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Articles tagged with: China Mobile and China Telecom
Chinese Believe WCDMA Phones Superior to CDMA and TD-SCDMA Models
Over half (58%) of Chinese customers believe that WCDMA phones are the best 3G network in the country, followed by CDMA2000 (14.1%) and just 4.3% saying that TD-SCDMA handsets are the best. more
Related Tags: td-scdma, cdma, wcdma, china-unicom, three, China
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
Related Tags: gemalto, china-unicom, r-uim, uicc, 3g-licenses, play, China
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
Related Tags: china-unicom, 3g, tns, presence, ev-do, China
Chinese Operators to Spend Nearly $3 Billion on Earthquake Repairs
China's three telecoms operators are reported to be planning to spend over RMB 20 billion (US$2.93 billion) during 2009 to repair and upgrades networks affected by the Sichuan Province earthquake. According to the announcement, China Telecom will invest US$1.47 billion), China Telecom US$1.26 billion, and China Unicom US$483.74 million. more
Related Tags: sichuan-province, china-unicom, earthquake, satellite, gsm, weather, China
Alcatel-Lucent Wins Chinese Contracts Worth $1.7 Billion
Alcatel-Lucent has inked two framework agreements valued US$1.7 billion in total with China Mobile and China Telecom, to provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services in 2009. The agreements were secured through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese company. more
Related Tags: cdma, td-scdma, alcatel-lucent, ovi, iden, lte, china-unicom, w-cdma, edge, 3g, microwave, shanghai, alcatel-lucent-shanghai-bell, bell, China
China Defies Global Decline in Wireless Carrier Spending
China in 2009 is expected to defy the downturn in the global wireless infrastructure equipment business, as the nation's 3G network rollout drives world-beating double-digit growth in carrier capital spending, according to iSuppli. more
Related Tags: , 3g, base-station, china-unicom, w-cdma, isuppli, itu, 3g-license, td-scdma, cdma, ovi, 3g-licenses, China
China Telecom - the First to Offer EPON-based 3G Services
ZTE has announced that China Telecom has deployed its Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPON) Solution, which enabled China Telecom to cutover between EPON technology, which carries CDMA 1X services and EVDO data services to implement the world's first EPON technology that offers 3G services. more
Related Tags: ethernet, 3g, base-station, zte, cdma, ovi, iden, base-stations, shanghai, backhaul, gsm, China
ZTE, Other 3G Device Providers Play Active Role in Deploying 3G Networks in China
CCID, a research firm in China disclosed recently in an industry report which predicted that the rapid deployment of 3G networks in China will eventually result in the creation of about 660,000 3G subscriber lines by Q3 this year. This will make China the country with the largest 3G network construction in the world. more
Related Tags: datang, 3g, nokia, eu, china-unicom, wcdma, ict, edge, huawei, zte, td-scdma, alcatel-lucent, mts, cdma, ericsson, cdma2000, umts, China
Growth back on track as China Telecom records first gain
Having seen monthly gains averaging 8.9m in the first six months of 2008, the Chinese market did not manage to post a figure above 7.9m in the second six months of the year. This was because of the impact of Unicom's sale of its CDMA network: in July-September, Unicom saw monthly declines in its CDMA base, presumably because its imminent sale reduced the need to attract new customers; in October, China Telecom acquired the network and cleaned up the base, with a net loss of 13.3m; and in November and December there were further losses to the CDMA base, presumably due to further rationalisation. more
Related Tags: china-unicom, cdma, gsm, China
iPhone in China: China Mobile or China Unicom?
Opinion by Sherrie Huang, analyst at Ovum
The iPhone distribution negotiations between Apple and China Mobile were first
reported in 2007. While many expected to see the two shake hands, no deal has
yet been announced and it is now rumoured that Apple will partner with China
Unicom instead. What is interesting is how the competitive environment will
influence any cooperation.
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Related Tags: 3g, sim, iphone, china-unicom, wcdma, itunes, apple, itu, edge, td-scdma, cdma, hspa, ovum, compete, partner, mobile-content, China