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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

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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

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Sun Microsystems to provide next-generation customer to T-Mobile

August 8, 2005

Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, announced that it will be supporting T-Mobile International's next-generation service delivery portal. Sun is providing T-Mobile with software and hardware including: the Solaris Operating System (OS), Sun Java System Identity Manager, Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition, Sun StorEdge storage systems and Sun Fire servers. The portal will improve the provisioning feeds used to store customer records and service definitions, and process purchases via the T-Mobile customer portal across Europe.

t-zones, the customer portal, provides subscribers with access to downloads of games, music, news and sports coverage from third party content providers, as well as ring-tones and wallpapers exclusive to T-Mobile. Sun will provide a number of business applications to support the new portal, which will be hosted by LogicaCMG.

"Since 2001 T-Mobile has developed and operated a single portal for the majority of its European operating companies; some while ago, we recognised the need to substantively reduce the ongoing costs of both the development and operation of this service. This deal allows us to migrate to a truly commoditised portal solution, underpinned by innovative hardware, software and hosting services and produce a truly high availability, best-of-class third-generation portal at substantively reduced cost," said Kevin Cunnington, T-Mobile's executive vice president for Portals and Portal Infrastructure.

The Sun applications, which include the Java System Identity Manager, will enable the feeds from T-Mobile to its subscribers, estimated to be up to 20 million. In addition the portal will use the Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition to store up to 10 million customer records, and purchases in excess of 1,000 supplier service definitions. The directory server will also be used to control the appearance of the portal to customers and process purchases of games, music and news via the portal.

"The new system will help T-Mobile to achieve true customer satisfaction, with increased customer loyalty and tailored products and services," said Darrell Jordan-Smith, Vice President of Global Telecommunications, Sun Microsystems. "In addition to improving the customer service, the portal will provide T-Mobile with additional revenue generating opportunities and help to drive down administrative costs."

Allen Mulford, managing director, UK telecoms, LogicaCMG said, "Next-generation portals are fundamental to delivering 3G mobile data services. The agreement places us at the heart of T-Mobile's content-rich services for users."

In addition to the identity management products, Sun will also be providing a range of systems powered by the Solaris OS including 43 Sun Fire V20z servers and four Sun Fire V240 servers, two Sun Fire E2900 servers and two Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Arrays.