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Volume 11, Issue 3 (13/5/11):

Mobile testing fees to be slashed
China Telecom encouraged by mobile subscriber growth
Mobile search company receives new VC funding
Unicom profit down 55 percent
ZTE, Huawei exchange lawsuits
China Mobile announces South Korea technology collaboration
Huawei predicts slowing revenue growth
Huawei to open India plant
ZTE shifts production strategy
HTC plans mainland China expansion

Volume 11, Issue 2 (30/3/11):

MIIT expects 4G in 3-5 years
Unicom warns of profit fall
Unicom and Telefonica increase shareholdings and collaboration
Data business boosts China Mobile results
China Telecom profits disappoint
ZTE strikes 4G deal with Dutch telco
Xinhua, China Mobile launch search engine venture
Huawei calls for US investigation after 3Leaf bid failure
China Mobile pushes Shanghai Wi-Fi

Volume 11, Issue 1 (13/1/11):

Ministerial confusion reigns over VoIP telephony
Telecoms sector to release more profits to government
Spam texting case to test regulations
Unicom slashes 3G prices
4G technology targeting international markets
MIIT concerned about mobile roaming charges
AT&T China clients up 50 percent in 2010
China blocks Nokia-Siemens Motorola move
ZTE Android smartphone launches in Germany

Volume 10, Issue 6 (30/9/10):

Mobile subscribers reach 804 million
iPhone 4 receives warm welcome
Vodafone sells China Mobile stake
EU investigates Huawei, ZTE wireless modems
Lenovo targets enterprise mobile Internet sector
China Telecom seals ZTE smartphone deal
Sony Ericsson launches first TD-SCDMA handset
TCL enjoying global expansion

Volume 10, Issue 5 (23/7/10):

3G investment to reach Rmb120 billion this year
Ericsson wins record China Mobile services deal
iPhone grey market hit by antenna problem doubts
Triple network trials launched
Potevio, Datang to form third largest equipment maker
Huawei makes US operator bid
Huawei refutes Motorola spy claim

Volume 10, Issue 4 (26/5/10):

Telecoms bill reaches State Council
Mobile users reach 786 million
China Telecom: fixed line revenue will continue decline
Dell to expand smartphone offering
China seeks fair treatment in Indian telecoms markets
iPhone boycott called after factory deaths
ZTE commits to Indonesian technology transfer
China Mobile eyes iPad for China

Volume 10, Issue 3 (30/3/10):

Telcos to cut capital spending in 2010
China Telecom reports Rmb14.42 billion net profit
China Unicom reports lower than expected profits
Google's mobile services partially blocked
Unicom considers further iPhone subsidies
China Mobile revenue beats expectations
Content provider A8 upbeat on 3G market
Huawei Symantec looks to expand horizons
China Mobile buys share in Shanghai bank

Volume 10, Issue 2 (25/2/10):

3G users reach 13.25 million
Confusion over Nigeria deal prompts Unicom denial
Unicom forecasts 50 percent drop in profit
New Year messages criticized
Spam controls limit New Year's messaging
TD-SCDMA gets technology boost
ZTE to design handsets for Latin America
China Telecom joins GSMA
ZTE expects 43-56 percent profit rise
Child mobile ban under consideration

Volume 10, Issue 1 (29/1/10):

Telecoms revenue up 3.9 percent
New legislation planned to tackle mobile pornography
Android to avoid Google backlash
Telcos to introduce SMS cleanup measures
Xinjiang residents arrested over SMS messages
Lenovo launches mobile devices
Telcos spend Rmb1.44 billion on online advertising
SMG enters France Telecom collaboration
ZTE signs US$378 million South Africa deal

Volume 9, Issue 6 (28/10/09):

China Mobile Q3 profit up 2.6 percent
China Telecom reports revenue up but profits down
Telecoms companies downbeat on TD export potential
Baidu, Unicom sign mobile search agreement
Vodone pins hopes on mobile gaming sector
Nokia launches China 3G handset
US company targets mobile news market

Chinese companies win fibre optic distribution deals

China Mobile launches charitable foundation

Volume 9, Issue 5 (30/9/09):

Unicom officially launches 3G services
Unicom fined in illegal interception case
China Mobile accused of dirty tricks in Wenzhou
SK Telecom to sell Unicom share
China Mobile steps up IPO preparatons
Unicom iPhone to launch in October
Lenovo launch oPhone
SK Telecom to launch remote car monitoring in China
China Mobile working on mobile e-book reader

Volume 9, Issue 4 (7/9/09):

China Unicom agrees Telefonica share swap
China Telecom profits down 27.5 percent
Telecoms sales up 12 percent
China Mobile woos apps providers
China Mobile launches online store
China Telecom eyes Blackberry deal
Unicom profits slump 42 percent
India security concerns obstruct equipment imports
China Communications Services profits up one third

Volume 9, Issue 3 (18/7/09):

Mobile Internet charges slashed
ZTE wins lions share of 3G contracts
Nokia makes China push
iPhone to boost Unicom challenge
New handset brand for China market
Shanda launches cellphone novel service
Telecoms carriers spend Rmb100 million for online ads
Datang talks target 20 percent stake sale
China Mobile to boost rural services
Unicom signs up for Shanghai investment

Volume 9, Issue 2 (31/3/09):

Unicom reports first post-merger results
Unicom loans could fund network upgrades
China Mobile reports 30 percent profit rise
China Telecom targets 30 million mobile subscribers
China Telecom signs up 10,000 trial 3G users
Motorola stops Hangzhou handset production
China Mobile seeks international buyout partner
ZTE aspires to No. 3 WCDMA ranking
China Mobile cancels share sale
China Telecom: 3G tariffs to match 2G

Volume 9, Issue 1 (9/2/09):

PHS to close down in three years
3G licences issued
Nokia reports sales dive
Beijing Mobile cuts international fees
Huawei wins 4G contract
CDMA numbers continue decline
China Mobile favours local firms for 3G equipment
Huawei, Ericsson win Unicom 3G contracts
Huawei income to rise 35 percent
Amoi halts production

Volume 8, Issue 11 (23/12/08):

Mobile subscriber growth dropping
Unicom starts WCDMA trials
SMS cross-network fees dropped
3G to cost Rmb280 billion
China Unicom to acquire parent assets
Cisco to sell stake in China network equipment maker
Huawei makes Android commitment
ZTE seals Pakistan deal
ZTE out on top in Unicom deals

Volume 8, Issue 10 (10/11/08):

Concerns remain despite Netcom-Unicom merger completion
24 percent growth reported in telecoms sector
Telecoms companies ordered to share infrastructure
Netcom, Li in PCCW buyout bid
China Telecom takes over CDMA
Huawei sale postponed
ZTE sees opportunities in financial crisis
China Telecom targets overseas markets
Asymmetrical regulations to target anti-competitive practices

Volume 8, Issue 9 (29/9/08):

Foreign telecoms regulations relaxation approved
BT sees 50 percent China growth ahead
Telecoms sector wasting investment
Netcom profit up 11.9 percent
Report: cellphone production and sales to grow 16 percent
Phone users top 960 million
China Mobile to offer Blackberry, iPhones
Nokia Siemens targets 3G markets
Unicom-Netcom merger approved

Volume 8, Issue 8 (18/8/08):

Cellphone television handsets distributed for Olympics
Nokia claims 40 percent market share
Unicom puts brave face on CDMA sale
Market gloomy on China Mobile prospects
China Telecom gets broadband boost as subs decline
China Telecom to run mobile service in October
Motorola seals US$431 miilion GSM deals

Volume 8, Issue 7 (14/7/08):

Huawei reports 31.5 percent profit rise
Motorola slips further down handset rankings
Subway to have complete mobile coverage for Olympics
Huawei sale proceeds to second round
BT to boost China workforce
Pacnet JV to offer IP services
CDMA subscribers to grow at 33 percent a year
Huawei seals Kenyan 3G deal
Ningbo Bird boss named worst CEO

Volume 8, Issue 6 (30/6/08):

Datang pullout highlights TD fears
China Mobile claims iPhone progress
China Mobile subscribers top 400 million
China Telecom to take over Unicom staff
Unicom moves ahead with Netcom takeover
Equipment makers establish place in Asian markets
China Mobile-Tietong talks progress
Foxconn downbeat on profits
Huawei signs landmark Bangladesh deal

Volume 8, Issue 5 (31/5/08):

Telcos develop restructuring plans amid cost concerns
Q1 handset production slows
Mobile subcriptions growth slows but on target
Quake communications damage more than Rmb6.7 billion
China Telecom to receive CDMA subsidies
Huawei handset unit stake for sale
Equipment vendors enjoy restructuring boost
SK Telecom to invest in Beijing digital content centre
ZTE wins Romanian 3G contract
Huawei wins Singapore mobile broadband contract

Volume 8, Issue 4 (29/4/08):

TD-SCDMA trials lack content and services
Telecoms restructuring committee in the pipeline
Lenovo Mobile prepares for listing
China Mobile changes investment policy
Unicom reports net profit surge
Mobile users top 565 million
Shanghai to boost 3G base station numbers
Cisco confident on China revenue growth
SK Telecom has China Telecom collaboration in sights

Volume 8, Issue 3 (25/3/08):

China Mobile net profit up 31.9 percent
Netcom plans China listing
Focus Media at the sharp end of spam SMS anger
Dell to boost component sourcing from China
Cut-price handsets slow communication equipment market growth
Roaming fee cuts delayed to April
Ningbo Bird pulls out of handset JV
Qualcomm has high hopes for China 3G market
Sharp to enter China handset market

Volume 8, Issue 2 (29/2/08):

Telecoms restructuring announcement imminent
China Mobile to launch LTE trials
Mobile roaming cuts fail to satisfy
China Unicom profits up but shares down
Phone subscribers to top 970 million in 2008
Huawei to continue 3Com pursuit
Lenovo to sell mobile arm
Nokia China sales soar
ZTE predicts 60 percent handset sales growth
Beijing Metro to get Olympics cellphone boost

Volume 8, Issue 1 (29/1/08):

Fixed-line subscribers record first annual fall
Roaming fees cut presages telecoms restructuring
China Mobile iPhone talks collapse
Netcom to drop monthly line fees
Amoi expects Q4 loss
China Mobile impatient for China listing
China Telecom opens Japan office
Second TD-SCDMA handset tender announced
Huawei sales up 45 percent in 2007
Handset distributor plans IPO

Volume 7, Issue 12 (30/11/07):

iPhone talks drive up China Mobile share price
Netcom eyes share sale to raise funds
Vodafone ready for China growth
Huawei strikes Italian network deal
Cisco to double China investment
Ericsson predicts 10 percent annual growth
Motorola to open Tianjin finance company
China Unicom to acquire Guizhou network assets
China Mobile subscriber growth strong
Nokia-Siemens lays off Chinese workers

Volume 7, Issue 11 (31/10/07):

Handset maker licence system dropped
Datang: Wi-MAX no threat to TD-SCDMA
Mobile gaming sales to grow 150 percent per year
MII executive confirms restructuring plans
China Mobile reports 30 percent profit growth
China Unicom plans rural-focused strategy
China Mobile shrugs off South African move speculation
Handset production rises 27.9 percent
45 percent ZTE profit rise disappoints markets
China Mobile 3G demo underwhelms
Huawei-3Com deal to be sealed by April

Volume 7, Issue 10 (30/9/07):

China Telecom sees subscriber numbers drop
Telecoms sector grows at 10.7 percent
4G standards to be submitted in 2008-9
CCS reports first half profits
Fixed line operators deny broadband cap rumours
China Mobile sees stocks soar
Restructuring speculation resurfaces
Chinese equipment makers back UMB
BT boosts China presence
Huawei wins more overseas contracts
ZTE plays down Phillipines contract suspension
Leading CEO's Macau congress to discuss mobile future

Volume 7, Issue 9 (4/9/07):

Telecoms tariff reform agreement reached
'Black' handsets take 25 percent market share
SK Telecom to boost Unicom shareholding
China Mobile profits edge up further
VAS operator feels China Mobile squeeze
Nokia and Motorola cornering low-end handset market
China Netcom, Telecom profits under pressure
Unicom merger speculation returns
Macau to host GSMA's Asia Mobile Awards
Huawei seals Saudi Telecom deal
ZTE reports surging handset sales

Volume 7, Issue 8 (2/8/07):

Mobile subscribers top half a billion
Executive reshuffle prompts restructuring rumours
Datang refutes Qualcomm IPR claim

Mobile handset production growth slows and domestic share drops

Unicom to bid for HK 3G licence
China Mobile to make music acquisitions
Unicom foresees CDMA data revenue rise
Huawei seals Venezuelan GSM handset collaboration
Blackberry receives China go-ahead

Volume 7, Issue 7 (4/7/07):

China Mobile plans Shanghai listing
Datang seals 3G expansion loan
Strong growth forecast in mobile after-sales market
Another record month for new China Mobile subs

Nokia-Siemens targets rural markets

China's telecoms growth outstripping India
Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE win mobile network contracts
Lenovo to pilot handset leasing
Nokia sees Chinese rivals strengthening
Sony Ericsson building new production base

Volume 7, Issue 6 (11/6/07):

MII official issues handset oversupply warning
3G may be delayed until after Olympics
Telcos switch GPRS strategies
Ericsson to review ZTE TD-SCDMA collaboration
China Mobile looks to October 3G handset competition
Netcom stands by PHS services
Netcom to test wireless Olympics information service
MII rules in consumers' favour on fee reduction
Nokia completes new China HQ

Volume 7, Issue 5 (17/5/07):

China Mobile announces Rmb10 billion GSM contracts
MII launches mobile roaming fees survey
Sony Ericsson seals China handset contracts
Nokia signs US$2.5 billion handset deal
Huawei forecasts US$15 billion in global contract sales
Mobile subscribers top 480 million
China Mobile fifth in global brand rankings
ZTE signs US$200 million Ethiopian deal

Volume 7, Issue 4 (23/4/07):

China Netcom to enter Japanese market
Fixed-line results defy expectations
Equipment makers clinch China Mobile 3G deals
China Mobile announces Pakistan investment plans
Unicom profits up 28 percent
Sony BMG in mobile VAS distribution deal
Shanghai Mobile announces network upgrade plans
Huawei plans Guangdong investment
LG eyes top-end handset market

Volume 7, Issue 3 (26/3/07):

China Mobile launches TD-SCDMA rollout
China Mobile reports 23 percent profits rise
Mobile roaming fees to be cut
China Telecom reports further fixed-line slowdown
China Netcom deletes inactive accounts
SMS brings New Year bonanzas
MII: one billion phone users in 2009
China Telecom looks for Saudi licence
Mobile handsets top consumer concerns in Shanghai

Volume 7, Issue 2 (16/2/07):

China Mobile, China Netcom 3G plans take shape
Telecoms turnover rises 25 percent in 2006
Beijing cellphone users enjoy free incoming calls
Domestic cellphone sales up 40 percent
Equipment makers in Congo operator bid
Call centres to grow at 22 percent this year
China Mobile joins Pay-Buy Mobile initiative
Mobile companies seek Nasdaq listings
Huawei seals European 3G contracts

Volume 7, Issue 1 (22/1/07):

China Netcom to sell loss-making assets back to parent
China Mobile planning domestic IPO
Mobile VAS entering a 'new era'
China Mobile agrees Google search partnership
Phone subscribers to top 900 million in 2007
3G handset JVs bogged down in Siemens crises
TD-SCDMA developer plans Shenzhen listing
Tencent faces mobile QQ countersuit
China Mobile buys into Pakistani carrier
Shanda, Sun Media in mobile gaming JV talks

Volume 6, Issue 13 (22/12/06):

3G licences may wait till May 2007
US-China cable to boost telecoms capacity
Tietong plans overseas listings
Unicom receives CDMA subscriber boost
China Mobile executive admits W-CDMA preference
Domestic handset sales drop below 30 pc market share
ZTE wins US$700 million India contract
China Telecom denies overseas acquisition plans
Five year telecoms investment to reach Rmb1 trillion

Volume 6, Issue 12 (29/11/06):

Telecoms investment spurt slows
Investor demand forces up CCS IPO price
Mobile subscribers to reach 459 million this year
Unicom launches EDGE in Shanghai
Huawei signs €30 million German deal
ZTE seals US$700 million Indian equipment deals
NEC to halt 2.5G development
Motorola in retail link-up move

Volume 6, Issue 11 (13/11/06):

China Mobile gets earnings boost
WCDMA backers impatient on 3G delays
Shanghai 4G test centre approved
China Telecom profits drop
Nokia joins new services joint venture
Netcom results given broadband boost
SMS blackmailers arrested
Equipment makers eye expanding African markets
ZTE profits halved

Volume 6, Issue 10 (13/10/06):

China Telecom plans new Hong Kong IPO
Unicom denies CDMA network sale rumours
CEC to buy Philips' global handset operation
Mobile operators face new registration rules challenge
2 billion holiday SMS messages sent
Cellphone ad market to grow 60 percent in 2006
China Unicom, SK Telecom in handset purchase deal
SMIC signs Qualcomm chip deal
ZTE wins China, US network contracts
China to make Bangladesh telecoms loan

Volume 6, Issue 9 (15/9/06):

Lenovo tops domestic handset sales
3G investment estimated at Rmb205 billion
SK Telecom signs China 3G research deal
400 million mobile handsets to be produced in 2006
China Telecom first half earnings down 4 pc
Phone subscribers reach 791 million
ZTE wins BT WCDMA contract
Nokia signs Rmb20.8 billion China deals

Volume 6, Issue 8 (22/8/06):

China Mobile records 23 percent net profit growth
China accounts for half of Asian handset sales
China Telecom eyes Unicom CDMA network
Landmark case awards damages for junkmail texts
Unicom to be awarded Macau 3G licence
Unicom parent in share buy-back move
Outside operators muscle in on Beijing mobile market
Analysts gloomy on PHS prospects
Mobiles become emergency resource in storm season

Volume 6, Issue 7 (28/7/06):

3G shifting towards 2007 on TD-SCDMA delays
MII issues telecoms licence warning
China Mobile subscribers increase at record rate
China Mobile drops out of Millicom deal
Nokia wins China Mobile contract
Motorola Shanghai store to boost brand image
Cisco seals China Telecom router deal
Unicom to raise Rmb6 billion on capital markets
Netcom bond issue to raise Rmb10 billion

Volume 6, Issue 6 (19/6/06):

Mobile price wars challenge fixed-line services
Mobile radiation standard under review
Nortel pulls out of Huawei JV
MII orders SMS SP's to reform
Asia Netcom sale disappoints
Mobile handset maker plans Nasdaq listing
Illegal mobile charges under attack
Cellphone TV worth Rmb6 billion by 2008
Cisco looking for west China partners

Volume 6, Issue 5 (27/5/06):

Foreign investors seek share in China Unicom
China Mobile announces Beijing tariff cuts
Domestic mobile exports less than 6 percent
China Mobile set to win Millicom bid
Huawei challenging mobile TV markets
Cisco expands China operation
China Mobile announces Blackberry push
Siemens in Shanghai equipment acquisition

Volume 6, Issue 4 (28/4/06):

Thai satellite operator to partner China Satcom in broadband deal
Domestic handset share below 30 percent
WAP market to reach Rmb22 billion in 2008
Ningbo Bird reports 4Q losses
Communications sector reports 11.8 percent growth
China Mobile eyes Swedish acquisition
Nokia to expand R&D centre
Unicom 1Q profits up 31 percent

Volume 6, Issue 3 (29/3/06):

Telcos' results prompt 3G speculation
Unicom seeks CDMA partner
2006 mobile handset production to reach 340 million
China Telecom launches HK VoIP service
3G forecast: 120 million subscribers by 2010
Voice alteration service raises concerns
BenQ launches first mobile handset
Motorola VC targetted at value-added sector

Volume 6, Issue 2 (27/2/06):

Telecoms revenues up 11.7 percent in 2005
W-CDMA trials told to wait
Mobile handset exports up 56 percent
Huawei wins European handset contracts
MII announces clampdown on 'chaotic' pricing
Telcos to invest US$4.54 billion in 3G networks
3Com takes majority share in Huawei JV
ZTE wins ADSL deals
Guangdong phone subscribers top 100 million

Volume 6, Issue 1 (25/1/06):

TD-SCDMA standard announced
Unicom GPRS investment confounds 3G speculation
SMS traffic up 40 percent in 2005
China Mobile's Hong Kong move gets go ahead
China develops first WCDMA chip
Putian announces recapitalization plans
China Mobile withdraws WAP site cooperation
Huawei sales up 40 percent
Tianjin Post Office in PHS collaboration move

Volume 5, Issue 15 (22/12/05):

Mobile subscribers approach 400 million
China Mobile, Nokia, Motorola launch handset recovery scheme
Sony Ericsson to buy out Chinese components maker
China Telecom in India connectivity move
ZTE signs France Telecom deal with eye on European market
Kongzhong predicts 2006 growth in mobile gaming
Taiwan firm shows TD-SCDMA interest

Volume 5, Issue 13 (14/11/05):

Nanjing Panda shares frozen
Mobile subscribers reach 376 million
Spain's Telefonica close to Asia Netcom deal
Domestic handsets' market share drops
Nokia does not rule out TD-SCDMA production
Beijing PHS network boosted
MII upbeat on 3G progress
70 million handsets per year discarded
China Mobile looking for cartoon collaboration

Volume 5, Issue 12 (31/10/05):

China Mobile reports strong growth
ZTE to supply European 3G handsets
China Telecom reports steady revenue growth
Unicom roams into Macau
Five year plan looks beyond 3G
Harbin SMS exam scam exposed
Ericsson wins south China contracts
First cellphone cartoon drama series launched
Nokia to identify cellphone TV trial zones
Zhejiang to clamp down on harmful SMS providers

Volume 5, Issue 11 (10/10/05):

Illegal VoIP bars eating into Shanghai profits
China Mobile moves on Hong Kong mobile market
Surprise omissions from fourth round of handset licences
Ericsson opens west China office
MII launches SMS crackdown
Nortel wins China Mobile contracts
MII official urges TD-SCDMA preparation
Nanjing highspeed network ready for National Games
Fixed card PHS handsets withdrawing from market
Handset vendor to combat 'black handset' sales

Volume 5, Issue 10 (22/9/05):

MII relaxes phone tariff restrictions
China Netcom acquires networks
TD-SCDMA gets official go-ahead
MII to rule on Skype blocking
Ericsson announces US$1 billion China investment plan
Japan, China to collaborate on 4G
MSN launches mobile messenger service
Nokia sets up sixth China R&D centre
Agreement reached on telecoms popularization fund
Tom forms mobile payment partnership

Volume 5, Issue 9 (26/8/05):

Unicom GSM moves trigger speculation
China Mobile reports strong profit growth
Top mobile equipment suppliers deny restructuring move
British firm in added value service acquisition
China Mobile considers Uzbekistan move
PCCW announces HK$1.7 billion Netcom deal
Huawei Marconi buyout rumours resurface
Fixed-line market opened up to promotional offers

Volume 5, Issue 8 (26/7/05):

Domestic handsets lose market share while profits drop
MII prompts telcos to think global for 3G
Price cuts intensify Beijing mobile competition
IC card brings national unity
Nokia targets China CDMA market
Pantech launches own-brand handsets in China
Handset licences: fourth round applications progressing
Huawei overseas sales strong
Netcom International jobs confirmed

 

Volume 5, Issue 7 (6/7/05):

Industry restructuring further delays 3G licences
Conflicting reports on TD-SCDMA tests raise concerns
Phone users approach 700 million
Guangdong Panda Mobile facing closure
Warner cartoon characters to make China wireless debut
ZTE wins China Telecom trial contract
BenQ takes over Siemens mobile division
Unicom to issue Rmb10 billion short-term debt
Mobile sales to reach 115 million in 2009

Volume 5, Issue 6 (6/6/05):

Mobile handset capacity curbs ruled out
Mobile VAS providers report slowing growth
Mobile operators report sluggish growth
TCL to buy out Alcatel JV share
Huawei in Southeast Asian expansion moves
Ericsson, ZTE announce strategic partnership
Speculation mounts on Mitsubishi handset exit
Card-removable PHS handsets launched
Unicom CDMA offer pushes regulatory limits

Volume 5, Issue 5 (12/5/05):

Huawei, ZTE eye weakened Marconi
Telecoms market grows 9.1 percent in first quarter
China Mobile 1Q profits up 20 percent
China Netcom opens talks on network acquisitions
Unicom looks to mobile VAS to stem profits slide
Ericsson to develop TD-SCDMA technologies
Mobile handsets account for one in ten of all consumer complaints
UTStarcom announces job cuts with PHS downturn

Volume 5, Issue 4 (20/4/05):

Merger rumours reignited
3G announcement to come in September
China Telecom reports surprise profits rise
Mobile handsets: new licences for hard times
Smartphone users to reach 23 million in 2006
Toshiba pulls out of China mobile handset market
Chongqing Telecom launches roaming PHS service
China Netcom meets pre-IPO profit predictions
ZTE reports 23.7 percent profits rise

Volume 5, Issue 3 (25/3/05):

China Mobile profits up 15.3 percent
Telecoms bill bogged down in bureaucracy
Unicom profits disappoint forecasters
SMS traffic up 36 percent
Telecoms operators agree to phonecard refunds
Huawei upbeat on 3G progross
Unicom awarded Macau CDMA licence
China Tiecom to issue bonds this year
Huawei finds European foothold

Volume 5, Issue 2 (28/2/05):

China Telecom eyes Unicom mobile network
Foreign handset makers regain market dominance
New handset industry guidelines announced
TD-SCDMA enters pre-commercial trial phase
11 billion SMS texts sent over New Year holiday
Huawei signs collaborative deal with Marconi
Nokia moves could shake up China market
MII makes confident phone subscriber predictions
ZTE signs Alcatel collaboration deal
Cisco invests in mobile video content provider
Tianjin handset exports up 190 percent

Volume 5, Issue 1 (24/1/05):

Netcom PCCW deal finally confirmed
Netcom operating secret trial 3G network
Mobile handset production up 66 percent in 2004
Phone user numbers reach 650 million
SK Telecom to set up mobile handset JV
Unicom orders CDMA handsets for Chinese New Year
SMS traffic grows 58.8 percent in 2004
China Mobile joins advanced 3G standard alliance
NEC targets China 3G equipment market

Volume 4, Issue 15 (22/12/04):

Netcom launches into Guangdong market
SMS worth Rmb22 billion in 2004
Mobile exports prompt Ningbo optimism
Huawei wins European 3G deal
ZTE makes strong Hong Kong debut
MII reports 18 sino-foreign JV applications
Virgin looking for China opportunities
Telecoms sector gets thumbs down from consumers
Unicom orders 300,000 fixed wireless phones
Kangjia loses ringtone copyright lawsuit
TCL executive reshuffle linked to poor results
Netcom-PCCW saga continues

Volume 4, Issue 14 (29/11/04):

TD-SCDMA fails trials as pressure mounts for 3G licences
Basic telecoms markets open to foreign investment in December
Netcom given warm reception on markets
Mobile subscribers top 320 million
Lucent in China telecoms corruption probe
TOM to enter telecoms markets with VoIP
Unicom makes Macau telecoms move
ZTE hopes lie with IPO and overseas markets
Alcatel, Datang form 3G alliance
Lucky number raises Rmb1.8 million

Volume 4, Issue 13 (29/10/04):

VoIP could open to foreign investment
Unicom SMS price rises challenge rivals
Netcom optimistic amid concerns over IPO
Huawei takes Latin American foothold
Nokia clear for China JV merger
Unicom launches 'palm broadband' service
Cisco hits counterfeiters in Guangdong
China Mobile records 10 percent profit growth

Volume 4, Issue 11 (6/9/04):

Telecoms watchdog plans revealed
Mobile handset prices slashed as growth slows
China Tiecom launch paves way for IPO plans
China Mobile first half profits up 7.8 percent
Unicom profits rise with networks acquisitions
PCCW confirms talks over sale to China Netcom
China Telecom in international bandwidth deal
Unicom bullish on 3G rollout
China Telecom flags 3G caution as PHS investment slumps

Volume 4, Issue 10 (9/8/04):

Unicom targets Romania in expanding overseas strategy
Mobile growth slows to 1.6 percent
China NetcomIPO preparations underway
Unicom buys out international subsidiary
Alcatel, TCL in joint venture move
TOM, ESPN in mobile content agreement
Unicom launches dual mode service
Intel signs Shanghai telecoms agreement
Philips plans to move mobile production denied
Siemens boosting China presence

Volume 4, Issue 9 (19/7/04):

New telecoms merger plans rumoured
MII decree raises pricing control fears
MII issues SMS policing regulations
Mobile exports hit 10 million per month
Telecoms bill ready for State Council approval
ZTE gets HK listing approval and African contract
Ningbo Bird share issue to fund increased capacity
Qualcomm to enter mobile gaming market
Samsung wins Unicom Java handset deal
Rural telecoms falling behind target
Beijing to get free SMS weather warnings

Volume 4, Issue 8 (21/6/04):

SP listings raise market clearout speculation
China Telecom, France Telecom form strategic alliance
Unicom mobile subs top 100 million on sluggish growth
SMS tops complaints to MII
Beijing PHS to drop rental fee
China-US telecoms summit launched
Foreign makers win Unicom dual handset contracts
China Mobile launches multi-number SIM cards
ADSL installation fees restored

Volume 4, Issue 7 (7/6/04):

3G trials set for September completion
China Telecom slashes Hong Kong share placement
One in four Chinese to have a mobile in 2004
China Railcom announces management team
Unicom to reclaim non-paying numbers
Siemens plans US$1.2 billion China investment
China Unicom in Lucent CDMA deal
ZTE revives Hong Kong share sale plans
Unicom signs Indian CDMA agreement
Nokia plans China R&D expansion

Volume 4, Issue 6 (17/5/04):

Brakes put on Netcom IPO
China Mobile to transfer 10 networks
China Unicom subscribers top 100 million
Siemens signs handset agreement with Ningbo Bird
Alcatel, TCL strike handset collaboration deal
Huawei, ZTE win Egypt CDMA contract
Ericsson to open new R&D centre
Siemens wins WAP gateway contract
UTStarcom reports record 1Q results
Handset makers to lobby on 3G delay

Volume 4, Issue 5 (26/4/04):

China Mobile quarterly profits up on subscriber boom
Netcom submits listing plan
Samsung signs 3G deal with Eastcom
Unicom predicts CDMA profits
Bird plans share sale for CDMA expansion
Lucent fires execs in corruption probe
Ericsson holds firm after executive death
Kejian targets Indian market
Siemens signs China Mobile deal
China, Japan, South Korea in 4G agreement
Mobile market tough going for high-end Toshiba
MII issues SMS warning and guidelines

Volume 4, Issue 4 (22/3/04):

China Telecom: 3G licence would reduce PHS investment
MII predicts 5 percent mobile export growth
China Telecom share issue to fund acquisitions
Nokia claims handset top spot
China Mobile results prompt arpu concerns
Linktone launches Nasdaq IPO
Tom Online in PHS negotiations
UTStarcom to enter CDMA and 3G markets
Telecoms bill flagged for 2005

Volume 4, Issue 3 (1/3/04):

Mobile exports reach record high
Telecoms sector reports 15.4 percent growth
Unicom CDMA subscribers top 20 million
15 billion SMS messages sent in January
Legend teaming up for 3G production
MII pushes PHS-mobile SMS interconnectivity
Nortel wins Hebei Mobile contract
China Mobile, Unicom offer Yangzi discounts to fight PHS
Mobile gaming worth Rmb5.4 billion in 2005
Netcom in Indian joint venture deal
Unicom in Sun Microsystems Java applications deal
Huawei produces first 3G handset

Volume 4, Issue 2 (9/2/04):

Telecoms sector records 13.9 percent revenue growth
MII announces measures to cool handset market
China Railcom uncoupled from ministry
China Mobile, Unicom call price war ceasefire
New Year's Eve SMS greetings up 50 percent
Unicom and SK Telecom in wireless Internet JV
Huawei takes 5 percent share in Hong Kong's Sunday
China Mobile under pressure to raise infrastructure investment
Unicom reshuffles top management
ZTE bullish on overseas expansion

Volume 4, Issue 1 (19/1/04):

China Netcom North launched in Beijing
MII upbeat on telecoms growth in 2004
TCL restructuring sees IPO and sale of mobile business
Huawei results soar on exports
China Mobile reveals asset transfer plan
Korean maker in mobile handset challenge
MII launches tariff review
Nokia optimistic on handset sales
Siemens completes China restructuring
Putian head retires amid fraud probe

Volume 3, Issue 15 (15/12/03):

Netcom executives in New York for IPO talks
Domestic handset makers boost production despite oversupply fears
PHS users to double in 2004
Alcatel wins Unicom mobile contracts
China Telecom opens global service centre
Shanghai Netcom opens for business
Unicom mobile subscribers top 90 million
China Telecom, Unicom asset transfers planned
China Netcom plans Rmb5 billion bond issue
New MII mobile interconnectivity charges come into force

Volume 3, Issue 14 (10/11/03):

China Netcom International launched
Telecoms subscribers top 500 million
Unicom to buy up GSM networks
Mobile operators in handset purchase moves
China Mobile 3Q results disappoint
Unicom CDMA reports first profit
Huawei plans US expansion
China 3G to lead regional telecoms growth
3G handset first announced
Legend reports mobile handset losses
Chinese IPv6 timetable to be released in November
Yongle provokes Nokia handset price dispute

Volume 3, Issue 13 (13/10/03):

Alcatel targets 5 percent of mobile handset market
Unicom in bulk handset purchase
Cheap PHS handsets move to Shanghai
China Telecom to buy 6 networks from parent
GSM1x passes Unicom testing
China Mobile 3G to cost Rmb60 billion
Infineon, Huawei in 3G platform research
Putian delays listings
Telecoms execs sought overseas
Cisco wins China Telecom IP contract
Lucent wins Unicom CDMA contract

Volume 3, Issue 12 (15/9/03):

China Telecom profits up 9.1 percent
China Unicom seeks loan while profits rise
TD-SCDMA trials planned for 2004
Netcom enters Shanghai fixed-line market
Mobile handset import restrictions to be imposed
Unicom: CDMA heads for break even this year
Bird takes off in India
Alcatel to invest US$145 million in China
UTStarcom wins IP-PHS deal
Ericsson wins network expansion contract
Harmful SMS control flagged

Volume 3, Issue 11 (25/8/03):

3G tests delayed by SARS
China Mobile sees profits slip
TCL profits up 30 percent in tough mobile climate
Lucent China 3G research centre to open next month
Nanjing Panda profits up 26 percent
Ericsson wins Guangdong Mobile contract
Linktone signs up cartoon characters for China
Nortel wins broadband IP contract
SingTel signs China Telecom deal

Volume 3, Issue 10 (11/8/03):

Telecoms sector profits slump 35 percent
Telecoms figures reveal mixed fortunes
Ningbo Bird flies into mobile lead
Mobile gadgets driving replacement handset market
BT planning China expansion
Hong Kong telcos win greater mainland access
Siemens to up mobile outsourcing in tough climate
Unicom sticking to CDMA targets

Volume 3, Issue 9 (21/7/03):

Telecoms operators announce senior personnel changes
Unicom CDMA eats into GSM sales
PHS growth tops 70 percent
Shanghai mobile penetration rate tops 60 percent
Motorola signs US$80 million Unicom CDMA deal
Huawei plans US$100 million India investment
Unicom in Qualcomm-Motorola GPS agreement
Chongqing Railcom sees the future with Nortel
Huawei wins Russian GSM contract

Volume 3, Issue 8 (16/6/03):

Netcom finalises Jitong merger
Handset makers look overseas as home market tightens
Analysts cautious as telecoms stocks rise
Guangdong Mobile makes long-distance price cuts
Huawei and Cisco in out-of-court settlement
Nokia acquires CDMA manufacturing licence
Qualcomm to boost CDMA enterprises
Alcatel wins US$30 million China Mobile contracts

Volume 3, Issue 7 (26/5/03):

Handset production growth fuels oversupply fears
PHS arrives in downtown Beijing
Haier receives Sanyo handset supplies
Ericsson signs Liaoning Mobile deal
UTStarcom in US$20 million China Telecom deal
Mobile operators fined for overcharging
China Unicom reduces CDMA revenue expectations

Volume 3, Issue 6 (5/5/03):

Telephone subscribers push 450 million in first quarter figures

Speculation mounts on MII sino-foreign joint venture approval
Alcatel wins Shanghai Mobile GSM contract
China Unicom issues first quarter results
Netcom reshuffle brings in new head
Analysts positive on PHS growth
MII plays down handset oversupply warnings
China Mobile in fixed line network speculation
Doubts surround prepaid CDMA launch

Volume 3, Issue 5 (7/4/03):

Telecoms spending forecast gloomy

3G tests carried out in Beijing
Nokia new China strategy announced
Unicom announces bond issue plans
One-way CDMA charging introduced in Guangzhou
Huawei announces 3Com joint venture
China Unicom confident on 2002 results
MII orders PHS cut-off

Volume 3, Issue 4 (17/3/03):

Microsoft in Unicom CDMA deal

China Mobile in TD-SCDMA test speculation
China Mobile reshuffle follows chairman's departure denial
Qualcomm in 3G talks with China Telecom and Netcom
Datang to open telecoms park for TD-SCDMA development
New MII head takes over as Wu heads for new post
Telecoms customer satisfaction on the increase
MII figures: 131.5 million mobile handsets produced in 2002

Volume 3, Issue 3 (24/21/03):

Beijing PHS network heading for May launch

Huawei to enter mobile handset market
China Telecom reports half average sector growth
UTStarcom seeks Hong Kong listing
China Telecom relaunches contested call-forwarding service
Mainland equipment firm in Hong Kong listing confusion
3G: licences could be awarded this year
SMS New Year revenues top Rmb500 million

Volume 3, Issue 2 (3/21/03):

MII to issue new foreign investment guidelines

Mobile price war flares up in Chongqing
AT&T win Shanghai data communications tender
Defiant Railcom's revenues up 35.5 percent
TCL in European handset deal
PHS to exploit 3G licence delays
UTStarcom sees profits rise 89 percent
ZTE in African equipment deal

Volume 3, Issue 1 (20/1/03):

TD-SCDMA delayed to 2004

China Unicom in SK Telecom joint venture deal
Unicom fined for tariff violations
Huawei sees profits down 12 percent
China Telecom forwarding service causes uproar
Ningbo closing handset gap on TCL
Hong Kong-China IDD calls slump on China Telecom price hike
Samsung GSM handset victory

Volume 2, Issue 15 (23/12/02):

3G: Nortel predicts licence announcement in 2003

Domestic handset sales show 25 percent growth
Unicom seeks international boost for 3G plans
China Telecom and Netcom eye PHS in 3G frustration
Unicom announces CDMA plans as 7 million target in sight
Beijing broadband prices cut as competition mounts

Volume 2, Issue 14 (2/12/02):

3G licences to wait for 'market demand'

Wu warning on telecoms profits
Unicom to buy up provincial mobile networks
China Telecom to offer mobile IP services
Unicom to drop CDMA promotions putting figures in doubt
Nortel to boost China investment
Ningbo bird slashes mobile prices

Volume 2, Issue 13 (11/11/02):

3G: MII shows support for TD-SCDMA

Telecoms bill put before National People's Congress
MII figures: phone users close to 400 million
China Unicom announces US$1.3 billion contracts
China Telecom in IPO relaunch drama
Domestic equipment manufacturers feel the pinch
China Unicom claims surge to 4 million CDMA subscribers
Siemens sets up global centre in Beijing

Volume 2, Issue 12 (14/10/02):

China Netcom gets US operating licence

Telecoms IPOs lay ground for mobile competition
China Netcom snaps up AGC
China Mobile launches MMS service
Ericsson to move into CDMA production
Unicom share issue disappoints Shanghai investors
Unicom claims 7 million cdma user target is in sight

Volume 2, Issue 11 (9/9/02):

China Telecom gets US operating licence

China Mobile announces 10 percent profit growth
Telephone subscribers top 380 million
Qualcomm signs Unicom software deal
China Telecom and China Netcom sign cooperative deal
Survey reveals mobile customer dissatisfaction
China Unicom claims CDMA upturn

Volume 2, Issue 10 (12/8/02):

Domestic handsets claim 16 percent of market
China Telecom holds to listing plans
SMS traffic could triple this year
CDMA price cuts aim to boost sales as Unicom claims success
Nortel seals epuipment deals for nine provinces
Yellow pages dispute comes to court

Volume 2, Issue 9 (22/7/02):

Mobile subscribers top 176 million as telecoms investment dips
TCL buys Ericsson 2.5G licence
China Telecom forms PCCW joint venture
Zhongxing to list on Hong Kong stock exchange
China Unicom waits for IPO
Bird flies away from paging business

Volume 2, Issue 7 (3/6/02):

New China Telecom faces north
China Mobile launches GPRS
Proposed handset radiation regulations cause manufacturers concern
Speculation grows over one-way mobile billing
Nortel wins Hebei mobile contract
China Unicom seeks CDMA boost
Vodafone increases China Mobile shareholding

Volume 2, Issue 6 (6/5/02):

China Mobile and China Unicom SMS interconnected
MII reports telecoms growth levelling off and rural telecoms losses rising
New telecoms fee structures benefit consumers
Guizhou Mobile defies one-way billing
China Railcom in Beijing Gehua CATV telecoms deal
Ericsson restructures China businesses
China Putian plans overseas listing

Volume 2, Issue 5:

China Telecom and Railcom in installation war
China Unicom cuts CDMA target - Qualcomm feels the pinch
Railcom PHS network fuels Beijing speculation
UTStarcom strikes Shandong PHS deal
Nortel signs China Telecom deal
China Railcom enters international call market
Military mobiles placed under control

Volume 2, Issue 4:

China Unicom gets A share listing approval
MII requires telecoms reports as complaints remain flat
Legend enters mobile phone market
MII predicts 200 million mobile users by the end of 2002
BT in Beijing data and technology exchange deal
China Mobile GPRS service to launch as early as May

Volume 2, Issue 3:

SMS marketing ploys dull New Year enthusiasm
China Telecom restructuring raises concerns over PHS
Yaxin signs broadband software deal with China Netcom
China Mobile and Unicom forced into short messaging interconnectivity pact
Survey shows 84 percent of mobile shoppers would only buy foreign

Volume 2, Issue 2:

Phone subscribers reach 323 million (+ MII statistics 2001)
Speculation rife on New Netcom future
China Railcom completes connections
New telecoms code puts MII over SARFT in CATV network construction
Mobile makers face uphill struggle
China Unicom gets Hong Kong mobile licence

Volume 2, Issue 1:

Telecoms growth slowdown causes concern
MII plans four telecoms giants
Mobile blackmarket booming
Zhongxing secures Railcom Xinjiang network deal
China Telecom enjoys PHS boom
Nokia to double Beijing R&D capacity
China Satellite Communications Group launched
New Vodafone China investment

Volume 1, Issue 15:

China Unicom set for CDMA launch
Motorola opens Chengdu software centre
Toshiba to open mobile handset plant in Nanjing
UTStarcom announces another US$11 million PHS deal

Volume 1, Issue 14:

Nokia to set up China 3G development centre
Unicom targets high-end users for CDMA mobiles
Mobile users reach 136 million
Vodafone takes tentative next steps into China
Telstra courts Unicom ties
UTStarcom in Henan PHS deal

Volume 1, Issue 13:

China Telecom split confirmed
China's largest CDMA short messaging centre opened in Guangdong
China Unicom to offer mobile Internet services
3G technologies on display in Beijing
Korea Telecom in Chinese mobile alliances
Alcatel to buy majority share in Shanghai JV
MII breaks up mobile price war

Volume 1, Issue 12:

China Railcom in Thai satellite and China Netcom deals
China phone users top 300 million
New top-level telecoms commission to be set up
China Telecom restructuring speculation grows
Information technologies fair set for December
China Railcom denies Hong Kong link

Volume 1, Issue 11:

Regulations thwart CATV telephony plan
MII confirms more mobile licences to come with 3G
China Unicom predicts PHS demise next year
MII foresees added value services revolution
MII in undercover mobile services inspections

Volume 1, Issue 10:

Motorola claim only foreign CDMA handset licence
MII to promote SMEs in WTO run-up
Trends unclear as MII changes telcoms complaints reporting
Ericsson in Bluetooth deal with Haier
MII gets tough on illegal telecoms operations
Continued growth fails to cheer mobile sector

Volume 1, Issue 9:

MII first half telecoms figures show western China leading growth
China Railcom seeks to undercut rivals
China Telecom accused of cheating with 'pseudo-IP services'
Unicom and Jitong plan domestic listings
Hitachi eyes Chinese mobile handset joint venture
MII issues customer protection regulations

Volume 1, Issue 8:

Chinese mobile handset makers form strategic alliance
China Telecom and China Railcom sign co-operative agreement - Railcom sets new tariffs
Chinese telecoms companies enter Japanese alliances
China Mobile adds two million subscribers per month
Nortel wins US$270 million China Unicom contract
3G trials planned for September 2001

Volume 1, Issue 7:

Further division of China Telecom planned
China Unicom announces CDMA contracts
Satellite telephony plans for Tibet
China's first private telecoms license granted
Nokia signs Jiangxi GSM mobile equipment deal
Lanzhou mobile agents forced to withdraw one-way pricing

Volume 1, Issue 6:

2001 first quarter telecoms growth
Mobile subscribers top 100 million
China Unicom shows strongest first quarter growth
Mobile handset targets set

Volume 1, Issue 5:

Twelve companies bid for China's first CDMA contract
Telecoms complaints statistics released
Telecoms price wars waged in Shanghai
Vice Minister stresses consumer rights in telecoms development

Volume 1, Issue 4:

China telecom bold future vision as Nortel deal secured
New mobile pricing causes Hong Kong stock jitters
Taiwan's Chunghwa touts mainland satellite business
MII move to monitor telecoms service quality
Orient group seeks Jitong holding

Volume 1, Issue 3:

Guangzhou stays ahead in mobile markets
IP telephony price wars
NEC in IP telephony link-up
Chinese telecoms repricing affects Hong Kong tariffs
China Unicom's mobile market share up
China Railcom launch


  
 
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