3G devices and beyond: what can we expect?: 3G devices can no longer be classified as smart phones. In prior years, a clear distinction could have been drawn between smart phones and feature phones using 3G capability. But this barrier has been blurred with modest feature phones carrying 3G capabilities on one end and high-end devices such as the iPhone relying on the 2.5 G EDGE network on the other.
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Qualcomm barred from using Broadcom 3G patents: A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc must immediately stop selling third-generation, or 3G, WCDMA cellular chips that infringe on the Broadcom Corp patents.
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China telecoms shares rise on 3G talk: The shares of Chinese telecoms companies listed in Hong Kong surged yesterday on what the industry’s regulator and a government researcher called speculative reports about the long-awaited introduction of 3G mobile services.
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Stocks climb on “misinterpreted” 3G report: Shares in local telecom firms jumped yesterday on a report the State Council had approved a plan to launch 3G services, which analysts and officials said could be a misinterpretation. China Unicom, the nation’s second largest mobile carrier, closed at 12.29 yuan in Shanghai yesterday, up 8.82 percent. ZTE Corp, the nation’s second biggest phone-equipment maker, gained 4.39 yuan, or 7.4 percent, to 63.69 yuan.
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Taiwan market: Co-location of WiMAX and 3G/2G base stations may not be easy: Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) has encouraged operators of 3G and/or 2G mobile communication services to set up base stations in common structures where possible, but it may not be easy to additionally set up WiMAX base stations at such locations, according to the Taiwan Telecommunication Industry Development Association (TTIDA).
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China’s delayed 3GSome calls take forever to put through. China has been signalling its intention to introduce third-generation telecommunications services almost since the beginning of the decade. The fact that it has repeatedly failed to deliver does nothing to subdue enthusiasm. The latest promise, with the regulator saying it would grant licences “at an early date”, sent fixed-line providers’ share prices up 6 per cent in early trading on Monday.
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China’s delayed 3GSome calls take forever to put through. China has been signalling its intention to introduce third-generation telecommunications services almost since the beginning of the decade. The fact that it has repeatedly failed to deliver does nothing to subdue enthusiasm. The latest promise, with the regulator saying it would grant licences “at an early date”, sent fixed-line providers’ share prices up 6 per cent in early trading on Monday.
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China’s delayed 3GSome calls take forever to put through. China has been signalling its intention to introduce third-generation telecommunications services almost since the beginning of the decade. The fact that it has repeatedly failed to deliver does nothing to subdue enthusiasm. The latest promise, with the regulator saying it would grant licences “at an early date”, sent fixed-line providers’ share prices up 6 per cent in early trading on Monday.
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