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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Germany Must Refund 3G Licence Fees Say Finns
September 19, 2002 - source: BWCS
The Finnish Transport and Communications Minister Kimmo Sasi has
called upon the German government to reimburse 3G licence fees to
operators wishing to withdraw from the market. According to a report
in the Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti, Sasi claims that a refund
of German UMTS fees could play a vital role in the recovery of the
European telecoms industry.
Germany’s auction of 3G licences in August 2000 saw the six winning
companies pay a total of US$46.1 billion for their concessions.
It is now widely accepted that the German mobile market, which is
dominated by T-Mobile and Vodafone, will be unable to support all
of the 3G licensees. In July, Telefonica and Sonera withdrew from
their German 3G venture Group 3G, reducing the field to five. However,
many analysts expect to see further rationalisation and consolidation
among the remaining licence holders.
Last week it appeared that MobilCom might be the next company to
leave the German 3G arena, after France Telecom announced that it
would be withdrawing its backing for the company. However, the German
government has now brokered a €400 million lifeline for MobilCom
ensuring its survival at least in the short term. In response to
the government’s support for MobilCom, rival mobile operators such
as KPN-backed E-Plus have called for a relaxation of 3G licence
conditions. However, a government response to the latest round of
3G criticisms is unlikely to be forthcoming until after this weekend’s
elections.
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