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Foreigners are leaving the region in drove. |
There are concerns that the rollout of 3G networks in Far East Asia could be delayed because of the SARS outbreak in the region. The SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus has killed over 140 people and infected about 3200 worldwide.
The majority of SARS cases have appeared in China, Hong Kong and Singapore and could jeopardise 3G development in the area.
Firms from Japan and other countries are banning their engineers from travelling to these areas and those that are already in these countries are being pulled out.
Analysts believe the restrictions in travel could delay 3G deployment by 6 months or even more if the severity of SARS increases.
Hutchison HK last month expected 3G to be launched in mid-July in Hong Kong but with works almost coming to a halt with engineers leaving the city, the rollout is not expected until October at the earliest.
An NEC engineer from Japan told 3GNewsroom.com last week, "The whole team is leaving Hong Kong (11th April) tonight and will not come back until the situation gets better . . . this has totally thrown out our rollout plans in Hong Kong."
NEC have major 3G network infrastructure contracts with Hutchison and orders of 3G mobile phones worth billions.
The International TD-SCDMA Summit scheduled for last week in Beijing fell victim to the SARS virus. Industry executives and government officials would have been discussing the development of the home grown 3G technology, but the event will now be rescheduled for sometime in May.
The SARS epidemic is thought to have originated in China's Guangdong Province late last year but cover-ups and denial by the Government has lead to the virus spreading to other Countries. The World Health Organisation has only recently allowed access into the province to investigate the outbreak.
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