The Telecom Service Regulations, which had been reviewed and approved during the eighth affairs meeting of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), took effect this week.
PacificNet Gets Telecom Distribution Agreement
April 26th, 2005
PacificNet's (PACT.PK) Guangdong subsidiary, PacificNet YueShen Foshan has signed an agreement to become a designated integrated services distributor of China Mobile (CHL), and to distribute its mobile communication products, SIM cards, re-chargeable and prepaid calling cards.
Datang Mobile And Simcom Partner On TD-SCDMA Terminal Business
April 25th, 2005
Datang Mobile, founder and pioneer of China's TD-SCDMA technology standard, and Chenxun Technology have formally announced that Datang Mobile will partner with Simcom, an affiliate of Chenxun Technology, on TD-SCDMA development.
China Satellitecom Buys Alcatel Satellite
April 25th, 2005
China Satellitecom Group has signed an agreement with Alcatel Space Aviation Corporation for the purchase of new satellite systems.
VoIP Agreement Signed In Beijing
April 21st, 2005
China Cable and Communication's (CCCI.OB) part-owned company Beijing Jin Zhi Cheng ShangMao Limited and Zhong Dian Tong (Beijing) Digital TV Development Company have signed an agreement to allow CCCI to reach an additional 1.1 million cable TV subscribers, crossing over 4 Chinese provinces, with special Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) … Read More>>
HKBN Launches Hong Kong's Fastest Residential Broadband Service
April 21st, 2005
City Telecom's (CTEL) Hong Kong Broadband Network subsidiary has today launched its bb1000 broadband service, a symmetric 1Gbps Internet access service for the residential market.
China Netcom Installs Solar-Powered Phone Booths
April 20th, 2005
China Netcom's Public Telephone Management Department has this week finished installing 200 Little Smart (PAS) telephone booths in urban Beijing areas that are not covered by communications cables.
UTStarcom Grabs PAS Contracts Worth $70M
April 18th, 2005
UTStarcom has signed infrastructure contracts with China Netcom and China Telecom to expand each respective operator's existing IP-based Personal Access System (PAS) networks.
Color-Coded Punishments Will Control Mobile Phone Quality
April 15th, 2005
The Telecommunications Management Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) yesterday held an internal meeting called "Mobile Phone Quality and After-Sales Service", re-emphasizing its control and supervision over the mobile phone industry.
China Mobile And China Unicom Launch Cheaper Calling Cards
April 12th, 2005
Beijing Mobile and Beijing Unicom will this week launch small denomination prepaid cards for consumers in China's capital city.
China Unicom Denies Telecom Restructuring
April 7th, 2005
After many local media yesterday published a report that said China Unicom and China Netcom would merge, today top management from China Unicom are denying the rumor.
China Netcom Posts Impressive Results
April 7th, 2005
China Netcom has announced its annual results for the year ending December 31, 2004. Consolidated revenue reached CNY64,922 million and net profit reached CNY 9,248 million, representing an increase of CNY5,024 million and CNY20,359 million, respectively, over the previous year.
Beijing Telecom Warns Consumers Of 17901 Scam
April 6th, 2005
Via the Beijing Municipal Department of Industry and Commerce and the Beijing Consumers' Association, Beijing Telecom has issued a warning to consumers about a scam in the capital.