China's State Council has announced that it approves China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to start the issuing of 3G licenses and it will continue to support the development and promotion of the Chinese-made TD-SCDMA wireless technology.
China Mobile Hong Kong To Rent TD-SCDMA Network From Parent Company
December 31st, 2008
China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited will sign a network capacity lease agreement with its parent company China Mobile Communications Corporation to rent the TD-SCDMA network capacity for one year at the price of no more than CNY1 billion.
China Wireless Inks CDMA Agreement With China Telecom
December 31st, 2008
China Wireless Technologies Limited just announced that it entered into a further legally binding agreement on December 17, 2008 with eSurfing Telecom Terminal Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom (CHA), to supply 100,000 CDMA terminal devices to eSurfing Telecom.
Nokia To Open 10 Specialty Stores In Beijing In 2009
December 31st, 2008
Chinese mobile phone chain store D.Phone announced that the company has cooperated with Nokia (NOK) in opening a Nokia specialty store in Beijing.
Charles Yang Appointed Vice President For TCL Group
December 30th, 2008
TCL Group has published a notice stating the group has invited Dr. Charles Yang to be its vice president to be in charge of the brand business for TCL's mobile communications sector.
China Telecom Will Complete CDMA Network Upgrade In 340 Chinese Cities In 2009
December 29th, 2008
According to information from China Telecom, the company plans to complete its CDMA network upgrade and capacity expansion in 340 Chinese cities in the first half of 2009.
China Unicom Publishes Operating Statistics For November 2008
December 29th, 2008
China Unicom has published its operating statistics for November 2008, which state the number of its GSM mobile phone users increased by 996,000 during the month, reaching an accumulated number of 133 million users.
China Telecom Plans CDMA Network Upgrade Project With Motorola
December 29th, 2008
Motorola (MOT) has been selected by China Telecom (CHA) as a key CDMA network infrastructure supplier to upgrade a portion of China Telecom's nationwide CDMA 2000 1X network to include next-generation broadband data capability and advanced multi-media services.
Hong Kong Agrees On Privatization Of PCCW
December 26th, 2008
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has announced that it has agreed on allowing privatizing PCCW, one of the largest and most comprehensive communications providers in Hong Kong.
Enforcement Action Against Suspected Illegal Radio Broadcasting In Hong Kong
December 26th, 2008
Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority has mounted an enforcement operation against the Citizens' Radio which is suspected of using illegal radio transmitters for broadcasting.
MIIT: GSM Association Issues IMEI Numbers To Chinese Mobile Phones
December 25th, 2008
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced that the GSM Association has approved China's Telecommunication Terminal Testing & Approval Forum to issue international mobile equipment identity numbers to Chinese mobile phone and more than 200 types of mobile phones have received the IMEI numbers.
Garmin Joins Google's Open Handset Alliance
December 24th, 2008
The Taiwanese GPS and communications products developer and manufacturer Garmin Corporation has joined the Google-dominated (GOOG) Open Handset Alliance.
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Appoints New Asia Pacific Managing Director
December 23rd, 2008
Jean-Marc Busato to Spearhead Region-Wide Growth and Development
Singapore (December 23, 2008) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Hospitality industry veteran, Jean-Marc Busato, has been appointed Managing Director of Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific (CHW-AP). Busato, who will take up his new position in January, 2009, will be based at CHW-AP's regional headquarters in Singapore. The appointment was […]
China's Huawei Enters Submarine Cable Market
December 23rd, 2008
Huawei Marine Networks, a joint venture invested by Huawei Technologies and Global Marine Systems Limited, has started operation following an unveiling ceremony held in Tianjin.
China Mobile Develops Own Handset Operating System With Lenovo
December 22nd, 2008
After the world's IT giants Apple and Google launched their own respective handset operating systems, China's largest telecommunications operator China Mobile also expressed its intention to cooperate with handset manufacturers to develop handsets with a self-developed operating system.
China Unicom Acquires Fixed Lines In 21 Southern Chinese Provinces
December 18th, 2008
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited has announced plans to invest CNY6.43 billion to acquire the fixed-line business in Tianjin and 21 southern Chinese provinces from its major shareholders China Unicom Group and China Netcom Group.
Both Sides Deny China Telecom's Acquisition Of MediaTek
December 18th, 2008
In response to Chinese media reports about China Telecom's (CHA) intention to acquire MediaTek, both of the sides say the news is not true.
China Telecom May Acquire Taiwan's MediaTek
December 17th, 2008
Chinese telecommunications operator China Telecom (CHA) is considering acquiring the Taiwan-based wireless communications and digital media solutions provider MediaTek.
Every Two Persons Has One Phone In Tibet
December 16th, 2008
According to just-released statistics from the Bureau of Statistics of Tibet, by 2007 the number of fixed-line and mobile phone users in Tibet had reached 1.443 million, which means every two persons in Tibet had one phone.
Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park Auctions Art In The Spirit Of Christmas
December 15th, 2008
Shanghai, China (December 15, 2008) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park, one of the world's leading, full-service hotel brands has launched 'The Art of Christmas', a charity auction that celebrates Chinese art during this festive season of giving and goodwill.
With all proceeds going to disadvantaged students of the Yang Dong Migrant Primary […]