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
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Russia Prepares for 3G Licence Awards
November 20, 2003 - source: BWCS
The Russian government has indicated that it will hold its first auction
of 3G licences in early 2004. No further details of the number or format
of the licences have been made available. The Russian market is currently
dominated by GSM (900 and 1800) technology although the rival standard
CDMA (450) has been deployed by Delta Telecom in five north western regions
and St Petersburg. However the GSM-based standard W-CDMA looks set to
become the only 3G technology option as the Russian government has effectively
precluded the operation of next-generation CDMA2000 services by allocating
the spectrum bands required to digital television broadcasters.
Like other Eastern European countries Russia has taken note of the difficulties
experienced by mobile operators in Western Europe who have been saddled
with huge licence fee payments. The Russian cellular operators will be
hoping that the government will use this knowledge to set realistic minimum
licence fee levels and 3G rollout deadlines. Several major European telcos
including T-Mobile (MTS), TeliaSonera (MegaFon) and Telenor (VimpelCom)
own stakes in the leading Russian mobile operators.
There were around 25 million cellular subscribers in Russia by mid 2003
and this figure is expected to have grown to around 30 million by the
year end. The market is dominated by three national operators, MTS, VimpelCom
and MegaFon, which control 36%, 29% and 19% of the market respectively.
Although overall cellular penetration remains low by western European
standards at less than 18% in city regions such as Moscow and St Petersburg
penetration rates are considerably higher at around 50%.
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