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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Samsung introduces HSDPA with Vodafone and Qualcomm

January 3, 2006

Samsung Electronics announced the introduction of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) phones for the first time in Europe through cooperation with Vodafone and Qualcomm.

Samsung, Vodafone and Qualcomm, all at the top of their respective fields in creating wireless products, services, and complete system solutions, have been closely working together since 2003 to bring high-speed, affordable wireless access to the market earlier than expected.

Samsung is currently developing the first commercially available HSDPA phone to be launched exclusively for Vodafone and plans to demonstrate the technology at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2006 in Las Vegas.

Qualcomm' s Mobile Station Modem (MSM) with integrated multimedia capabilities helped Samsung to introduce the HSDPA-capable mobile phone ahead of schedule.

Kitae Lee, president of Samsung Electronics' Telecommunication Network, said "Samsung is proud to commercialize HSDPA technology with Vodafone and Qualcomm, opening up a variety of multimedia applications at quicker speeds and lower costs." He added, "Samsung is known for providing innovative handsets that harmonize the latest features and unique form factors and we will continue such innovations in our HSDPA phone line-up."

Peter Bamford, Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone said "Our continuing collaboration with Samsung will provide customers with high quality mobile phones which will enhance their current experience of 3G services."

"We are pleased to be part of these efforts that have resulted in the commercialization of HSDPA technology for Vodafone's subscribers," said Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "Samsung's mobile phone enabled by Qualcomm technology brings new multimedia and data services to wireless users in Europe, and we look forward to further collaborations that will make these next-generation capabilities a reality for people around the world."

Currently, Samsung is a major mobile phone provider for Vodafone's 3G and GSM/GPRS services. Thanks to the established partnership between Samsung, Vodafone, and Qualcomm, all parties can enrich customers' multimedia experiences with a true next generation service for the first time in Europe.