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China Unicom says 3G ARPU more than double GSM

18 Nov 2009 05:15:24 GMT

HONG KONG, Nov 18 - China Unicom <0762.HK>, the country's No.2 mobile carrier, said average revenue per user (APRU) for its 3G services is rising, passing the 100 yuan ($14.65) mark and more than double...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Bharti Airtel confident on 3G timeline-CEO

17 Nov 2009 08:47:10 GMT

* Bharti Airtel sees 3G auctions proceeding on time * Sees "hyper-competition" lasting two to three quarters * Sees more flexible govt policy on M&As in next six months (Adds details, quotes) HONG KONG, Nov...

INTERVIEW-Bharti Airtel confident on 3G timeline -CEO

17 Nov 2009 06:47:29 GMT

HONG KONG, Nov 17 - Bharti Airtel , India's top mobile phone operator, said it is confident the country will proceed on schedule with 3G spectrum auctions in January, with high hopes for the technology...

UPDATE 1-China 3G stirs up mobile Internet frenzy

4 Nov 2009 01:30:38 GMT

* China offers potential of up to 700 million mobile Web surfers * 3G service roll-out generating rush to mobile Internet * Risks lie in government censors, slow 3G uptake BEIJING/HONG KONG, Nov 3 -...

UPDATE 1-China Unicom 3G users rising, but costs weigh

3 Nov 2009 09:24:40 GMT

* 3G marketing expenses, subsidies could hurt margins * Over one million 3G users signed up * iPhone will boost Q4 revenues, but no details (Adds details, background, changes dateline) HONG KONG/BEIJING, Nov 3 -...

China Unicom says has signed up one mln 3G users

3 Nov 2009 08:01:41 GMT

BEIJING, Nov 3 - China Unicom <0762.HK>, the country's No.2 mobile carrier, said on Tuesday it had signed up over 1 million 3G subscribers and that the launch of Apple's iPhone will boost revenue...

China's telecom carriers invest RMB 96 bln in 3G networks

30 Oct 2009 04:24:50 GMT

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday that investment in 3G technology had reached RMB 96.1 billion so far this year, the Shanghai Daily reported.In the first half, the country's big three telecom operators, China Mobile Ltd<0941>, China Unicom (Hong Kong)...

Video websites see new opportunity in 3G mobile

26 Oct 2009 15:02:02 GMT

By Zhao Qian Many major video websites have begun to take advantage of the opportunities the 3G market may provide as more users are going online with their mobile phones. Tudou.com, one of the most popular websites in the country, started formally working with China Mobile over the weekend to al...

UPDATE 1-Thailand closer to 3G, foreign shareholders a problem

28 Sep 2009 10:14:10 GMT

* 3G auction to be held in second week of December * Foreign shareholders become hot topic (Adds details from public hearing) BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Thailand is moving closer to a long-awaited auction for...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Thai AIS sees $2.2 bln 3G capex, lower costs

17 Sep 2009 01:01:16 GMT

* Plans to invest 25 bln baht a year on 3G in 3 years * No plan to seek new partner to join 3G auction * Regulatory costs seen down to 6-8 pct under 3G...

China 3G standard needs overseas markets to succeed - ITU

16 Sep 2009 10:14:25 GMT

BEIJING, Sept 16 - China's domestically developed 3G mobile network standard must eventually expand overseas to be successful, one of many hurdles for the commercially untested technology, said the International Telecoms Union (ITU) on Wednesday....

iPhone 3GS launched in Qatar

9 Sep 2009 05:31:11 GMT

Starlink, a communications and media retail business, has launched the latest iPhone 鈥� the iPhone 3GS 32GB in Qatar.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Thai TAC upbeat on 3G,tough competition ahead

2 Sep 2009 09:22:53 GMT

* Optimistic 3G auction to happen by end of 2009 * Tough competition seen after 3G commercial launch * Shares outperform, hitting five-week high (Adds details, context) BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's Total Access Communication...

INTERVIEW-Thai TAC upbeat on 3G, tough competition ahead

2 Sep 2009 07:16:04 GMT

BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's Total Access Communication PCL (TAC) is optimistic that a long-awaited auction of 3G mobile licences will take place soon, enabling it to tap a new revenue source from mobile...

Thai telecoms regulator to give 3G terms in Sept

28 Aug 2009 06:03:48 GMT

BANGKOK, Aug 28 - Thailand's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it expected to announce terms in September on long-awaited auctions for third-generation (3G) mobile phone service licences. The auction for 3G licences on the new...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Malaysia's DiGi sees 3G as growth driver

27 Aug 2009 08:43:19 GMT

* Budgets 300-400 mln rgt/year for 3G over next few years * Sees 3G services a significant growth driver from 2011 * Says 3G investments will not affect dividend policy * Shares end up 0.6...

China Telecom says 3G subscribers at 1.3 mln in H1

27 Aug 2009 08:28:40 GMT

HONG KONG, Aug 27 - China Telecom Corp <0728.HK> said it had 1.3 million 3G subscribers at the end of June and planned to increase handset subsidies to 37 percent of revenue from a previous...

INTERVIEW-Malaysia's DiGi sees 3G as growth driver in 2 yrs

27 Aug 2009 08:11:34 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Malaysia's DiGi.com sees 3G services as a key revenue growth driver in two years as it moves to reduce its dependence on low yielding voice and text message services,...

China Telecom places biggest-ever 3G handset order

26 Aug 2009 02:23:15 GMT

China Telecom Corp Ltd<0728>, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, recently ordered 4 million 3G handsets from 31 handset manufacturers, as the telecom carrier aims to boost its 3G user base, the China Daily reported yesterday.The telecom carrier has purchased 63 3G handset models from 31 firms,...

Xinhua News Agency works with telecom carriers on 3G services

25 Aug 2009 08:07:20 GMT

Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the Chinese government, recently signed strategic cooperation agreements with China Telecom Corp Ltd<0728> and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd<600050><0762> on 3G services, sources reported.Under the agreement with China Telecom,...

China Telecom's 3G handset sales up 345% in H1

25 Aug 2009 08:07:20 GMT

China Telecom Corp Ltd<0728>, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, said its CDMA handset sales jumped 345% year on year to 13 million units in the first half of the year, a company executive said, sources reported.Ma Wu, vice general manager of China Telecom's 3G terminal subsidiary, e-Surfing,...

China Mobile to have 80 mln 3G users in 2 years

14 Aug 2009 02:01:35 GMT

China Mobile Communications Corp, the parent of China Mobile Ltd<0941>, aims to attract 80 million TD-SCDMA users in the first two years after launching 3G services, said Li Yizhong, minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Thursday, sources reported.China Mobile is the...

China Telecom finishes 1st phase 3G network construction

14 Aug 2009 01:51:21 GMT

China Telecom<0728>, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, has finished the first phase construction on its 3G network across the country, almost six months ahead of the original schedule, sources reported.China Telecom's 3G network will cover all county-level or above cities. The Shanghai...

UPDATE 1-Turkcell backs sharing 3G network costs

28 Jul 2009 09:13:22 GMT

* Turkcell, Turk Telekom back 3G infrastructure sharing * Aim to cut investment costs to build Turkey network ISTANBUL, July 28 - The chief executive of Turkcell, Turkey's biggest mobile-phone operator, said on Tuesday he...

China Mobile says 3G rollout as bad as expected

22 Jul 2009 09:04:07 GMT

BEIJING, July 22 - China Mobile <0941.HK>, the world's largest wireless carrier, said users have been slow to accept its initial rollout of 3G services under a domestically developed standard, although the company had been...

China Telecom's 3G users exceed 39 mln in June

21 Jul 2009 01:55:15 GMT

China Telecom Corp Ltd<0728>, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, added 2.37 million new CDMA subscribers in June, after achieving a net increase of 2.2 million subscribers in the previous month, sources reported. The company's 3G user base increased to 39.28 million last month. In June, the...

Trendy 3G Laptops for Your Business

8 Jul 2009 09:10:14 GMT

EPC 10.2" support 3G laptop

The Best iPhone 3G Alternatives

20 Aug 2008 07:39:35 GMT

These viable alternatives afford you a good measure of the iPhone 3G experience minus the bother of switching to AT&T.

21 Cool iPhone Apps

25 Dec 2008 06:55:58 GMT

So you've got that sweet new iPhone 3G. What apps are you going to load onto it to supercharge your new mobile computer? Here are 21 ideas to get you started.

Apple's iPhone Partners Around the World

20 Oct 2008 09:26:59 GMT

The new 3G version of the 眉berpopular smartphone will be offered in more than 70 countries. In some, customers will get a choice of mobile providers