Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
- previous news
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Hutchison UK on a postive stance - report
April 26, 2003
Market research group Current Analysis has offered a ‘slightly positive
stance’ on Hutchison Whampoa’s 3G mobile venture in the UK, ‘3’, in a
recent report on the company’s plans to set up a UMTS network, according
to an article from the Register, an IT news website.
A number of analysts had previously been sceptical of the company’s plans
because it is a new player in the realm of mobile telephony and without
a pre-existing GSM/GPRS network in the country and the customer base that
would accompany such a network.
The researchers highlighted other criticisms, namely the significant
costs to the company of rolling out a 3G network, and the total lack of
enterprise-targeted services - a group that most analysts expect to be
amongst the first to take up the new service, particularly as it has the
finances to purchase what will be a very expensive product, which in turn
is another concern of analysts. 3G phones from Hutchison start at E287
(£199).
However, the analysts feel that Hutchison’s decision to sell dual mode
handsets as part of a roaming agreement with O2 as a good omen. The researchers
also feel comfortable with what Hutchison is doing because they say that
the company is following in the footsteps of mobile operator Orange, a
company that was itself a UK mobile market virgin once upon a time, which
has now more than established itself. Orange was initially owned by Hutchison
Whampoa, and a number of Hutchison 3G’s top executives used to work for
Orange.
The analysts also approve of the company’s focus on content, which include
deals with the UK FA Premier League and the BBC - clearly premium content
providers - and with nine game developers.
On the whole, Current Analysis’ prediction is that success for Hutchison
3G is a case of when and not if.
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