China Telecom back issues from August 2008:
Total RFID systems revenue China markets, forecast 2007 to 2012.
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China Telecom to launch CDMA cellphones in October.(TOP NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Telecom, which will soon be the operator of CDMA-based network, plans to unveil CDMA cellphones in October 2008. The telecom firm, which will acquire the CDMA assets from China Unicom, had disclosed its plan to buy CDMA phones in June 2008. The company is now ...
China's Internet user base reaches 235 million.(INTERNET)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The total number of netizens in China touched 253 million by the end of June, an increase of 56.2 percent from 162 million in 2007, according to a new report from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). The new report disclosed that the Asian nation, which has displaced the ...
China Telecom's IPTV user base reaches 940,000.(IPTV)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Telecom, the biggest landline service provider in the country, has announced that its IPTV (Internet Protocol television) user base went past 940,000 in May 2008, adding that this figure is likely to hit the 1 million mark soon. China Telecom has been providing IPTV services in key ...
IPTV company Joost unveils Chinese service.(IPTV)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... London-based IPTV (Internet Protocol television) company Joost has unveiled a China-oriented service with portal TOM Online for cashing in on the world's biggest Internet market. The IPTV firm has also established a joint venture with TOM Online's parent entity, TOM Group, for ...
TI, Xinwei to provide ultrahigh-speed broadband data/voice to Chinese homes.(IPTV)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Texas Instruments Inc (TI) has teamed up with Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Co. Ltd. to provide high-speed broadband voice/data coverage to millions of homes in China. This would be made possible through the integration of TI's optimized software and multicore DSPs and Xinwei's ...
BTI strengthens commitment to serving the Asian market with the addition of a Shanghai office.(FIBER OPTICS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BTI Systems, a global supplier of Intelligent Services Edge solutions for the delivery of high-bandwidth, multiprotocol services, announced that it signed a development and supply agreement that covers joint research and development initiatives with Wuhan FiberHome Networks Co. Ltd. (FHN) ....
Huawei to build China's first 40G transmission network for China Telecom.(FIBER OPTICS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has been selected by China Telecom to build China's first 40G WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) transmission network between Shanghai and ...
China Mobile deploys Alcatel-Lucent's packet-optical transport technology for IP network transformation in Shanghai.(FIBER OPTICS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alcatel-Lucent announced that it has deployed its packet optical transport technology for Shanghai Mobile, a subsidiary of China Mobile, as part of its IP network transformation. This project provides Shanghai Mobile with a converged infrastructure able to support mobile data traffic and ...
China GrenTech won centralized bid to supply CDMA wireless coverage products to China Telecom.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China GrenTech Corporation Limited announced that it has been selected by China Telecom to supply CDMA indoor coverage equipments and accessories, and repeaters for China Telecom's CDMA network construction projects in China. This is China Telecom's first centralized bid for ...
Samsung picks up maximum CDMA handset orders from China Telecom.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... South Korea-based Samsung has emerged as the biggest winner in the CDMA contracts floated by China Telecom in its planned procurement of 5 million CDMA cell phones, a move forming the part of the country's restructuring program. Samsung received the biggest order of 1 million ...
Around 1 million unlocked iPhones are running on China Mobile's network.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to Kevin Li, an analyst working with In-Stat China, about 1 million iPhones have been unlocked and are illegally ruining on the network of China Mobile. He said that the number of unlocked iPhones in China has increased from 400,000 in December 2007 to 1 million. ...
ZTE enters the Japanese W-CDMA market via MVNO deal.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Chinese telecom equipment vendor ZTE has signaled its intention of entering Japan's W-CDMA market with its recent deal with a Japanese mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). ZTE recently signed partnership agreement with Japan Communications for providing W-CDMA data cards in the fiercely ...
Nokia signs EUR550 million network expansion frame agreement.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Mobile Communications Corporation (China Mobile) has entered into a frame agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks (www.nsn.com) for its network expansion project. Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will design, build, maintain, and optimize the radio and core network for China ...
ChinaTel completes the first phase installation of its WiMAX network for CECT-Chinacomm.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ChinaTel announced that it has successfully implemented the first phase a broadband wireless (WiMAX) network for Chinese telecom operator CECT-Chinacomm in Beijing via its recently bought affiliate, Trussnet USA. The company said that around 100 square kilometers of ...
China Telecom allocates $12 billion to upgrade its CDMA business.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to a Reuters report, the parent of China Telecom is planning to spend a massive $12 billion for expanding as well as upgrading the newly acquired CDMA network in the next three years. In June, the telecom operator's parent had agreed to pay around $9.71 ...
China Mobile Group joins TD-SCDMA Alliance.(WIRELESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Mobile Group, along with nine more firms, has become a part of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance. Other firms joining the alliance include chipset maker MediaTeck Inc. (MTK) and China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corp. (PTAC). China Mobile is the first telecom ...
Hong Kong's PCCW receives eight bids for 45 percent stake in media/telecommunications unit.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong-based communications operator PCCW Ltd. has obtained eight bids for a 45 percent stake in its telecommunications and media division, HKT Group. According to sources, the company plans to shortlist the companies in preparation for the ...
SingTel holding discussions with Chinese telecom operators.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. has announced that it is holding talks with various Chinese operators for making investments in the Chinese market. SingTel CEO Chua Sock Koong said that the firm has been eying China for a fairly long time, adding that the company is having discussions ...
Telefonica looking to buy 10 percent stake in China Unicom.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Financial Times reported on its Web site that Telefonica SA (TEF) is keen to acquire a 10 percent stake in China Unicom Ltd. after the revamping of the Chinese telecommunications industry. The report stated that Telefonica currently owns a 5 percent stake in China Netcom ...
UTStarcom plans to sell its MSBU.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... UTStarcom Inc. is contemplating selling its Mobile Solutions Business Unit (MSBU) while retaining its Little Smart business. Industry experts said that the reorganization in the telecom industry is likely to revive the struggling Little Smart business since China Telecom will complete an ...
China Telecom to issue bonds worth $7.3 billion.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Telecom stated that it is planning to issue bonds worth $7.32 billion, adding that the maturity of the bonds would not be more than 10 years. The company said this in a statement filed with the Hong Kong ...
AsiaInfo wins tender to develop OCS for China Telecom in Heilongjiang province.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, announced that it has won a tender with China Telecom, the world's largest fixed-line telecommunications and broadband service provider, to develop an Online Charging ...
AsiaInfo wins tender to develop billing and CRM systems for China Telecom in Heilongjiang and Henan province.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. announced that it has won a tender with China Telecom, the world's largest fixed-line telecommunications and broadband service provider, to develop billing and CRM systems, the major components of a Business Support System (BSS), for China Telecom's subsidiaries in ...
Huawei inks agreement with Mobilink for deploying a WiMAX network.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pakistan's biggest GSM service provider, Mobilink, has chosen China-based Huawei Technologies for deploying a WiMAX 16e network. The new network would blanket hotspots and central business districts in six cities: Karachi, Islamabad, Sialkot, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi ....
Huawei embarks on ALL IP European roadshow.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced the arrival in Basingstoke, UK, of the ALL IP Huawei Truck for the first leg of its European roadshow. From August 4 through to December 5, Huawei will ...
Zecotek granted Chinese patent rights for LFS scintillation material.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Zecotek Photonics Inc. announced that Zecotek Imaging Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, has received Notification of Grant of Patent Rights from the Chinese Patent Office for its LFS scintillation material. The grant of these additional Chinese patent rights further ...
Zhongxingxin Telecom Equipment to issue 365-day debt worth 400 million yuan.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Zhongxingxin Telecom Equipment Co. Ltd., which is the biggest stakeholder in Chinese telecom equipment vendor ZTE Corporation, has announced its decision to issue 365-day debt worth $58.56 million on July 30. In its statement on Chinabond.com, the firm said ...
ZTE's handset shipment to increase 61 percent this year.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. has announced that its worldwide handset shipments are likely to increase by 61 percent this year to reach 50 million units. Xiong Hui, ZTE's vice president, said that the equipment vendor's worldwide handset shipments are expected to ...
ZTE signs deal for developing Ethiopia countrywide telecom network.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Chinese telecom equipment vendor ZTE Corp. has announced that it is developing Ethiopia's countrywide network, encompassing 14 key cities, including the capital city if Addis Ababa. This deal is indicative of ZTE's ever-growing presence in Ethiopia. In 2007, ZTE had signed an ...
Pacnet to form a JV with Zhong Ren Telecom.(COMPANY NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to media reports, Hong Kong-based telecom operator Pacnet has stated that it plans to establish a joint venture named Pacnet Business Solutions Ltd. by partnering with China-based IP solutions and services provider Zhong Ren New Telecom (Zhong Ren). As per the terms of the deal, ...
China Telecom's big numbers.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China Telecommunications Corp. has reached a landmark in its fixed broadband access growth, and is reportedly planning a massive investment in its CDMA mobile network. The carrier announced that at the end of June it had amassed 39.95 million DSL subscribers, having added 4.3 ...
RFID preparing to move out of $6 billion Chinese National ID program's shadow.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... China boasts not just the world's largest RFID-enabled government ID card initiative, but a wide range of other RFID application projects in transportation ticketing, animal tagging, anti-counterfeiting, real-time location systems (RTLS), asset tracking, e-ticketing, and contactless ...
China Telecom's move to CDMA poses challenges.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... More challenges are in store for fixed telecoms provider China Telecom, as it merges with China Unicom to enable it to go to the code division multiple access (CDMA) market, said global consulting and analyst firm Ovum. China Telecom offers wired telephony connectivity to 21 ...