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To: scratchmyback who wrote (27150)	9/26/2002 6:27:49 AM
From: jackmore	Respond to of 197214

Austria Launches 3G UMTS Service 26th September 2002 Picture (at link) shows UMTS download times via Mobilkom Austria Ericsson customer mobilkom austria, the leading mobile operator in Austria, today announced the launch of 3G service. As one of the 3G network infrastructure suppliers to mobilkom austria, Ericsson is playing an essential role in assuring that UMTS services are implemented according to schedule and functionality requirements. Ahead of schedule, mobilkom austria today announced the start of 3G service in major parts of Austria. Service was inaugurated with a live streaming video call between the cities of Vienna and Graz. Approximately 25 per cent of the country's geographic area, including most major urban districts, is covered in the initial 3G launch. Content will initially be provided through a number of exclusive partnerships between mobilkom austria and for example the Austrian public broadcast station ORF, news agency Reuters and leading Austrian on-line sports media channel, sport1.at. "Our successful cooperation with Ericsson has been an essential element allowing us to achieve our market objectives," said Boris Nemsic, CEO of mobilkom austria. "mobilkom austria's 3G service launch today together with Ericsson is further evidence that, contrary to what the skeptics might say, 3G is happening; it is here today," said Anders Runevad, Vice President, Business Management and Sales at Ericsson's Systems unit. 207.68.162.250

To: scratchmyback who wrote (27150)	9/27/2002 1:19:26 AM
From: kech	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197214

This is getting really confusing. Appears to be opposite of report in Telephony? China MII accepts CDMA 450 by Lynnette Luna Sep 25, 2002, 12:00 a.m. ET China’s Ministry of Information Industry has accepted CDMA technology at the 450 MHz as an official mobile standard, industry sources said today. The acceptance now paves the way for new contracts this year, the sources said. China’s fixed-line operators are interested in entering the mobile wireless market via CDMA 450, which is beginning to gain momentum in China primarily because it is relatively inexpensive to deploy. The lower frequency translates into less towers and base stations, compared with a traditional 900 MHz system, to cover vast regions such as China. Earlier this year, the Russian ministry approached China about deploying CDMA 450 so that Russia’s operators, which are planning a nationwide rollout of the technology at the 450 MHz band, could obtain cheaper equipment and use China’s market influence to give legitimacy to the 450 MHz band’s support of next-generation mobile technology. Lucent Technologies, which has spearheaded CDMA 450 deployment in Eastern Europe and Russia, plans to lobby regulators around the world to open up the spectrum band for CDMA. China’s adoption of CDMA 450 will help spur the move, said Joseph Nordgaard, founder of consultancy firm Spectral Advantage. “More regulators around the world will look at this far more seriously now, and hopefully understand the economic advantages that the 450 band provides,” said Nordgaard. © 2002, PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media Inc. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, redisseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of PRIMEDIA Business Corp.