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.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
ARC sound-to-silicon solution targets revitalized mobile digital TV market
COMPUTEX TAIPEI, TAIWAN: ARC International introduced a new Sound-to-Silicon solution that enables OEMs and their system-on-chip (SoC) suppliers to provide consumers with broadcast or Internet TV access throughout the US, Europe, and China.
With ARC’s new solution, OEMs can quickly add digital TV functionality to portable devices that provides consumers with a significantly enhanced listening and viewing experience at lower development cost, while creating a product that is unique from their competitors. SoC partners benefit from a fully integrated solution comprising award-winning Sonic Focus audio enrichment software, codecs, new hardware IP and development tools that can be quickly integrated into a chip and brought to market quickly.
The emergence of a new type of converged product that includes mobile digital TV functionality is causing OEM and SoC companies to review their mobile DTV strategy. For example, a new breed of converged portable navigation devices (PNDs) and digital picture frames with built-in, digital free-to-air television services is driving up demand for mobile DTV. This is causing greater chip level integration to reduce costs, lower power consumption to extend battery life, and improvement of consumers’ multimedia experience to differentiate the end device from competitors.
ARC’'s mobile digital TV solution
With ARC’s Sound-to-Silicon solution for mobile digital TVs, OEMs can offer consumers a significantly enhanced experience with multimedia content that resembles what the artist originally intended.
Additionally, OEMs can leverage ARC’s mastering services to obtain a signature sound for each device that is unique from competitors. For the SoC supplier, the new AS 211 SFX Subsystem with optimized codecs and pre-integrated with Sonic Focus can enable a single chip with capability for both free-to-air and internet DTV.
ARC's mobile digital TV solution comprises:
* The latest version of Sonic Focus audio enrichment software that runs nearly 50 percent faster in embedded applications.
* The new configurable AS 211 SFX Subsystem intellectual property (IP) that consumes 30 percent less power on less silicon real estate.
* The ARC Video Subsystem that provides a complete pre-verified solution with standard definition codecs.
* An extensive range of pre-integrated audio codecs managed by ARC.
* A new Media Software Framework (MSF) that provides software developers an easy-to-use software API.
* A complete set of hardware and software design tools to turn concept into final product.
* A reference platform for complete Sound-to-Silicon hardware and software development.
Ben Bajarin, senior analyst at Creative Strategies, said: “The approaching switchover to all-digital television broadcasting in the US and other major countries will create an unprecedented opportunity for the mobile DTV market. According to current market research, following the switchover traditional mobile digital TV broadcasters and cellular operators in many regions will launch DTV services that are forecast to attract over 500 million viewers by 2013. ARC is on the right track targeting this emerging market with a solution that makes companies more competitive while lowering their overall development costs.”
“The mobile Digital TV market is poised for growth and ARC’s new Sound-to-Silicon solution gives OEMs and SoC companies rapid access to this evolving market opportunity,” said Michael Franzi, vice president of worldwide marketing at ARC. “In addition, customers can bring to market a mobile digital TV solution that is differentiated from other offerings. For the OEM, ARC’s mastering services can create a custom sound unique from all others. For the SoC vendor, ARC’s low power solution can be differentiated at the hardware and software level, all with the shortest time to market.”
ARC Video solution
The ARC Video Subsystem provides video playback capability for ARC’s Mobile DTV Solution. The wide range of video codecs available from ARC support video formats used in broadcast mobile digital TV or Internet TV (IPTV). The ARC Video Subsystem is programmable, enabling the OEM to include additional codecs, algorithms or enhancements to the product quickly.
The ARC Mobile DTV solution is available for immediate licensing by OEMs and semiconductor companies globally. ARC-based chips are available to OEMs from ARC silicon customers.
With ARC’s new solution, OEMs can quickly add digital TV functionality to portable devices that provides consumers with a significantly enhanced listening and viewing experience at lower development cost, while creating a product that is unique from their competitors. SoC partners benefit from a fully integrated solution comprising award-winning Sonic Focus audio enrichment software, codecs, new hardware IP and development tools that can be quickly integrated into a chip and brought to market quickly.The emergence of a new type of converged product that includes mobile digital TV functionality is causing OEM and SoC companies to review their mobile DTV strategy. For example, a new breed of converged portable navigation devices (PNDs) and digital picture frames with built-in, digital free-to-air television services is driving up demand for mobile DTV. This is causing greater chip level integration to reduce costs, lower power consumption to extend battery life, and improvement of consumers’ multimedia experience to differentiate the end device from competitors.
ARC’'s mobile digital TV solution
With ARC’s Sound-to-Silicon solution for mobile digital TVs, OEMs can offer consumers a significantly enhanced experience with multimedia content that resembles what the artist originally intended.
Additionally, OEMs can leverage ARC’s mastering services to obtain a signature sound for each device that is unique from competitors. For the SoC supplier, the new AS 211 SFX Subsystem with optimized codecs and pre-integrated with Sonic Focus can enable a single chip with capability for both free-to-air and internet DTV.
ARC's mobile digital TV solution comprises:
* The latest version of Sonic Focus audio enrichment software that runs nearly 50 percent faster in embedded applications.
* The new configurable AS 211 SFX Subsystem intellectual property (IP) that consumes 30 percent less power on less silicon real estate.
* The ARC Video Subsystem that provides a complete pre-verified solution with standard definition codecs.
* An extensive range of pre-integrated audio codecs managed by ARC.
* A new Media Software Framework (MSF) that provides software developers an easy-to-use software API.
* A complete set of hardware and software design tools to turn concept into final product.
* A reference platform for complete Sound-to-Silicon hardware and software development.
Ben Bajarin, senior analyst at Creative Strategies, said: “The approaching switchover to all-digital television broadcasting in the US and other major countries will create an unprecedented opportunity for the mobile DTV market. According to current market research, following the switchover traditional mobile digital TV broadcasters and cellular operators in many regions will launch DTV services that are forecast to attract over 500 million viewers by 2013. ARC is on the right track targeting this emerging market with a solution that makes companies more competitive while lowering their overall development costs.”
“The mobile Digital TV market is poised for growth and ARC’s new Sound-to-Silicon solution gives OEMs and SoC companies rapid access to this evolving market opportunity,” said Michael Franzi, vice president of worldwide marketing at ARC. “In addition, customers can bring to market a mobile digital TV solution that is differentiated from other offerings. For the OEM, ARC’s mastering services can create a custom sound unique from all others. For the SoC vendor, ARC’s low power solution can be differentiated at the hardware and software level, all with the shortest time to market.”
ARC Video solution
The ARC Video Subsystem provides video playback capability for ARC’s Mobile DTV Solution. The wide range of video codecs available from ARC support video formats used in broadcast mobile digital TV or Internet TV (IPTV). The ARC Video Subsystem is programmable, enabling the OEM to include additional codecs, algorithms or enhancements to the product quickly.
The ARC Mobile DTV solution is available for immediate licensing by OEMs and semiconductor companies globally. ARC-based chips are available to OEMs from ARC silicon customers.
GSMA's 2009 Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong
LONDON, UK: The GSMA announced that the 2009 Mobile Asia Congress will be held 18-19 November 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the banner “Inspiring the Mobile Future”, the 2009 Mobile Asia Congress will bring together the leadership of Asian mobile operators and key players in the broader mobile ecosystem in an exclusive forum for sharing the visions and strategies that will shape the mobile future.
“The Asian mobile market has long been at the leading edge of innovation in technology, applications, services and business strategies,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMC Ltd. “The 2009 Mobile Asia Congress provides the platform to highlight the strength and success of the Asian mobile industry on the world stage.”
Over a two-day period, approximately 1,000 senior mobile industry executives from across Asia and the world will attend this elite leadership event, which will explore high-growth industry areas, emerging topics and a mainstay of strategic and technological issues, with an emphasis on developments in the Asian market.
In addition to a product showcase featuring key mobile technologies and solutions, the 6th annual Mobile Asia Congress will afford attendees important networking and business development opportunities. Further, the GSMA will hold the 2009 Asia Mobile Awards which recognise outstanding growth, innovation and leadership in the Asian mobile market.
For more information on Mobile Asia Congress, please visit http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/. The Call for Papers for speaking opportunities at the 2009 Mobile Asia Congress is now open; more information is available at http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/cfp/
“The Asian mobile market has long been at the leading edge of innovation in technology, applications, services and business strategies,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMC Ltd. “The 2009 Mobile Asia Congress provides the platform to highlight the strength and success of the Asian mobile industry on the world stage.”
Over a two-day period, approximately 1,000 senior mobile industry executives from across Asia and the world will attend this elite leadership event, which will explore high-growth industry areas, emerging topics and a mainstay of strategic and technological issues, with an emphasis on developments in the Asian market.
In addition to a product showcase featuring key mobile technologies and solutions, the 6th annual Mobile Asia Congress will afford attendees important networking and business development opportunities. Further, the GSMA will hold the 2009 Asia Mobile Awards which recognise outstanding growth, innovation and leadership in the Asian mobile market.
For more information on Mobile Asia Congress, please visit http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/. The Call for Papers for speaking opportunities at the 2009 Mobile Asia Congress is now open; more information is available at http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/cfp/
Opera retakes leadership from iPhone in mobile browser market
DUBLIN, IRELAND: Opera is the world's number one mobile browser, overtaking iPhone in May according to data from StatCounter Global Stats. In May Opera took 24.6 percent of the worldwide market compared to 22.3 percent for iPhone. Nokia retains third place with 17.9 percent. However, if one includes iPod Touch then Apple browsers still lead with iPod Touch alone taking 14.9 percent of the market in May.
StatCounter, which provides free website traffic analysis, is one of the largest web analytics companies in the world recording in excess of ten billion pageloads per month. In March it launched StatCounter Global Stats, a free online service which captures market share of search engines, browsers and operating systems including mobile.
"Opera began the year in number one slot but iPhone overtook it in February. May saw Opera regain the number one position," commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO and founder of StatCounter. "It will be fascinating to watch how this battle plays out over the year."
He drew attention to the performance of BlackBerry which is in fourth place with 6.9% of the global market. "An interesting finding is that BlackBerry has steadily increased market share from 4.9 percent in January to 6.9 percent in May. Despite the global recession it looks as if executives are holding on to their BlackBerries," commented Cullen.
The StatCounter research data is based on four billion pageloads per month. Other regional and country breakdowns can be viewed at: http://gs.statcounter.com
Opera 10 beta released
Meanwhile, in Oslo, Norway, Opera released the first beta of Opera 10, the newest version of the company's industry-defining Web browser. Opera 10 beta sports a surprising array of new features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance. Discover a better way to enjoy the Web by trying Opera 10 beta. It is completely free for Windows, Mac and Linux users from http://www.opera.com/next/
"Your Web browser is the most important piece of software you will ever use," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We think Opera 10 will redefine how you can enjoy the Web. We have more surprises on the way, but when you try the features, enjoy the acclerated performance and get a glimpse at our shiny new wrapping, I think Opera 10 beta will excite both long-time users and those new to Opera."
Resources
Download the new beta: http://www.opera.com/next/
Screenshots and videos: http://www.opera.com/press/resources/
Develop with Opera Presto 2.2: http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/standards-support-in-opera-10-beta/
Opera Dragonfly blog: http://my.opera.com/dragonfly/
Opera Desktop Team blog: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/
StatCounter, which provides free website traffic analysis, is one of the largest web analytics companies in the world recording in excess of ten billion pageloads per month. In March it launched StatCounter Global Stats, a free online service which captures market share of search engines, browsers and operating systems including mobile.
"Opera began the year in number one slot but iPhone overtook it in February. May saw Opera regain the number one position," commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO and founder of StatCounter. "It will be fascinating to watch how this battle plays out over the year."
He drew attention to the performance of BlackBerry which is in fourth place with 6.9% of the global market. "An interesting finding is that BlackBerry has steadily increased market share from 4.9 percent in January to 6.9 percent in May. Despite the global recession it looks as if executives are holding on to their BlackBerries," commented Cullen.
The StatCounter research data is based on four billion pageloads per month. Other regional and country breakdowns can be viewed at: http://gs.statcounter.com
Opera 10 beta released
Meanwhile, in Oslo, Norway, Opera released the first beta of Opera 10, the newest version of the company's industry-defining Web browser. Opera 10 beta sports a surprising array of new features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance. Discover a better way to enjoy the Web by trying Opera 10 beta. It is completely free for Windows, Mac and Linux users from http://www.opera.com/next/
"Your Web browser is the most important piece of software you will ever use," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We think Opera 10 will redefine how you can enjoy the Web. We have more surprises on the way, but when you try the features, enjoy the acclerated performance and get a glimpse at our shiny new wrapping, I think Opera 10 beta will excite both long-time users and those new to Opera."
Resources
Download the new beta: http://www.opera.com/next/
Screenshots and videos: http://www.opera.com/press/resources/
Develop with Opera Presto 2.2: http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/standards-support-in-opera-10-beta/
Opera Dragonfly blog: http://my.opera.com/dragonfly/
Opera Desktop Team blog: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/
GyPSii launches Java version into China
SALO, FINLAND & AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: GeoSentric Oyj’s GyPSii business unit, developers of the award-winning GyPSii mobile social networking application, have launched the Java version of its application, with both Chinese and English language support.
GyPSii created the Java application with the Chinese mobile consumer firmly in mind. Many Chinese users’ first and only access to the Internet is via a mobile device, and the new GyPSii Java app will appeal to the 70% of the 650 million phone owners in China who own Java-based phones.
GyPSii is already locally available in China for the major operators China Mobile and China Unicom, for download on compatible Java phones. GyPSii is also available globally across a wide range of devices, including Samsung, Nokia, LG, Apple iPhone and Blackberry smartphones.
“The arrival of GyPSii on Java is another milestone for us, which broadens the choice across all mass-market devices that consumers can use and enjoy GyPSii on -– alongside the iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Blackberry (RIM), webtop and netbook applications already in our portfolio,” said GyPSii’s Chairman, Dan Harple.
“Our GyPSii members in China are already extremely active mobile social networkers. With Java platform compatibility, they are now free to create, share and connect with the rest of the GyPSii community -- across even more devices and networks, at anytime, from any location,” added Harple. “We plan to expand our reach on Java platforms into other countries, extending our mass market coverage further on a global basis”
GyPSii delivers an all-in-one mobile lifestyle experience -– featuring simple to use content creation tools, social networking capabilities, and location context. It allows people to instantly capture and share what they are actually doing in their daily lives, building a multi-media virtual world –- the places they have been, the things that they are doing and where they are going.
Utilising a wide range of location and multimedia creation technologies for today’s mobile phones, GyPSii empowers people to share their experiences as they happen - including with photos, video, comments, status and information captured and uploaded from their mobile phone, with location context.
Jeff Lin, GyPSii’s Managing Director APAC added: “With GyPSii, you can share what you are doing or planning to do in real time with your community of friends and followers, who are then free to respond and comment, instantly without having to wait until they’re next sitting at their PC. We expect Java phone owners to quickly become GyPSii fans and use the application to record their lives and stay connected to their communities -- no matter what network or devices they use.”
The GyPSii application is already available and can be downloaded directly onto your mobile at www.gypsii.com/m and http://gypsii.com.cn/m (for a full list of supported devices). Java phone owners in China can now download the new Java application from GyPSii at http://wap.gypsii.com.cn.
GyPSii created the Java application with the Chinese mobile consumer firmly in mind. Many Chinese users’ first and only access to the Internet is via a mobile device, and the new GyPSii Java app will appeal to the 70% of the 650 million phone owners in China who own Java-based phones.
GyPSii is already locally available in China for the major operators China Mobile and China Unicom, for download on compatible Java phones. GyPSii is also available globally across a wide range of devices, including Samsung, Nokia, LG, Apple iPhone and Blackberry smartphones.
“The arrival of GyPSii on Java is another milestone for us, which broadens the choice across all mass-market devices that consumers can use and enjoy GyPSii on -– alongside the iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Blackberry (RIM), webtop and netbook applications already in our portfolio,” said GyPSii’s Chairman, Dan Harple.
“Our GyPSii members in China are already extremely active mobile social networkers. With Java platform compatibility, they are now free to create, share and connect with the rest of the GyPSii community -- across even more devices and networks, at anytime, from any location,” added Harple. “We plan to expand our reach on Java platforms into other countries, extending our mass market coverage further on a global basis”
GyPSii delivers an all-in-one mobile lifestyle experience -– featuring simple to use content creation tools, social networking capabilities, and location context. It allows people to instantly capture and share what they are actually doing in their daily lives, building a multi-media virtual world –- the places they have been, the things that they are doing and where they are going.
Utilising a wide range of location and multimedia creation technologies for today’s mobile phones, GyPSii empowers people to share their experiences as they happen - including with photos, video, comments, status and information captured and uploaded from their mobile phone, with location context.
Jeff Lin, GyPSii’s Managing Director APAC added: “With GyPSii, you can share what you are doing or planning to do in real time with your community of friends and followers, who are then free to respond and comment, instantly without having to wait until they’re next sitting at their PC. We expect Java phone owners to quickly become GyPSii fans and use the application to record their lives and stay connected to their communities -- no matter what network or devices they use.”
The GyPSii application is already available and can be downloaded directly onto your mobile at www.gypsii.com/m and http://gypsii.com.cn/m (for a full list of supported devices). Java phone owners in China can now download the new Java application from GyPSii at http://wap.gypsii.com.cn.
CDMA2000 bringing 3G services to China on massive scale
BEIJING, CHINA: At the inaugural CDMA World Forum, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) commented that new 3G wireless voice and mobile broadband service offerings in China are poised to rapidly replace fixed-line solutions, exemplified by subscriber adoption of China Telecom's CDMA2000 1X and EV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) mobile broadband services.
China Telecom is now offering fixed and mobile broadband data services under its "e-surfing" brand, in addition to its existing CDMA2000(r) 1X voice and data services. The operator has already launched 3G CDMA mobile broadband services in more than 120 cities, with plans to cover 324 cities nationwide by July 2009.
By catering to its long-standing enterprise relationships, leveraging its large existing fixed-line customer base and focusing on offering mobile Internet services, China Telecom added 6.8 million CDMA2000 customers in the first four months of 2009 to reach a total of 34.71 million CDMA subscribers.
"China Telecom is showing market leadership through its commitment to bringing 3G CDMA services to China and communicating the value of CDMA2000 voice and mobile broadband services to the Chinese consumer," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "A wide selection of affordable 3G CDMA devices is helping China Telecom realize phenomenal subscriber growth, as it leverages the CDMA2000 network to offer wireless voice and broadband data services to both new and existing customers."
Since the restructuring of China's telecom industry in 2008, the country's three wireless operators have been investing heavily in 3G networks across three technologies. China Mobile plans to invest $8.6 billion to expand its TD-SCDMA network in 2009, while China Unicom plans to put $5.6 billion into its recently-launched WCDMA network this year.
China Telecom has announced it plans to spend more than US$11.7 billion on CDMA network expansion and optimization over the next three years, while procuring 55 million CDMA2000 handsets in 2009 to support this rapid growth.
The China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) expects 3G wireless subscribers in the country to exceed 500 million within the next 3 years, as affordable mobile broadband services replace fixed-line Internet services and expand to rural areas.
Furthermore, an MIIT report predicts that Chinese CDMA subscribers will experience a 30.6 percent compound annual growth rate over the next four years, and that EV-DO subscribers will account for 41.1 percent of China's 3G subscriber base by 2012.
EV-DO Rev. A delivers average download speeds of 600-1400 kbps with bursts up to 3.1 Mbps and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps with bursts up to 1.8 Mbps.
According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China's Internet penetration rate at the end of 2008 was at 22.6%, surpassing the global rate of 21.9 percent. China's Internet user base was at 298 million users with 279 million broadband users, while the mobile Internet user base doubled in 2008 to surpass 117 million users.
As 90 percent of all Internet users in China are also mobile users, there is enormous growth potential for EV-DO services in the mobile Internet market. This bodes well for China Telecom since its 3G network will be optimized for economical, high-speed broadband performance, and the operator will be able to offer mobile broadband data services to China's large and underserved population at attractive prices.
China Telecom is now offering fixed and mobile broadband data services under its "e-surfing" brand, in addition to its existing CDMA2000(r) 1X voice and data services. The operator has already launched 3G CDMA mobile broadband services in more than 120 cities, with plans to cover 324 cities nationwide by July 2009.
By catering to its long-standing enterprise relationships, leveraging its large existing fixed-line customer base and focusing on offering mobile Internet services, China Telecom added 6.8 million CDMA2000 customers in the first four months of 2009 to reach a total of 34.71 million CDMA subscribers.
"China Telecom is showing market leadership through its commitment to bringing 3G CDMA services to China and communicating the value of CDMA2000 voice and mobile broadband services to the Chinese consumer," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "A wide selection of affordable 3G CDMA devices is helping China Telecom realize phenomenal subscriber growth, as it leverages the CDMA2000 network to offer wireless voice and broadband data services to both new and existing customers."
Since the restructuring of China's telecom industry in 2008, the country's three wireless operators have been investing heavily in 3G networks across three technologies. China Mobile plans to invest $8.6 billion to expand its TD-SCDMA network in 2009, while China Unicom plans to put $5.6 billion into its recently-launched WCDMA network this year.
China Telecom has announced it plans to spend more than US$11.7 billion on CDMA network expansion and optimization over the next three years, while procuring 55 million CDMA2000 handsets in 2009 to support this rapid growth.
The China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) expects 3G wireless subscribers in the country to exceed 500 million within the next 3 years, as affordable mobile broadband services replace fixed-line Internet services and expand to rural areas.
Furthermore, an MIIT report predicts that Chinese CDMA subscribers will experience a 30.6 percent compound annual growth rate over the next four years, and that EV-DO subscribers will account for 41.1 percent of China's 3G subscriber base by 2012.
EV-DO Rev. A delivers average download speeds of 600-1400 kbps with bursts up to 3.1 Mbps and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps with bursts up to 1.8 Mbps.
According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China's Internet penetration rate at the end of 2008 was at 22.6%, surpassing the global rate of 21.9 percent. China's Internet user base was at 298 million users with 279 million broadband users, while the mobile Internet user base doubled in 2008 to surpass 117 million users.
As 90 percent of all Internet users in China are also mobile users, there is enormous growth potential for EV-DO services in the mobile Internet market. This bodes well for China Telecom since its 3G network will be optimized for economical, high-speed broadband performance, and the operator will be able to offer mobile broadband data services to China's large and underserved population at attractive prices.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Aruba's virtual branch network solution for branch offices, teleworkers
BANGALORE, INDIA: Aruba Networks Inc. today announced a series of seminars throughout the Asia Pacific region to introduce its new Virtual Branch Network (VBN) solution. The VBN solution transparently and securely connects remote users with enterprise applications and resources, greatly simplifying the management of branch offices, clinics, home offices, and teleworkers while significantly lowering networking costs.
The solution is also designed for rapidly-deploying business continuity services associated with disaster and pandemic recovery. The seminar series will introduce Aruba's new VBN software for data center-based Aruba Controllers, three new families of wired and wireless Remote Access Points (RAPs) and Branch Office Controllers (BOCs), and four VBN deployment scenarios.
Traditional remote networking solutions replicate routing, switching, firewall, and other services at each remote location. The equipment required is expensive and the services are complex to set-up and manage. Instead of replicating complexity at each remote location, Aruba's VBN solution virtualizes complex tasks at data center controllers and pushes them to inexpensive RAPs and BOCs for execution.
A centrally controlled, policy enforcement firewall in the data center controller governs user access to the network and its resources by pushing policies to dissolvable firewall agents in every RAP and BOC. These agents automatically enforce the policies for every user and service.
Since all of the complex tasks are centrally managed and automatically disseminated, RAP and BOC set-up is quick and easy. Secure one-click installation allows a non-technical person to provision a branch office in minutes, with no intervention or assistance by IT. RAPs and BOCs are transport-independent, and work with virtually any wide-area network -- including 3G cellular -- for instant connectivity. A RAP can literally be mailed to a remote user, connected to power and the WAN, and be fully commissioned following a single data entry.
The three new families of RAPs and BOCs feature policy-based local and remote packet forwarding, and Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology for optimized Wi-Fi operation. A diagnostics feature displays status on a simple user interface, and provides one-button debugging and one-button reset to factory defaults. Other key features of the new product families include:
* RAP-2 Family: No larger than a deck of playing cards and designed for use by 1-5 users, the RAP-2 is ideal for teleworkers, micro-branches, and SOHO applications. An 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio and two Ethernet ports for use with wired devices, such as VoIP phones, are provided;
* RAP-5 Family: The stylish, book-sized RAP-5 includes 5 high-speed Ethernet ports, a USB port for a broadband 3G cellular modem, hardware accelerated encryption, and, optionally, an 802.11n Wi-Fi radio with integrated antennas. The RAP-5 is designed for micro-branches with up to 50 users;
* 600 Branch Office Controller Family: Designed to be a "branch-in-a-box" for offices with up to 256 users, the 600 family offers a broad range of WAN connectivity, network-attached storage, gigabit Ethernet, power-over-Ethernet (PoE), Express Card, and USB options. An integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi radio option rounds out the package. The 600 controllers were recently awarded a Best of Interop 2009 Award.
A single Aruba 6000 Multi-Service Controller equipped with VBN software will support up to 8,000 RAP or 600 series devices, and up to 32,000 users.
"VBN is focused on reducing the cost and complexity of branch office networking, and is one of three Aruba initiatives focused on lowering IT expenses," said Albert Tay, ASEAN and India General Manager, Aruba Network, Inc.
"Another initiative, network rightsizing, targets overbuilt wired LANs by showing users how to lower expenses by using wireless LANs everywhere possible and wired LANs only where they're needed. The third initiative leverages Aruba's AirWave Management Platform to extend the life of existing wireless LANs by providing detailed management, diagnostics, compliance, and Help Desk support missing from proprietary management tools. Our seminar series will discuss all three initiatives in detail."
The solution is also designed for rapidly-deploying business continuity services associated with disaster and pandemic recovery. The seminar series will introduce Aruba's new VBN software for data center-based Aruba Controllers, three new families of wired and wireless Remote Access Points (RAPs) and Branch Office Controllers (BOCs), and four VBN deployment scenarios.
Traditional remote networking solutions replicate routing, switching, firewall, and other services at each remote location. The equipment required is expensive and the services are complex to set-up and manage. Instead of replicating complexity at each remote location, Aruba's VBN solution virtualizes complex tasks at data center controllers and pushes them to inexpensive RAPs and BOCs for execution.
A centrally controlled, policy enforcement firewall in the data center controller governs user access to the network and its resources by pushing policies to dissolvable firewall agents in every RAP and BOC. These agents automatically enforce the policies for every user and service.
Since all of the complex tasks are centrally managed and automatically disseminated, RAP and BOC set-up is quick and easy. Secure one-click installation allows a non-technical person to provision a branch office in minutes, with no intervention or assistance by IT. RAPs and BOCs are transport-independent, and work with virtually any wide-area network -- including 3G cellular -- for instant connectivity. A RAP can literally be mailed to a remote user, connected to power and the WAN, and be fully commissioned following a single data entry.
The three new families of RAPs and BOCs feature policy-based local and remote packet forwarding, and Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology for optimized Wi-Fi operation. A diagnostics feature displays status on a simple user interface, and provides one-button debugging and one-button reset to factory defaults. Other key features of the new product families include:
* RAP-2 Family: No larger than a deck of playing cards and designed for use by 1-5 users, the RAP-2 is ideal for teleworkers, micro-branches, and SOHO applications. An 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio and two Ethernet ports for use with wired devices, such as VoIP phones, are provided;
* RAP-5 Family: The stylish, book-sized RAP-5 includes 5 high-speed Ethernet ports, a USB port for a broadband 3G cellular modem, hardware accelerated encryption, and, optionally, an 802.11n Wi-Fi radio with integrated antennas. The RAP-5 is designed for micro-branches with up to 50 users;
* 600 Branch Office Controller Family: Designed to be a "branch-in-a-box" for offices with up to 256 users, the 600 family offers a broad range of WAN connectivity, network-attached storage, gigabit Ethernet, power-over-Ethernet (PoE), Express Card, and USB options. An integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi radio option rounds out the package. The 600 controllers were recently awarded a Best of Interop 2009 Award.
A single Aruba 6000 Multi-Service Controller equipped with VBN software will support up to 8,000 RAP or 600 series devices, and up to 32,000 users.
"VBN is focused on reducing the cost and complexity of branch office networking, and is one of three Aruba initiatives focused on lowering IT expenses," said Albert Tay, ASEAN and India General Manager, Aruba Network, Inc.
"Another initiative, network rightsizing, targets overbuilt wired LANs by showing users how to lower expenses by using wireless LANs everywhere possible and wired LANs only where they're needed. The third initiative leverages Aruba's AirWave Management Platform to extend the life of existing wireless LANs by providing detailed management, diagnostics, compliance, and Help Desk support missing from proprietary management tools. Our seminar series will discuss all three initiatives in detail."
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