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Under the agreement Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a GSM/EDGE network including core network, radio access and microwave transmission. It will provide subscribers with access to a reliable and robust network as well as services such as GPRS/EDGE mobile internet access, per-second billing and international roaming. The deal also includes Ericsson’s Mobile Softswitch Solution, which is capable of carrying large volumes of voice traffic in a state-of-the-art network architecture.

Ericsson will also provide services including network deployment and integration, design, optimization and systems integration.

Mario Assaad, CTO Digicel Group, says: “We are pleased to bring our partnership with Ericsson to Honduras. It enables us to build industry-leading infrastructure that will help drive telecommunications innovation

NXP and Siemens Mobility have reached an agreement to technically collaborate with each other in order to develop NXP’s new ATOP (Automotive Telematics On Board Unit Platform) into the ‘single chip on-board unit’ system based on GPS and GSM. Once it is ready for the market, it is intended for use in private vehicles. ATOP can be used simply and cost-effectively as it exploits existing GPS/GSM mobile networks. It is not necessary to install expensive infrastructure such as toll stations. Drivers can install the on-board unit for private cars in just a few minutes. The system is secure and facilitates easy toll collection. Commercial use is planned for the first half of 2010.

Governments, authorities and institutions all over the world are becoming increasingly interested in flexible road pricing solutions that are suitable for all car drivers and can automatically calculate and charge customers for a journey by car. In addition, they must not impair the flow of traffic and must help to ensure that the number of vehicles on the roads is kept within reasonable limits. Siemens Mobility and NXP are therefore working together to create a viable, practical solution for the market.

NXP Semiconductors will be demonstrating a dual-mode EDGE-WiMAX reference design at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona The dual-mode reference design highlights the extended mobility between the two wireless standards by combining NXP’s Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5210 for EDGE networks with the forthcoming Intel® WiMAX Connection 2400 solution for ultra mobile and CE devices, formerly codenamed, “Baxter Peak.” A fully validated reference design for the dual-mode EDGE-WiMAX solution will be available from NXP in second half 2008.

Company drives ULC+ concept with tri-band and Bluetooth support in a fully integrated, GSM/GPRS solution

NXP Semiconductors, today announced it is expanding its range of fully-integrated GSM/GPRS single-chip solutions for the Ultra Low-Cost (ULC) handset market with the Nexperia single chip solution PNX4902. Representing the ULC+ concept, this solution enables a new generation of high-quality, feature-packed cellphones at an ultra-low cost point. PNX4902 builds on the commercial success of PNX4901 by adding: