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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Dutch 3G Operators Seek Concessions
January 22, 2003 - source: BWCS
Two of the Netherlands’ five UMTS licensees are seeking a relaxation
of 3G regulations to ease the financial burden of deploying next
generation services. According to the Dutch business paper Het Financieele
Dagblad both KPN and the Orange subsidiary Dutchtone are lobbying
the government to extend the terms of their licences from 15 to
20 years. In addition the operators want to have the option of selling
some or all of their UMTS spectrum.
The Dutch authorities are reportedly considering giving their backing
to lifting restrictions on selling 3G licences but have stood firm
on the licence period. KPN and Dutchtone have argued that 20 years
has become the European norm for 3G licence terms and have requested
that their franchises begin from the moment they launch services.
The longer period will give mobile operators a better chance of
recouping heavy investments in UMTS licences and infrastructure.
A third 3G operator, Vodafone Libertel, is reported to be against
any licence amendments.
The Dutch government awarded five UMTS licences in July 2000 raising
US$2.5 billion. Alongside Dutchtone, KPN and Vodafone, licences
were won by O2 Netherlands and 3G Blue, which backed by a consortium
including T-Mobile and the Dutch GSM operator Ben. All licensees
must achieve 84% population coverage by 1 January 2007 but are not
obliged to launch services before then.
In September 2001 the telecoms regulator OPTA permitted 3G operators
to share the cost of rolling out their radio networks through collaboration
on the condition that they still competed with each other in the
provision of services. However they cannot share frequencies or
core network infrastructure. Dutchtone and Ben have accordingly
formed a joint infrastructure partnership to reduce the cost of
their 3G rollouts.
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