3G Calls Made in New Caledonia

Alcatel says it has successfully performed the first live 3G multimedia call on its UMTS trial network installed on the island nation of New Caledonia, Pacific Islands. For the very first time in the Pacific islands, a UMTS infrastructure network has been established, not only enabling voice communications in circuit mode but also making instant transmission of data and high-speed video images in packet mode into a reality.

The live 3G/UMTS calls were demonstrated to local media in Noumea recently via 3G handsets to further enrich Alcatel Pacific Islands' annual customer seminar.

"3G/UMTS will offer great added value to end-users with sufficient bandwidth and numerous attractive multimedia applications," stated R

Posted to the site on 12th December 2003