Ericsson's global service center has established a new branch in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The new Xi'an branch will include Ericsson's first global network operations center and new standardized service delivery center in East Asia. Prior to this, Ericsson served its customers through four global service centers; one of which is located in China with sites […]
China Mobile Builds First 4G Base Station In Chengdu
October 29th, 2012
Construction of TD-LTE trial networks in ten cities in eastern China has commenced, and China Mobile recently started the deployment of a TD-LTE trial network in Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan, marking an important move for its 4G network development in western areas of China. The Chinese telecom operator has completed its TD-LTE wireless network […]
China Mobile Reported CNY93.3 Billion Net Profit In First Nine Months Of 2012
October 26th, 2012
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile published its performance report for the first three quarters of 2012, stating that its operating revenue was CNY408.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%; while its net profit was CNY93.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%. By September 30, 2012, China Mobile had gained 698.51 million users, with a net […]
Renren.com, Pinguo Technology Form LBS Partnership
October 22nd, 2012
Chinese social networking site Renren.com announced that it has reached a deal with Pinguo Technology, whose mobile photography software Camera360 will be able to use the location-based service system via the wireless open API interface of Renren.com. At the same time, Renren.com will add Camera360's beautification software development kit to its official client on various […]
Suning May Sell Microsoft's Surface In China
October 18th, 2012
Microsoft's tablet product Surface is expected to be launched in the Chinese market this month, and Suning may become the exclusive retail sales channel for this new product. Microsoft China and Suning are reportedly discussing related issues and the two parties will soon sign an agreement with Sina's technology channel, which will be the media […]
China's ZTE Predicts Huge Losses In First Three Quarters Of 2012
October 18th, 2012
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE published its performance prediction for the first three quarters of 2012, stating that its net profit may decrease by 254.42% to 263.78% year-on-year, and its losses will be between CNY1.65 billion to CNY1.75 billion during the reporting period. The management team of the company apologized for the operating results and […]
Apple Store Opening On Beijing's Main Shopping Street
October 17th, 2012
According to information published on Apple's Chinese official website, its third retail store in Beijing will be opened at Wangfujing on October 20, 2012. This is also Apple's sixth retail store on Chinese mainland, and the four-floor outlet will become the largest Apple Store in Asia. This new store is less than one mile away […]
Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel October Dining Promotion
October 17th, 2012
Senior Telecommunications Executives Ready For The 2012 China Carriers Forum
October 16th, 2012
The "2012 China Carriers Forum" is going to be held on December 6-7, 2012, in Shanghai. As the most authoritative, innovation and focused carriers event in China, 200+ senior executives from Wholesale Carriers, Carriers Carrier, Fixed Line Operators, Mobile Operators, Submarine Operators, Managed IT services provider, Network Equipment Suppliers, Consulting/Investment … Read More>>
Crab Fiesta at Radisson Blu Pudong Century Park
October 16th, 2012
HTC Net Profit Down 79% In Q3 2012
October 15th, 2012
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC published its final performance report for the third financial quarter of 2012, stating that its operating revenue was NTD70.2 billion during the reporting period; while its net profit after taxes was NTD3.9 billion, a decrease of 79% compared with the NTD18.68 billion in the same period of last year. At the […]
Faster Wireless Speeds On The Horizon As China Mobile Readies TD-LTE
October 15th, 2012
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile will soon launch its TD-LTE mobile phone user tests, and the first batch of TD-LTE devices will be available in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou. According to the plan, the company will launch TD-LTE procurement in 100 cities in 2013. Last month, Miao Wei, minister for China's Ministry of Industry and […]
Chunghwa Telecom Will Add 6,500 Wi-Fi Hot Spots In Hong Kong
October 10th, 2012
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom plans to expand its Wi-Fi international roaming service map and will cooperate with Hong Kong's Y5ZONE to add 6,500 Wi-Fi hot spots in Hong Kong. Starting from October 2012, the two parties will launch the Wi-Fi hot spot distribution across Hong Kong. With this new move, Chunghwa Telecom's emome and Hinet users […]
Huawei Device Buys Land In Dongguan For Manufacturing Research Headquarters
October 9th, 2012
Huawei Investment Holdings Limited has invested CNY11,691 in the purchase of a 1,900-mu piece of land in Dongguan, Guangdong, to build Huawei Device's manufacturing research headquarters. According to reports in Chinese local media, the land is located to the south of Songshan Lake. With an area of 233,816 square meters, the transfer period is 50 […]
D.phone, China Mobile Sign New Strategic Retail Agreement
October 8th, 2012
Chinese mobile phone retail chain D.phone and China Mobile signed a new strategic cooperation agreement, which aims to jointly promote China Mobile's 3G network, customer development, new business marketing, branding, and sales of mobile phones and TD-based devices. With this agreement, China Mobile's TD-SCDMA devices will depend more on D.phone's retail channel advantages. By entering […]
Online Hospital Registrations Aid Sick Chinese Hoping To See A Doctor
October 5th, 2012
Chinese third-party Internet payment service provider Alipay.com and the health consulting and medical treatment guidance platform 95169.com have reached a deal to provide Internet hospital registration services to users of Alipay.com. The new service is currently provided in more than 600 hospitals, where users can make appointments with over 10,000 doctors. The appointments can be […]
China Mobile Builds Largest Internet Information Security Center In Luoyang
October 4th, 2012
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile announced the formal launch of a new Internet information security operating center in Luoyang, provincial capital of Henan. This is reportedly the first operating center targeting mobile Internet information security established by a telecom operator in China. In its initial stage, the operating center will have 500 seats, making it […]
China Mobile, China Unicom Start Providing Nano-SIM Cards For iPhone 5 Users In Beijing
October 2nd, 2012
China Mobile Beijing's branch has formally started providing nano-SIM cards for iPhone 5 users in its 33 business halls. Users can take their iPhone 5 smartphones and former SIM cards to these business halls and change for new nano-SIM cards for free. For those who are not China Mobile users, they can directly apply for […]
China Unicom Opens First Office In Canada
October 1st, 2012
China Unicom (America) Operations Limited, one of the overseas operating subsidiaries of China Unicom, has opened a new office in Toronto. This is China Unicom's first office in Canada and sixth in North America. The new office will be responsible for providing network and business services to Chinese-invested enterprises in Canada, and providing communications service […]