Lu Jiansheng, vice president of Sony Ericsson Group and director of Sony Ericsson China, has [...]
China's Huawei Gains 20 Million GSM Line Contract In India
11 November 2009
Indian state-owned telecommunications operator BSNL has announced that it has placed a purchase order of mobile communication equipment of 20 million GSM lines for India's southern zone to the Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei and will not call for any new bids.
Kuldeep Goyal, chairman and general manager for BSNL, said that they have already given [...]
China Telecom Will Upgrade Yangtze River Delta Backbone Network With Ericsson
14 August 2009
Ericsson has gained a contract from China Telecom to upgrade the operator's backbone network in the Yangtze River Delta area with its 40 Gbps DWDM optical transmission solution.
Under the contract, Ericsson will use its 40 Gbps DWDM solution, the MHL 3000 series, to upgrade China Telecom's 10G DWDM network connecting Yangtze River Delta cities such [...]
China Mobile Unveils Results For Third TD-SCDMA Tender
14 July 2009
China Mobile has unveiled the results for its third-phase TD-SCDMA network tender which covers 200 Chinese cities.
According to the results, ZTE, Huawei, and Datang Mobile gain a total market share of 72%, with ZTE gaining 34%, Huawei gaining 22% and Datang Mobile, 16%; and the remaining five companies, including New Postcom, FiberHome, Nokia Siemens Networks, [...]
China Mobile Publishes Latest TD-SCDMA Tender Ratings
17 June 2009
Chinese telecommunications operator China Mobile has published the ratings for its third round TD-SCDMA equipment tender, with ZTE, Huawei, and Datang gaining listings on the top.
Focusing on ratings in aspects such as business, technology, post-assessment, brand, and industry contribution, this tender reportedly covers 200 Chinese cities, which is expected to determine the basic structure of [...]
China Mobile To Unveil Third Round 3G Tender On March 16
13 March 2009
According to a Chinese TD-SCDMA equipment provider, China Mobile will launch its third round 3G wireless network equipment tender on March 16, 2009.
According to the document published by China Mobile, the company will buy equipment for its 39,000 base stations deployed in 200 Chinese cities, including Foshan, Wuxi and Wenzhou. This tender is reportedly 1.6 [...]
China Mobile Urging Nokia To Accelerate TD-SCDMA Mobile Phone Production
10 February 2009
According to local Chinese media reports, the upper management of China's leading telecommunications operator China Mobile will soon go to Finland to promote Nokia's research and production of TD-SCDMA mobile phones.
To stimulate manufacturers' enthusiasm, China Mobile will, with the help of relevant government departments, provide policy support to international mobile phone manufacturers who support the [...]
Ericsson Will Recruit Hundreds Of New Chinese Employees To Support 3G Construction
06 February 2009
While some companies around the world are responding to the financial crisis with job cuts, the newly issued 3G licenses in China have caused Ericsson to plan a hiring spree of several hundred new employees in China in 2009.
Chinese media previously reported that Ericsson China would cut 150 staff in March 2009, accounting for 5% [...]
China Unicom WCDMA Tender Result Revealed
23 January 2009
According to an insider quoted by local Chinese media, the result for China Unicom's WCDMA tender has been revealed, though the detailed statistics are currently not available.
China Unicom Pushes WCDMA Tender For Commercial Launch On May 17
23 January 2009
According to an insider from China Unicom, the company has required its branches in major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to finish construction of WCDMA networks before April 17, 2009, and then to start a one-month internal operation and system test to make preparations for the official launch … Read More>>
Huawei Sales Up 46% In 2008
09 January 2009
Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies increased its sales by 46% year-on-year to USD23.3 billion in 2008.
China Mobile, Nokia Sign Dual-band Handsets Contract
20 November 2008
Chairman of China Mobile Wang Jianzhou says that the company will sign a TD-CDMA purchase contract with Nokia to make the Finnish firm its supplier of dual-band handsets compatible of connecting to both GSM and TD-SCDMA networks.
China Mobile Releases TD-SCDMA Tender Results
17 November 2008
China Mobile (CHL) has released the results for its second round TD-SCDMA tender, and Chinese manufacturer Datang is the largest winner with ZTE, Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks also gaining significant chunks of the deal.
China Mobile Plans Third-round Deployment Of TD-SCDMA
13 November 2008
Although the final result for its second-round TD-SCDMA tender has not come out yet, China Mobile (CHL) has now started its planning for the third-round TD-SCDMA deployment and the company will reportedly set up TD-SCDMA networks in 162 Chinese cities.
Huawei Plans To Join Symbian Foundation
24 October 2008
Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei has announced plans to join the non-profit organization Symbian Foundation, which is run by Nokia, along with nine other companies, including the British chip designer ARM and the credit card giant Visa, to gain free access to the Symbian mobile phone operating system software provided by … Read More>>
China Unicom Will Unveil WCDMA Tender Tomorrow
25 September 2008
An insider at China Unicom (CHU) has revealed that the company will start its WCDMA equipment tender on September 26, 2008.
Ericsson Launches Self-developed TD-SCDMA Base Station
27 August 2008
Ericsson (ERIC) announced the launch of its self-developed TD-SCDMA NodeB product in a technology exhibition held in Beijing, making it the first foreign company that launched a base station with the Chinese-made TD-SCDMA technology.
Government Leaders Witness Chinese Telecom Pact With Ericsson
16 April 2008
Ericsson (ERIC) signed GSM expansion framework agreements this week with China Mobile and China Unicom valued at about US$1.3 billion and US$140 million, respectively.
Ericsson Signs HSPA Expansion In Taiwan
03 April 2008
Ericsson (ERIC) has signed a deal with Far EasTone Telecommunications for HSPA network expansion to up to 95% of the population in the region.
Beijing Olympics: Ericsson Supplies Multimedia Personal Communication Platform
05 March 2008
Ericsson (ERIC) announced an agreement with Beijing Netcom to provide the company with a Command Supporting System based on Ericsson's IMS solution for the Beijing Olympic Games.















