Articles tagged with: Sichuan Province

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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Designed in China: Domestically Conceived Chip Market Booms in Nation

Although ChinaÃ's semiconductor purchasing boom is cooling down, the nationÃ's demand for locally designed chips is heating up, with domestic consumption expected to rise by more than 60 percent from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli.  more

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ITU Sends 100 Satellite Phones to Chinese Earthquake Zone

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 100 satellite phones to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of the severe earthquake that struck central China. The quake, which destroyed infrastructure and telecommunications lines, disrupted electricity and transport, brought down buildings and rendered nearly 5 million people homeless, is the country's worst natural disaster in three decades.  more

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Motorola Wins Six Large Chinese Contract

Five of the contracts, totaling US$163 million, have been awarded by China Unicom for the expansion of the GSM900 networks in China's major provinces of Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong and Xinjiang. The installation of these base stations will increase the capacity of the networks by 1.65 million subscribers. A contract was also awarded by China Mobile totaling US$65 million is for GSM network expansion in China's Sichuan province and will increase the capacity of that network by 700,000 subscribers." more

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