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Device ecosystem crucial to TD-SCDMA growth
News Symbian's recent vote of support for TD-SCDMA is expected to boost the Chinese 3G standard, but real growth will come after 2012, says analyst.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Mobile applications, Ovum, China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom, 3G Network, 3G, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA
License auctions stifling mobile development
News news analysis India will finally hold its 3G spectrum auction in December, but market analysts say this form of license distribution can negatively impact industry growth.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Local Government, Taxes, License, Operator, India, Money, International Data Corp., Spectrum, Auction
3G touted to drive China's mobile uptake
News Country's Ministry of Industry and Information expects 3G to drive new mobile subscriptions, despite other reports projecting slow initial adoption.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom, phone, 3G, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA
Will India finally see 3G spectrum auction in December?
Blogs The auction for 3G spectrum was to happen in December 2008, but a host of issues (such as lack of agreement between mini...
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
Analyst: 2G to dominate Southeast Asia
News Voice and text messaging to stay predominant mobile services due to expanding subscriber base in rural areas; 3G adoption remains in saturated markets.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Network infrastructure, Broadband, 2G, 3G Network, Southeast Asia, Frost & Sullivan, 3G, Emerging Market, analyst
Europe to allow 3G services over 2G spectrum
News European Commission has announced agreement over the issue of 'spectrum refarming', which could let operators run rural mobile broadband services more economically.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile Broadband, Spectrum, European Union, Europe, 2G, Analysys, 3G, GSM, Mobile platforms/communications
When governments don't look back, in anger history returns
Blogs I had hosted a roundtable dialog in April 2001 that included Neil Montefiore, then-CEO of MobileOne (M1). In the midst o...
Nokia enters PC market with Booklet 3G netbook
News Handset manufacturer announces netbook weighing 1.25kg and just over 2cm thick, that includes many of the same features as its high-end smartphones.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Battery, Intel Corp., 3G, Microsoft Windows, Mobility, handset company, PC, Netbook, Notebooks and tablets
Asia is WiMax's best bet
News Region holds "best prospects" for adoption of wireless technology, but China's backing of 3G dampens WiMax's chances of success, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: Asia, India, Wireless Broadband, Asia-Pacific, Wireless, Broadband, Frost & Sullivan, 3G, WiMAX, China
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Apple iPhone 3G S
Reviews The iPhone 3G S isn't as big an advance as the iPhone 3G was from the first-generation model, but Apple's latest handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. It's faster, and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life.
Tags: Battery, Apple Inc., Feature, Smart Phone, Apple iPhone 3G, Cell Phone, Video, GPS, Internet radio, photograph
Cisco to buy mobile specialist Starent for US$2.9B
News Acquisition is designed to help Cisco keep a grip on the rapid growth of the mobile Internet due to the rising number of smartphones and other devices.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Starent Networks Corp., network, 2.5G, mobile, Cisco Systems Inc., Video, EVDO, 3G
Symbian to ease app building for China Mobile
News Symbian Foundation and China's biggest mobile operator will provide streamlined way for developers to submit apps to China Mobile's store and will promote TD-SCDMA standard.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, China Mobile Ltd., Developer, 3G, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, China, collaboration, agreement
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
