Calls from Spain were made with a QUALCOMM MSM5200 chipset based handset using SIM technology from the J-Phone network, and completed over Vodafone’s commercial UMTS network in Spain, which was deployed and installed by Nortel Networks.
The global roaming calls followed a series of key milestones achieved by Nortel Networks with Vodafone in Spain earlier this year, including successful deployment nationwide, and testing of commercial equipment involving voice calls in eight Spanish regions.
Our announcement of the World’s first 3G roaming call marks a significant milestone in the development of Vodafone’s future multimedia services and the roll-out of 3G mobile, explained John de Wit, chief executive of Vodafone in Spain, in a company statement.
We are strongly committed to supporting Vodafone in deploying its UMTS networks throughout Europe, and to allowing Vodafone customers to benefit from the promise of 3G UMTS as a universal standard delivering seamless, ‘always on’ services regardless of location, said Pascal Debon, president, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks.
