China Mobile makes talking cheaper for 3G

China Mobile has cut the price of its mobile communications for its trial 3G services close to the rate for fixed-line phone under new packages that it will introduce in three cities first as it bids to woo enterprise, family and campus users.
China Mobile will launch the new packages, which will cut rates by more [...]

TD-SCDMA’s headstart to ensure foothold

China’s homegrown 3G standard has seen its fair share of bumps on its road to deployment.
Initially slated for wide deployment during the Beijing Olympics, connectivity issues including dropped network connections and spotty coverage prevented China Mobile–the country’s largest mobile operator and the one leading the TD-SCDMA rollout–from making this a reality for the Games.

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Bumpy start for China’s homegrown 3G

Despite deployment troubles, China’s homegrown 3G standard will likely be given more than a fighting chance to take off there, according to analysts.
That standard, TD-SCDMA (time division-synchronous code division multiple access), has seen its fair share of bumps on its road to deployment.

Tags: 3G, CDMA2000, China-Mobile, China-Telecom, China-Unicom, Motorola, SCDMA, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA

3G ups launch preparation

With the Beijing Olympics just around the corner, China is speeding up efforts to promote its home-grown 3G (third generation) standard TD-SCDMA.

Tags: 3G, CDMA2000, China-Mobile, China-Netcom, China-Telecom, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA

Potevio to set up 3G network in Italy

Chinese telecom equipment maker Potevio will team up with an Italian company to build a trial 3G (third generation) mobile phone network in Italy, based on TD-SCDMA, a Chinese home-grown standard.
This suggested that TD-SCDMA is gaining favor from overseas companies which used to be cautious about the Chinese technology as it has yet be deployed [...]

Beijing To Have 3G Mobile Service But With Hiccups

China has long promised that third-generation mobile phone technology will be available at the Beijing Olympics, but international travelers shouldn’t expect seamless service.
The two 3G standards widely available in the rest of the world are unlikely to work in Beijing, experts say, meaning visitors will be faced with the choice of either getting a new [...]

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