Vendor strategy N53

Siemens invests in 3DiS (UK), a machine-to-machine communications expert.

Alcatel could buy Ethernet access specialist Native Networks.

Fixed networks:

Alcatel and Microsoft are developing a joint IPTV management and service delivery platform.

Cisco will be helped by MCI to sell IP-based next-generation services to SMEs.

Fujitsu Europe is dealing with Meriton to improve its MSAN and WDM/CDWM and ROADM portfolio.

Siemens is introducing digital terrestrial TV set-top boxes.

Cirpak announced 3GPP IMS (Tispan) enhancements for its Class-5 telephony softswitch platform.

Huawei introduces its SmartAX MA5600 intelligent IP DSLAM.

Mobile networks:

Ericsson will provide and test CDMA2000 450 MHz terminals with handset makers AnyDATA, Axesstel and Ubiquam. It will be able to supply end-to-end CDMA 450 solution.

Nokia clarified that Microsoft’s Windows Media player would not be installed on any of its own product.

After LG with its Push-to-View, Samsung introduced its PTA (push-to-all) solution. It is a combination of push-to-talk, push-to-view, and multimedia file-sharing function of push to data.

LG targets to sell more than 62 million mobile phones this year (+41%).

NTT has developed a powerful polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) to replace lithium-ion batteries in mobile phones.