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China telecoms market to surpass Japan by 2014
News China's telecommunications market on track to generate US$187 billion by 2014, fueled by mobile uptake in rural areas and 3G, says Pyramid Research.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, 3G (Third Generation), China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, Japan, 3G, Emerging Market, network, China, analyst
Asia's demand for mobile comms growing
News ForgetMeNot aims SMS product at burgeoning demand for communications amid lack of available infrastructure in Asia's emerging markets.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile, Smart Phone, Asia, mobile communication, Cell Phone, Mobile Device, phone, SMS
China Mobile's CEO and the thumb culture
Insight Wang Jianzhou, CEO of China Mobile, the country's fourth-largest company, explains why being all thumbs is a good thing.
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms
Thai telco pledges to launch 3G this year
News TOT Plc will spend US$83 million to upgrade its 2G network to 3G and roll the new service out by year end.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Thailand, Bangkok, 2G network, consortium, TOT Plc., 3G, chairman, network, brand
Woolworths to sell Optus 3G and data deals
News Woolworths' CEO Michael Luscombe says uptake of its talk-and-text prepaid mobile packages, which uses Optus' 2G network, has been so successful that it will now offer 3G and data packages.
Tags: Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), 2G network, 2G, Optus, 3G, CEO, retail company, earnings announcement, pricing strategy
3G masts 'safer than 2G'
News Next-generation masts need lower antenna power than older 2G technology, according to the Australian Communications Authority.
SingTel readies 3G trials
News SingTel announces its 3G trials, but stays coy about the dates for commercial availability.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications
Thailand's wait for 3G
News Gartner analyst suggests it may be better to wait until the majority of handsets are 3G-ready before making the switch to 3G.
Tags: Software licensing, 3G (Third Generation)
Apple's ambitious iPhone 3G plans
News Apple intends to make at least 40 million iPhones in the next year; selling so many will hinge on global success and fixing connection glitches.
Tags: Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Sales, software, 3G, Germany, Best Buy Co. Inc.
S'pore govt releases 3G auction rules 
News The Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has just released the much-awaited licensing framework for Third Generation (3G) mobile services. The auction for these licenses will start on April 23, 2001.
M1 to invest S$1.5 billion in 3G mobile network
News MobileOne Asia (M1) will be investing up to $1.5 billion (US$879million) in a third generation (3G) mobile phone network, which will give users Internet access on a wider bandwidth.
