Wi-LAN sued by Telus over patent ownership

On 01.25.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Wi-LAN Inc’s relation with patent-litigation suit is not vey new but this time it is at a receiving end as Telus Corp. and Telus Communications Inc. have filed a suit in Calgary alleging ownership of some of its patents. The suit was filed on filed on April 23, 2009; however, Wi-LAN hasn’t yet been formally served with the claim.

.S. Patent Nos. 5,369,670 and 5,570,305 and Canadian Patent Nos. 2,067,436-9 and 2,108,103 collectively, known as the “Channel Estimation patents are the four patents over which Telus also claims an ownership interest.

Even patent Nos. RE37802 (the “802 patent”) and 5,282,222 (the “222 patent”), for which Wi-LAN filed a suit in 2007 alleging infringement by 22 major companies, has been claimed by Telus.

Earlier, litigations were initiated by Wi-LAN in New York against LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc., claiming fraud, breach of contract, and infringement of Wi-LAN’s V-chip technology as disclosed in U.S. Patent No 5,828,402.

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Palm Pre to be launched in Czech Republic by T-O2 in 2010

On 12.10.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Palm Pre, a web-ready cellular phone produced by U.S. handset maker Palm Inc, will be launched by Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, or T-O2, by 2010.

Czech Republic’s cellular market leader T-O2 is testing the various applications of Palm Pre in order to ensure its smooth working on its network.

Palm Pre is currently offered by Telefonica’s units in the U.K. and Germany. Palm Pre is a smartphone and its various features include touch sensitive screen, physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard and also offers Internet browsing, e-mail, calendar and expanded contact features along with standard voice telephone and text message services.

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Nokia Laptop (Booklet 3G) to sell for $299 in the US

On 10.14.09, In Mobile, By Editor

Nokia’s Booklet3G, a Windows 7 based notebook computer will be sold in November through AT&T and Best Buy. It will be on offer for $299.99 with a 2 Year AT&T Data Connect plan.

PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Sleek, strong Windows 7-based mini-laptop hits Best Buy stores for 299.99 USD in time for the holidays

New York, NY, USA – Drawing upon its rich heritage and leadership in the mobile industry, Nokia is opening a new chapter in mobility with the introduction of the Nokia Booklet 3G to the U.S. together with AT&T, Best Buy and Microsoft. Developed for connectivity just about anytime and virtually anywhere, the Nokia Booklet 3G is refining what consumers can expect at the crossroads of mobility and the personal computer.

“Nokia understands mobility like no other company and recognizes that the most ’powerful’ device is the one that doesn’t have you running for the power plug or network point” said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and CEO of Nokia. “By combining the Booklet’s sleek design, impressive features and competitive price together with the new Windows 7 operating system from Microsoft, AT&T’s nationwide 3G coverage and Best Buy’s unmatched national retail footprint, we believe we have a winning combination for U.S. consumers” (more…)

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US Mobile Market consolidation not necessary- Deutsche Telekom CFO

On 10.14.09, In Mobile, By Editor

Deutsche Telekom CFO, Timotheus Hoettges told Bloomberg News that he sees no need for further consolidation of the U.S. mobile-phone market.

He mentioned that there are four national players in the U.S. market for 300 million households, whereas in Europe, there are 350 million households with close to 70 operators.

Deutsche Telekom’s current focus in the U.S. is on expanding its 3G network.  It is investing $3.5 billion euros in the network in 2009. He said that the mobile data market in the US is booming and they must participate in that now.

On the Issue of 4G networks, there is a possibility that T-mobile could provide funding in exchange for access to ClearWire’s 4G network. Verizon and AT&T are already buliding independent 4G networks.

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Ex-BT CTO joins HUAWEI

On 10.02.09, In Mobile, By Editor

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that Matt Bross, the former BT Group Chief Technology Officer and CEO of BT innovate, has joined Huawei as its Chief Technology Officer, with effect from October 1.

In this role, Mr. Matt Bross will focus on identifying global telecommunications industry and network architecture trends that will guide Huawei’ s continuous customer-centric innovation of products and solutions. He will also support the company’ s efforts in delivering the latest products and solutions for North American customers.

“We warmly welcome Matt Bross to Huawei,” said Mr. Ken Hu, Executive Vice President of Huawei. “Mr. Bross is a communications technology visionary with a wealth of industry experience. He is also a business leader with a strong spirit of innovation and will help Huawei better understand customer requirements to create more business value.”

“I am honored to join a dynamic company such as Huawei. The company’ s solutions, developed through customer-centric innovation, have won wide recognition among the world’ s top operators. I look forward to working closely with Huawei’ s technology and management teams in developing a world-leading solutions portfolio that fully meet customer requirements,” said Mr. Matt Bross, Chief Technology Officer for Huawei.

Mr. Bross has had a long and distinguished career in the telecommunications industry. Most recently, he was Group Chief Technology Officer of BT Group and CEO of BT innovate, responsible for technology strategy, vision and innovation across all BT divisions. Mr. Bross was a driving force behind BT’s 21st Century Network transformation program and led a global BT technology and research organization that spanned the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. and Europe. Previously, Mr. Bross held senior positions at ConTel, MasterCard,Critical technology a company he founded and Williams Communication.

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