Handset users growth declines in October

China registered 3.22 million new mobile phone subscribers in October, far less than the average monthly increase of 8.5 million recorded in the first nine months to September, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Saturday.
By the end of last month, China had more than 627.26 million handset users, the MIIT said in [...]

Majors pave way for 3G uptake

China’s top telecoms carriers displayed next-generation products and services during the China International Industry Fair yesterday. It was the first time telecoms firms have showcased their products since the industry reorganization announcement earlier this year.
Carriers, such as China Telecom and China Unicom, exhibited 3G and fixed-mobile convergence services, such as mobile video monitoring and family [...]

No quick fix for Motorola’s mobile woes

Motorola’s dreadful third quarter results and scheduled retreat from the European and parts of Asian territories is only part of the bad news from the ailing company.
And the postponement of plans to divest the mobile handsets division is just facing up to the realities of the bad state of this group, and the economic situation.
Third [...]

GSM rules but CDMA catching up

Research and Markets has announced the release of “2008 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Overview” report. This report provides an overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications markets in the Asian region.
India continues to be one of the fastest growing major telecom markets in the world. Sweeping reforms introduced by successive [...]

China Telecom to launch CDMA and Wi-Fi services in Q1 2009

China Telecommunications Corp. (China Telecom) announced on Oct. 25 that it plans to launch combined CDMA and Wi-Fi services in the first quarter of 2009.
Zhang Xin, deputy general manager of China Telecom’s household customer business unit, told a press conference that the combined service will allow customers to use various technologies, including mobile phones, computers, [...]

Chinese telecom companies ordered to share, co-build infrastructure

Chinese government on Monday ordered its three domestic telecom operators to share and co-build infrastructure to avoid repeat construction in the wake of industry restructuring.
The move would erode the competitive edge of China Mobile, the nation’s largest mobile operator, as its smaller rivals could access its wider network.

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