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Articles tagged with: China Telecom 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
Related Tags: td-scdma, cdma, wcdma, china-mobile, 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-mobile, 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-mobile, 3g, tns, presence, ev-do, China
China Telecom and mInfo partner on Mobile Search for China
China Telecom has selected local mobile search engine, mInfo as a partner to deliver its "QuanNengSou" (Complete Search) services for its mobile subscribers nationwide. The search service will be available in key markets in Q2 2009 and launch nationwide in the second half of 2009. more
Related Tags: mobile-search, minfo, partner, baidu, 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-mobile, earthquake, satellite, gsm, weather, China
Chinese Policy Changes Prove a Boon to Telecom Software Maker
There's nothing quite like being the beneficiary of government policy. Better still to be the beneficiary of two government policies. more
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: china-mobile, cdma, td-scdma, alcatel-lucent, ovi, iden, lte, 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
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China Telecom Profits Slump 96.3% on Write-Downs
China Telecom has reported a 96.3 percent slump in its full-year profits after making a RMB 24 billion (US$3.5 billion) write-down of its legacy XiaoLingTong wireless network which faces closure. Both China Telecom and China Unicom have been ordered to shut down their low-cost XiaoLingTong mobile telephone system in order to free up the radio spectrum for 3G services. The two companies have been given three years to shut down the networks. more
Related Tags: 3g, cdma, radio-spectrum, 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, wcdma, ict, edge, huawei, zte, china-mobile, td-scdma, alcatel-lucent, mts, cdma, ericsson, cdma2000, umts, China