes! If there was no telecom, the world would not have progressed in the manner it has done now. Still having doubts?
Take the Indian telecom industry for instance! Those who have followed the Indian telecom closely -- right from the days of C-DoT developing 256-switch RAX, down to the introduction of mobile phones -- after massive overbidding by folks such as HFCL in 1994, to the introduction of the Internet in India -- on the eve of India's independence day in 1994 -- the growth of satellite communications in the country in the mid and late nineties -- remember DAMA? -- to, to the introduction of CDMA in the early 2000s, to the great proliferation of mobile phones that we see around us now!
Does any of this indicate India has not been able to globalize?
When C-DoT had introduced RAX in the late 1980s, it really brought about a telecom revolution. Today, we don't talk of C-DoT in the glowing terms that it really deserves. Who would have ever imagined that mobile phones would take off the way they have done now! And well, we just can't survive without the email and the Internet!
Let's trace the global telecom history from the late 1980s. When AMPS gave way to GSM, you had the feature called roaming! People wondered what they would do with this feature? Today, we complain, if we can't roam!
ARIB, Japan, had visited India in early 1994, to try and sell PHS. In those days, PHS and DECT were the hot WiLL technologies. Later, Japan, thanks to Takeshi Natsuno and NTT DoCoMO, saw the advent of i-mode, and well, it indicated the first signs of what mobile Internet would really do!
Pages and pages were rolled out screaming "WAP is CRAP"! Now, all phones are WAP enabled and no one says a word! We love to surf on the mobile phone now, isn't it? What about all those MMS messages, including the sleazy ones? You can do mobile blogging now, can't you? Also, update your Twitter!
In optical networking, in the early nineties, PDH gave way to SDH! We later saw the advent of DWDM and also VCSELs. With the advent of 3G in the late nineties, we discovered W-CDMA. China came up with TD-SCDMA, another 3G technology. For some time, LAS-CDMA tried to make its mark, then I don't know what happened to it!
How many of you know that a simple SMS led to the famous second people power revolution in the Phillipines in early 2001, a peaceful revolution that overthrew Philippine President Joseph (Erap) Estrada!
Why, I still remember, during a spot survey at a Frost & Sullivan's telecom conference in Singapore in 2001, I was one among the three who used the mobile phone to check my Yahoo mails. I received such stares Today, we can't stop talking about Blackberry and iPhone! In Hong Kong, in the early 2000s, I used my Siemens WAP phone to locate Indian restaurants! When Nokia added GPS via HS-CSD in Hong Kong's Citybus in 2000, it was sensational! Today, we talk about LBS and GPS, and all that!
I can go on and on with such anecdotes! If there was no telecom, the world would not have progressed in the manner it has done now. Still having doubts?
Monday, July 7, 2008
Memories of ITU Telecom Asia
My love affair with telecom began way back in the late 1980s, when C-DoT was just getting in prominence, and there were some talks about introducing mobile phones in the country. Telecom has come a long way since.
Not many large telecom shows were held at that time, and I certainly did not get a chance to attend a real 'telecom' show till I managed to participate at the ITU's Telecom Asia in Hong Kong, only in 2000. Since then, it's been fun attending the ITU Telecom shows, be it Hong Kong or Geneva. Of course, there was CommunicAsia in neighboring Singapore, but it was always my desire to be part of an ITU show.
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This year's ITU Telecom Asia will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, a really great place to visit. Here's a picture with my colleagues from Global Sources -- Alfred Cheng, John Ng and Maggie Luo -- during ITU Telecom 2006, (on my birthday, actually) at Hong Kong's sprawling AsiaWorld Expo -- the last ITU Asia show that I had the privilege of attending that chilly December.
I will always remember my first ITU show simply for the WAP (wireless access protocol) phenomena. WAP was just coming into its own during those days, and had to take a lot of flak. There used to be headlines those days, reading, "WAP IS CRAP!" Well, how wrong this turned out to be!
It was also the first show, if I remember correctly, which highlighted mobile Internet for the first time. Satellite communications was still in vogue back in those days. Well, optical networking was also quite strong, with DWDM making the rounds. I remember interviewing Corning during the show!
The Hong Kong ITU show in 2000 was the first time I had a glimpse of Huawei and ZTE close-up, although I did visit the Huawei factory in the middle of 2000, and for the first time saw what 3G base stations looked like. In fact, W-CDMA was just starting to come up. NTT DoCoMo was the hotshot back in late 2000. Its FOMA (freedom of mobile 'multimedia' access) service was just starting to roll in. Of course, those were also the days of the i-mode phones!
The Japanese have been the pioneers in mobile phones and mobile Internet, followed closely by Korea. I believe, the same year, DoCoMo had started trials with SK Telecom in Korea for W-CDMA, for the upcoming World Cup Soccer in Korea and Japan in 2002. Another delight at ITU Telecom Asia 2000 were the range of 3G phones on display, mostly by Japanese companies. Oh yes, broadband was the 'rage'.
The last ITU Telecom Asia in 2006 was vastly different. Alcatel-Lucent had a huge booth! CBoss was gaining ground as a leading billing solutions provider. Not to speak of the exquisite range of mobile phones from Japanese, Korean and Chinese vendors.
Huawei and ZTE had become really huge by the end of 2006, and had started to play a significantly major role in global telecom.
It was my pleasure to discuss the latest DECT standard with Infineon during ITU Telecom Asia 2006, I believe, it was CAT-iq (Cordless Advanced Technology - Internet and Quality). There were several GPS devices as well as booths with mobile payment solutions.
Yes, telecom has come along a very long way! This year's theme -- "New Generation, New Values," aptly sets the theme for ITU Telecom Asia. Let's see what this edition has in store!
Not many large telecom shows were held at that time, and I certainly did not get a chance to attend a real 'telecom' show till I managed to participate at the ITU's Telecom Asia in Hong Kong, only in 2000. Since then, it's been fun attending the ITU Telecom shows, be it Hong Kong or Geneva. Of course, there was CommunicAsia in neighboring Singapore, but it was always my desire to be part of an ITU show.
.jpg)
This year's ITU Telecom Asia will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, a really great place to visit. Here's a picture with my colleagues from Global Sources -- Alfred Cheng, John Ng and Maggie Luo -- during ITU Telecom 2006, (on my birthday, actually) at Hong Kong's sprawling AsiaWorld Expo -- the last ITU Asia show that I had the privilege of attending that chilly December.I will always remember my first ITU show simply for the WAP (wireless access protocol) phenomena. WAP was just coming into its own during those days, and had to take a lot of flak. There used to be headlines those days, reading, "WAP IS CRAP!" Well, how wrong this turned out to be!
It was also the first show, if I remember correctly, which highlighted mobile Internet for the first time. Satellite communications was still in vogue back in those days. Well, optical networking was also quite strong, with DWDM making the rounds. I remember interviewing Corning during the show!
The Hong Kong ITU show in 2000 was the first time I had a glimpse of Huawei and ZTE close-up, although I did visit the Huawei factory in the middle of 2000, and for the first time saw what 3G base stations looked like. In fact, W-CDMA was just starting to come up. NTT DoCoMo was the hotshot back in late 2000. Its FOMA (freedom of mobile 'multimedia' access) service was just starting to roll in. Of course, those were also the days of the i-mode phones!
The Japanese have been the pioneers in mobile phones and mobile Internet, followed closely by Korea. I believe, the same year, DoCoMo had started trials with SK Telecom in Korea for W-CDMA, for the upcoming World Cup Soccer in Korea and Japan in 2002. Another delight at ITU Telecom Asia 2000 were the range of 3G phones on display, mostly by Japanese companies. Oh yes, broadband was the 'rage'.
The last ITU Telecom Asia in 2006 was vastly different. Alcatel-Lucent had a huge booth! CBoss was gaining ground as a leading billing solutions provider. Not to speak of the exquisite range of mobile phones from Japanese, Korean and Chinese vendors.
Huawei and ZTE had become really huge by the end of 2006, and had started to play a significantly major role in global telecom.
It was my pleasure to discuss the latest DECT standard with Infineon during ITU Telecom Asia 2006, I believe, it was CAT-iq (Cordless Advanced Technology - Internet and Quality). There were several GPS devices as well as booths with mobile payment solutions.
Yes, telecom has come along a very long way! This year's theme -- "New Generation, New Values," aptly sets the theme for ITU Telecom Asia. Let's see what this edition has in store!
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