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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

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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First PC-to-mobile MMS service launched by 3

December 15, 2005

General Wireless has signed a contract with 3, the 3G mobile operator in Scandinavia, to deliver its

eMMS solution for integrating PC-based e-mail with mobile text and multimedia messaging. 3 now becomes the world's first mobile operator to offer PC users easy access to multimedia messaging, using text, voice, images and video to communicate with mobile phone users.

In cooperation with General Wireless, the mobile operator 3 launched the 3PC Message service, enabling mobile multimedia messaging through the Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients. The service is also available using a standalone Windows client software. The software can be downloaded from the 3 website at no cost - users are only charged for sending SMS and MMS messages.

"We anticipate rapid growth for messaging services that integrate PC and mobile users through SMS and MMS, both for professional and consumer customers," said Andreas Theorell, product manager with 3. "General Wireless has made a pioneering effort in the PC messaging market, and together we look forward to further develop this service in our markets."

"As a third-generation mobile service provider, 3 is multimedia-centric and thus the logical initial customer for our MMS solution," said Anders Hardebring, CEO, General Wireless. "We are also strong believers in 3's wide market approach, launching PC messaging services for both business and consumer customers."

In its newly released report "European Fixed Messaging Markets", Frost & Sullivan forecasts a rise in revenues from PC messaging from EUR 34.5 million in 2004 to a projected EUR 424.4 million in 2010. During the same period, the number of users is expected to increase from 490,000 to more than 12 million. According to Frost & Sullivan, General Wireless is the leading supplier in this market.