The latest trials for the homegrown third-generation mobile standard TD- SCDMA starting this month will last at least 10 months. Beijing will issue three 3G licenses: one for the homegrown TD-SCDMA, one for W-CDMA as used in Europe, and one for the CDMA 2000 system adopted in Japan and South Korea. The trial, this time led by China Mobile Communications, the parent of China Mobile (0941), covers at least eight cities, including the six cities where the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games are scheduled to be held. "It's like a neverending story as there was a TD-SCDMA trial in 2005," the source said. "The latest trials are still only a partial test. Maybe a complete test will be needed after that." Separately, a mainland ...

Posted by Budi Putra on March 4th, 2007 1 Comment »

Japanese telecom equipment maker NEC is willing to participate in rolling out a third generation (3G) mobile network in Russia. Russian operators are reportedly enthusiastic about the offer. According yo Russian IT and Telecommunications Minister Leonid Reiman, NEC had offered an advanced solution dubbed "3.5G". Third generation (3G) is a set of wireless technologies that offer expanded opportunities for high-speed data transfer, including video broadcasting and video calls. Results of a tender for 3G licenses in Russia are to be announced on April 20. The telecoms regulator received applications from 11 operators as of Monday, including bids from Russia's three largest mobile operators - MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon. Source: Cellular News

Posted by Budi Putra on March 1st, 2007 No Comments »