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千呼萬喚使出來....
中國大陸
終於
終於
正式開始蓋3G網路了!
據消息來源指出
中國移動通信(China Mobile)已經在大陸5大城市建置3G網路

不過大家不要高興的太早
他們用的既不是WCDMA
也不是CDMA2000
是中國大陸自創的系統TD-SCDMA
而且用的是中興通訊(ZTE)的設備
果真是肥水不落外人田
系統設備和手機全都自己包下來

就算是將來開放WCDMA或CDMA2000執照
華為(Huawei)和中興通訊(ZTE)都有
看來歐美廠商吃不到中國大陸3G這塊大餅了

原本想到中國大陸發展的各國3G高手
恐怕也要面臨大陸本土工程人員的強烈競爭
不妙了!
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China begins 3G commercialisation
2007/01/30

Leading Chinese operator, China Mobile, is understood to be in the process of building out a commercial TD-SCDMA 3G network in five major Chinese cities as a prelude to a nationwide roll out, according to Telecoms.com's sister publication, Global Mobile.

The operator is expected to begin offering commercial GSM-TD-SCDMA services via dual mode handsets in the second half of the year.

Earlier this month, the Chinese government unofficially awarded China Mobile a license to build out a nationwide 3G network based on the home grown TD-SCDMA standard.

Chinese vendor ZTE is understood to have been awarded the initial contract to build-out TD-SCDMA networks in the five cities. China Mobile is also expected to award local vendor Datang contracts for TD-SCDMA as well.

According to Ovum analyst Charice Wang, the first trials are "going very well" and final details will be scrutinised by a Chinese government eager to see its home grown standard performing as intended. Wang says China Mobile was not simply picked to build out the network, rather it was handed the responsibility for making it work. "It was picked because it is the leading operator and has enough capital to roll out a 3G network."

The government is expected to begin second round TD-SCDMA testing in six additional cities in March, with China Telecom and China Netcom already involved in smaller scale TD-SCDMA tests.

The fixed line operators are expected to become 3G mobile service providers as part of a major restructuring in the Chinese mobile industry. It is not known whether China Mobile will be awarded a license for WCDMA services, although it is the country's leading GSM operator.

http://www.telecoms.com/itmgcontent/tcoms/