SK Telecom Signals Deployment of WCDMA Roaming Belt in Europe
SK Telecom launches WCDMA automatic roaming services with England’s T-Mobile, Netherland and Sweden’s Vodafone, Denmark’s Hi3G in England, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.
Automatic roaming services allow the user to take his/her mobile phone overseas for usage without changing handsets or being designated a separate number. WCDMA automatic roaming services even allow video calling (video calling not available in Denmark).
With four European countries added, WCDMA roaming services may be used in a total of 12 countries, including countries where previously available, such as Italy, France, Germany and Spain. SK Telecom has built a foundation for deployment of a WCDMA roaming belt in the European region, from Sweden in the North to Spain and Italy in the South.
SK Telecom revealed that it will continue to expand WCDMA automatic roaming services in the Europe region, in countries such as Portugal, Finland and Austria, and in Asia in countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Lee Sung-Young, head of SK Telecom’s Global Roaming Division, remarked, “The availability of WCDMA roaming in the Western European region, where a great deal of foreign travel demand is concentrated, will contribute to the promotion of WCDMA.”
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6. March 2009 at 01:36
I recently purchased an LG SH650 which has this WCDMA technology. However, the SK sales rep’s were not able to give me a clear answer when I asked if the WCDMA techonology of this phone was capable for roaming in the USA. It appears, according to this article, that is it not supported in the USA. I do want this technology in the USA if possible or an approximate date in the future when it will be available. Thanks so much and I am enjoying the new phone and it’s features so far.