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DJ Hutchison To Start UK 3G In Oct; Says It's No "Launch"
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K. mobile phone operation controlled by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (H.HUW) will start rolling out a third-generation mobile service in coming weeks but won't describe the process as a "launch."
Spokesman Matt Peacock told Dow Jones Newswires that the company would be receiving its first batch of handsets Oct. 2 and would start a "phased rollout" shortly afterwards.
"It's a misnomer to talk about a launch," he said. "Internally we are describing it as a phased rollout, rather than a launch. It is a building process rather than a big bang."
Peacock declined to identify which of Hutchison's suppliers would make the Oct. 2 delivery.
The Hutchison 3G UK operation, to be branded as "3", is 65% owned by Hutchison Whampoa. Other stakes are held by NTT DoCoMo (DCM) with 20% and KPN Mobile NV (N.KPM) with 15%.
Company Web sites: http://www.hutchison3g.com
-By Gren Manuel, Dow Jones Newswires; 44 20 7842 9279; gren.manuel@dowjones.com
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Posted: 2002-09-25 13:05
