Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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In an embarrassing announcement, NTT DoCoMo said Tuesday it was delaying its much-hyped introduction of the world's first supercharged cell phone service, offering instead a limited test run until October. Third generation, or 3G, wireless technology zips information at 40 times the speed of current cell phones. It is expected to enable services including Web surfing, video and music streaming and mobile commerce that proponents insist will make portable handheld devices the future's computers of choice. The company has said it will offer 3G eventually in both Europe and the United States. Takayoshi Koike, an analyst at Societe Generale Securities in Tokyo, wasn't swallowing company denials that equipment or technology issues were behind the announcement.