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SingTel Mobile, NTT DoCoMo and CWC Launch Wideband-CDMA Trial in Singapore
SingTel Mobile press release, February 5, 1999
The trial, expected to last two years, aims to evaluate and understand the performance and service capabilities of the experimental W-CDMA system in Singapore. A third generation W-CDMA system is capable of providing high-resolution video and high-speed Internet connections as well as voice and fax transmissions at a speed of up to 2 Mbps over the air interface.

Another year of dramatic growth by GSM networks
GSM Association press release, January 15, 1999
Early indications hint that 1998 was yet another record breaking year for global GSM take-up, said the GSM Association today, as year end totals are expected to show 135 million customers - exceeding early industry predictions by as much as 15 million. "We believe that around 65 million customers signed up for GSM services in 1998," said Richard Midgett, Chairman of the GSM Association. "On the back of this, we predict with confidence that the 1999 year end total could soar as high as 250 million."

Ericsson offers proposal to harmonize third-generation mobile communications
Ericsson press release, December 8, 1998
Ericsson today announced a solution to complete the harmonization of third- generation mobile communication standards. It would allow operators to migrate to third-generation (3G) mobile communications independent of their current technologies. The solution from Ericsson would harmonize WCDMA and cdma2000 systems making it possible to produce low-cost dual-mode mobile phones and terminals to serve users across the two system standards.

Bluetooth Bites Into Wireless: Vendor group has plans to incorporate spec into all types of portables
PC Week Online, November 16, 1998
Although Bluetooth isn't expected to hit its stride until 2000, the wireless technology for short-range communications between mobile devices is beginning to build momentum.  To date, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, formed by Intel Corp., Ericsson Inc., Nokia Corp., Toshiba Corp. and IBM, has recruited 220 members.   Bluetooth will help users share data between notebook PCs, handheld devices and smart phones as well as connect to LANs.

Nortel Data Platform Prepares Wireless Carriers for the Future
Nortel Press Release, September 15, 1998
Nortel (Northern Telecom) has announced a wireless data platform that provides operators of GSM networks a reliable and high performing infrastructure to support data service delivery to their customers today as well as in the future.

Toshiba Takes Cell-Phone Research to Europe
Techweb, July 30,1998
Japanese technology giant Toshiba said Thursday that it will open a cellular-phone technology research laboratory in the United Kingdom next month that will initially develop multimedia applications for next-generation cellular phones.

SUNDAY, Nortel (Northern Telecom) Sign Memorandum of Understanding for $US 64 Million GSM Network Expansion Program
Northern Telecom Press Release, July 30, 1998
With over 540 cell sites, SUNDAY operates the largest network of all the new generation GSM operators in Hong Kong. SUNDAY has signed 47 roaming agreements, and is the first and only new generation GSM operator to offer Automatic Roaming Services in China.