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Hutch
has become
the first telecom
operator in India to nationally roll out
EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM
Evolution). The standard provides
high-speed, multimedia mobile
services and is deployed by leading
GSM operators globally as an interim
step towards 3G services.
Following the July roll-out, Hutch
launched
Hutch TV
in September,
India’s only multi-channel “TV-on-
mobile” service, delivering content
from 13 different
TV channels.
Previously,
Hutch
has offered multi-
media mobile services such as cricket
video clips, mobile gaming,
polyphonic ringtones, Click & Print
MMS,
push2talk
and corporate e-mail
through GPRS. With EDGE,
Hutch
can deliver longer video clips, allowing
users to view their favourite serials,
news bulletins, sports, lifestyle and
travel programmes while on the move.
H U T C H I S O N U P D A T E S
Far and Wide
Hutch
launched its services in UP
West and Uttaranchal on Nov. 1 with
the widest cellular network in the region
providing connectivity across 140 towns
and cities covering over 1,000km of
INDIA
Hutch
Brings EDGE to India
national and state highways.
Hutch
users in the region can now
experience the latest range of multimedia
mobile services such as
Hutch TV,
push2talk
and mobile gaming. The
company also announced a special range
of Hindi-language value-added services.
Down Memory Lane
In keeping with its philosophy of adding
value and giving its users a unique
experience, the
Hutch
Classics Film
Festival
– screened in Ahmedabad in
August – showcased evergreen classic
Hindi films from the 1950’s. Hosted by
renowned film and theatre personality,
Farooque Shaikh, the fesival featured
classics like
Mother India, Mughal-e-
Azam, Shree 420, Madhumati
and
Mr & Mrs 55
.
Partner Launches 3G
Partner
Communications
Company
started offering 3G service
through 160 sales points on Dec. 1, 2004,
and became the first network to provide
full commercial 3G services including P2P
video calls in the central part of Israel.
Israel is the eighth country to date in
which HWL has launched 3G services.
3 for Two
H3G Australia
in
August signed a
Heads
of Agreement
with
Telstra
to establish
a 50-50 enterprise to jointly own and
operate H3G Australia’s existing 3G
network and fund future network devel-
opment. Telstra will pay
Hutchison
A$450
ISRAEL
AUSTRALIA
million (approximately US$356 million)
and the network will become the core
asset of the joint enterprise.
H3G Australia has meanwhile success-
fully secured a A$1.5 billion five-year
loan facility from a syndicate of banks
that fully covers anticipated peak
funding requirements.
GoChina
Channel
is Gateway to the
Mainland
3 Hong Kong
has
partnered with 10
leading mobile content service providers
in Mainland China to deliver the
GoChina
channel.
The
GoChina
channel is packed with
content from
Tom.com
,
Sina News
Centre
,
Handinweb China Stock Info
Service
,
MSTAR.TV
,
Tencent QQ
,
KongZhong DreamWork
and
Any8
Color Wallpaper
. Some of the Mainland’s
hottest Java games are provided by
Digifun
and
Coolrd
, and very soon by
games provider
Magma-digital.com.
HONG KONG
S
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