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Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario
October 6, 2007
Personal, a subsidiary of Telecom Argentina Group, has launched
3G services in the city of Rosario, reports BNamericas, quoting
a company statement.
In May this year the firm launched W-CDMA/HSDPA services in a limited
area of Buenos Aires, followed by a launch in the city of Cordoba
in August. Personal is in the process of expanding 3G coverage in
Buenos Aires.
According to the statement, the operator expects to invest ARS500
million (USD158 million) on a 3G rollout by the end of 2009, by
which time it is aiming to have signed up one million UMTS subscribers.
Rival cellco Movistar Argentina launched a commercial 3G offering,
also featuring HSDPA, in Buenos Aires in July.
According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms database, Movistar
was the leading cellco by subscribers at the end of June 2007, with
nearly 12.3 million customers, followed by CTI Movil with just under
11.7 million. Personal was third with 9.9 million. CTI has yet to
launch 3G services, but has earmarked investment for the purpose.
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