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The
Ups and Downs Of 3G In The UK |
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10th
March 2003 |
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3G has listed 66 of its press releases to show the history of 3G in the UK following the first 3G operator to commercially launch 3G in the UK. The ups and downs covering over 2 years - the management decisions which went well and some which went not so well. |
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Congratulations to all at Hutchison 3G and all the companies who supported them.
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Latest
Press Releases At Top Of Page |
In
seperate notifications NTT DoCoMo and KPN Mobile announced they received
a Funding Call Notice from Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited ( H3G UK ).
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Hutchison
3G UK ( now 3 UK ) confirmed that 3G in the UK was commercially launched
on 03-03-2003. But I have to ask myself where is my 3G phone? |
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3
UK revealed that life is to become far easier for the movie fan with the
announcement of an agreement with film content specialists MyMovies to
deliver the very latest movie information to 3's customers, enabling them
to find out about the films playing at their local multiplex. |
The
futuristic gizmos that nearly bankrupted some of the world's biggest phone
companies are poised to hit European store shelves in the next few weeks. |
UK
announced it had entered into an agreement with Reuters for the supply
of news and financial data to customers of 3’s 3G mobile multimedia
and communications services |
Hutchison
3G UK and Dixon Stores Group announced a retail agreement under which
The Link will sell Hutchison 3G UK's third-generation mobile multimedia
and communications products and services to be marketed under the 3 brand. |
The
UK press has reported that Hutchison 3G will not be launching 3G in the
UK until March 2003. If this is correct, 3G.co.uk feels this is another
kick in the teeth for 3G in Europe |
Hutchison
3G UK began the first phase of its marketing campaign to build consumer
awareness of its forthcoming 3G mobile multimedia services |
Hutchison
3G UK unveiled details of its forthcoming products and services to be
marketed under the 3 brand, including details of special discounts and
an outline of pricing. |
Hutchison
3G has selected the Critical Path(TM) Internet File Server to provide
online file storage and sharing services to customers. The Critical Path
solution will be the foundation for Hutchison 3G's new storage service
giving consumers the ability to manage, store and share a full range of
multimedia content. |
Hutchison
3G UK and Dixon Stores Group announced a retail agreement under which
The Link will sell Hutchison 3G UK's third-generation mobile multimedia
and communications products and services to be marketed under the 3 brand. |
The
UK press has reported that Hutchison 3G will not be launching 3G in the
UK until March 2003. If this is correct, 3G.co.uk feels this is another
kick in the teeth for 3G in Europe |
Hutchison
3G Hit The Streets Of London With TVs |
OPPONENTS
of a controversial mobile phone mast scheme near Cave Hill, Belfast Northern
Ireland today enlisted the help of Father Christmas. |
Hutchison
3G UK Limited and phones 4u announced that phones 4u will be a major retail
partner when Hutchison 3G UK begins rolling out third-generation mobile
multimedia and communications services under the 3 brand. |
Hutchison
3G UK Limited announced that Hugh Symons Group and Avenir Telecom UK have
been appointed as distributors for Hutchison 3G UK Limited |
Hutchison
3G UK unveiled details of its forthcoming products and services to be
marketed under the 3 brand, including details of special discounts and
an outline of pricing options |
The
Carphone Warehouse Ltd, Europe's leading mobile communications retailer
has today signed a commercial contract with new telecoms services provider
Hutchison 3G |
HUTCHISON
3G, the UK’s new entrant mobile operator, is facing growing pressure
to merge with another group - possibly MmO2, formerly BT Cellnet - early
next year after suggestions last week that it cannot meet its loan covenant
requirements by the second half of next year. |
The
MSP is a wireless infotainment platform driven by an underlying, alerting
engine and will be a key component of 3's communications services, including
email, MMS, picture messaging and person to person video. |
Hutchison
Whampoa's growing debt and the cash flow drag from its third-generation
mobile telecom business (3G) put it in danger of a ratings downgrade next
year, UBS Warburg has warned. |
Hutchison
3G, the new mobile operator aiming to launch a 3G service in the UK and
Italy next month, is closer to deciding on what tariff plans it will offer
consumers in the UK. |
Hutchison
3G UK has terminated a contract with TTI Telecom. Edward Brwester of Hutchison
3G's London press office confirmed the termination of contract with TTI
Telecom and also that this would not impact on the planned 3G Network
Rollout in the UK. |
Hutchison
3G is ready to sell 3G phones and devices in 300 shops ( beleived to be
Superdrug ) in the UK before the end of 2003. |
Hutchison
Whampoa Ltd., Asia's biggest investor in European mobile-phone companies,
may not reach its goal of having paying customers for faster wireless
services in the U.K. by year-end, a spokesman said. |
Hutchison
3G, the mobile telecom group controlled by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison
Whampoa, plans to open three UK flagship stores next month for the first
viewing of new-generation phones. |
THQ(R)
Wireless and Hutchison 3G today announced an agreement to develop and
publish premium licensed and non-licensed gaming and entertainment content. |
Hutchison
Whampoa Limited announced an agreement with NEC Corporation (NEC) to increase
its November 2001 order of third generation (3G) video devices for Hutchison's
3G companies worldwide from one million to two million NEC video devices. |
Hutchison
Whampoa Group unveiled the brand identity 3 for its 3G services worldwide.
A name, a number and a logo, 3 represents the company’s commitment
to deliver on the promise of the 3G medium. |
Buongiorno
Group Company announced that it had signed an agreement with Hutchison
3G to supply its Mobile Services Platform (MSP). |
Hutchison
3G today announced agreements with five companies to deliver the digital
mapping technology and the location-based services to be offered to consumers. |
Tele
Atlas, the world's leading digital map supplier, has been appointed to
supply routing and navigation data to Hutchison 3G UK Limited ('Hutchison
3G'). |
Hutchison
3G seem to be following a similar path to other 3G and i-Mode operators
like J-Phone in Japan and KPN Mobile in the Netherlands - by setting up
shared or its own 3G Phone retail outlets. |
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TeleCommunication
Systems announced that in the first quarter of 2002 it was awarded a contract
to provide location-based software products and services to Hutchison
3G UK Limited |
Conglomerate
Hutchison says its third generation mobile network will launch in Britain
and Italy in October but users will suffer dropped call problems. |
Now
you have heard that our name is 3, we hope you cannot forget it |
Hutchison
3G has asked It's Alive to produce a NEW compelling game for 3G Phones
as detailed below. |
BEA
Systems announced that BEA WebLogic Server™ has been chosen by Hutchison
3G as the application server platform on which to deliver its 3G services. |
The
elata senses platform will enable Hutchison 3G to intelligently target,
personalise and deliver wireless Java applications (J2ME) to customers. |
The
launch of 3G services by Hutchison3G in the UK is likely to be around
October or November, 2002. The question which should now be asked is how
will the public find out what 3G technology is all about and do they want
it ? |
Hutchison
3G announced partnerships with nine games development companies. |
Hutchison
3G has given a beta type demonstration of its 3G mobile service to a number
of selected analysts. |
SchlumbergerSema
announced it has been selected by Hutchison 3G to provide the security
platform |
Volantis
Systems Ltd announced a contract with Hutchison 3G to deliver the multi-channel
capability within the Hutchison 3G Service Delivery Platform |
The
product will be deployed first in the UK and made available in other countries
where Hutchison Whampoa has 3G interests. |
Starbase
Corporation , the leading provider of end-to-end collaborative products
for both the development and management of content and code for enterprise
and eBusiness applications |
Hutchison
3G today announced that UK telecom software company Tertio has been awarded
the contract to provide service activation software for Hutchison 3G's
rollout. |
Telecoms
giant Hutchison 3G is expected to create around 100 jobs in the West Midlands
after clinching a deal with commercial property firm Arlington to acquire
35,000 sq ft of space on Birmingham Business Park. |
Hutchison
3G today announced the signing of a global mobile payment agreement with
Network365, `Best Wireless Application Developer' (GSM Association Awards
2002) and leading provider of world-class application platforms. |
Hutchison
3G UK ("Hutchison 3G") holder of the U.K.'s largest third generation
license, has selected Business Objects, the world's leading provider of
business intelligence (BI) solutions, as its business intelligence standard.
3G is a convergence of media, information and telephony which enables
people to access information and entertainment services on the move. |
Conflicting
news reports concerning the roles of Nokia and NEC in the rollout of Hutchison
3G’s UK network have threatened to lead to a war of words between
the two leading 3G vendors. |
Hutchison
3G (UK) has signed up the media and publications group Emap to supply
it with content from its range of magazine titles. The two-year deal will
focus on news and feature content from Emap’s 80 consumer magazines,
which include popular titles such as FHM, Q, Empire and Elle. |
Hutchison
3G UK Limited ('Hutchison 3G'), holder of the UK's largest 3G licence,
today announced that it has awarded Alcatel a three-year contract for
the delivery of its Open Services Platform (OSP). |
Hutchison
3G UK Ltd ('Hutchison 3G'), holder of the UK's largest third-generation
licence, today announced that it has awarded CMG the contract to provide
its Multimedia and Unified Communications platform. This global agreement
enables all Hutchison group companies and affiliates to deploy CMG's 3G
IP based messaging platform. |
Hutchison
3G is reported to be about to place a contract with Emap to provide 3G
Mobile voice and video multimedia and will be another key feature which
its 3G mobile phone users would be able to access. Emap brands like Smash
Hits and FHM magazine content on your mobile phone is certainly an attractive
proposition. |
TTI
Telecom International Ltd, a leading provider of integrated, turnkey software
solutions for telecom service providers, announced today that it has been
awarded a highly significant contract to deliver its integrated, state-of-the-art
Manager of Managers (MOM) solution to Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. |
Hutchison
3G UK Ltd ('Hutchison 3G'), holder of the UK's largest third-generation
mobile phone licence, today announced that it has awarded BBC Technology
a contract to manage the production of its audio-visual content. The content
will be accessible through Hutchison 3G's next-generation wireless service. |
Hutchison
3G UK Limited ('Hutchison 3G'), winner of the UK's largest UMTS licence,
today announced the appointment of John Barton as Sales Director. Mr.
Barton joins Hutchison 3G from One 2 One where he was Director of Sales
& Distribution. |
Hutchison
3G UK ("Hutchison 3G") holder of the UMTS licence for the largest
block of spectrum in the UK, today announced it has signed an agreement
with BT Cellnet to provide the establishment and operation of 2G national
voice and data roaming. |
Hutchison
3G UK, ("Hutchison 3G"), holder of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications
System (UMTS) license for the largest block of spectrum in the UK, today
announced that it has appointed Bureau Veritas, a world leader in conformity
assessment services, to undertake radio emissions testing on every base
station in the company's UK 3G network. |
Latest
projected rollout of 3G wireless in some form or other by operator Hutchison
3G in the UK is third-quarter of 2002. Hutchison has recently acquired
office space in Glasgow and Reading to support the roll out. This will
involve recruiting over 1000 people who will be based at the two locations.
One2One on the other hand are laying off over 600 people as the group
enters a troublesome time. |
McKay
Securities PLC announce that they have let their Reading office development
Great Brighams Mead - 7,820 sm (84,167 sq.ft.) to Hutchison 3G UK Limited.
The lease is for a term of 21 years without break at an initial rent of
£2,280,000 p.a. A rent free period of 9 months has been granted
spread overthe first two years of the term. |
Hutchison
3G UK, holder of the UK's largest third-generation licence, today (Wednesday,
November 14) announced it is to create more than 600 jobs in Glasgow. |
TELECOMS
giant Hutchison 3G has chosen Glasgow as a base to launch third-generation
mobile phone services which the Hong Kong/Japanese/Dutch joint venture
believes it can introduce to UK consumers ahead of its rivals in September
2002. |
The
Hutchison Whampoa Group today announced that it has placed a second order,
for over one million third generation (3G) wireless devices, with NEC
Corporation. Under the arrangement, NEC will begin delivery of 3G videophones
in the fourth quarter of 2002 to Hutchison's 3G operations. |
Hutchison
3G, Britain's newest mobile phone operator, has appointed an executive
to develop ways of offering soft-core pornography over third generation
handsets. |
Hutchison
3G UK, (Hutchison 3G), holder of the UMTS licence for the largest block
of spectrum in the UK, today announced that it is working with 3G LAB,
the multimedia software developer for next generation mobile communications,
to develop new and compelling multimedia applications for the wireless
environment. |
LONDON
- September 20, 2001 - Hutchison 3G UK, ("Hutchison 3G"), holder
of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) licence for the
largest block of spectrum in the UK, today announced an agreement with
186k, the telecommunications business of Lattice Group, to provide a nationwide
fibre optic network and co-location services. |
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To
mark the occasion of the UK 3G launch, Patricia Hewitt ( UK Secretary
of Trade and Industry ) held a 3G video call with Canning Fok, Group
MD of Hutchison Group ( see left ) and also made another 3G video call
to a DTI colleague outside on the pavement at 3’s store in Oxford
Street, London.