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Articles tagged with: WCDMA and 3G Licenses
Turkcell Secures Export Financing for Ericsson 3G Kit Purchase
Turkish mobile network operator, Turkcell has announced the signing of a US$285 million loan agreement to buy 3G network infrastructure from Ericsson. The Board of Directors said that they have authorised up to US$750 million of export financing for network expenditure. more
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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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Indian Network "Soft-Launches" 3G Coverage in Delhi
India finally launched a 3G network today as state-controlled operator, Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) launched a wcdma network in the capital city, Delhi. The company is only offering a "soft-launch" though, and coverage is limited to the main business and political districts, Connaught Place, Sanchar Bhawan, Rajaji Marg, India Gate, Pragati Maidan, Delhi Gate, and Minto Road. more
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China Unicom Plans 3G Launch by Year-End
China Unicom expects to start a trial wcdma network in seven cities by the end of this year - said Chang Xiaobing, chairman and CEO of the mobile network operator. Sources within the company suggest that the seven cities will be Shanghai, Shenzhen, Foshan, Liuzhou, Zhengzhou, Baoding and Wuxi, with about 100 W-CDMA base stations in each city. more
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India's BSNL to Launch 3G Network in Jan 2009
India's state owned mobile operator, BSNL will launch its 3G network in the north-eastern states and Chennai by January 2009, Communications and IT Minister A Raja has announced. The second state owned network to have a 3G license, MTNL is still on target to launch its 3G network in Delhi and Mumbai. more
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India to Allow Foreign Cos to Bid for 3G Licenses
India's government has said that it will allow foreign companies to bid for the forthcoming 3G licenses on their own, but will have to find a local partner when they launch services. The government restricts foreign ownership of a telecoms operator to 74% of the firm. more
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China Unicom 3G Network to be Deployed Nationwide
China Unicom's parent company, China United Communications Corporation has revealed that it plans to build a nationwide wcdma based network and will start issuing tenders for the contracts in November. more
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China Mobile Expanding its 3G Trial to More Cities
China Mobile Communications Corp, the parent company of Hong Kong listed China Mobile is planning to expand its TD-SCDMA 3G trials to more cities. The operator is currently trialling the network in eight cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qinhuangdao. more
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OLYMPICS: Beijing to Have 3G, but with Hiccups
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China has long promised that third-generation mobile phone technology will be available at the Beijing Olympics, but international travelers shouldn't expect seamless service. more
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China Telecom Industry Restructuring - Positive but 3G Uncertainties Remain
The debt ratings agency, Fitch has commented that the recently announced telecommunication (telecom) industry restructuring in China helps somewhat towards resolving the uncertainty that has surrounded the industry for years. The announced industry restructuring falls in line with the agency's expectation, i.e. China Mobile acquires China Tietong Communications Corporation, China Telecom acquires China Unicom's CDMA business and network, and China Unicom's GSM business merges with China Netcom. more
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