China's Ministry of Information Industry has released a new rule for dealing with mobile information service disputes.
SK, China Unicom Purchase Over One Million Mobile Phones
September 27th, 2006
SK Telecom and China Unicom (CHU) have announced a joint purchase of over one million mobile phones. This is the first major achievement that the parties have made since they reached an alliance earlier this year.
iPico To Test RFID In China
September 25th, 2006
iPico and the China RFID Alliance have announced that iPico's IP-X RFID technology will be tested in four RFID pilot projects in China.
RFID China Alliance Watches IP-XTM Technology
September 21st, 2006
RFID China Alliance says that it is keeping a close watch on the trial use of IP-XTM technology in four sectors in China and will soon verify whether this technology has reached the international standard.
PCCW Launches Hong Kong Mobile TV Technical Trial
September 20th, 2006
Motorola (MOT) has announced an agreement with PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's leading telecommunications provider, PCCW Limited (PCW), to conduct a six-month technical trial using Motorola's end-to-end Mobile TV system in Hong Kong.
Shanghai Unicom Plans To Launch 153 Number Section
September 19th, 2006
Shanghai Unicom says that it will release the 153 number section in October this year to solve the number resource shortage.
Public Security Sector Drives China's RFID Market
September 19th, 2006
CCW Research's recent report states that China's public security sector will drive the development of RFID in China.
China Telecom Launches Search Service With Microsoft's Support
September 18th, 2006
China's fixed telecom operator China Telecom (CHA) has launched a trial search service on its ChinaVnet website and plans to formally put the service online in October.
Shenyang Adopts RFID Technology To Deal With Illegal Cars
September 18th, 2006
The Shenyang Municipal Transportation Bureau says it will adopt RFID technology to help stop illegal taxis and to improve the overall management of taxi operations.
MII Releases New Rules To Regulate Mobile Communications Service
September 17th, 2006
China's Ministry of Information Industry has released 14 new rules to regulate the cost and charges related to mobile communications service.
Alcatel To Expand Tianjin's Infrastructure
September 15th, 2006
Tianjin Netcom has selected Alcatel (ALA) to transform the service provider's existing network to deliver next-generation services across the municipality of Tianjin.
Mobile Operators Plan Beyond HSPA, EVDO
September 15th, 2006
China Mobile (CHL) has joined hands with KPN, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Vodafone to develop a common vision for mobile networks and technology that will take the industry beyond the HSPA and EVDO roadmaps.
Nokia Signs EUR580 Million China Deal
September 13th, 2006
Nokia (CHL) and China Mobile have signed a EUR580 million frame agreement for the purchase of Nokia GSM/GPRS network system equipment.
Chinese Telecom Companies Win Big African Deal
September 12th, 2006
Abdurrahman Ahmed, spokesperson from Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation, says that ETC has signed a contract worth about US$2.4 billion with three Chinese companies to help upgrade and expand the African nation's telecom services.
Guizhou Service Providers Promise Double Compensation
September 12th, 2006
More than 20 short message wireless value-added service providers in Guizhou have signed a self-discipline agreement in Guiyang, the province's capital city, to commit to double refunding consumers when errors occur on their charging systems.
China Unicom Inks Deal With China 3C
September 11th, 2006
China 3C Group has signed a sales agent agreement with the Hangzhou branch of China Unicom (CHU).
Alcatel Wins Shanxi GPRS Network Expansion
September 10th, 2006
Alcatel (ALA) has signed a GPRS expansion contract with Shanxi Mobile.
China Tietong Implements Real Name System For All-in-One Number
September 10th, 2006
In response to recent media reports that its All-in-One number service has been used for fraudulent activities, China Tietong says that it will start to implement a real name system for this kind of number to prevent further fraud.
Redback Announces China Milestones
September 7th, 2006
Redback Networks (RBAK) has announced milestones in broadband service deployments with carriers in China, including carrier wins in 22 provinces.
MII: RFID Frequency Timetable To Be Released Within Year
September 7th, 2006
Zhang Shengli, director of the Radio Management Office of the Ministry of Information Industry, disclosed this week at the China Wireless Technology Conference 2006 that documents related to RFID frequency planning will be released within this year.