Following India's recent block of Chinese-made shanzai mobile phones without an International Mobile Equipment Identity number in 2009, the Egyptian government has recently announced similar measures against these mobile phones.
The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Egypt has approved a ban, stating that it will block anonymous users and Chinese-made mobile phones with the same IMEIs.
The […]
Egypt Will Ban Chinese Shanzai Mobile Phones
28 June 2010
Indian Government Bans Import Of Chinese Telecom Equipment
30 April 2010
India's Department of Telecom announced on Tuesday this week that it formally bans Indian mobile operators from importing much of the telecom equipment manufactured by Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE.
Though the department has previously informed operators in India to stop buying Chinese-made telecom equipment via unofficial channels, this is the first time for the […]
Chinese Shanzhai Mobile Manufacturers Will Move Production To India
23 February 2010
China's "shanzhai" mobile phone manufacturers are planning to bring their production facilities to India to gain recognition of India's huge mobile phone market and obtain legal status for their products in India.
The word "shanzhai" or "shanzai", literally meaning "remote village" in Cantonese, has become a popular name for Chinese fakes and the slang now refers […]
India Starts To Block Chinese-made "Shanzai" Mobile Phones Without IMEI
03 December 2009
Nagpur, a city in central India, has started to cut the network access of some […]