But many more hurdles need to be cleared before the project can take off

The tie-up between CAT Telecom and True Corp to offer 3G cellular service could give both a competitive edge but their race to 3G supremacy still faces hurdles.

It still remains uncertain whether the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will quickly grant permission to CAT to import High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network equipment for the CAT-True 3G project.

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