Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the state of developments in regard to 3G telephone technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8515/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Although the development of third generation mobile phone technology worldwide has not been as fast as previously envisaged, the roll out of 3G services has commenced. In Ireland one licensee has fully commercially launched 3G customer services. Another licensee has indicated that it will launch services in both the UK and Ireland in early 2005. The third licensee is expected to formally launch a full commercial service later in the year.