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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Bell Canada delivers EV-DO service to Western Canada

November 15, 2005

Bell Canada announced the availability of its new mobile data network, EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) to Western Canada. The technology is the 3G of wireless networks and delivers data at unprecedented download rates of up to 2.4Mbps. Bell Mobility users in Vancouver, British Columbia and both Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta will now immediately enjoy the benefits of a 3G network, related products and services.

"Bell is excited to expand its EV-DO coverage to Western Canada," said Paul Healey, President, Western Canada, Bell Mobility. "EV-DO provides Canadians with highly advanced next generation services not previously available. Two weeks ago the EV-DO network was rolled out in Toronto and Montreal along with three powerful EV-DO devices. Today, we are expanding the EV-DO experience to Western Canada."

Bell's EV-DO network offers end-users data transmission speeds much faster than existing networks in Canada, allowing for streaming video, high-speed surfing and one megabyte file downloads in 20 seconds or less, with an average speed that varies between 400kbps - 700kbps. With its unprecedented speed, EV-DO will deliver a new generation of sophisticated wireless data solutions as well as fuel the speed and potential for current tools like e-mail, file downloads, instant messaging, and games.

Bell's EV-DO was announced on October 31st, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec and now includes service in Vancouver, British Columbia, Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.