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“India has at last concluded its 3G spectrum auction after repeated
delays; Thailand’s attempt to catch up with 3G licensing has once again
stalled due to reorganization of the telecoms regulator.”
“While many networks in US and Europe are working towards complete
coverage for 3G services, some mobile operators in other regions find
themselves tangled up with government bureaucracy, which impedes
progress in upgrading the network technology,” comments ABI Research
mobile services research practice director Neil Strother. “India has at
last concluded its 3G spectrum auction after repeated delays; Thailand’s
attempt to catch up with 3G licensing has once again stalled due to
reorganization of the telecoms regulator.”
ABI Research estimates that nearly 82% of the population in Western
Europe is currently covered by 3G networks, while only about 12% of
Asia-Pacific’s population has access to 3G services. “3G coverage in the
Asia-Pacific region is set to rise dramatically in the next few years as
Chinese and Indian operators such as China Unicom and Bharti Airtel
begin actively rolling out new data networks,” notes ABI research
associate Fei Feng Seet.
Network sharing has became more common in a number of mature markets.
For example, French mobile operator SFR will be sharing the rural
build-out of its UMTS network with domestic rivals Orange France and
Bouygues Telecom. Meanwhile, T-mobile and Orange UK have formed a new
joint venture called “Everything Everywhere” in a bid to share costs and
spectrum.
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