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::Third Generation (3G) Wireless Communication

Wednesday, November 26, 2003

With the availability of Sony Ericsson P900 and other new smartphones in the local market this month -- I believe buying the latest model isn't a wise investment until the launching of 3G mobile technology by next year, here in the Philippines.

The Wireless world is experiencing a revolution;
with the imminent introduction of 3rd generation (3G) technology
based on Wide Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA)

Erwin Lemuel G. Oliva of Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Gov't rules on 3G ready by 2004:
THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has formed a five-man committee to work on government rules on third-generation (3G) mobile services, a top official said during the second annual IT forum of the IT Journalist Association of the Philippines or Cyberpress.

Edgardo Cabarios, director for common carrier of the NTC said that the rules will likely determine how many local players will be allowed to enter the Philippine 3G market, given the limited spectrum allocation for the next-generation mobile service. He also said the rules will also decide whether to allow existing operators to participate in the planned bidding of the 3G frequencies. READ MORE

E. L. Oliva also reported that RP cellular operators still reluctant to move to 3G:
Citing the European experience with 3G, both Globe Telecom and Smart Communications believe that there is still money to be made out of the existing networks.

Ramon Isberto, head of public affairs of Smart Communications, stressed that the "jury is still out for 3G" and there is still issue of handset availability -- "We're not in a rush to go to 3G although we're also closely watching the market."

Nicanor Santiago III, wireless business development head of Globe Telecom, also agreed that the availability of handsets, and cost related to moving to 3G networks, remain the major issues in migrating to faster networks -- "It's not easy to get into 3G.". FULL STORY

Meanwhile, in Japan
Third generation (3G) wireless networks deliver datarates on the order of 64 kbps for upload and on the order of 200 kbps for download. These higher speeds allow the transmission of video and two-way video telephony. Other data connections, e.g. download of information or JAVA applets, are also several times faster on 3G networks than on older 2G networks. READ MORE

3G wireless communications FAQ

I believe it is about time that local cellular providers upgrade their service to a faster third-generation (3G) digital cellular technology. While Wireless Japan 2003 Trade Show (Tokyo, July 16-18, 2003) highlights Robots and Mobile Phones, the Philippines was busy with:

It is very unfortunate that while Filipinos have to rely on SMS -- making us the SMS capital of the world -- due to sub-standard voice communications, Japanese enjoy videoconferencing on their 3G digital phones even while in bullet train. Full Story.
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