Dutch Telfort Signs 3G Agreement With Huawei

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)--Dutch telecommunications company Telfort confirmed in a press release Thursday that it signed an agreement with Huawei Technologies Co. (HWI.YY) for third-generation wireless technology, known as UMTS, late Wednesday.

In addition to the UMTS agreement, the companies will set up a 3G technology research and development platform in the Netherlands next year.

No financial details were provided.

-By Roberta Cowan, Dow Jones Newswires; +3120-626-0220; roberta.cowan@dowjones.com

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Posted to the site on 8th December 2004