Qualcomm and Teleepoch Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October 6, 2007

MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6, 2007

Brazilian government to publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007

KTF 3G service suffers from technical problems, October 6, 2007

Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007

Russia has it's first 3G network, October 6, 2007

AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007

Enea Extends License Agreement with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007

LG to unveil premium handsets in Brazil, October 2, 2007

KTF 3G subscribers doubled in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007

3G policy in India will be non-uniform, October 2, 2007

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Datang introduce home-grown 3G phone

April 1, 2004

Datang Mobile Communications announced yesterday in Beijing the world's first 3G handset based on China's own TD-SCDMA standard, the local press has reported.

The new handset comes with an integrated camera and supports various multimedia functions. Datang expects to start mass production of the handset in the first half of next year.

"This is a significant step to bring the whole industry closer to commercial use of that home-grown mobile standard," said Datang in a statement yesterday.

The Ministry of Information Industry has chosen Datang's new handset for the forthcoming TD-SCDMA trials in May. WCDMA trails started last month and CDMA2000 tests are expected to begin in April. All domestic telecommunications operators participating in the 3G trials are required to test the TD-SCDMA technology.

The Chinese government has yet to issue 3G licenses because the home-grown standard is unproven compared to other established standards such as WCDMA and CDMA2000. Datang's handset marks a milestone for TD-SCDMA's commercial future and analysts believe the government will award 3G licenses in the first quarter of next year.