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
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mmO2 and T-Mobile may get approval to share cost
August 27, 2002
mmO2 and T-Mobile are expected to be given the go-ahead by Brussels
to share the costs of building a 3G mobile network in the UK, saving
the companies around €1bn (£640m).
The European Commission, which has already cleared a similar arrangement
for the German market, is set to make a decision in the next few
days.
The cost savings of jointly constructing 3G infrastructure in the
two countries are put at €1.2bn for each company and are aimed at
clawing back some of the vast sums spent on 3G licences at the peak
of the telecoms boom. MmO2, formerly called BT Cellnet, and T-Mobile,
previously One2One, paid £4bn apiece for 3G licences in the UK alone.
The pair announced plans to co-operate in the UK and Germany on
3G last year and submitted their agreement to the Brussels competition
authorities. The initiative does not cover joint operating strategies
such as the pricing of services, which would have faced much tougher
regulatory scrutiny. In the past, Brussels has warned mobile companies
against working too closely together in a sector where there are
a very limited number of players.
A spokeswoman for the Commission said: "We will soon come to a
preliminary conclusion regarding the UK market. We have looked at
the co-operation agreement and [the level of] competition in the
UK. Also we will look at consumer benefits. Will this mean quicker
and cheaper 3G services?"
Industry sources said indications from the European Commission
were favourable and the two companies were confident of approval.
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