Press Release: European Commission reports on perspective for full roll-out of 3G

The European Commission adopted on 12 June 2002 a Communication entitled 'Towards the Full Roll-Out of Third Generation Mobile Communications' which will be presented to the Seville Council on 21-22 June 2002. It takes stock of the situation in Europe at a moment when nearly all Member States have issued licences for third generation (3G) mobile services and networks, as the first 3G networks are starting to be rolled-out and when the first commercial applications are being announced. The Communication identifies the major challenges ahead which all actors involved need to tackle if 3G is to fulfil the great expectations and its significant potential in building the EU information society which the Commission addresses through its eEurope 2005 Action Plan