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Articles tagged with: Hutchison 3G Uk and 3 Uk
3 UK to Scrap Top-Up Fee Requirement for Skype Users
Hutchison 3G UK (3 UK) has announced that it will offer unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messages at no charge to anyone with a 3 SIM card. Starting from next month, there will be no data charges or top-up fees for either contract or pay-as-you-go customers who use Skype on 3's UK network. Anyone with a 3 UK branded Skype-enabled handset will be able to buy a 3 SIM and talk as much as they want to other Skype users without ever having to pay another penny. more
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Arqiva named as principal cell site partner for 3G network integration project
Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), the network joint venture between T-Mobile UK and Hutchison 3G UK, has selected Arqiva as its strategic partner for the provision of cell sites. Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, Arqiva will provide MBNL with 5,100 sites and Arqiva will have exclusive marketing rights for site sharing services on a further 2,500 sites. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, tim, hutchison-3g, ovi, iden, t-mobile-uk, mobile-broadband, radio-access-network, 3, backhaul, hutchison, partner, UK
Ericsson to manage 3G RAN operations for T-Mobile and 3 UK
Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), the 50:50 joint venture formed by Hutchison 3G UK (3UK) and T-Mobile UK to manage the integration of both operators' 3G radio access networks (RAN), has awarded Ericsson a four-year managed services contract for the operation and maintenance of the consolidated network. more
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Hutchison 3G UK to Support Nokia Music Download Platform
Nokia has announced that Hutchison 3G UK (3) is to support its unlimited music download service, Comes With Music from the start of next month. 3 customers who choose Comes With Music when they sign up to an 18-month contract with a Nokia N95 8GB handset will have access to over 4 million tracks, including international and UK artists. more
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BT Signs 3G Backhaul Contract with T-Mobile and 3 UK
T-Mobile UK and Hutchison 3G UK, through their joint venture company, Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), have signed a five-year managed network solutions agreement with the UK's dominant landline operator, BT to provide links connecting 7,500 base station sites on their consolidated 3G infrastructure. more
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Yahoo Secures UK Mobile Advertising Deal
Yahoo has secured the mobile advertising account for Hutchison 3G UK and will
exclusively sell 3 UK banners and sponsored links inventory. Yahoo will sell the
inventory for the 3 UK portal starting from later this month.
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Hutch 3G UK Appeals over Termination Cuts
Hutchison 3G UK has filed an appeal against a regulatory decision to reduce its termination charges by 45 percent, calling the ruling "absurd" and "'anti-competitive," the Financial Times has reported. The company has lodged the appeal with the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal. more
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Hutch 3G Launches Ad-Supported Free Mobile Content
Hutchison 3G UK is launching a new range of free-to-access content for customers on its Planet 3 portal. Working in partnership with Rhythm New Media, the new service will be supported by personalised advertising from major brands, meaning content that was previously paid for can now be viewed for free by customers. more
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Hutch 3G UK Orders Preferred Roaming Platform
Mobile device management company SmartTrust says that it has implemented an advanced roaming solution for Hutchison 3G UK. Developed by SmartTrust, and based on the company's mobile device management platform, SmartManage, the solution gives 3 real-time management of customers traveling abroad to ensure that they attach to preferred international partner networks. more
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Hutch UK Claims 90% 3G Coverage
Hutchison 3G UK says that it now has 90% population coverage for its 3G services in the UK. 3 launched in the UK on 03/03/2003. Working in partnership with Ericsson under their managed services agreement, 3 has undertaken one of the fastest network rollouts in European telecoms history. 3 and Ericsson have now integrated over 7,250 radio sites into the network ensuring that all the major towns and cities in the UK have 3G coverage. more
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