Shanghai is expected to receive a total investment of 17 billion yuan (US$2.5 billion) this year from the three domestic telecommunications operators, a jump of 30 percent from last year’s level.
The three firms said in a statement yesterday that most of the funds will be poured into the next-generation mobile communications network and also to [...]
Huawei Technologies won the most new 3G-network contracts globally last year and its wireless division, including 2G and 3G equipment and services, generated revenue of US$10 billion last year, the country’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker said yesterday.
The Shenzhen-based firm is expected to land many more deals this year as China only began 3G services in [...]
Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Group, a major home-grown 3G technology developer, signed an agreement with the Shanghai government yesterday to co-develop the next-generation mobile technology and make the city a major hub for 3G.
Under the agreement, Datang Group plans to invest heavily in 3G, or third generation, and 4G technology research, 3G equipment manufacturing [...]
As far as Intel’s Barrett is concerned, WiMAX is here to stay because of its first mover advantage in the market while LTE is still “two years away”. On the other hand, Ericsson’s Eriksson is adamant that there is an inevitability that carriers will upgrade to LTE from their existing, less advanced 3G technologies, as [...]
Touch Diamond, a type of intelligent mobile phone, made by Taiwan-based High Tech Computer Co Ltd (HTC), has received orders from five European mobile carriers, said Peter Chou, CEO of the corporation.
The European buyers include Orange, Vodafone Group PLC, VOD and T-Mobile International AG.
Tags: 4G
Alcatel-Lucent and NEC will form a joint venture that will focus on Long Term Evolution, a major 4G technology, and the former plans to set up a research center in Shanghai for the 4G technology that will be compatible with China’s own 3G standard, the firms said yesterday.
LTE, a wireless broadband access solution, supports a [...]
