Same problem with 3G handsets in Finland

date: May 16, 2001

Sonera is planning to switch on its 3G service even without any 3G handsets available for consumers, as there are technical problems with the handsets from the manufactures.

However its rival Radiolinja asked Sonera not to turn on its 3G service. But the licenses were awarded to operators in Finland on a condition the 3G service when live on 1st January 2002.

The dead line is difficult to meet said Radiolinjas' spokesperson and added without any handsets it will not be feasible to switch-on the service.

BT Manx and NTT DoCoMO were forced to delay their 3G services due to handset problem as well. A spokesperson from Sonera said there will be no handsets for the live 3G services, we are having the same problems with the handsets as with NTT DoCoMo and BT Manx.

A BT spokesman said the NEC handsets losing their connections when caller moves into a new cell therefore stopping the call passing from the original cell to the new cell. This is the same problem that forced DoCoMo to delay its 3G launch.

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