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Wednesday 4 February 2009
Expanding through acquisitions: Q&A with STMicro CEO Carlo Bozotti
STMicroelectronics has made four major acquisitions since 2007 – Genesis Microchip, Nokia's 3G and 3.5G R&D team, NXP Semiconductors and Ericsson Mobile Platform (EMP)....
Friday 23 January 2009
China handset market expansion continues in 2009, says iSuppli
Defying an expected 10.7% decline in global handset shipments, China's domestic wireless handset market is set to maintain its growth in 2009, with a 7.7% increase for the year, according...
Tuesday 20 January 2009
APAC to see 564 million 3G subscribers by 2013, says Frost & Sullivan
APAC was home to some 121 million 3G subscribers in 2007 and an estimated 158.4 million in 2008. By 2013, the region's 3G subscriber base is expected to top 564 million, accounting...
Monday 19 January 2009
MediaTek forms strategic alliance with China-based CTTL, says paper
MediaTek has signed strategic alliance agreement with China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), to promote TD-SCDMA,...
Friday 16 January 2009
HP to add more members to its Mini-note family
Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch new members in its Mini-note family including the Mini-note 2150 with built-in a 3G module at the beginning of June this year, according to sources...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Taiwan 3G telecom carrier APBT saw annual profitability for first time in 2008
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), one of the five operators of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, has estimated its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation,...
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Taiwan market: Vibo partners with Sim2Travel for roaming
Vibo Telecom, one of the five operators of 3G services in Taiwan, has announced the cooperation with Sim2Travel, an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) registered in the British...
Monday 5 January 2009
China's State Council issues green light to release 3G licenses, says paper
China's State Council has given the nod for its administrative branch to issue the long-awaited 3G licenses to the country's telecom service operators, paving the way for a take-off...
Monday 5 January 2009
Taiwan market: 3G operators APBT, Vibo aim at revenue growth in 2009
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) and Vibo Telecom, two comparatively small operators of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, expect their 2009 revenues to increase 18.9%...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Qualcomm and China-based Tianyu sign 3G subscriber unit and modem card/module license agreement
Qualcomm and China handset maker Beijing Tianyu Communications Equipment have entered into a subscriber unit and modem card/module license agreement (including PCB assemblies). Under...
Monday 22 December 2008
Taiwan market: Mobile Internet-access increases by over 186% in January-November 2008
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on December 19 released latest statistics on the number of 3G and 3.5G data cards being used for mobile access to the Internet. As...
Monday 22 December 2008
Top-three China service providers to invest 280 billion yuan for 3G networks in two years, says paper
The three leading China telecom service providers – China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom – are expected to invest a total of 280 billion yuan (US$40.94 billion)...
Monday 15 December 2008
Taiwan iPhone 3Gs are SIM unlocked out-of-the-box
Contrary to earlier expectations, iPhone 3Gs bought in the Taiwan market are not restricted to only using SIM cards from Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), leaving owners the option to switch...
Friday 12 December 2008
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile launches HTC Touch HD to compete with iPhone 3G
Taiwan-based telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile on December 12 launched the HTC Touch HD handset from High Tech Computer (HTC) in the Taiwan market, just prior to the official debut of...
Tuesday 2 December 2008
SMIC to gain TD-SCDMA orders on partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to receive a positive sales contribution from its strategic partnership with Datang Telecom Technology &...