China Mobile

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Internet Protocol networking vendor UTStarcom launched a service allowing Chinese wireless users to send and receive text messages between carriers, the company announced Monday, furthering the competition between the …

No longer will EDGE technology belong to the list of protocols with an uncertain future. As some industry experts look at it, EDGE is ramping up in spite of its …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a GSM expansion contract with Chongqing Mobile Communications Co. to supply infrastructure equipment with EDGE capability under a $27 million deal. Implementation has already begun and …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will provide in-building solutions for the new National Grand Theater in China under a contract awarded by Beijing Communication Corp., a subsidiary of China Netcom …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it will provide equipment for the second phase of Internet Protocol backbone expansions for China Mobile Communications Corp. The expansion will include all 31 Chinese provinces …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it will expand the GSM/GPRS network of China Mobile Communications in the Anhui province under a $41 million contract. The expansion should be complete by the …

Wireless gear supplier L.M. Ericsson announced a series of contracts around the world, assuring its place as the world’s premier infrastructure player. In the context of the CommunicAsia conference in …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson signed a $58 million GSM/GPRS expansion contract that includes equipment that supports the latest GPRS and EDGE versions with Jiangsu Mobile Communication Corp. Ericsson will provide infrastructure and …

Countering a similar offering by rival wireless provider Tata Teleservices, Indian wireless carrier Hutchison Essar launched Fastmobile Inc.’s push2talk service, which combines walkie-talkie services with instant messaging, short message service, …

BEIJING-Siemens AG said it is raising its stakes in the China mobile market by investing as much as $1.2 billion more in the market during the next three to five …

BEIJING-China Mobile said it will buy wireless networks in 10 of China’s provinces from its parent company for $3.65 billion. The acquisition gives China Mobile a nationwide footprint, although the …

BEIJING-China Mobile said it will buy wireless networks in 10 of China’s provinces from its parent company for $3.65 billion. The acquisition gives China Mobile a nationwide footprint, although the …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it received a contract for $35.8 million from China Mobile Communications Corp. to expand its network in the provinces and municipalities of Anhui, Shanghai and Zhejiang. …

MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG said it received a contract for $35.8 million from China Mobile Communications Corp. to expand its network in the provinces and municipalities of Anhui, Shanghai and Zhejiang. …

SHANGHAI, China-Chinese wireless content company Linktone Ltd. made an impressive debut in its Nasdaq initial public offering, with share prices soaring as high as $19.50 per share. The company offers …

Following are mobile contracts awarded in February 2004: Iraq. With Orascom Telecom for a GSM network in Central Iraq. Value: Undisclosed Serbia. With Telecom Serbia for a UMTS network field …

SHANGHAI, China-Chinese wireless content company Linktone Ltd. made an impressive debut in its Nasdaq initial public offering, with share prices soaring as high as $19.50 per share. The company offers …

CANNES, France-The 2004 GSM Association Awards, sponsored by Intel, Microsoft, Vodafone, Nortel, Nokia and Convergys, were presented last night at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The winners were: Sony …

MUNICH-Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group said it is providing support for two Chinese carriers as they expand their networks. Siemens is expanding China Unicom’s GSM network in Shanghai, Guangxi …

VACOUVER, B.C.-Yangtze Telecom Corp. said China Mobile Communications Corp. has authorized it to offer SMS services nationwide to China Mobile’s 180 million subscribers. Yangtze already offers SMS services to China …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. last week inked $1.1 billion in contracts with Chinese mobile-phone operators, transactions that come at a time of rising trade tensions between the two countries. In all, $2.3 …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. today signed deals totaling $1.1 billion with China’s top mobile-phone carriers, and other U.S. wireless firms picked up multimillion contracts in the world’s largest wireless market. The transactions …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a $125 million GSM expansion contract that will increase the network capacity of Henan Mobile Communications Corp. to more than 10 million subscribers. …

Following are mobile infrastructure contracts announced in October 2003. China. With China Mobile to expand its GSM networks. Value: $50 million Comorian Union. With SNPT to roll out the country’s …

PARIS-Alcatel Corp. said it won multiple GSM expansion contracts from China Mobile valued at more than $50 million. Under the agreements, Alcatel will expand the capacity of China Mobile’s networks …