This table lists commercially launched 3G/UMTS networks based on WCDMA technology.
Operator Country Date Launched
NTT DoCoMo Japan October 2001
Vodafone KK Japan December 2002
3 Italy March 2003
3 UK March 2003
3 Australia April 2003
Mobilkom Austria April 2003
3 Austria May 2003
3 Sweden May 2003
3 Denmark October 2003
Connect (One) Austria December 2003
tele.ring Austria December 2003
Vodafone Bahrain December 2003
SKT Korea December 2003
KTF Korea December 2003
Etisalat UAE January 2004
3 Hong Kong January 2004
Mobitel Slovenia February 2004
TIM / Telestet Greece February 2004
T-Mobile UK February 2004
TeliaSonera Sweden March 2004
Vodafone UK March 2004
TIM Portugal April 2004
T-Mobile Austria April 2004
Belgacom Belgium April 2004
Cosmote Greece May 2004
Telecom Italia Italy May 2004
Vodafone Germany May 2004
Telefónica Móviles Spain May 2004
3 Austria May 2004
Vodafone Portugal May 2004
Vodafone Italy May 2004
Vodafone Spain May 2004
T-Mobile Germany May 2004
Optimus Portugal June 2004
Tele2 Sweden June 2004
Vodafone Netherlands June 2004
SFR France June 2004
E-Plus Germany June 2004
O2 Germany June 2004
Tango / Tele2 Luxembourg June 2004
Cellcom Israel June 2004
Vodafone Ireland July 2004
KPN Netherlands July 2004
Orange UK July 2004
Orange France July 2004
Cingular AT&T USA July 2004
Vodafone Sweden July 2004
Mobitel Slovenia September 2004
Swisscom Switzerland September 2004
Sonera Finland October 2004
Orange Israel October 2004
Wind Italy October 2004
Amena Spain October 2004
Elisa Finland November 2004
Vodafone Greece November 2004
Vodacom / Vodafone South Africa November 2004
CSL/1010 Hong Kong December 2004
SmarTone Hong Kong December 2004
SingTel Singapore December 2004
EmTel Mauritius December 2004
Maxis Malaysia December 2004
