BBC NEWS | Business | DoCoMo shows 3G pick-up
Seen as a pioneer in the mobile telephone industry, DoCoMo's success in getting customers to sign up to 3G services is being watched closely in Europe.
Mobile companies worldwide have spent huge sums on setting up ultra-rapid 3G services, which allow subscribers to surf the internet and send audio and video clips using their handsets.
But consumer appetite for the new services has been lukewarm so far, stirring fears that mobile operators may have difficulty recouping their investment.
ntl was at one time bidding for a 3G licence in the UK. One of the best decisions it took at the time was to withdraw. it would have been catastrophic, considering the price, the ability to innovate and the problems the UK 'new' entrant Hutchison have been having.
Personally I would really like to go and indulge myself in 3G but with prices still high (though reducing), the technology unstable, (low battery life, difficult to connect, etc) I think I shall have to wait.
What will no doubt prove more interesting is when one of the current incumbant operators enter the field. Particularly Orange as they are always innovative in their use of technology.
Posted by Paul Goodison at August 8, 2003 10:44 AM | TrackBack