Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), a Russian mobile operator, has teamed up with Microsoft and Fujitsu Siemens Computers to launch the first integrated 3G notebook service in the country. The 3G-enabled Fujitsu Siemens notebook will run on the Microsoft Vista OS, with an embedded SIM card and a data tariff plan from MTS. The notebook features a 3G modem, compatible both with the HSDPA mobile communications technology with data speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps and the GPRS/EDGE data networks. The product is scheduled for commercial availability starting early August. Customers who purchase the notebook in August will receive 100Mb data packages free of charge on a monthly basis for the following four months. The notebook will initially be sold in Moscow, after which its availability will be extended to St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Sochi. The jointly developed product is part of MTS' mobile broadband strategy, which includes the development of portable devices with preinstalled software, as well as imbedded services for mobile broadband access via the MTS network.

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