Cellphone maker Nokia yesterday launched its first cellphone for TD-SCDMA, the Chinese-developed 3G standard, and will enhance its cooperation in application services with China Mobile Communications Corp, the world’s biggest mobile operator by subscribers.
The newly launched Nokia 6788 (N6788) mobile device is integrated with a wide range of applications including China Mobile’s online software and [...]
Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Group, a major home-grown 3G technology developer, signed an agreement with the Shanghai government yesterday to co-develop the next-generation mobile technology and make the city a major hub for 3G.
Under the agreement, Datang Group plans to invest heavily in 3G, or third generation, and 4G technology research, 3G equipment manufacturing [...]
As far as Intel’s Barrett is concerned, WiMAX is here to stay because of its first mover advantage in the market while LTE is still “two years away”. On the other hand, Ericsson’s Eriksson is adamant that there is an inevitability that carriers will upgrade to LTE from their existing, less advanced 3G technologies, as [...]
China has awarded its long-awaited 3G licenses, and Ovum expects this to incite “new waves” of 3G investment in the country.
Following China’s awarding of the licenses Wednesday, the analyst firm released a statement saying the booming mobile market in the country spells a “golden opportunity” for global equipment and handset manufacturers.
With a growth of over [...]
Cogo Group, Inc. reportedly is predicting that its mobile networks in China will show higher revenue potential in 2009.
The company provides customized module design solutions for a set of applications and end markets, serving as a gateway for its technology component suppliers to access electronics manufacturers in the communist nation.
Currently, telecom industry trends depict China [...]
The issuance of the 3G licenses also marks the standardization of domestically developed TD-SCDMA technology. This has set a new record in China’s telecom history by enabling the nation to set its first standard.
Nearly 340,000 subscribers in China have already used the TD-SCDMA network. Over the past six months, eight cities including Beijing and Shanghai [...]
