1. The 3G Launch - UK Special
To mark the occasion of the UK 3G launch on 03-03-2003, 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.
Congratulations to all at Hutchison 3G and all the companies who supported them.
| 2. The Progess Of 3 in the UK |
| Latest News |
| 3, Sun and Cisco Develop 3G Applications |
| For the first time a mobile operator makes available instruments and platforms to the software houses and system integrators for developing advanced applications |
| The Ugliest 3G Phone |
| In a recent readers' choice poll two early 3G models did not do well. The prize of ugliest gadget went to |
| NEC 616 3G Phone Gets PacketVideo |
| PacketVideo Japan have announced that its wireless multimedia technology has been embedded in NEC's latest "616" mobile handset to support RTP/RTSP streaming. |
| Debt Rating For Hutchison 3G Confirmed |
| Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the A3 debt ratings for Hutchison Whampoa Limited |
| 3's 3G Video Gets A Kick |
| 3 UK, the video mobile network, today launched a new high speed video-streaming service called Quickplay. |
| Vodafone Live : A Stepping Stone To 3G |
| As Vodafone gear up to launch 3G wireless services it is becoming clear that a number of emerging stepping stones are currently sliding into place. |
| Free 3G Video Calls For Xmas |
| 3 is celebrating the festive season with free local and international video calls for all its customers across the 12 days of Christmas - December 22nd to January 2nd inclusive*. |
| Women Up For 3G Wireless |
| The survey results show that women are also open to the idea of UMTS. Like their male counterparts, half of the female interviewees are convinced that UMTS will be a market success |
| 3G A920 Moto - Bluetooth and Infrared Issues |
| We are aware that a limited number of the first batch of Motorola A920 phones were not Bluetooth® enabled. |
| 3G Wireless Toons On Way |
| FunMail is the latest partner to offer a service through 3's video mobile network. As a 3 partner site they are responsible for maintaining and updating the "FunMail" service. |
| No 3G Pay As You Go This Xmas |
| For the past few weeks it had been touch and go if 3 would get the 50K or so "pay as you go" 3G handsets in the shops before Xmas. |
| 3 in 3G Trouble Again |
| Further to a damning report on BBC TV's Watchdog programme in October this year, comes the results of a UK Oftel Customer Satisfaction Report. |
| 3 Target Women To Boost 3G Phone Sales |
| 3 UK will sell 3G phones through all its 500 Superdrug stores. This is an interesting way to sell phones to women. |
| 3's 3G Prediction Seems Impossible |
| The likelihood of Hutchison 3G ( 3 UK ) reaching its predicted 1 million subscribers by the end of 2003 looks a poor bet. |
| 3G Headhunters At Work ? |
| Mobile News has reported that 3 has possibly been headhunting T- Mobile's top three solus dealers : Fonehouse, Ace Contact and Chitter Chatter, reports Bard Covington of Mobile News. |
Hutchison
3G UK, trading as 3, has selected Livingston to supply its test equipment
management solutions during the preparation, rollout and operation of
the UK's first 3G service. |
Motorola
and PacketVideo Corporation announced that PacketVideo's custom-built
"mobile media" software will help power the new Motorola A920
handset |
NEC
Corporation (NEC) announced that it will start delivery of the next
3G (W-CDMA) handsets to 3G operation companies of Hutchison Whampoa
branded “3”. |
| 3G Motorola A835 Phone Launched |
| The Motorola A835 offers a high quality zoom camera and speakerphone that makes video calling - video mobile technology's most unique feature |
| 3G Rolls Back In UK |
| Crown Castle announced the completion of its negotiations in the UK with BT to eliminate $48 million of site acquisition obligations and with Hutchison 3G UK Limited ("3") to amend the minimum site commitment under the agreements with 3. |
| New NEC e616 3G Phone |
| The feature-rich e616 offers person-to-person video, audio and video streaming, video recording and playback |
| Vodafone Offer 3G Football |
| Exclusive FA Premier League football rights to stream goals, highlights and archive content to 3G mobiles |
| New 3G Price Plans |
| Video mobile network 3 today unveiled a new £15 a month price plan that brings video mobile services ... |
| 3G Jackass |
| MTV videos will now be available on video mobiles, thanks to an agreement between MTV Networks Europe and 3, the video mobile network. |
| 3G Takes Euro Football |
| Football fans from the UK will be able to watch video highlights of the UEFA Champions League on their 3 video mobiles. |
| i-mode for UK |
| 3 UK is currently considering to launch i-mode in the UK, possibly before the end of 2004. |
| 3G Motorola A920 Competition |
| 3 UK announced the launch of a competition inviting developers to submit applications to run on its new video mobile, the Motorola A920. |
| 3G Pub Crawl |
| Video mobile network 3 has launched the most comprehensive guide to restaurants, pubs and bars ever available on a mobile phone. |
| Sony Ericsson 3G Phone For UK |
| Various sources have reported that the Sony Ericsson 3G Z1010 will be in the shops in the UK in January, 2004. |
| 3G Motorola A920 Lock Down |
| Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Ltd has locked down the new Motorola-built smart phone for its "3" service, seemingly in an effort to stop the device being used for nefarious purposes. |
| 3G Motorola A920 Handset |
| Motorola and 3, the video mobile network, announced the arrival of their most advanced handset to date - the Motorola A920. |
| Free Premiership On 3G Phones |
| 3 UK, the video mobile network, today announced that it is offering football fans the chance to follow three months of the new Barclaycard Premiership season for free on their video mobiles. |
| UK Prime Minister Talks With 3G Chairman |
| The Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited ("HWL"), Mr Li Ka-shing, held a private meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the premier's brief stay in Hong Kong. |
| Last Minute Deals On 3G |
| This new service will allow 3 customers to search for great deals on lastminute.com holidays and lifestyle products .. |
| Hutchison 3G Publicity Stunt |
| 3, the new video mobile service, is working with Liberty X to find 10 talented people from around the country to get to take part in the new Liberty X video |
| New 3G Handset For Hutchison 3G |
| Distinctive compact-style handset with a large screen ideal for viewing pictures and video, and a 'Qwerty' keypad for easy messaging. |
| 3G Make-Over To Sell Phones |
| Shoppers across the UK can now see video-mobiles in action when they pop out of the office for a sandwich, or to pick up the latest cosmetics range. |
| New Muscle For 3G at 3 |
| 3 announced the appointments of Gordon Webber as Director of Commercial Activities. Ian Munro as Customer Director and Graeme Oxby as Marketing Director. |
| 3G Website Experts |
| Hutchison 3G UK has employed Attenda to ensure the high availability and performance of its customer site. The site, which supports 3’s highly visible advertising campaign, is currently experiencing hundreds of thousands of hits each day. |
| Hutchison 3G Publicity Stunt |
| 3, the new video mobile service, is working with Liberty X to find 10 talented people from around the country to get to take part in the new Liberty X video |
| KPN Serve Notice On Hutchison 3G |
| KPN Mobile announced it considers Hutchison Whampoa Limited to be in material breach of the shareholders agreement ... |
| New 3G Pricing In UK |
| 3, the UK’s first video mobile company, announced two new pricing options that will be available from Monday June 9th. |
| Little Mention Of 3G at 3 |
| After all the hype around 3G what is the main selling point for a new "3" mobile phone? Unbelievably it is the price of the voice traffic! |
| 3G Hits 50 Cities |
| 3 UK announced that its video mobile network will be available in over fifty cities in the UK. The go live of the video mobile network in the North. |
| Playboy Comes To 3G |
| Playboy Enterprises announced a global content deal has been signed to give 3 exclusive, multi-year rights to provide Playboy's print, online and broadcast libraries to wireless customers in markets operated by Hutchison's 3G Companies. |
| Hutchison 3G UK Appoints Deputy Chairman |
| Hutchison Whampoa Limited ("HWL") Group Managing Director and Chairman of Hutchison 3G UK Group ("3 UK") Mr Canning Fok today announced that Dr Colin Tucker, currently Managing Director of 3 UK, will be appointed as Deputy Chairman of 3 UK. |
| Delivery of Video Over 3G |
| Artesia Technologies announced the deployment of its TEAMS digital asset management solution by BBC Technology for 3, Hutchison 3G's new UK service. |
| 3G Mast Fight |
| Hutchison 3G and Vodafone face more residents objecting to the erection of 3G masts. This time in Lewisham, UK. The residents have won backing from Lewisham Coucil's planning department who object to two new masts in the sub-distric of Ladwell. |
| Hutchison 3G Backed Up |
| Hutchison Whampoa confirmed Friday it fund the shortfall in Hutchison 3G's UK operation as KPN Mobile refuse to provide the funds. |
| 3G Distributor For UK |
| 3 UK announced that Fone Logistics have been appointed as a distributor for 3 Services. |
| Hutchison
3G has reduced the price of its 3G handsets and extended the introductory
50% discount offer by another month which will now terminate at end
of April. |
| 3G Users Receive Regional News |
| 3 UK has entered into an agreement with 2dayuk, the multimedia arm of the UK's leading news agencies, to provide regional news content for its 3G mobile services. |
| 3G Farts And All |
| 3
UK today announced it had entered into an agreement with Zeppotron, the
comedy and entertainment arm of Endemol UK, to provide comedy content
for its third-generation mobile multimedia and communications services. |
| Hutchison 3G UK Request £1 Billion ( $1.6Billion ) |
| A surprise request by Hutchison 3G UK has triggered 4 separate announcements as below |
| A New 3G Phone For Hutchison 3G |
| This is the new 3G handset from Motorola which was has been spoted on the US FCC's site. Looking at the 3 logo displayed on the handset it appears to be heading for Hutchison 3G. |
| 3. Handsets |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Hutchison
3G UK Limited announced that Hugh Symons Group and Avenir Telecom UK
have been appointed as distributors for Hutchison 3G UK Limited |
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The
Carphone Warehouse Ltd, Europe's leading mobile communications retailer
has today signed a commercial contract with new telecoms services provider
Hutchison 3G |
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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. |
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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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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.
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| 4 Fun |
| 3G Farts And All |
| 3
UK today announced it had entered into an agreement with Zeppotron, the
comedy and entertainment arm of Endemol UK, to provide comedy content
for its third-generation mobile multimedia and communications services. |
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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. |
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Hutchison
3G has asked It's Alive to produce a NEW compelling game for 3G Phones
as detailed below. |
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Hutchison
3G, Britain's newest mobile phone operator, has appointed an executive
to develop ways of offering soft-core pornography over third generation
handsets. |
| 5 Applications |
| Bluestack for NEC 3G Handset |
| Mezoe, the Bluetooth software business developed by Cambridge Consultants Ltd (CCL), today announced that NEC's e606 3G videophone handsets, delivered to the mobile multimedia and communications service "3" developed by Hutchison 3G, are to be Bluetooth enabled by its protocol software called BlueStack. |
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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 |
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Hutchison
3G today announced agreements with five companies to deliver the digital
mapping technology and the location-based services to be offered to
consumers. |
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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'). |
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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. |
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The
elata senses platform will enable Hutchison 3G to intelligently target,
personalise and deliver wireless Java applications (J2ME) to customers. |
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SchlumbergerSema
announced it has been selected by Hutchison 3G to provide the security
platform |
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Volantis
Systems Ltd announced a contract with Hutchison 3G to deliver the multi-channel
capability within the Hutchison 3G Service Delivery Platform |
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The
product will be deployed first in the UK and made available in other
countries where Hutchison Whampoa has 3G interests. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 6 Phone Tariffs |
| 3 Ways To Pay For 3G |
| 3 UK also revealed details of tariffs and handset options which will offer compelling and highly competitive voice, multimedia and mobile video services at prices which are well within reach of the mass-market. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Conglomerate
Hutchison says its third generation mobile network will launch in Britain
and Italy in October but users will suffer dropped call problems. |
| 7 Network Rollout |
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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 |
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Hutchison
3G UK began the first phase of its marketing campaign to build consumer
awareness of its forthcoming 3G mobile multimedia services |
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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 |
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OPPONENTS
of a controversial mobile phone mast scheme near Cave Hill, Belfast
Northern Ireland today enlisted the help of Father Christmas. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ? |
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Hutchison
3G has given a beta type demonstration of its 3G mobile service to a
number of selected analysts. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 8 Company Management and Performance |
| 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, 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Buongiorno
Group Company announced that it had signed an agreement with Hutchison
3G to supply its Mobile Services Platform (MSP). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 8 3G Business Partners |
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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. |
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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 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. |
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Hutchison
3G UK Limited announced that Hugh Symons Group and Avenir Telecom UK
have been appointed as distributors for Hutchison 3G UK Limited |
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The
Carphone Warehouse Ltd, Europe's leading mobile communications retailer
has today signed a commercial contract with new telecoms services provider
Hutchison 3G |
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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 |
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