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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More Cuts for 3
May 16, 2003 - source: BWCS
The UK’s first 3G mobile operator is reportedly considering a further
drop in its handset prices after customers have failed to be won over
by the its new high-speed service. According to a report from the UK newspaper
The Independent, the Hutchison Whampoa backed operator 3 may be forced
to halve its current handset prices in an attempt to attract users. The
company has already halved its prices from £399 to £199, with this new
cut taking the price of phones to around the £100 mark.
While Hutchison said that 3 signed up 10,000 customers in its first 17
days of operations after its commercial launch on 3 March, speculation
is mounting that this figure does not give an accurate picture of actual
paying subscribers. Many handsets were given out free to so-called VIP
customers. Meanwhile, under the operator’s conditions, customers can return
their phones within 14 days and get their money back. While 3 has had
problems keeping track of customer returns, it is thought that the returns
rate could be as high as 25%, with users reporting technical problems
with the new phones. Hutchison’s latest price cut is aimed at ensuring
that 3 meets its end-of-year target of signing up one million 3G customers.
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3G Motorola A920
