3G Network Launched in Lithuania
A 3G TDD network has been launched in Lithuania, under the brand name, "Neltes tinklas". The first network in the Baltic States based on the 3G UMTS TDD standard, it supports full mobility and data transfer speeds of up to 3 Mbps. The company plans to sign agreements for wholesale data transfer services with its first customers in the near future.
"We are very happy to be the first to introduce a next generation wireless broadband network in the Baltic States. With the new technology, we will offer high-speed, simple-to-use services that will change how people in Lithuania use the Internet," said Darijus Klusas, CEO of UAB "Neltes tinklas."
"I am happy that we will have a next generation wireless broadband access network in Lithuania. This will make it possible for service providers to offer their clients high data rates and easy-to-use Internet services. This new network will facilitate the development of data transfer services, and such services could be very useful to our company's clients," said Liudvikas Andriulis, director of UAB "Eurocom," which is interested in the potential of a next generation wireless broadband network.
During the INFOBALT 2005 trade fair, Ian Henderson, business development director from US-based IPWireless, the company that offers the standards-based broadband wireless technology, will introduce UMTS TDD to specialists and potential customers.
Network deployments have already started in Vilnius and will continue in the major cities of the country. UMTS TDD networks have been popular among world's leading telecommunications operators since 2002."
Posted to the site on 31st October 2005
