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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
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
Foreign telcos to take MVNO route into India
News Entering as a mobile virtual network operator is quickest way to make a presence in Indian telecom market, existing players too may use the route to expand, say analysts.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Communications, Mobile, India, Telecommunications, e-mail, 3G, W-CDMA, network, multimedia
Report: China Mobile wants a slow iPhone
News A new report suggests China Mobile wants to keep iPhone users from defecting to other networks until its own 3G network is ready.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., China Telecom, W-CDMA, 3G network, network, China
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
Ovum: China to get 'new wave' of 3G investments
News China's awarding of 3G licenses to local carriers is expected to trigger new investments from players which have been cautious and waiting for confirmation.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Ovum, Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., Investment, 3G, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, China
China lifts roadblock for 3G phones
News The Chinese government has approved licenses that will permit high-speed mobile phone network services, a move expected to help bring higher-end services.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Investments, Mobile/Wireless, License, Telecommunications, Reorganization Plan, China Unicom, phone, 3G, China Telecom
Samsung and InterDigital reach 3G, 2G settlement
News Under the settlement agreement, Samsung will receive an InterDigital license to use its technology in all of Samsung's 3G related products through 2012.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Settlement, 2G, payment, 3G, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., W-CDMA, wireless technology provider, litigation, technology provider
TD-SCDMA's headstart to ensure foothold
News update China's homegrown 3G standard may have issues, but its headstart over competing technologies will likely ensure its foothold in the market, say analysts.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., performance, China Telecom, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, China
Cambodia leapfrogs to 3G
News New entrant Cadcomm is banking on its QB 3G network to deliver services such as mobile TV and high-speed Internet access, and outshine market incumbents.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, ATM, TV, Internet Access, Broadband, 2G, VPN
The real driver of 3G in Thailand
News Operators opt for 3G network not from a technical stand point but to escape from current 2G concession scheme.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Sales/revenue, Cost control, Operator, Thailand, public sector, 3G, 4G, W-CDMA, HSDPA
Gartner says 4G is a technology in search of a business case
News Only a business case study will attract billions of dollars in the next 4G network hype.
Tags: Mobile, Gartner Inc., International Telecommunications Union, software, 4G, W-CDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, U.S., strategy
Mobile M2M connections set to rocket
News The number of mobile network connections used for machine-to-machine communications will grow from 37.5 million in 2007 to 186 million in 2012, says analyst.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile/Wireless, M2M, Security, Mobile, Japan, W-CDMA, Machine-to-machine Connection, network, CDMA
Apple turning to China Unicom?
News After well over a year of iPhone flirtation with China Mobile, Apple may have decided to cut off talks with the world's largest carrier and start negotiating with China Unicom.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Wireless, China Unicom, 3G Network, China Telecom, W-CDMA, network, China
Nokia snags w-CDMA deal in Japan
News Telecom equipment group Nokia has been awarded a contract to expand Japanese mobile carrier J-Phone’s w-CDMA radio access network.
