China Telecom front-runner in 3G race?
Telecom and the rest of China's major telecom players are expected to go straight to the TD-SCDMA standard.
China's recent decision to push third-generation wireless licensing might have been prompted by successful trials of homegrown technology.
Foreign telecom companies have been poised to jump into the booming Chinese market; however, the Australian newspaper reported Friday that China Telecom might have the inside track.
The newspaper said industry insiders were closely watching testing in Shanghai of Telecom's TD-SCDMA 3G standard and expecting it to lead to rapid expansion of licensing.
They started with Shanghai and are also drawing up plans for other cities, said a source. The trial networks will be progressively expanded to a pretty big scale.
Telecom and the rest of China's major telecom players are expected to go straight to the TD-SCDMA standard. Chinese companies hold the main patents for the technology.
Foreign telecom companies have been poised to jump into the booming Chinese market; however, the Australian newspaper reported Friday that China Telecom might have the inside track.
The newspaper said industry insiders were closely watching testing in Shanghai of Telecom's TD-SCDMA 3G standard and expecting it to lead to rapid expansion of licensing.
They started with Shanghai and are also drawing up plans for other cities, said a source. The trial networks will be progressively expanded to a pretty big scale.
Telecom and the rest of China's major telecom players are expected to go straight to the TD-SCDMA standard. Chinese companies hold the main patents for the technology.
