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To: elmatador who wrote (17581)	1/3/2002 11:34:56 AM
From: Dexter Lives On	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Peewee 3G takes first small steps ROTFLMAO! HNY! Rob

To: elmatador who wrote (17581)	1/3/2002 12:18:58 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

re: mmO2 Manx Telecom WCDMA 3G update Pardon, if previously posted: >> 3G Goes Live December 12, 2001 Manx Telecom announced today (December 4) that it has switched on its Third Generation (3G) network. This is the first 3G network in Europe to go live. Manx Telecom is now developing a range of mobile data applications over its Isle of Man network using 3G handsets and other devices. Manx Telecom has been partnered in its 3G project by its parent company, mmO2, and by NEC and Siemens. Manx Telecom’s proven track record in launching leading edge technology products such as ADSL was vital in establishing and leading the 3G project. The rollout of 3G on the Isle of Man will be watched closely by other operators throughout Europe as they prepare for the introduction of their own 3G services. The experience of customers on the Island, and the applications they most use and enjoy will influence future 3G services in other countries. In addition to voice calls over the network, 3G also offers video telephony and high speed access to the Internet over a mobile device. Shopping on the move or downloading a video clip of your favourite football team’s winning goal are just two of the possibilities this will bring about. On May 15, the first voice call was made over Manx Telecom’s 3G network, followed on June 27 by the first video call and, in July, by the first data call. Over the last few months a trial has been taking place, using a small number of selected customers on the Island. Mark Briers, director of Manx Telecom’s 3G project, said: ‘In 1999, the Isle of Man Government showed faith in us by awarding us our 3G licence. We are delighted to be able to repay that faith by delivering for the Island one of the world’s first live 3G networks. We are now embarking upon a programme of distributing handsets to allow the Island’s businesses and consumers along with Manx Telecom to learn where mobile data applications can enrich our lives.’ << and: >> mm02'S 3G Launch Pushed Back To Spring 2003 Steve Gold Newsbytes. December 06, 2001 The commercial launch of mmO2's flagship third-generation (3G) network in the Isle of Man today was marred by the announcement that the U.K. network launch has been put back to spring 2003. A spring 2003 release would six months later than MM02's planned fall 2002 U.K. launch. The problem is not due to network issues, but the availability of dual-mode (GSM/3G) handsets, MM02 spokesman David Nicholas told Newsbytes. MM02, an independent spin-off from British Telecom, formerly was known as BT Wireless. The Manx Telecom 3G network, which has been ramping up since the spring, he said, goes live to the public today, with around 200 local community members due to receive test single-mode 3G handsets over the next month or so. MMO2 says it is waiting on dual-mode handsets to arrive in small quantities some time next year. "What we're saying is that, while single-mode 3G handsets are available now, to launch the U.K. network will take the widespread availability of dual-mode handsets, and that isn't going to happen much before the end of next year," Nicholas said. Although the Manx Telecom 3G network is a flagship service of MMO2, Nicholas added that it has been designed for a maximum of around 75,000 users. "The 200 users we're giving 3G handsets out to will not be paying for the service. We want them to give us an insight into how they will be using the network - from there, we can work on our plans for the full U.K. launch," he said. NEC and Siemens have been working closely with Manx Telecom on today's launch of the island's 3G network, supplying the infrastructure, terminals and applications. Siemens says that the Manx 3G service supports mobile Internet surfing at speeds of up to 384 kilobits per second (Kbps) using a 3G handset and notebook PC. NEC is supplying Image Viewer terminals with a camera and high-resolution color screen for the Manx 3G network. The firm says the terminals will be running an interactive tourist guide using Siemens' "Isle of Man on Air" location-based service. MMO2 says that the Manx Telecom network consists of 28 third-generation base stations, with coverage of 85 percent of the island's 1,060 square kilometers. << - Eric -