In my previous post Three Myths of China Technology Transfers, I focused on the misconceptions Western companies so often have regarding China technology transfer deals. In this post, I focus on two commonly held misconceptions…
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China Mobile to Start 5G Tests in 2017
China Mobile has announced its plan of launching the trial run of 5G technology by 2017, rolling out around 10,000 5G base stations by 2020. The world’s largest mobile operator will choose four to five…
China Unicom Seeks New Life With 'BAT' Magic
Unicom is likely to choose all three of China’s Internet giants as equity and strategic partners under Beijing’s pilot program to invigorate big state-run companies. But none of the tie-ups will produce meaningful results. The…
China Unicom (CHU) Catches Eye: Stock Moves 6.7% Higher
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited CHU was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 7% on the day. The uptrend was driven by the news reports suggesting that the…
China Mobile outlines 5G timeline
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator with 850 million subscribers, outlined its 5G deployment schedule at a meeting of the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group, with an initial focus on the sub-6GHz band. The operator…
China mobile app market insights for Q3 2016
The number of monthly active users (“MAU”) of China’s mobile internet market has reached 1 billion as of September 2016 according to QuestMobile, among which Android and iOS exceeded 700 and 280 million respectively. iPhone…
Why Continental Resources, China Unicom, and Wayfair Jumped Today
Continental Resources soared 23% on a strong day for the energy sector in general. Crude oil prices soared almost $4 per barrel to $49 after the OPEC cartel made a deal to make production cuts…
China Mobile to begin 5G tests next year
China Mobile plans to begin testing 5G technology next year with a view to rolling out as many as 10,000 5G base stations by 2020. This is according to local news outlet C114… China Mobile…
China Mobile : sets out schedule for 5G
The world’s largest mobile provider by subscribers, China Mobile, has set out a timeline for its 5G deployment, C114 writes. The cellco will initially concentrate on utilising spectrum in sub-6GHz bands, but will test higher…
China Unicom Hong Kong : Clarification Announcement
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China Unicom surge leads Hong Kong shares higher by midday
HONG KONG (NewsRise) — Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday as telecommunication companies rallied on speculation Chinese policymakers could approve a mixed ownership plan, bringing in new shareholders as part of a broader reform agenda.…
China’s 4G user base surpasses 700M
China’s three mobile operators added another 26.5 million 4G customers in October, taking the country’s 4G user base to more than 700 million. China Mobile continued to widen its lead on its rivals, adding 16…
Why Facebook's China adventure will need more than censorship to succeed
… needs to invest in more than just censorship tools if it hopes to lift a seven-year ban in China, experts say, amid a tightening space for foreign technology companies in the world’s most populous…