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
- previous news
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Most Chinese operators will choose the WCDMA standard
August 21, 2003
Most of China's state-owned telecom operators are likely to adopt the
WCDMA 3G standard, Dow Jones reported.
This would be a blow to the companies that are backing alternatives,
including Qualcomm, which is developing cdma2000 technology, and state-owned
Datang Telecom, which is the main developer of the TD-SCDMA standard.
However, Dow Jones reported the final decisions are still some way off,
as the Chinese government is yet to issue operators with business licenses
for 3G mobile services, and hasn't given any indication when it will.
"The ideal timing for the issuance of 3G licenses remains a topic of
hot debate within government circles," Norson Telecom Consulting said
in its report, but added it's likely each of the four major operators
will get a license in the second half of 2004.
The plans for two of those operators are fairly clear. China United ,
is focusing most of its energy on its CDMA2000 network and is likely to
follow the established upgrade path to the 3G version, CDMA2000.
China Mobile is expected to adopt WCDMA, which is considered the easiest
upgrade for its GSM standard network.
The wild cards are China Netcom and China Telecom Group, which don't
have conventional mobile phone networks and so don't face upgrade issues.
Norson argued that both are likely to choose WCDMA.
"China Telecom... has halted TD-SCDMA testing and shifted its focus to
WCDMA. China Netcom, in line with strategic partner Singapore Telecom,
has also shown a preference for WCDMA," the Norson report said.
The role of the much-hyped Chinese TD-SCDMA standard is likely to be
a minor one, though government support will ensure operators make some
use of it, Norson said.
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