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Old 03-01-2005, 19:17
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Also known as "Super 3G" to the mobile industry. Taken from BBC News.

Mobile phone firms and manufacturers, including NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone, have joined forces to develop the next generation of high-speed networks.
The technology is intended to be 10 times faster than today's 3G services.

Phones and other devices featuring high-resolution movie players and games, as well as related content services, will be created.

The deal comes as the sector bids to cut manufacturing and development costs as revenues face competition pressures.

The group, which also includes Cingular, Siemens and Alcatel, will work together on the new technology known as "super 3G".

DoCoMo said the first stage of development will be completed by 2007, but no date has been set for a commercial launch.

Existing 3G infrastructure, which has cost phone companies billions in recent years, will need to be upgraded but not replaced.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4141715.stm
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Old 03-01-2005, 19:37
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Here we go again
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Old 03-01-2005, 19:44
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Commercial launch will be 2009....then delayed till 2010....then 2015

You get the picture

*rolls eyes*
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Old 03-01-2005, 20:08
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Originally Posted by lee18xx
Commercial launch will be 2009....then delayed till 2010....then 2015

You get the picture

*rolls eyes*
As long as vodafone keep the customer services uk based I dont care when its launched!
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Old 03-01-2005, 20:17
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As long as vodafone keep the customer services uk based I dont care when its launched!
I doubt that very much. By then, customer services will be all over Asia, not just India.
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Old 03-01-2005, 20:20
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I think Vodafone are very Newbury and Berkshire orientated though - they have always made it known that they want to keep the whole vodafone company (including Vodafone networks abroad) all UK based.

If I'm not mistaken, I think Vodafone Australia's call centre is over here somewhere?
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Old 03-01-2005, 20:24
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Originally Posted by nodnol
I doubt that very much. By then, customer services will be all over Asia, not just India.
Great! More languages to learn in order to convey my needs to a UK network!!!

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Old 03-01-2005, 20:38
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Great! More languages to learn in order to convey my needs to a UK network!!!

Crazy aint it!

Originally Posted by lee18xx
I think Vodafone are very Newbury and Berkshire orientated though - they have always made it known that they want to keep the whole vodafone company (including Vodafone networks abroad) all UK based.
I bet they will eventually outsource. They have to, to keep up with joneses.
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If I'm not mistaken, I think Vodafone Australia's call centre is over here somewhere?
That's the first time I heard that. How strange. Must be cheaper over here then than Australia.
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Old 03-01-2005, 21:48
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And yet, I'll still want 2G.
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Old 03-01-2005, 21:51
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Me too there is nothing attracting me to 3g as of yet!
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