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Nepal Telecom to Offer Mobile Coverage on top of Mount Everest

Nepal Telecom is reported to be planning to expand its mobile phone networks to cover the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain (above sea level).  more

Related Tags: , base-station, huawei, lte, ovi, mount-kilimanjaro, satellite, base-stations, seven, gsm, cell-phone, planning, army, Nepal


Uncertain times ahead as Pakistan's monthly figures continue to disappoint

The customer registration programme instituted by Pakistani regulator the PTA began to take effect in Q3 08, and growth in that period slumped to less than a third of that recorded in Q3 07. The final quarter of the year saw an even worse result, the total declining by 0.30m to finish on 89.91m.  more

Related Tags: , sim, telenor, zong, Pakistan


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, 3g-license, china-telecom, td-scdma, cdma, ovi, 3g-licenses, unicom, pace, 3g-network, China


Asia-Pacific Telecom Sector Well-Placed to Defend Credit Profiles

Debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings says in a new report, that notwithstanding the impact of the current recessionary environment, the overall Outlook for the Asia Pacific telecoms industry is Stable, and most operators are well-placed to defend their credit profiles. The report explores how key financial metrics will move for each of the operators across Asia Pacific in 2009 and conclude that while revenue growth is likely to slow, cash flow from operations (CFO) and free cash flow (FCF) after dividends are likely to, on average, moderately rise.  more

Related Tags: asia-pacific, eu, fitch-ratings, seven, weather, fitch, cfo


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.  more

Related Tags: 3g, sim, iphone, china-unicom, wcdma, itunes, apple, edge, china-telecom, td-scdma, cdma, hspa, ovum, compete, partner, mobile-content, 3g-licence, unicom, music, 3g-network, China


Mobile Communications Is Uniquely Placed to Drive Economic Growth

At the GSMA's Leadership Summit, bringing together 400 CEOs, government ministers and officials, industry leaders today stressed the unique role that broadband, specifically mobile broadband, can play as an economic stimulus. Those leaders called for governments to support the rollout of mobile broadband services to drive economic growth.  more

Related Tags: 3g, sim, rural, telenor, ericsson, mobile-broadband, telecom-italia, gsma, 700mhz, play, mobile-broadband-network, global-mobile, television


China Mobile iPhone Talks Break Down - Again

The on-off talks between China Mobile and Apple over rights to sell the iPhones in the country are reported to have broken down again - this time over Apple's insistence on selling software direct to consumers.  more

Related Tags: 3g, iphone, apple, td-scdma, cdma, China


China Unicom Aims to Offer 3G Services in 55 Cities By July

China Unicom says that it aniticpates launching its WCDMA network in 55 Chinese cities by the middle of this year - and expand coverage to 280 cities by the end of the year. This compares with China Telecom's plans to cover 100 cities with its CDMA 3G network within three months, and China Mobile's plans to cover 238 cities by the end of this year.  more

Related Tags: china-unicom, wcdma, china-telecom, cdma, unicom, 3g-network, China


China Telecom Aims for 3G Launch Within Three Months

China Telecom, which recently acquired the CDMA network from China Unicom plans to launch its own 3G upgraded service in 100 cities within the next three months, as it tries to catch up with China Mobile's already operational 3G network.  more

Related Tags: china-unicom, wcdma, china-telecom, td-scdma, cdma, cdma2000, beijing, unicom, China


China Mobile GSM Network Reaches 97% Population Coverage

China Mobile says that it has expanded its GSM network coverage to reach 97% of the country's population. The company is now focusing on growing its subscriber base in the rural markets as the urban areas are increasingly saturated.  more

Related Tags: rural, td-scdma, power-grid, China


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