Mobile vendor strategies - 19/11/05

Siemens targets becoming Ericsson' s challenger in mobile core networks, overtaking Nokia, in the next two to three years. With this goal in mind, it has formed two partnerships in key Asian markets in an effort to improve its position in the market for wireless networks worldwide. One with equipment supplier Poson (China) and another with IDA (Infocomm Development Authority in Singapore). Currently Siemens is third with 7%, behind Nokia with 14% and Ericsson with 27%.
Siemens announced a nanoEDGE base station, the smallest BTS in the world.

Symbian announced 131% growth in shipments of Symbian OS phones to 8,5m units in 3Q05. Symbian OS worldwide installed base reaches almost 48m phones.

Motorola decided to manufacture its best selling handset C-115 in India. It introduced its CDMA 2000 REV. A. for the next generation of CDMA 3G services.

Nokia and Grameen Foundation USA have announced a partnership to bring cheap and reliable telecoms services to rural villages in Africa.

Sagem, the second largest telecom group in France, intends to take over Ningbo Bird, the largest mobile phone manufacturer in China in terms of sales. It also unveiled its new ultra-slim my300X handset product line.