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China Telecom nearing Bejing 3G launch – Tosses in free Internet to woo new mobile subscribers

Posted in 3G, China Telecom, tagged , , , , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

China Telecom Bundles Free Internet 3G Subscription Plans
The South China Morning Post is reporting that China Telecom Corp Ltd, through its Beijing subsidiary (Beijing Telecom), will offer free mobile Internet usage to mobile subscribers who sign up before Jul. 30th. China Telecom will also reduce local call fees (now between RMB 0.11 and RMB 0.19), down [...]

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iPhonAsia response to Interfax’s iPhone in China report

Posted in 3G, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, TD-SCDMA, iPhone in China, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »

iPhonAsia comment: Cindy Geng of Interfax has provided timely reports on the iPhone in China negotiations. See iPhonAsia reply to post below

by Cindy Geng
Beijing. March 6. INTERFAX-CHINA -
EXCERPT: The chairman of China Unicom has confirmed that the operator is holding talks with Apple over officially introducing the iPhone to China, while rival operator China Mobile [...]

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The role of Cinderella will be played by China Telecom

Posted in China Telecom, iPhone, iPhone in China, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Update – March 23, 2009: Based on recent progress in Apple and China Unicom negotiations, it appears more likely that Apple will grant a 3G exclusive to China Unicom. Much more > HERE
China Telecom has also now engaged with Microsoft on a search deal and is rumored to be in discussions with Research in Motion [...]

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China to push TD-SCDMA standard … we’re shocked

Posted in 4G, TD-SCDMA, tagged , , , , on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Government announces further support for TD-SCDMA
by Zhang Danwei
Shanghai. January 23. INTERFAX-CHINA -
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced measures to bolster the development of the country’s homegrown 3G standard, TD-SCDMA, on Jan. 22.
As well as earmarking funds specifically for the development of TD-SCDMA, the government will allow companies engaged in TD-SCDMA network construction [...]

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3G Licenses in China to be “issued” today?

Posted in 3G, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, tagged , , , , , , , on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

iPhonAsia comment: 3G licenses were “approved” at year’s end (2008) … and now (apparently) they will formally be “issued” … This will unleash about $41 billion (USD) in cap ex to build out 3G network capacity.
3G licenses tipped today for all three

The mainland telecoms regulator will likely issue licenses for third-generation (3G) mobile services today [...]

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China issues 3G licenses!

Posted in 3G, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, tagged , , , on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Thomson Financial News
China approves issue of 3G mobile phone licenses – cabinet

12.31.08, 04:27 AM ESTBEIJING (XFN-ASIA) – China’s State Council, or cabinet, said it has approved the issuance of third generation mobile phone licenses.
 
The cabinet said in a statement on the government website that the 3G licenses will be issued for networks using the domestically [...]

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China Unicom set to begin 3G network testing … MIIT to issue 3G licenses soon???

Posted in 3G, China Unicom, tagged , , , , , , on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
   China Unicom to test W-CDMA 3G network in seven cities

Chang Xiaobing, chairman and CEO of China Unicom, has stated that he expected the Chinese government to speed up the issuing of 3G licenses. Once a W-CDMA (UMTS), one of the international 3G standards, license is issued to China Unicom, they will start testing their 3G network [...]

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China to issue 3G licenses? … holding breath, turning blue

Posted in China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, TD-SCDMA, tagged , , , on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

NOTE: Bold is iPhonAsia’s add
Majors pave way for 3G uptake

China’s top telecoms carriers displayed next-generation products and services during the ChinaInternational Industry Fair yesterday. It was the first time telecoms firms have showcased their products since the industry reorganization announcement earlier this year.
Carriers, such as China Telecom and China Unicom, exhibited 3G and fixed-mobile convergence services, such as mobile [...]

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Qualcomm COO on Future of 3G in China

Posted in 3G, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, TD-SCDMA, tagged , , , , , on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Update: Motorola hires Dr Sanjay Jah away from Qualcomm
Motorola Hires Jha From Qualcomm to Lead Phone Unit (Update1) 
 By Ville Heiskanen

Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) – Motorola Inc., preparing to split itself in two, hired Qualcomm Inc.’s Sanjay Jha to oversee the money-losing mobile-phone business after sales plunged for six straight quarters.
The stock rose 11 percent after Motorola said that Jha, Qualcomm’s former [...]

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Huawei to sell wireless handset business?

Posted in China, China Mobile, Smart Phones, tagged , , , on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Update June 24, 2008: Huawei to focus on building wireless networks. More > HERE
Huawei weighs selling most of handset unit
CTIA SMARTBRIEF | 06/19/2008
China’s top maker of telecom-network equipment could fetch $4 billion or more for the majority stake of its handset unit, according to sources who say the company is seriously considering such a move [...]

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