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Articles tagged with: China Telecom and WCDMA
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, china-mobile, china-unicom, three, 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
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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
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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
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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
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China Mobile Plans $8.6 Billion 3G CAPEX in 2009
China Mobile says that it plans to spend around US$8.6 billion during 2009 alone on rolling out its 3G network - based on the home-grown TD-SCDMA technology. The company aims to deploy some 60,000 base stations in 238 cities this year. more
Related Tags: base-station, china-unicom, china-mobile, td-scdma, cdma, base-stations, ccid-consulting, China
China Confirms 3G License Awards
China has finally awarded its long awaited 3G licenses and formally outlined who got what. The government confirmed that the Cabinet has approved the licenses last Wednesday, but only published the formal details this morning. more
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China Should Adopt Technology Neutrality for 3G Services
Talking about the development of 3G services in China, Qualcomm's President for Greater China, Frank Meng Pu has said in an interview that there should be scope for additional platforms in the country "based on the principle of technology neutrality" which encourages market competition to drive 3G development. more
Related Tags: m1, base-station, china-unicom, qualcomm, driving, china-mobile, td-scdma, cdma, compete, ev-do, towers, China
China Unicom is reported to have started a trial WCDMA based network in Baoding City in northern China's Hebei Province. Industry sources told the Interfax news agency that the trials have already commenced. more
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Nokia Expects to Support China's TD-SCDMA Standard
Nokia is planning to support all three of the proposed 3G standards in China by releasing handsets for each of the networks. It is anticipated that China Mobile will use the Chinese developed 3G standard, TD-SCDMA, while China Telecom will use CDMA2000 and China Unicom will use WCDMA. more
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