Weekly 3G Newsletter

February 3, 2003

- Wi-Fi takes on 3G
- No more WCDMA handset shortage
- Hutchison sets another launch deadline
- More 3G licenses to be awarded in Hong Kong

January 27, 2003

- T3G to speed up TD-SCDMA implementation
- Commission's decision leaves consumers worst off
- Dutch lobby for license relaxation
- 3G arrives in Mexico

January 20, 2003

- Questions over Hutchison 3G launch in Italy
- In car 3G entertainment
- Singapore regulator cold hearted despite telecom slowdown
- DoCoMo to subsidise FOMA handsets
- Beta Telecom job bulletin board

January 13, 2003

- Industry awaits 'Judgement Day' 03/03/03
- Foreign support for TD-SCDMA gets stronger
- 3G Patents starts patent evaluation service
- Vendors battle for Etisalat UMTS contract
- Donation: We need your help!

January 6, 2003

- Orange exit means Vodafone and Hutchison must pay more
- Spain's new law to help 3G operators
- TD-SCDMA to go commercial in 2004
- All eyes on 3G in 2003 after a dismal 2002

December 23, 2002

- 3G targets business consumers
- EU official negative on 3G take-up while Asia fires ahead
- Japan out in full force on 3G launch
- Hutchison Poll - Expect low take-up on 3G
- Report shows how to launch 3G successfully

December 16, 2002

- Hutchison 3G price plan neglects the average consumers
- DoCoMo finally releases longer battery life handsets
- Vodafone to partner rival Hutchison
- Nothing special at the ITU Telecom event
- Gift ideas for Christmas

December 9, 2002

- DoCoMo and KDDI argue over who is superior
- J-Phone aims 3G at international users
- Telstra's 3G network not impressive
- Datang disagrees with Qualcomm over patent
- Nokia to standardise new technology

December 2, 2002

- Confusion over MMS could stop it being a big revenue generator
- Hutchison's 3G subscription target is too optimistic
- Bad news for Hi3G as Vodafone's delay application is rejected
- MobilCom becomes a 3G casualty

November 25, 2002

- Is 3G under threat from 4G?
- Vodafone Australia abandon national 3G network
- Europe losing its mobile technology advantage
- Nokia confused over 3G definition
- Croatia to award 3G licenses after long delay
- 3G handset POLL: Few are willing to pay for high handset prices

November 18, 2002

- Chunghwa's decision implies Nortel use inferior products
- Ericsson's brag prompts angry reactions
- EU bureaucrats get their act together
- Spanish government lead by example in helping operators
- 3G standard poll: Few support for TD-SCDMA

November 11, 2002

- Hutchison contradict themselves on launch date
- A third 3G standard will complicate matters in China
- Gartner: operators ignoring consumers
- Reduction in W-CDMA royalty fees
- Nokia 6650 poll: confusion over 3G classification
- Romania going to grant licenses by end of year