China enters 3G era

Mobile users top 670m after 3G services start

China registered 670 million cell phone users by the end of March, with the boost of the third-generation (3G) networks, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Monday. Full story

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BACKGROUND

What is 3G?

3G is the third generation of telecommunication hardware standards and general technology for mobile networking, superseding 2.5G.

Surging netbook sales bring cheer to retailers

2009-05-21 09:39:33 GMT China Daily China may have been late in embracing the 3G technologies. But the services could not have come at a more opportune time than now for electronics retailers like Gome and Suning.

Specter of 3G

2009-05-20 05:56:34 GMT China Daily The battle lines are being drawn as we near the World Telecommunication Day on May 17. The three Chinese telecom giants have spared no advertising ammunition or expense to attract subscribers for their third generation (3G) services.

Experts: 3G still has a long way to go

2009-05-20 05:56:00 GMT China Daily While China's three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation (3G) telecom technologies, it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China, Shanghai Securities News reported on Thursday.

20% cellphone users to switch to 3G in 3 years

2009-05-20 05:53:18 GMT Xinhua English About 20 percent of China's mobile phone users would choose the high-speed third-generation (3G) networks in three years, a telecom operator said Thursday.

Companies' competition

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Qualcomm to ride 3G wave for growth

2009-05-20 06:10:52 GMT China Daily Global communication solutions provider Qualcomm expects the burgeoning demand for 3G services in China to act as the catalyst for its future growth and profits.

Stiff competition, capex may take sheen off 3G

2009-05-20 05:57:20 GMT China Daily The economic downturn, coupled with the dramatic increase in capital expenditure and intensifying competition, means China's telecom industry is now on a downward spiral despite the arrival of the long-anticipated 3G era, analysts said.

China Telecom starts 3G trials

2009-05-20 05:55:26 GMT China Daily China Telecom, the country's largest fixed-line operator, started trials of the third-generation (3G) mobile services in Shanghai on Monday, and plans to extend the same nationwide next month.

Nokia unveils its cheapest 3G phone

2009-05-19 02:36:18 GMT SINA.com Nokia unveiled three new cell phone models on Monday, including the cheapest 3G phone to date from the world's top handset maker.

Network construction

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Chongqing to build China's first 3G industrial base

2009-05-20 05:54:37 GMT China Daily Southwest China's Chongqing municipality is planning to build the country's first 3G industrial base, drawing 18 investment projects from the world's leading technology companies such as IBM and Infineon with investment amounting to 15.63 billion yuan.

China Mobile to start 3rd round bidding for 3G gears

2009-05-20 05:53:57 GMT China Daily China Mobile, the country's largest mobile phone operator, plans to kick off the third phase of TD-SCDMA bidding on March 16 to speed up 3G network construction, China Business News reported.

Guangdong Mobile investing 6b yuan for 3G network expansion

2009-05-20 05:51:07 GMT China Daily China Mobile Guangdong branch plans to expand coverage of its 3G mobile phone networks, based on the TD-SCDMA standard, to cover the South China province within this year and sign up 500,000 TD-SCDMA users.

China Mobile to speed up Shanghai 3G network construction

2009-05-20 05:50:24 GMT China Daily China Mobile's Shanghai subsidiary plans to accelerate the construction of its TD-SCDMA network in the city by building over 800 base stations this year, and will ensure that the network has full coverage of the Shanghai World Expo Park Area by 2010.