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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VIPnet presented the first trial UMTS network
May 11, 2003
With a mobile communications network of the 3G VIPnet established a connection
with the four major Croatian cities and performed the first UMTS long
distance call.
At the presentation of the trial UMTS network, VIPnet showed how the
use of the communications technology of the 3G in Croatia will look like
in the near future.
By placing calls to Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek, Split and Vienna, VIPnet
presented the first trial UMTS network in Croatia which was developed
and installed in cooperation with Ericsson Nikola Tesla. Gordana Kovacevic,
Deputy President of the ETK Company answered the first UMTS call at the
Zagreb center, Goran Ivanisevic answered in Split, Sandra Bagaric in Osijek
and Robert Ferlin in Rijeka. Boris Nemsic, CEO of mobilkom Austria, answered
the first UMTS long distance call in Vienna. Data transfer at a speed
of 384 Kb/sec was also demonstrated as well as the use of new applications
using the UMTS technology.
"By presenting the first trial UMTS network, VIPnet is offering a vision
of the future. VIPnet has presented the UMTS technology in Croatia before
the launch of the 3G network by EU countries. This is also an important
breakthrough in bringing Croatia closer to the European and worldwide
trends." stated Josef Vinatzer, CEO of VIPnet.
Upon the introduction of the UMTS, i.e. WCDMA, technology in mobile communications,
Croatian customers will also be offered the possibility of data transfer
at a considerably higher speed, information in real time and access to
"live pictures" such as video streaming and video telephony. The customers
of VIPnet will have so the possibility to check in only a few seconds
the traffic report, weather forecast or sports results.
"The presentation of the trial UMTS network is a continuation of the
preparations which began in 2001. The 3G of mobile communications will
bring new services of data transfer and video streaming, which will make
everyday life easier to the customers of VIPnet. With data transfer at
a considerably higher speed, the UMTS technology will contribute additionally
to the availability of information", stated Kenneth Gregory, CTO of VIPnet.
In view of the fact that the launch of public tender for the UMTS concession
is expected soon, in the meantime VIPnet has shown how the use of the
most modern communications technology of the 3G in Croatia will look like
in the near future.
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3G Motorola A920
