TD-SCDMA is expected to be the dominant 3G technology in China due to the heavyweight government support it receives. However, according to ABI Research analyst Hwai Lin Khor, “TD-SCDMA is likely to face an uphill battle outside of Mainland China, even in Hong Kong.”
Tags: 3G, China-Mobile, China-Netcom, China-Telecom, GSM, TD-SCDMA
Morgan Stanley newly lifted its rating on China Telecom and China Netcom from “underweight” to “neutral” respectively, saying their prices will go up, thanks to the anticipation for China’s telecom industry reshuffle.
The investment bank said the discussion about the reshuffle will be promoted in the first quarter of 2008.
Tags: China-Netcom, China-Telecom, GSM
The reported suspension of talks between China Mobile and Apple is unlikely to mean China Unicom will become the exclusive distributor for Apple’s iPhone handsets in China, according to an analyst.
“It is unlikely that China Unicom will become the exclusive iPhone distributor in China. The iPhone is based on EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM [...]
China Mobile is expected to call a GSM network tender this month, China Times reported.
One vendor executive said suppliers were now readying themselves for the tender, which was originally set for December.
Tags: China-Mobile, GSM, Huawei, Nokia, Siemens, ZTE
China Unicom expects to continue operating two mobile networks this year, despite reports that it will be forced to sell off its CDMA operation under a government restructure plan.
Unicom executives said at the company’s 2008 annual work meeting on January 11 that they “cannot ignore any network,”sina.com reported.
Tags: 3G, China-Unicom, GSM
Hong Kong based Hutchison Telecom that it is to recognise a non-cash impairment charge of HK$3,854 million (US$494 million) in its 2007 audited consolidated financial statements in connection with the Group’s investments in its mobile telecommunications business in Thailand. The company blamed an ongoing price war in the Thai market as being the primary reason [...]
