Insider disclosed that New China Unicom set up a team, leaded by 常小兵 to discuss with Apple. If everything go smooth, it is expected to launch the iPhone in 17 May on China Unicom's WCDMA network.
In 2008, iPhone sales over 13M units. In China, Apple does not partner with any operator. However, the retails market is expected to have over few million units. iPhone support 2G and 3G network. 3G verison support only WCDMA standard.
Experts suggest Apple is not likely to support TD-SCDMA as it may involve significant product development and market risk.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
China Unicom to Stop CDMA/GSM Dual-mode Mobile Phone R&D
SHENZHEN, Aug 07, 2008 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- CHU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- China Unicom lately said in a statement that it had clinched a deal with China Telecom to stop developing CDMA/GSM dual-mode cell phones.
Industry experts say that such move means China Unicom will stop operation of CDMA/GSM dual-mode telecom service and the dual-mode cell phone makers from now on will have to turn their heads to China Telecom.
Looking back to 2005, China Unicom was lack of CMDA terminals even four years after it kicked off its CDMA network.
By the end of that year, China Unicom came up with CDMA/GSM dual-mode high-end cell phones by making cooperation with a host of cell phone makers.
The CDMA/GSM dual-mode cell phone market saw a fever pitch in 2007 as an increasing number of cell phone makers flocked into the sector with their products, they included ZTE, Hisense, Konka, Amoi, Motorola, LG, Samsung, and so on.
Industry experts say that such move means China Unicom will stop operation of CDMA/GSM dual-mode telecom service and the dual-mode cell phone makers from now on will have to turn their heads to China Telecom.
Looking back to 2005, China Unicom was lack of CMDA terminals even four years after it kicked off its CDMA network.
By the end of that year, China Unicom came up with CDMA/GSM dual-mode high-end cell phones by making cooperation with a host of cell phone makers.
The CDMA/GSM dual-mode cell phone market saw a fever pitch in 2007 as an increasing number of cell phone makers flocked into the sector with their products, they included ZTE, Hisense, Konka, Amoi, Motorola, LG, Samsung, and so on.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Dopod China reportedly to introduce low cost CDMA handsets in China
18 Dec, 2007
Dopod China, which has a strong connection with High Tech Computer (HTC), will soon begin to introduce low cost CDMA handsets in China in cooperation with China-based telecom service provider China Unicom, according to market sources and media reports in China.
Dopod will market its CDMA handsets under a new brand name, Vivie, which will be built by a China-based contract maker, using CDMA chipsets from VIA Telecom, an affiliate of VIA Technologies, said the sources, noting that the CDMA handset will not be powered by Windows Mobile OS (operating system).
Previously, Dopod focused on marketing Windows Mobile-based PDA handsets and smartphones manufactured by HTC, using chipset solutions mostly from Qualcomm.
The introduction of VIA Telecom-based CDMA handsets signals a further integration of the VIA Technologies Group, the sources indicated.
In other news, market sources estimated that the size of the CDMA handset market in China is expected to reach 10 million units in 2007, with leading vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Motorola, Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Monday, October 29, 2007
ZTE Reports Sharp Rise in Q3 Revenues and Profits
29 Oct, 2007,
China's ZTE Corp. has reported that for the nine months ended 30 September 2007, revenue from the Group's operations amounted to RMB23.448 billion (US$3.14 billion), representing an increase of 47% compared to the same period last year. Net profit amounted to RMB603 million (US$80.6 million), representing an increase of 46% compared to the same period last year.
In the third quarter, the revenue of ZTE climbed 53 percent to RMB8.2 billion (US$1.1 billion) as compared to the same period last year, and the net profit surged by 116% to RMB143 million (US$19 million) as compared to the same period last year.
The company said that domestic telecoms market enjoyed stable growth during the nine months ended 30 September 2007. Growth in investments was underpinned by expenditure mainly in three areas, namely TD-SCDMA network building, core network revamping and upgrading by carriers and informatisation projects, while investments in mobile telecommunication network equipment further increased as a percentage of total investments in the telecommunications sector. The Group has also entered a stage of closer cooperation with major domestic carriers such as China Mobile and China Unicom.
The international market for telecommunications equipment also sustained stable growth thanks to technological innovations and market demands that had provided increasing driving force. Rapid changes in new technologies and fast growth in emerging markets in Asia and Africa became key factors for growth as well as the focus of competition for the telecommunications industry. The Group had also enhanced cooperation with mainstream carriers.
Looking to the final quarter, ZTE intends to achieve continuous growth by strengthening its ties with leading international carriers, enhancing resource integration and improving operational efficiency, enlarging market shares in prestigious products such as GSM and CDMA and increasing investments in TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000 and other products.
China's ZTE Corp. has reported that for the nine months ended 30 September 2007, revenue from the Group's operations amounted to RMB23.448 billion (US$3.14 billion), representing an increase of 47% compared to the same period last year. Net profit amounted to RMB603 million (US$80.6 million), representing an increase of 46% compared to the same period last year.
In the third quarter, the revenue of ZTE climbed 53 percent to RMB8.2 billion (US$1.1 billion) as compared to the same period last year, and the net profit surged by 116% to RMB143 million (US$19 million) as compared to the same period last year.
The company said that domestic telecoms market enjoyed stable growth during the nine months ended 30 September 2007. Growth in investments was underpinned by expenditure mainly in three areas, namely TD-SCDMA network building, core network revamping and upgrading by carriers and informatisation projects, while investments in mobile telecommunication network equipment further increased as a percentage of total investments in the telecommunications sector. The Group has also entered a stage of closer cooperation with major domestic carriers such as China Mobile and China Unicom.
The international market for telecommunications equipment also sustained stable growth thanks to technological innovations and market demands that had provided increasing driving force. Rapid changes in new technologies and fast growth in emerging markets in Asia and Africa became key factors for growth as well as the focus of competition for the telecommunications industry. The Group had also enhanced cooperation with mainstream carriers.
Looking to the final quarter, ZTE intends to achieve continuous growth by strengthening its ties with leading international carriers, enhancing resource integration and improving operational efficiency, enlarging market shares in prestigious products such as GSM and CDMA and increasing investments in TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000 and other products.
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