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Madrid, 19 de febrero de 2009 China Mobile, Verizon Wireless, una empresa de Verizon Communications y Vodafone anuncian que han logrado avances significativos en el desarrollo de LTE, la última generación de banda ancha móvil, como una tecnología de acceso de radio real en todo el mundo después de la Cumbre de Convergencia LTE FDD/TDD celebrada ayer en la feria Mobile World Congress de Barcelona.

En las pruebas pioneras a nivel mundial que se están llevando a cabo, España aporta uno de los entornos de pruebas con su red piloto situada en Madrid. Con este y otros pilotos se están recreando entornos reales en los que se han alcanzado picos de velocidades máximas de entre 50 y 60 Mbps utilizando un ancho de banda de 10 MHz. Estas pruebas de campo emulan las condiciones de una red sobrecargada en el mundo real, utilizando múltiples estaciones y dispositivos.

Además de estos resultados iniciales, varios proveedores de chips incluido ST Ericcson y Qualcomm han anunciado que desarrollarán equipamiento capaz de soportar las diferentes variantes de la tecnología LTE en un solo dispositivo.

El potencial de LTE como nueva tecnología, fue el tema central de la Cumbre de Convergencia LTE FDD/TDD al que acudieron reguladores, operadoras y fabricantes en un evento organizado por China Mobile, Verizon Wireless, una empresa de Verizon Communications y Vodafone con el apoyo de GSMA y TD Alliance.

La tecnología LTE está diseñada para proporcionar importantes beneficios a los consumidores, incluyendo roaming global, mayor velocidad y mejoras en el rendimiento de la tasa de transferencia, así como menos tiempos de espera. Además, logra una mayor eficiencia en el espectro y una mayor interoperabilidad entre diferentes operadores en todo el mundo.

LTE es una evolución de las redes móviles 3G existentes (WCDMA, TD-SCDMA y CDMA) y tiene la ventaja de interactuar con las tecnologías 3G existentes.

Sleek Messaging Phone Features an Advanced Touch-Screen, Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard and Feature-Rich Multimedia Capabilities

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced that the Samsung Glyde will be available on May 9, 2008, online at www.verizonwireless.com and in more than 2,400 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores from coast to coast, including those in Circuit City. The Glyde is a powerful and sleek multimedia and messaging phone that boasts a robust feature-set packaged in a compact, touch-screen device with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The Glyde features a 2.8" advanced touch-screen that offers a tactile response and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that provides customers with an easy way to send text and instant messages. This multimedia device comes equipped with a full lineup of Verizon Wireless’ hottest services including V CAST Music and Video. With V CAST Music, customers have access to more than 3 million songs from well-known and independent artists that can be purchased and downloaded directly over-the-air to the Glyde. V CAST Video gives customers access to content from the best names in news, sports and entertainment.

Other features include a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, microSD card slot, which supports up to 8 GB of external memory, and Bluetooth stereo headset support.

Additional features of the Glyde include:

- HTML browser with touch navigation Get It Now download games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with flash and zoom:
* Brightness adjustment
* Self-time: Off, three, five or 10 seconds
* Color effects: Normal, black and white, sketch, antique, negative,
green, aqua
* Multi-shot Mode: Series, divided
* Resolution Adjustment: 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768,
640 x 480, 320 x 240, 176 x 144

- VZ Navigator(SM) capability — get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location, and share directions with others

- Music Player for .mp3, .wma, and unprotected .aac and .aac + files
- Bluetooth — supports headset, hands-free car kits, serial port, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution (stereo), phone book access, object push for vCard, basic imaging for sending/printing non-protected images to a compatible device and basic print
- Text, picture and video messaging
- Instant Messaging using AIM(R), MSN(R), Yahoo!(R)
- Speakerphone
- Speed dialing
- Dimensions: 4.09" x 1.97" x .7" (standard battery)
- Weight: 4.13 ounces (with standard battery)
- Display: 240 x 440 pixel, 262K TFT, 2.8" active screen area
- Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
- TTY/TTD-capable
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
- Personal organizer with calendar, calculator, notepad, currency converter, alarm clock, world time and stop watch

- Phone book with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
- Usage time: Up to 210 minutes with standard battery or up to 250 hours with standard battery for standby time
- 2.5 mm headset jack

The Glyde will be available for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers can get the most out of their Glyde with Verizon Wireless’ Nationwide Premium calling plan. Starting at $79.99 monthly access, the Nationwide Premium calling plan includes: unlimited messaging, VZ Navigator, Mobile Email, and V CAST VPak plus unlimited megabytes for Mobile Web and Get It Now.
Verizon Wireless www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Samsung www.samsungwireless.com.

Customers Can View Exclusive Madonna Performance at Roseland Ballroom in New York City via Their Mobile Phones

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, announced it will broadcast four songs live from Madonna’s exclusive performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, beginning April 30. Available exclusively to Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Video customers in the U.S., the mobile broadcast celebrates the release of Madonna’s 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records, “HARD CANDY.”

Details about the mobile broadcast include:
– When: Currently scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on April 30.
- How: Customers need to visit the V CAST Performances channel on their
V CAST-enabled handsets. The four songs will be immediately archived
on the V CAST Performances channel so fans can enjoy the exclusive
performance for 30 days.

Verizon Wireless has a proven track record of leadership in mobile music, and continues today with multiple unique artist relationships, as well as exclusive music services and devices. Ringtones, ringback tones and full-song downloads from “HARD CANDY” may be purchased by using a V CAST Music-enabled phone or PC to download. Customers who purchase ringtones and ringback tones from their phones can do so by visiting VZW Tones Deluxe, located in the Get It Now(R) menu under the Music & Tones category. Customers can download full-track songs over-the-air by selecting V CAST Music in the Music & Tones category. V CAST Music songs cost 99 cents each if purchased from a PC or $1.99 for two copies of a song if purchased and downloaded over-the-air onto a V CAST Music phone. There is a $1.99 annual fee per ringback tone with a monthly subscription of 99 cents.

In order to view the Madonna performances, customers need V CAST-enabled phones. V CAST Video is $3.00 for 24-hour use or customers can sign up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription, which also includes access to Verizon Wireless’ ESPN MVP, Get It Now and Mobile Web services. With a V CAST VPak subscription, customers get unlimited basic video, but application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription.

Verizon Wireless www.verizonwireless.com/music.

Mobile Broadcast Will Reach Hundreds of Millions of Madonna Fans through Their Mobile Phones

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and NEWBURY, UK, April 29 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless and Vodafone announced they are teaming up to deliver the first ever live global mobile simulcast, with performances from Madonna’s exclusive up-close and personal show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City where she will debut songs from her new “HARD CANDY” CD. On April 30 (morning of May 1 in the UK), Verizon Wireless and Vodafone will broadcast four songs live from Madonna’s historic performance. Available exclusively in the U.S. to Verizon Wireless V CAST Music customers and in Cyprus, Egypt, France (SFR), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, South Africa (Vodacom), Spain, and UK to Vodafone customers, this mobile broadcast will reach hundreds of millions of Madonna fans via their mobile phones, celebrating the release of Madonna’s 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records, “HARD CANDY.” The mobile broadcast is currently scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. EST via Verizon Wireless V CAST Performances and 3 a.m. GMT on May 1 on Vodafone Live. The four songs will be archived on the V CAST Performances channel so fans that are unable to join live can enjoy this exclusive performance for 30 days.

“Madonna is truly one of the most iconic artists of our time, and together with Vodafone we are proud to deliver our customers the first global simulcast of this exclusive performance to fans across the world via their mobile phones,” said Ed Ruth, director of digital music for Verizon.

“As a leader in the digital music industry we’re providing our customers closer access to music from top artists and events, allowing them to enjoy their favorite content both on their PCs and mobile phones,” said Frank Rovekamp, global chief marketing officer, Vodafone Group. “Vodafone’s strategy is to offer different music flavors and innovative formats allowing customers to experience music on their mobile in any way they wish.”

“HARD CANDY” is the follow up to Madonna’s “CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR” which debuted at number one in 30 countries and has sold more than 8 million copies to date. “HARD CANDY” has been described as a brilliant up-tempo collection of 12 songs in which Madonna remains ensconced in club mode, but this time adds an urban hip-hop beat in collaboration with musical partners Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes, and Nate “Danja” Hills.

Verizon Wireless customers will be among the handful of lucky winners who will attend the Roseland Ballroom show. Fans who downloaded the full-song, ringtone or ringback tone of Timbaland’s exclusive mobile underground remix of “4 Minutes” through Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music service had a chance to win a mobile ticket to this exclusive Madonna performance. The lucky winners received tickets on their mobile phones, which will admit them and one friend to Roseland on Wednesday evening. For more information, visit www.vzmobilestudio.com/madonna.

Madonna, a multi GRAMMYAward-winning singer, songwriter, producer, cultural icon, world-renowned stage performer, video visionary, children’s book author, director, and documentary filmmaker, has sold 200 million albums in the course of her unprecedented two decade-plus career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008.

In addition to Madonna’s original “4 Minutes” track, co-produced by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake and Nate “Danja” Hills, and the underground mobile remix available on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music and Vodafone, exclusive video footage of Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake’s mobile underground remix recording session is now available on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Video service.

For more information on how to download Timbaland’s mobile underground remix of Madonna’s “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake, fans can text MADONNA to 8933. For more information on V CAST Music from Verizon Wireless and the company’s mobile producer in residence program, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com/music.

Verizon Wireless www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Vodafone www.vodafone.com.