SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communication allocated the 2010-2025 MHz band for UMTS TDD wireless broadband networks, according to the Global UMTS TDD Alliance.
The ministry awarded a nationwide license in the band to SkyWeb, which expects to deploy a UMTS TDD system to offer mobile broadband services to business and consumers. The company said it will offer an integrated UMTS TDD/Wi-Fi PCMCIA data card,and also plans to offer wireless handsets for wireless Voice over Internet Protocol services.