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
|
|
| |
Orange wait for Swedish PTS decision
September 27, 2002
Orange, a 3G license holder in Sweden, will find out in October
whether the Swedish's post ant telecoms authority PTS will grant
Orange more time to cover the population of Sweden with its 3G network.
Last month Orange asked the PTS to extend the deadline for full
3G coverage to 2006. Orange believes the coverage target of 99.9%
of the population by the end of 2003, part of the license's conditions,
is unrealistic.
The decision will be watched closely by the Sweden's other 3G license
holders and other firms that failed to win a license during the
2000 beauty contest. A change in the conditions could result in
legal challenges from firms that were not awarded licenses.
The delays in 3G rollout are due to legal challenges to the outcome
of awarded licenses and also the slowness of the government to grant
permits for building radio mast. It is also feared that lack of
'killer applications' and handsets will add to further delays.
Europolitan, a Swedish 3G license holder, earlier this month expressed
the 2003 target would be difficult to meet. Hans
Brandstrom, of the PTS, said, "We will announce a decision in response
to the request from Orange no later than October." But he went on
to say even if Orange is granted more time, it will not automatically
apply to other operators.
The PTS has sent letters to local authorities to see why the delay
in granting permits to build masts. Brandstrom expect results of
the surrey soon.
|
|
3G Motorola A920
