Delta Telecom, a mobile operator in the northwest region of Russia, has commercially launched its 3G CDMA2000 1X network in the 450 MHz frequency band (IMT-MC 450) using equipment, software and services from Lucent Technologies.

This new network, named SKYLINK, will be the first in Russia capable of providing subscribers high-speed mobile data services at speeds of up to 153 kilobits per second along with high-quality voice services.

Subscribers in St. Petersburg and its nearest suburbs will be the first to gain access to the SKYLINK services. In the future, Delta Telecom plans to expand the network to provide coverage in all of its licensed territories, including Leningrad and Novgorod. - (World IT Report.com)