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Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:51:04 AM

T3G beats Vodafone to 3G punch with EV-DO

November 10, 2004

(Asia Intelligence Wire via NewsEdge) Telecom New Zealand is aiming to corner the business market with its 3G service, hitting the streets eight months ahead of rival Vodafone.

Launched this week under the name T3G, Telecom’s offering is not a new network but a $40 million EV-DO upgrade of the existing ‘027’ CDMA 1x service to allow for faster data transfers.

Telecom is concentrating on data services initially, with a 3G data card for laptops and a 3G PDA. Video clips and messages to devices are expected to follow, along with walkie-talkie-style "Push 2 Talk" trials by Christmas.

The company is offering data plans that can be used in conjunction with its Wi-Fi hotspot network, which is in the process of nationwide rollout.

Vodafone is building its own 3G network in New Zealand, based on W-CDMA, which it expects to launch by July next year.

http://www.telecomasia.net/telecomasia/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=132849