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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Swedish Vodafone CEO says end-2003 3G deadline tough
September 21, 2002
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3G rollout delays are expected
from even the largest voice carrier in the world |
The Chief Executive of Europolitan, Swedish division of the mobile
operator Vodafone, fears it will not meet the 3G network rollout
deadline at the end of 2003. Jon Risfelt said there are delays in
acquiring radio mast building permits from local authorities, the
intelligence services and the military. It is unlikely they will
have 99.9 percent coverage of the population by the end of 2003.
The overall picture of 3G in Europe looks dim and the Swedish rollout
delays adds more misery to the industry. Many operators have debt
problems, especially from the high license fees, and are holding
back with the launch of the new technology. The lack of "killer
applications" that users will pay for is also a concern.
Europolitan are already behind schedule because of the permit delays
as politicians focused on the elections. The elections are over
now and Risfelt expects the process of issuing permits will speed
up.
Europolitan is not the only operator to face problems. Previously,
Orange asked the Swedish authorities to postpone the rollout deadline
until 2006. Tele2, Sweden's second biggest mobile operator, said
it may have to give back its Norwegian 3G license if the tough conditions
there are not relaxed.
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3G Motorola A920
