Articles tagged with: China Mobile and Unicom

Nokia Siemens Networks Signs Chinese Frame Agreements Worth $1 Billion

Chinese mobile networks, China Mobile and China Unicom have signed frame agreements to continue purchasing GSM, WCDMA and TD-SCDMA mobile network equipment and solutions from Nokia Siemens Networks. The two Chinese operators signed similar agreements last year as part of the China-Europe Purchasing delegation.  more

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Ericsson Wins Chinese Contracts Worth $1.8 Billion

Ericsson has announced the signing of separate contracts with China Mobile and China Unicom which are collectively worth around US$1.8 billion. Under the agreement with China Mobile, Ericsson will provide a radio access network and mobile soft-switching technology. The framework contract is worth US$1 billion and will be implemented during 2010.  more

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China Mobile Seeking Stake in Local Bank

China Mobile is reported to be close to taking a significant stake in a Chinese bank, in a move thought to be linked to its plans for mobile banking services. The mobile network operator is said to be seeking a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, which would cost around US$5.9 billion. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank is currently part-owned by Citigroup.  more

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China Adds 8.9 Million Mobile Subscribers in December 2009

China's three mobile network operators have announced their subscriber numbers for last December, which collectively added around 8.9 million new mobile phone users to the market.  more

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China Mobile Debt Ratings Affirmed with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed China Mobile's Long-term foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'A+', along with a stable outlook.  more

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China Mobile Shows Off First Ophones

China Mobile has shown off the first smartphones that will be using its own operating system, branded the Ophone. Handsets from Dell, Lenovo Mobile and several other companies are expected shortly, while a model from HTC has already gone on sale.  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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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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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, china-telecom, earthquake, satellite, gsm, weather, planning, 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

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