Taiwan Mobile Phone Sales to Reach 7.2 Million Units in 2008

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center, Taiwan), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, mobile data services will be a key focus for Taiwanese telecom operators in 2008, with the growing popularity of 3G/3.5G mobile phones. Thanks to the promotional plans offered by telecom operators to boost 3G subscriber numbers, Taiwanese mobile phone market [...]

Thailand’s TrueMove joins Conexus Mobile Alliance

Conexus Mobile Alliance yesterday welcomed Thailand’s TrueMove into the fold, as one of Asia-Pacific’s largest mobile alliances expands its customer footprint to about 190 million mobile subscribers.
TrueMove, a subsidiary of True Corporation Plc, is one of the leading mobile operators in Thailand, with a steadily growing customer base of over 12 million mobile users. As [...]

China Unicom denies plan to sell Apple’s 3G iPhone

China United Telecommunications Corp. (China Unicom), a state-owned mobile operator in the country, denied earlier reports that it will sell Apple Inc’s new 3G version iPhone in mainland China in August.
“We do not hear about any Apple’s 3G iPhone sales deal between China Unicom and Apple. There is no concrete contact between both sides at [...]

Huawei to sell handset in Japan via eMobile

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. (Huawei), a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications networks for operators worldwide, partnered with Japanese mobile operator eMobile to officially release its first handset in the Japanese market in mid-June, sources said.
The new handset H11HW comes with some cutting-edge features with modern appearance. It brings GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE plus [...]

Huawei Wins GSM Expansion Deal From Bangladesh Grameenphone Telecom

Chinese communications network solution provider Huawei has signed a deal with Grameenphone Ltd., the largest mobile operator in Bangladesh, to help the company expand and strengthen its next generation GSM core and radio network.
Huawei’s latest multi-platform All-IP solutions will enable the convergence of different radio access networks, providing a smooth evolution to 3G and future [...]

Telco and banking chips lead index fall

Shanghai’s key stock index dipped 0.65 percent yesterday as blue chips in telecommunications and banking sectors lost ground.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks the yuan-denominated A shares and hard currency B shares, edged down 22.65 points to end at 3,436.40. The index touched an intraday high of 3,469.06 and an intraday low of 3,409.23.

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