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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E-Plus to launch 3G in mid-August

July 27, 2004

German mobile operator E-Plus said it will introduce handsets for its 3G network in the middle of next month.

Starting August 16, E-Plus will be selling the SonyEricsson Z1010 handset for around 299.9 euros to 399.9 euros depending on the monthly tariff. The firm is also offering the leaf shaped Nokia 7600 for 199.9 euros to 299.9 euros.

While some 3G operators are using video calling as the marketing focus, E-Plus will try to attract customers with its video download service. The 7600's lack of video calling function and the relatively small number of 3G mobile users using video calling are reasons why the firm will focus on video downloads.

Vodafone was the first operator in May to offer 3G handsets in Germany and was quickly followed by T-Mobile. Vodafone is using 3G handsets from Samsung and SonyEricsson while T-Mobile is offering the Nokia 7600.

O2 remains the only other 3G operator after two of the six license winners abandoned deployment of their 3G networks.