Chang Xiaobing, chairman of China Unicom, said while attending the recent China IT Leaders & CEO Shenzhen Summit 2009 that the negotiation between Apple and China Unicom for the introduction of iPhone into China is still ongoing and the result of the negotiation is also an open question.
Rumors in Chinese media previously stated customer service […]

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Company Ltd. will co-launch high-end 3G mobile phones in China with China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited.
Under the terms of the agreement, TechFaith will provide total WCDMA and EVDO solutions to Qiao Xing Mobile for the development of high-end 3G handsets that will be marketed under the […]

The Nanjing branch of China Mobile has reportedly been involved in illegal charges of up to CNY30 million.
According to local Chinese media, a national special audit of telecom costs arranged by the National Development and Reform Commission identified China Mobile's Nanjing branch as having overcharged consumers about CNY30 million between January 2007 and August 2008.
At […]

China-based wireless baseband chipset provider Spreadtrum Communications has become Samsung's newest supplier.
Spreadtrum's QS520 GSM/GPRS and QS1001 EDGE transceivers have been designed into Samsung's mobile phone models that are to be shipped internationally. The company says it has commenced volume shipment of these two products to Samsung.
Dr. Leo Li, Spreadtrum's president and CEO, stated, "We have […]

Hong Kong, China (March 27, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Senior legal and compliance executives from Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Baker Hughes, Norinco and J.P. Morgan will be discussing how to overcome heightened screening and sanctions compliance challenges at The C5 Group/American Conference Institute's Asia Forum on Economic Sanctions & OFAC Compliance, scheduled […]

Hong Kong, China (March 27, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Aimed at China's US$2 billion corporate travel market, 51MICE.com (http://www.51MICE.com) has launched its new beta search website that combines thousands of China's top corporate travel, hotel destinations, and convention venues with the latest deals and offerings to businesses sending their staff on travels around China.
MICE is […]

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published a report on China's electronics manufacturing industry in the first two months of 2009, which states that the country's mobile phone output decreased by 11.2% during the period.
The MIIT says affected by the global financial crisis, both the manufacturing and export of China's electronics products have […]

Singapore (March 25, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The 3rd annual Frost & Sullivan OSS/BSS Asia Pacific summit kick-started today in Singapore. The two day summit which will host senior members of Asia Pacific telecom industry will combine a rich mix of practical implementation successes along with analyst insights from global market research.
Manoj Menon, partner and […]

Chinese telecommunications operator China Telecom has published its annual financial report as of December 31, 2008, which states its net profit decreased by 96.3% compared with that of 2007 to CNY884 million.
According to the report, China Telecom made revenue of CNY186.801 billion in 2008 and its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were CNY84.696 […]

Just days after China Unicom denied rumors of a deal, new reports in Chinese media state China Unicom has finally reached an agreement with Apple to introduce Apple's 3G iPhone into China and the two companies will formally announce the news on May 17, the World Telecommunication Day.
Under the agreement, China Unicom will reportedly give […]

21 Fellows Selected Representing 14 Countries
New York, United States (March 25, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Asia Society today announced the names of the 2009 class of Fellows for its Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, the leading cross-sectoral leadership development program in the Asia-Pacific region. Established by the Asia Society with support from Founding International Sponsor […]

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei has announced that in China Telecom's first 3G network interface card purchase, the company has gained over 50% share of the contracts.
Huawei will provide China Telecom with three models of 3G network interface cards, including EC169 and EC8189, which target the corporate market, and EC1260, which is currently the USB […]

Alcatel-Lucent will soon deploy 3G WCDMA networks in 14 Chinese provinces and municipalities.
China Unicom granted Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese subsidiary, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, this contract in which Alcatel-Lucent will provide about 11000 Node B base stations in Hebei, Fujian Guangxi, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Guangdong, Hunan, Shandong and Xinjiang. The financial terms of […]

China Mobile has issued a report on the spam short message incident exposed by CCTV, and the telecommunications company states that people involved in the spam message sending have been punished and a notice of rebuke has been circulated against the company's affiliate Shandong Mobile.
CCTV, China's state-run television service, broadcast an investigative report on March […]

Germany's Infineon Technologies AG has signed a letter of intent for a framework purchase agreement amounting to USD68 million with China's Huawei Technologies.
This deal, as an important part of the recent European procurement tour of the Chinese business delegation, is intended to supply end-to-end chip solutions to Huawei's wireline and wireless communication systems. Infineon will […]

In response to media reports this week which stated China Unicom has signed an agreement with Apple to introduce Apple's iPhone into China, a spokesperson from China Unicom says "no comment at the current stage".
However, according to a China Unicom insider quoted by local media, the two companies' negotiation about the introduction of iPhone has […]

Chinese telecommunications operator China Mobile has published its annual financial report for 2008, which states its net profit increased by 29.6% to CNY112.8 billion during the period.
The report also reveals China Mobile's total revenue increased by 15.5% year-on-year to CNY412.343 billion; its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were CNY216.487 billion, a year-on-year increase […]

Chinese wireless value-added services firm Linktone Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, but even though its quarterly net income magically hit USD0.6 million, its net loss for the full year of 2008 slumped to USD16.5 million.
WVAS revenues for the fourth quarter were USD19.4 million, […]

Chinese wireless value-added services company KongZhong Corporation today closed the round of financing with Nokia Growth Partners that gave the wayward Chinese mobile firm approximately USD6.8 million in 5-year convertible senior notes.
"I'm truly pleased to welcome Nokia Growth Partner's investment in KongZhong. As we prepare for 3G in the China mobile market, we are seeking […]

In response to the mobile spam message problem and the irregular use of customer information exposed on CCTV in recent days to honor the World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, China Mobile has held a nationwide television and telephone conference, asking its provincial branches to immediately investigate the problems and plug all possible loopholes.
CCTV's […]