Wholesale Applications Community
Twenty-four leading telecommunications operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community, an alliance to build an open platform that delivers applications to all mobile phone users.
Year: 2010
Japan Trials RCS Initiative
The GSMA today reported significant progress with its Rich Communication Suite (RCS) initiative, a service that provides mobile operators with a feature-rich portfolio of interoperable communication services, enabling customers to access a wide range of advanced messaging applications direct from their handset’s contact list.
Buffalo Licenses Ericsson WiFi Patents
Ericsson has signed an agreement to license its patented WiFi technology to Japanese digital equipment manufacturer Buffalo.
Tokyo Court Grants Qualcomm Stay
Tokyo High Court stayed a cease and desist order issued Sept. 30, 2009 regarding Qualcomm’s license agreements with Japanese manufacturers.
KDDI Invests in American MVNOs
KDDI America has entered into separate agreements with American MVNOs (Note (1)) Locus Telecommunications, Inc. (Hereinafter referred to as “Locus.”) on January 19th, 2010, and Total Call International, Inc. (Hereinafter referred to as Total Call) on January 21st, 2010 to invest in the respective companies.
In accordance to the above mentioned agreement, KDDI America, Inc. will acquire a combined total of USD 41M (JPY 3.7B) of issued shares corresponding to 51% of the number of shares issued by the respective companies, and plans to make them as consolidated subsidiaries (Note 3). Through the aforementioned pair of investments, KDDI and the KDDI Group plan to enter the mobile service segment offering services to migrants residing in the U.S.—a promising growth market—to further expand the companies’ global business base.
LG Gains LTE Approval in Japan
Japanese regulators have certified the country’s first data modem based on LTE technology, manufacturer LG Electronics said on Wednesday.