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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UMTS Forum recommends more flexible 3G licensing models
November 21, 2003
The successful implementation of 3G in Brazil and Latin America will
depend on the quick migration from TDMA to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and the progression
to UMTS, which will primarily be deployed in urban areas. Another factor
of future 3G success in Brazil and Latin America will be the avoidance
of the aggressive auctioning licence models and the adoption of flexible
coverage obligations for operators. These were just two of the main messages
communicated by Jean-Pierre Bienaime, chairman of the UMTS Forum during
his participation at the GSM Americas Congress, currently taking place
in Rio de Janeiro.
Jean-Pierre also recommended that Brazil examine and learn from the experiences
of its counterparts in Europe and Asia who have already deployed or are
in the process of deploying 3G. He stated that Brazil could benefit greatly
by adopting the best practices identified in these countries.
Bienaime went on to outline the UMTS Forum`s vision of the future situation
in Brazil and Latin America by stating that 3G UMTS should be introduced
in an evolutionary manner and that non-aggressive licensing procedures
should be adopted. Additionally Jean-Pierre stated that more flexible
coverage obligations should be adhered to by operators.
Bienaime also reiterated that 3G/UMTS is now an important element of
the information society and that its development should mirror the needs
of society and the IT community. Bienaime cited that 3G UMTS deployment
will not be the same in all countries or regions due to the differing
social, cultural and economic aspects which need to be considered.
For this reason the UMTS Forum recommends that the high 3G/UMTS licensing
costs that we witnessed in some countries should be avoided in Brazil.
Bienaime informed that one of the options would be the `beauty contest`
method of licensing, in which licences are granted to the operators who
offer more benefits to the end user.
Jean-Pierre also discussed the current consumer 3G experience following
service launches in Asia and Europe. He outlined the services such as
online gaming, live football matches, video telephony, personal multimedia
recording, streaming and audio and video downloads that almost 2 millions
of 3G/UMTS customers are now able to enjoy.
Within his speech Jean-Pierre also addressed the issue of WLAN and affirmed
that it is a complementary technology to UMTS. He also made recommendations
that WLAN should be integrated into GSM/UMTS networks in order to meet
quality and security requirements that it cannot currently offer. Bienaime
also outlined the benefits that this would have to WLAN users who would
then be able to access their data services across the globe due to the
roaming between national GSM/UMTS operators.
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