Wednesday the 24th of September, Meteor announced today that it switched on its 3G network and up to 70,000 customers are now live on the network. This is the latest milestone leading to a commercial launch of Meteor's 3G service scheduled early next year.
Commenting on the latest 3G developments, Larry Smith Meteor's Chief Executive Officer said, "3G is switched on and the company is on track successfully hitting targets as we move towards our next milestone of 33% demographic coverage at the end of the month".
"This is a very exciting time for Meteor as we prepare for our commercial launch early next year. We will revolutionise the 3G customer experience and we will bring to market a unique proposition to the Irish 3G arena" he added.
In anticipation of its 3G launch the company recently launched competitive simple straightforward pricing to ensure its customers get real value when using its 3G network without incurring high costs. The company charges a 99cent daily rate for Pre Pay and €9.99 per month for Bill Pay for customers browsing Meteor Mobile Internet. Meteor is the only operator that does not charge a connection fee to start browsing, reaffirming the company's value proposition to its customers.
Meteor has partnered with Ericsson, a global leader in mobile technology solutions to deploy its 3G network using the latest technology which will enable customers to experience significantly faster speeds.
Rollout of the 3G network is on a phased basis beginning in Dublin and Cork. The remaining major cities and towns throughout the country will follow. With 40 Meteor stores nationwide, the company recently celebrated its one millionth customer and now commands 19% of the mobile market.
