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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Reduction in UK mobile charges leaves out 3G
December 21, 2003
The UK telecom regulator has submitted a second set of proposals to EC
officials that could result in the lowering of termination charges for
mobile phones. Director general of Oftel, David Edmonds, said it would
promote competition between operators and protect consumers from excessive
call termination charges.
"I believe that measures are needed to require the mobile operators to
reduce their call termination charges, which should result in cheaper
calls to mobile phones," he said.
The recommendations does not impose restrictions on 3G mobile phones
call and has lead to criticisms from the National Consumer Council (NCC).
James King, senior policy officer of NCC, said, "As the 3G market expands,
a free-for-all on 3G termination charges will hit callers hard, especially
those who use land lines - often the elderly and those on low incomes.
"People won't know if they are calling a 2G or 3G network, so won't know
whether the termination charge is excessive."
Edmonds said regulating the 3G market could interfere with the expansion
of the new technology.
"We are not placing any regulation on the 3G market. These are new and
innovative services and inappropriate regulation at this stage could damage
the evolution of this new market."
Termination charges can account for 40% of a call from another mobile
and 60% of the cost from a landline. The UK introduced reductions in termination
charges earlier this year but operators have not passed these savings
onto the consumers. Operators have put up prices in other areas to compensate
the low revenue including more expensive handsets.
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