Telefonica Says 3G Is Ready To Go

date: May 31, 2002 - source: BWCS

Spanish cellular operator Telefonica Moviles has confirmed that it has completed the first phase of the rollout of its third-generation UMTS mobile network. The company has installed 750 3G base stations in 21 Spanish cities ahead of the government-imposed deadline of 1 June. However, the company has still to reveal when high-speed services will be officially switched on. A statement from Telefonica Moviles read: “As happened with GSM, the degree of maturity of 3G technology and the standardization of operating platforms and systems will determine the commercial launch of services.”

Spain is home to four 3G licensees: the three incumbent GSM operators, Telefonica, Vodafone, Amena, and the only new entrant to the mobile market, Xfera. These four companies paid US$446.5 million for their concessions in the government’s March 2000 spectrum auction. Under the terms of their licences, operators were originally obliged to have their networks ready in Spain’s major cities by August 2001, but in April last year the authorities relaxed the deadline to June 2002. Spain was home to around 28.9 million mobile subscribers by the end of 2001.

Top Sellers at our online store

1.	NEC e606 on 3
2.	Orange Nokia 7250i
3.	O2 Samsung A800
4.	NEC e808 on 3
5.	Motorola A920 on 3

last updated: January 12, 2004

Visit our online store, click here

3 phones

3G Motorola A920
Available Now! Superb full colour touch- sensitive screen with a built-in digital camera for Video Calling.
Buy now from Free

M-Profits: Making Money from 3G Services
ISBN: 0470847751

This book discusses 3G services from the view of what is needed for the service to provide value to the user, what is the value proposition for the user, how will money be made out of delivering the service, and discussions on how revenue sharing propositions might work to benefit content providers and network operators. 3G operators should take note of this highly recommended book.

buy it UK | USA

3G Books to Read!

top