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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3G Launches to Peak in 2004, Ubiquity Waits to 2007, According to ABI
May 8, 2003
Three years ago, the euphoria surrounding 3G resulted in operators spending
billions of dollars in licensing fees, solely based on exponential calculations
of growth in subscribers and average revenues per user (ARPUs). But to
their disappointment, some operators now find it difficult to recover
their investments, and most have delayed their plans to deploy 3G, according
to a study by research firm Allied Business Intelligence (ABI).
Since the launch of its pioneer 3G-based WCDMA services in October 2001,
Japanese mobile operator NTTDoCoMo has been able to garner only about
330,000 subscribers through March 2003. Though efforts to stabilize the
technical hurdles have paid off, recent launches in Western Europe may
face similar teething problems. Further, though primarily complementary
in nature, EDGE and Wi-Fi technologies may influence the deployment of
some 3G networks.
ABI research indicates that the major hurdles for implementation of 3G
have been the following:
- Unrealistic projections by operators
- Complexities in network infrastructure
- Handset interoperability
- Stringent regulatory conditions
"Operators may be forced to upgrade to the 3G network in the long run,
due to an expected thirst for voice capacity and not necessarily because
of its higher data speeds," says Kenil Vora, ABI analyst and author of
the report.
The report, "Wireless Network Operator Strategies," examines the approaches
adopted by major global operators and provides a realistic outlook on
where the industry is headed. The report covers six different regions
and the projected deployment timelines of 2.5G and 3G within them. The
report also includes deployment projections for WCDMA, CDMA2000, EDGE,
MMS and Wi-Fi technologies, as adopted by various operators. The study
is available as a standalone report or as part of ABI's Wireless Operators
Subscription Service.
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