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Samsung Gives First U.S.
Showing of Mobile WiMAX Handset at Consumer Electronics Show
Other Topics: WiMAX Network Finland,
Mobile WiMAX Turnkey Solution
Samsung
January 4, 2006
Samsung Unveils World's First
Mobile WiMAX Handset
Las Vegas, NV -- For the first time in the United States, Samsung
demonstrates WiBro (Korean Wireless Broadband) service on one of its
world's first Mobile WiMAX phones, the Samsung M8000. Samsung's WiBro
service demonstration is an exciting precursor to the first commercial
service in the Korean market slated for the first half of 2006.
WiBro, a Korean Wireless Broadband service based on the mobile WiMAX
technology (IEEE 802.16e TDD OFDMA standard), is a wireless high-speedbroadband
service able to deliver voice, data and video at speeds of up to 120km
per hour. The Mobile WiMAX technology provides true mobile connectivity
bygiving users seamless broadband connections anytime, anywhere. |
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Mobile WiMAX's advantages include a broad range of converged services
delivered from a single, IP-based network. Home, business, and vehicular
applications include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIp), video
telephony, multimedia messaging and conferencing, location and telematic
services, broadcast, and multimedia push and demand services. Mobile
WiMAX will drive revenue through delivery of broadband services to rural
and suburban locations not accessible by current technology as well as
creating broadband "hot zones" in more densely populated areas. WiMAX is
also capable of delivering access and transport convenience and cost
savings through wireless backhaul.
Using its M8000, a smart phone equipped with a QWERTY keypad, Samsung
showcases WiBro services available in the Korean market through a series
of applications including broadcasting, home networking, video
conferencing, video on demand, mobile navigations, and push-to-all
(push-to-talk/data/video).
"Samsung is excited to showcase WiBro services on Mobile WiMAX
technology, network infrastructure, and devices at CES," said Kitae Lee,
president of Samsung's Telecommunications Network Business. "As a leader
in developing Mobile WiMAX globally, Samsung knows the tremendous
benefits this technology offers consumers. Our demo at CES is a preview
of what we are commercializing in Korea during the first half of this
year, and hope to eventually roll out in the U.S."
About Korea's WiBro Service
WiBro (Wireless Broadband) is a service that provides high-speed
broadband communications in the mobile environment, anytime anywhere.
WiBro is based on Mobile WiMAX technology, which is based on IEEE
802.16e TDD OFDMA standards. In February 2002, the Korean government
allocated 100 MHZ of frequency spectrum in the 2.3GHz bandwidth. WiBro
offers an aggregate data throughput of 20 to 30 Mbps from base stations
with a cellsite radius of 1 km~5 km. Samsung and Korea Telecom showed
the fully expanded coverage of WiBro services at the APEC 2005 Summit in
Busan, South Korea (November 15~21, 2005).
About Mobile WiMAX Global Roll-out
Trial Service
March 2005 KDDI (Japan)
August 2005 BT (UK)
September 2005 SprintNextel (US)
November 2005 TVA (Brazil)
November 2005 TI (Italy)
Commercial Deployment
December 2005 Omnivision (Venezuela)
Please stop by for the Mobile WiMAX live demo at Central Hall 3, Booth
#11033.
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of
US$10.3 billion. Employing approximately 113,600 people in over 90
offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business
units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business,
Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung
Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile
phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com. |
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