Operators in India and China await 3G approval
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(InfoWorld) - Operators in India and China are waiting for government approval to roll out 3G (third-generation) mobile services based on CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), according to an industry group that backs the technology. In China, mobile operators and equipment makers have longÂ waited for the government to issue licensesÂ for 3G services. In the meantime, operators such as China Mobile Communications (China Mobile) have built trial 3G networks to prepare for the eventual rollout of commercial services, widely expected before Beijing hosts the 2008 Olympics. The country's second-largest mobile operator, China United Telecommunications Co. (China Unicom), which now operates a CDMA2000-1X network, is ready to roll out services based on CDMA2000-1X EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), which offers much faster data speeds than its current network. "China Unicom is ready to launch that network," said James Person, chief operating officer of the CDMA Development Group, an industry group that promotes CDMA technology. The only factor holding them back is government approval for 3G licenses, he said. Indian operators Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices are also waiting for the go ahead to roll out 3G services based on EV-DO, Person said. Approval from India's Department of Telecommunications could come as soon as next month, he said. Indian licenses for 3G services have been held up by issues related to how the radio spectrum is allocated, said Kunal Bajaj, director of telecommunication consulting company BDA Connect (India), in Delhi. While Indian government ministers have been meeting to discuss how to resolve the impasse, so far been no decision has been reached on 3G licenses. However, some observers expect a decision to be made this quarter, but not necessarily this month. "The expectation is that March may be a more reasonable time frame," Bajaj said. When China's Ministry of Information Industry will issue 3G licenses is also not clear. The government has not issued a timeline for when it expects to issue the license, leading observers to speculate the licenses will come when China's homegrown 3G technology -- TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous CDMA), which is now in testing -- is ready for commercial deployment.
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TOKYO (AFX) - NEC Corp will launch infrastructure-related operations for China&#39;s 3G (third-generation) cellular phone market, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.
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InfoWorld - China will put its homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile technology to use during the 2008 Olympic Games, the country's state-owned broadcaster said in a news report.
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By Li Weitao  China Mobile Communications Corp (CMCC), parent of Hong Kong- listed China Mobile Ltd, is expected to soon invite bids for a new round of network trials on the Chinese standard for third generation (3G) mobile communication, according to industry sources.
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China Mobile Communications, currently the largest operator of mobile communication services in China, will establish a 3G (third-generation) experimental network in Beijing at the beginning of next year, according to the China-based Xinhua Online.
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TechWeb - Riding the wave of demand for mobile communications in developing countries and finding new ways to make money from maturing markets will be preoccupations at the world's top wireless trade show, 3GSM, in Barcelona.
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Operators and manufacturers to collaborate on next-gen mobile phone platform.
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With their new 3G networks ready to deliver multimedia content, cell phone operators eye an old revenue source.
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Ofcom promises to think about it The GSM Association, trade body of the mobile phone industry, is calling for regulators around the world to allow the use of 3G technology in the 900MHz band.â¦
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Asia is set to overtake Europe's  early lead in adopting mobile television broadcasting as Europe  struggles to find available airwaves for broadcasts, industry  executives at an Asian trade fair said this week.
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Cellular operators in the U.K. are expected to start testing new technology to improve indoor reception of 3G wireless signals.
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The launch of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) in the region is currently boosting the deployment of a new generation of broadband multi-media mobile telecommunications technology or third generation (3G) telecom technology.
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Hoping to solidify the often-diverse smartphone marketplace, three high tech companies said they are collaborating on future 3G (define) developments.
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Vodafone Wednesday formally rolled out its 3G mobile communication products and services in 12 European countries and Japan. The company expects 3G to begin gaining mass market acceptance next year, and forecasts
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Third-generation (3G) network operators in the U.K. could begin testing a technology to improve indoor network coverage before the end of the year.
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China will put its homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile technology to use during the 2008 Olympic Games, the country's state-owned broadcaster said in a news report.
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China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone operator, is on Wednesday expected to lend its support to LTE, the wireless broadband standard that looks set to become the flagship 4G technology.