A Journey to the Levant
Japanese Mobile operator NTT DoCoMo announced that “Push to Talk” services will stopped next year.
“Push Talk” services will not accept new application from end of September 2009, while the services will be halted completely end of September 2010.
As cell phone usage in Japan is mostly about data (emailing, browsing), “Push Talk” seems like a service that is unlikely to be popular. While I don’t have exact figures, I can’t imagine people standing in the street receiving a “Push Talk” message.
Alvarion released today their results for Q1, 09.
I don’t want to repeat the press release , but comment:
“We achieved results within the range of our guidance. This was attributable to a combination of revenue recognition related to earlier shipments and decisive steps to reduce operating expenses since shipments and order intake were below our expectations”
Everyone knows the trick of shipping equipment at the end of the quarter to get them recognized as revenues, but I am not sure what are the decisive steps that reduced operating expenses. Do you mean the lay-offs?
“However, we expect revenues in Q2 to be sequentially lower because we will have less revenue to recognize from shipments made during previous quarters compared to Q1”.
OK, saw that coming from the previous quote.
” we have an overall backlog of orders plus unrecognized revenue from prior shipments totaling over $100 million”
Nortel?
“we are well positioned to take market share from weak competitors”
Airspan?
Overall, quite good, isn’t it?
UQ Communications will open a “Personal Experience Booth” in Akihabara during the Golden Week vacation.
The booth will be available from May 1st to May 3rd. Visitors will be able to experience UQ WiMAX download speeds, try it themselves in a designated “Try Corner”. “Original Goods” (giveaways) will be given to visitors particpating in a survey.
Via Itmedia (JP)
Israeli Start-up Altair Semiconductors has just released that Altair’s chipsets are used in Japanese Willcom Core XGP 4G network.
Asiajin has more details on Willcom plans for deployment, which signals Willcom major move into the 4G network and data services.
As previously reported, Altair has previously announced their plans to support Willcom, which results in a $22 Millions series C funding.
UQ Communication released today that Haneda Airport was added to the trial WiMAX network. Current coverage includes Tokyo (23 wards), Yokohama City and one ward of Kawasaki City.
UQ communication reaffirms the plan to start commercial service in July, 2009 and plans to cover 90% of population by 2012.
UQ have also announced an increase of capital funds to finance deployment as required by the License granted.
An Islamic spammer decided to spread Islam in Google Groups. Didn’t hide the Email since he doesn’t deserve it.
Reports in the Israeli press claim that Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) plans additional layoffs. This time, 20% of Alvarion staff, mostly in Israel, is expected to go.
Report in Ynet (HE) claim that the BMU business will be closed/merged into the BWA business unit. On the other hand, a report in Globes claims that “there is no intention to close any division, but only to reduce headcount”.
Alvarion’s next earning call is scheduled for May 6th. I am sure layoffs will happen by then (and probably this week, after the Passover holiday).
As I previously reported, UQ Communications’ Modacom devices were likely to support MAC OS; now it is official:
Both devices by Shinsei Corp (Modacom) now support MAC OS as well as Microsoft Windows:
UD01SS and UD02SS provide download links to Sofrware and Manual.
Update:
Screen captures of installation and Software are available here
via itmedia (JP)
Phonegap is a cross platform mobile framework developed (sponsored) by Nitobi.
Phonegap uses Google groups, and provide a link from their website to the group homepage. For some unknown reason, I was required to authorize accesing adult material.
I wonder, is this a google group glitch or the Phonegap discussions are not only about iPhone/Android and Mobile framework.
As expected following the Delisting announcement, Airspan stock has plummeted to $0.07.
The following image is from Yahoo Finance website:
