Operator Cell C Dismisses 3G as “Hype” yet starts talking about 4G
Cell C, South Africa’s smallest GSM network operator, have announced their first ever operating profit at a company presentation and their CEO, Jeffrey Hedberg, has dismissed 3G as hype:
“3G is hype and we won’t fall prey to hype”
His CFO, Fabrizio Mambrini, rallied the audience by claiming that WCDMA technologies are already being supplanted with operators starting to talk about 4G based services.
What an incredible claim! Not only are there not even agreed standards for a 4th generation of mobile telecommunications but it’s so out of touch with the reality of today and ignorant of the >100 million subscribers who are already using 3G.
If you need any more convincing that 3G will dominate 4G for the next 10 years take a look at the following news links:
French Introduce 3G in the 900 & 1800 MHz Bands
Thomson & Nokia Siemens Networks co-operate on 3G Femto Home Access Solution
