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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Vodafone may devalue 3G assets
January 12, 2004
Global mobile service provider Vodafone will depreciate the value of
its assets by £13 billion as a results of delays in its 3G service launch,
according to The Business weekly newspaper.
The newspaper said financial sources fear the investments used to acquire
licenses would weigh heavily on the value of Vodafone shares in the next
few months.
"Vodafone should be careful what it wishes for, as when it finally launches
3G later this year, the amortisation of its £13 billion licence costs
will start to kick in for real," Mark James, Nomura telecoms analyst told
The Business.
The British based operator had planned to launch 3G in 2002 but technical
problems and an uncertain market meant the company delaying the launch
in the UK until probably the second half of this year.
The Business said Vodafone has invested the hugely in licenses and network
infrastructure but "there are mounting fears among investors that the
bet will not pay off".
Vodafone Australia said it remains on track to launch 3G, sometime in
the next two years and would not be affected by incidences in Britain.
"Basically, the UK and parts of Europe are rolling out the first phase
of 3G," said a spokeswoman.
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