Interview:
Andrew
Chong, GSM MoU Association Asia Pacific Chairman
GSM Data Today, October 9, 1998
Andy Chong talked with GSM Data Today about the wireless industry, and
data services in the Asia Pacific region and issues regarding 3G.
 "If
I were to predict the trend for mobile data adoption, and given that
some of the more mature markets today have 7-8% adoption, I would
believe that in five years time, it could be as high as 20% without
the need for third generation systems." |
Paper:
GPRS (General
Packet Radio Service)
by Peter Rysavy, September
30, 1998.
GPRS technology may profoundly alter the end-user experience of mobile
data computing, by enabling much higher data transmission speeds, and
by making constant connectivity possible. Peter Rysavy explains the ins
and outs of GPRS, including a roadmap and special section for network
managers.
Interview:
Janne Jormalainen
of Nokia Asia Pacific
GSM Data Today, October 6, 1998
Janne Jormalainen spoke with GSM
Data Today about Nokia's products related to data computing with laptops,
marketing of data products and services in Asia, and Nokia's involvement
with two-plus and 3rd generation mobile technologies.
 "In
terms of mobile data, what we are creating is an environment where
you have higher productivity and higher efficiency in companies."
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Article:
Nokia
demonstrates world's first live High Speed Data Network
Nokia Press Release, September 10, 1998
Nokia today illustrated the advantages of its High Speed Circuit Switched
Data (HSCSD) technology with a live demonstration at its test network
in Helsinki, Finland. Operators will be able to offer transmission rates
up to 57.6 kbit/s - six times more than currently available.
Interview:
GSM Data Today, October 7, 1998
Kang Aik Siang, SingTel Mobile’s
Director of Engineering Planning, speaks about SingTel's effort to launch
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)
in early 1999. This would make SingTel among the first
operators in the world to break the 9.6Kbps data speed barrier. SingTel
is also involved in pioneering third generation W-CDMA trials.
 "A
lot of users are not satisfied with [wireless data] speed compared
to landline. A lot of users feel that it needs to be at least two
or three times higher in order for them to really want to use the
data services. HSCSD would initially quadruple the speed."
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Market Analysis:
Alex
Nourouzi of Ovum Senior Consultant
GSM Data Today, October 10, 1998
Nourouzi discusses GPRS
and the impact it may have on the data market, the potential for growth
in the data market as well as barriers to it, the investment decisions
operators face in upgrading their networks, vendor initiatives and much
more.
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Documentary:
GSM Networks in India
The
MDI went to India and documented how well data services work on GSM networks
there. Read our account.
Interview:
GSM Data Today, October 8, 1998
Barry Sim, Singapore Economic Development Board's
Director, Electronics and Industry Development Division. Singapore
is on the leading edge regarding the deployment and development of mobile
technologies, including HSCSD, GPRS, and Third Generation technologies.
Sim discusses Singapore's overall vision, current trials and partnerships
with international companies.
 "Part
of our vision is to develop Singapore into an information and communications
hub. We want to exploit information technology as a productivity
tool, in the way we conduct business, and in the way we operate as
a nation." |
Interview:
Intel's
Stephen Nachtsheim, former VP and General Manager, Mobile/Handheld Product
Group
GSM Data Today, June 9, 1998
Nachtsheim discusses the mobile PC market segment outlook,
the Mobile Data Initiative, and more.
| "You can’t function in business today without data connectivity. And for a mobile user, the ultimate connectivity is wireless." |  |
Paper:
The Evolution of GSM Data
Towards UMTS
Kevin Holley, February 1998.
By the chair of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute's SMG4
Group.
"Now the market for data is moving onwards (more bursty)
and upwards (more traffic), and the ETSI standards groups are working
towards higher data rates but more significantly also towards packet data
services."