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Articles tagged with: China Mobile and China Unicom
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
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Apple Expects Chinese iPhone Deal "Within a Year"
Apple's Chief Operating Officer indicates iPhone launch in China still a ways off 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
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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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-telecom, 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
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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
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China Mobile Profits Up; But ARPU Down
The Hong-Kong listed arm of China Mobile has reported that its first quarter profits rose by 5.2% compared to the year before, to reach RMB 25.21 billion (US$3.69 billion). Operating revenues reached RMB 101.3 billion, representing an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period of last year. EBITDA reached RMB 53.4 billion, representing an increase of 7.7% compared to the same period of last year. more
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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
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