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Indian 3G auction to start in April

Indian 3G auction to start in April

The long delayed auction of 3G spectrum in India has been given a new date – April 9, 2010.

Telekom Austria rolls out 3G in Belarus

Telekom Austria rolls out 3G in Belarus

Telekom Austria said Wednesday that its majority owned Belarusian mobile subsidiary, Velcom, has been granted a countrywide UMTS license for a price of €9.5m.

All eyes are on WiMAX, but MSOs hold keys to India’s broadband future

All eyes are on WiMAX, but MSOs hold keys to India’s broadband future

With all eyes in India firmly focused on the looming 3G/WiMAX auctions in New Delhi, a consensus is emerging that the country’s broadband future will be dominated by wireless rather than fixed-line services.

Nawras wins fixed line licence in Oman

Nawras wins fixed line licence in Oman

Second placed Omani mobile operator Nawras has been issued a fixed line licence, the company said on Tuesday.

Indian 3G awards to be delayed until year end

Indian 3G awards to be delayed until year end

The official award of 3G wireless spectrum in India may now be delayed until the end of 2009, and possibly even later, industry watchers warned on Tuesday.

China’s 3G wall comes down

China's 3G wall comes down

Huawei and ZTE are the only clear-cut winners to emerge so far.
Who are the winners and losers from the award of 3G licences in China last month? As widely expected, China Mobile was granted a TD-SCDMA licence, China Unicom a WCDMA concession, and a CDMA2000 EV-DO licence was awarded to China Telecom. But as [...]