China market: 3G connections to grow at CAGR of 160% from 2010-14, says Ovum

Jun 4, 15:56

According to a new report from consulting firm Ovum, to continue the strong mobile revenue growth seen in China, operators are driving 2G to 3G migrations in saturating urban markets...

China market: China Mobile sees strong 3G user growth in March

Apr 22, 12:18

China Mobile Communications, one of the three 3G mobile telecom carriers in China, saw the number of its 3G subscribers increase by 3.41 million in March 2010, the highest-ever monthly...

China market: 3G user base in steady growth

Mar 29, 14:44

The user base of 3G mobile communication service in China has been steadily growing, with the number of subscribers increasing by 1.52 million in February 2010 to 16.06 million, according...

China Telecom forms alliance to promote mid-range CDMA 2000 handsets, say sources

Mar 9, 12:07

China Telecom, in an attempt to promote mid-range CDMA 2000 handsets priced at 700-2,000 yuan (US$103-293), has formed an industry alliance to integrate design, development, production...

China market: China Telecom to purchase five million 3G CDMA handsets, paper says

Newswatch - Mar 1, 11:22

China Telecom will purchase up to five million 3G CDMA-enabled handsets through an open bid that will close on March 8, 2010, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...

Top mobile telecom carriers in China, Taiwan making efforts to set up own online application stores

Feb 11, 14:45

China Mobile China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, the three largest mobile telecom carriers in China, as well as Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone...

More Taiwan, China companies join OHA

Jan 8, 14:55

More companies in Taiwan and China, including Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), VIA Telecom and China Telecom, have recently joined the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), boosting OHA...

China wireless data service market to nearly double by 2013, says iSuppli

Jan 5, 12:39

The release of 3G licenses in China is spurring a wireless data boom, with national revenues from such services rising by 18.95% in 2009 and nearly doubling from 2008 to 2013, according...

China market: 3G network investments total over 102 billion yuan in January-October 2009

Dec 17, 10:43

China Mobile Communications, China Telecom and China United Telecommunications (China Unicom) invested a total of 102.3 billion yuan (US$14.97 billion) in establishing their 3G infrastructure...

China wireless infrastructure equipment spending peaks in 2009, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 14:18

Massive spending on 3G networks by China's three mobile carriers will cause spending on wireless infrastructure equipment in the nation to surge by 27.7% to reach US$6.3 billion in...

China Telecom to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, says VIA Telecom CEO

Nov 4, 11:35

China Telecom plans to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, of which 70% will be inexpensive models with average sales prices of 200 yuan (US$29), to meet expected demand...

China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010

Oct 20, 14:16

China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according...

Chunghwa Telecom subsidiary to enter China B2B market

Sep 29, 10:54

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Media (CIYPM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), will begin operating a B2B (business to business) platform in Shanghai, China,...

Inventec Appliances lands CDMA and WCDMA handset orders from China-based carriers

Sep 24, 12:09

Inventec Appliances has recently landed orders for its OKWAP-branded CDMA handsets from China Telecom as well as WCDMA handsets from China Unicom, according to the company.

China Telecom willing to strengthen partnership with Taiwan companies

Sep 11, 15:22

China Telecom chairman Wang Xiaochu has said he is willing to visit Taiwan to build further cooperation with Taiwan-based companies in the 3G segment.

China Telecom to cooperate with HTC and VIA Telecom to develop CDMA 2000-enable devices, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 28, 16:11

China Telecom will team up with Taiwan-based chipset solution provider VIA Telecom, terminal-end device vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) and other Taiwan-based companies to establish...

Taiwan 3G operator APBT plans for IPO

Aug 17, 11:58

Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan that adopts the CDMA2000 standard, will file an application for IPO (initial public offering) in...

HTC to launch at least three Android handsets in China in 2009

Aug 5, 11:35

HTC (High Tech Computer) and its China marketing partner Dopod will launch at least three Android-powered handsets in the China market in 2009, including WCDMA-enabled HTC Hero and...

Demand for 3G-, WLAN- and PON-enabled equipment picking up in China

Jul 29, 14:32

Demand for 3G- and WLAN-enabled devices and passive optical network (PON) equipment is rapidly expanding in China as 3G operators are focusing their efforts on improving the efficiency...

China Telecom in talks with RIM for BlackBerry marketing, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 25, 15:13

China-based 3G service provider China Telecom is in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) for joint marketing of BlackBerry smartphones in the China market, according to a Chinese-language...

Taiwan makers to benefit from large demand for WLAN APs from telecom carriers in China

Jun 24, 11:30

China-based mobile 3G operators China Telecom and China Mobile both plan to purchase large volume of WLAN access points (APs) for their respective deployments of WLAN hot-spot networks...

China operators slow down 3G expansion projects

Jun 18, 11:40

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have all recently slowed down the expansion of their 3G businesses amid mounting complaints of poor 3G network performance from consumers...

Telecom carriers planning submarine cable linking Taiwan and China

Jun 5, 12:16

Two telecom carriers - one from Taiwan and one from China - plan to cooperate to build an undersea cable linking the two countries.

Computex 2009: Huawei pushing sales of 3G modules

Jun 5, 09:36

China-based Huawei Technologies is exhibiting its 3G modules at the ongoing Computex 2009 with an aim to boost sales in cooperation with Taiwan-based netbook makers.

Chunghwa Telecom and seven other telecos to build Asia Pacific submarine cable system

May 26, 14:09

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 25 signed a memorandum of understanding with seven Asian telecom carriers to jointly construct the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), an undersea cable system...

China market: China Telecom signs CDMA chipset cooperation agreement with VIA Group, says paper

Newswatch - May 12, 15:06

China Telecom has signed a cooperation pact with the VIA Technologies Group, aiming to develop CDMA 2000 handsets using chipset solutions from VIA's subsidiary, VIA Telecom, according...

China defies global decline in wireless carrier spending, iSuppli says

Apr 16, 10:29

China is expected to defy the downturn in the global wireless infrastructure equipment business in 2009, as the nation's 3G network rollout drives world-beating double-digit growth...

MTI sees increasing shipments of LNB devices and power amplifiers as growth drivers for 2009, says CEO

Mar 20, 15:30

Telecom and network equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) expects shipments of its LNB (low noise block) devices and power amplifiers (PAs) will continue to play the role...

China Telecom starting purchase of CDMA handsets for 2009

Mar 12, 11:33

China Telecom has recently launched its initial purchase of CDMA 3G handsets for 2009 with about 40 models coming from overseas and domestic vendors, including Samsung Electronics,...

ZTE and Huawei Technologies strengthening presence in global smartphone market

Feb 23, 11:40

Taiwan-based smartphones makers are facing increasing competition from China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies as the two leading China telecom equipment and handset makers have gradually...

China 3G deployment to benefit TSMC and UMC, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 4, 14:49

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have begun their deployment of 3G networks and expect to begin operations before June. The China government forecasts to see 50 million...

Handset vendors and makers readying to compete for CDMA handset orders from China Telecom

Feb 4, 14:13

International branded vendors, domestic handset vendors in China, and Taiwan-based handset makers are readying to compete for CDMA handset orders to be released by China Telecom,...

China home-grown WAPI standards for WLAN devices likely to gain momentum

Jan 6, 16:54

The commercialization of 3G services in China which kicks off this year may offer an opportunity for China's home-grown WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) standards...

China's State Council issues green light to release 3G licenses, says paper

Jan 5, 16:17

China's State Council has given the nod for its administrative branch to issue the long-awaited 3G licenses to the country's telecom service operators, paving the way for a take-off...

MediaTek dismisses China Telecom acquisition rumor

Dec 17, 12:03

MediaTek has dismissed recent market speculation about China Telecommunications (China Telecom) planning to acquire the Taiwan-based handset-chip specialist.