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

Nokia and TeliaSonera conduct first EDGE-WCDMA 3G handover

October 13, 2004

Finnish mobile operator TeliaSonera Finland has successfully conducted the world's first EDGE-WCDMA packet data handover using Nokia equipment and terminals in a commercial network. Now TeliaSonera Finland's customers can enjoy seamless continuation of 3G services while roaming between EDGE and WCDMA networks.

TeliaSonera Finland's commercial network has been upgraded by Nokia to support intersystem handovers (ISHO) nationwide and the connection was conducted using the world's first terminal capable of EDGE-WCDMA ISHO - the Nokia 6630 imaging smartphone.

Handovers between WCDMA to GSM/GPRS/EDGE are crucial to quality end user services experience, and are key to the success of the smooth introduction of WCDMA.

"We are encouraged by the success of this packet data EDGE-WCDMA handover with Nokia. This will mean our customers can enjoy seamless 3G services as EDGE bridges the gap between WCDMA and GPRS performance in urban and rural areas," says Pasi Mehtonen, Vice President, Products and Services, TeliaSonera Finland.

"The success of this packet data handover which marks another important milestone in the smooth evolution of GSM networks to 3G," says Jan Lindgren, Vice President, TeliaSonera Business Team, Networks, Nokia.

"It is significant that these connections were carried out in a commercial GSM/EDGE network that has been upgraded to support handovers from WCDMA. This clearly demonstrates that EDGE enables seemless coverage for 3G service delivery that is complementary with WCDMA," he adds.

Handovers in the direction of WCDMA to EDGE and vice versa are especially important in the initial phases of commercial WCDMA deployment since WCDMA coverage will, in the early phases, not be as ubiquitous as GSM/EDGE service.