SK Telecom to maintain holdings in China Unicom

SK Telecom, Korea’s largest wireless telecom operator, will look for ways of maintaining its stake in China Unicom, the second largest wireless telecom operator in China, at the existing 6.6% level, said sources citing Suk Hwan Lee, CEO of SK Telecom China region, as saying on Wednesday.
SK Telecom’s stake would get diluted to 3.7% after [...]

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 [...]

Huawei hits the big time in CDM

Persistence and unflagging effort underline the “Never Give Up” ethos integral to success. Indeed, 2007 richly rewarded Huawei’s perseverance and capabilities with its entry into the world’s three largest CDMA markets: the United States, India and China.
Huawei’s greatest breakthrough in the CDMA field was made last year in India. By mid 2007, Huawei had secured [...]

China Unicom’s CDMA Business Sold to China Telecom

China United Telecommunications Corp.’s (China Unicom) (CHU) CDMA business has been sold to China Telecommunications Corp. (China Telecom) (CHA) for RMB 110 billion ($15.85 billion), according to announcements made today by the companies’ respective listed arms, China Unicom Ltd and China Telecom Corp. Ltd.
The deal was divided into the sale of CDMA services and the [...]

Government Clampdown on China Mobile Proves Illusory

The Chinese government plan that sapped $39 billion in market value from China Mobile Ltd. may only end up strengthening the wireless carrier’s grip on the world’s biggest telecommunications market.
On May 24, regulators ordered three smaller, state-owned providers to merge into two competitors that might be strong enough to chip away at China Mobile’s 69 [...]

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 [...]