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Articles tagged with: China Mobile
China Mobile Reported to be in Talks to Buy Telenor Pakistan
China Mobile is reported to be in talks with Norway's Telenor concerning a merger of their respective Pakistani mobile networks. Although both the operators have denied any such development, sources told the local Dawn newspaper that negotiations were being held secretly at the group level. The deal is thought to involve China Mobile buying Telenor Pakistan and then merging the two networks. more
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China Mobile Spending $10 Billion on Rural GSM Coverage
China Mobile plans to invest RMB 70 billion (US$10.24 billion) over the next three years to expand in its network in rural areas, said company Vice President Li Zhengmao. The company has spend RMB19.5 billion over past five years expanding its network to 60,000 villages. more
Using The Curve, China Mobile's In Growth Club
Hong Kong-based wireless services provider China Mobile makes the 10-year growth club - if you grade it on the curve. more
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Chinese iPhone May Come Without Wi-Fi
Apple is slowly inching towards launching its iPhone handset in the Chinese market, after reportedly agreeing to disable the Wi-Fi capability within the phone. However, the move could lead to an increase in the already substantial grey imports market, which is believed to have resulted in some two million iPhones being sold within China. more
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Ericsson Wins $1.7 Billion Worth of Chinese Network Contracts
Ericsson has signed framework agreements on 2G/3G mobile communication equipment and related services for 2009 with two major Chinese telecom operators: China Mobile and China Unicom, valued at US$1 billion and US$ 700 million respectively. more
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Far EasTone Shareholders Approve China Mobile Investment
China Mobile has won the approval by Far EasTone Telecommunications shareholders for its plan to buy a 12% stake in the Taiwan based mobile network operator for around NT$17.77 billion (US$529 million), though a new shares offering. more
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Gemalto Supplying to All Three Mobile Operators in China
Smartcard vendor, Gemalto says that it has started supplying its UICC (Universal Identity Cryptographic Computer) and R-UIM (Removable User Identity Module) cards to all three mobile operators in China for their 3G networks. With deliveries made through its joint ventures in China, Gemalto says that it is the first provider to be fully qualified to support the different 3G wireless standards; CDMA EVDO, TD-SCDMA and WCDMA. more
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Three Bidders Win Addition Radio Spectrum in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's telecoms regulator has concluded an auction of radio spectrum that started earlier this week - stating that three mobile network operators have successfully bid for a total of 9.6 MHz of radio spectrum in the 1800 MHz frequency band at a total of upfront spectrum utilization fee of HK$46.1 million (US$5.95 million). more
Related Tags: ofta, smartone, hong-kong-telecommunications, gsm-license, radio-spectrum, Hong Kong
Survey finds price and network performance key to 3G takeoff in China
With the high profile release of China Unicom's 3G brand "WO", mobile operators in China have officially declared 3G war. This heralds the beginning of a much awaited campaign among the "Big Three" operators, who are all trying to make their presence felt through the intensive use of print, TV, outdoor and other media. So far, there doesn't seem to be much of a consensus as to who will win this battle. more
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Hong Kong Names Interested Bidders for 1800Mhz Auction
Following the declaration last month that Hong Kong is to auction off some 1800Mhz spectrum next month, the regulator, OFTA has named three companies who have expressed an interest. more
Related Tags: ofta, smartone, hong-kong-telecommunications, base-stations, Hong Kong