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Orange plans 3G in 2003 after test call

Orange plans 3G in 2003 after test callRichard WilsonOrange says that it has carried out the first voice, data and video transmission on its pilot UMTS 3rd generation (3G) mobile phone network in France.It is a significant step on the route to 3G services by one of Europe’s main mobile phone operators. Orange is effectively the mobile phone arm of ...

Analysis: European 3G in doldrums

Analysis: European 3G in doldrumsRichard WilsonThe European mobile communications market is not doing a very good job of introducing 3rd generation (3G) mobile phone systems. So say Japanese companies and who can blame them?Delayed launches, doubts over the technical performance and a big focus on the so-called intermediate GSM GPRS mobile technology are examples of the confusion which is dogging ...