Beijing Olympics Is Likely To Make History In The Information Industry

CEN (CHINA)-- On 17 August 2007, China Economic.net reported Cao Shumin, Deputy Director General of China Academy of Telecommunication Research of Ministry of Information Industry, stated China views the Olympics as an important arena to show the level of a country's information industry and Olympics services should be "the Chinese way" for being a part of Olympic history. China has the first official website in Olympic history, the first Olympic media information platform could likely be used based on a mobile terminal, and the first portable venue guide and information query system offered to the public. The article further states Time Division-Synchronous Code Duplicate Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA), the Third Generation (3G) communication technology standard of China leads the Chinese style. Of all the new Information Technologies (ITs) that are about to be revealed, the first is 3G and wireless network technology. To watch the Olympics by mobile phone and wirelessly are the new options for people to enjoy the Beijing Olympic Games.

http://en.ce.cn/Insight/200708/17/t20070817_12576492.shtml

Merges Between China's State-Run Telecom Companies Likely For Moving Forward To Issue Third Generation (3G) Licenses

FT (SHANGHAI)--On 15 August 2007, Financial Times via a China Telecom source stated that the fixed phone service provider (China Telecom) could possibly merge with mobile phone network operator China Unicom. Furthermore, China Mobile, could possibly merge with key fixed phone service provider China Netcom. China Netcom and China Telecom formerly were united but split in 2002. China Netcom now mainly covers north China while China Telecom dominates the fixed phone business in south China. The China Telecom internal source also said China Telecom has tried to avoid duplicate coverage in the Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business with China Unicom. The source also states China Telecom also wants to get a Third Generation (3G) license, and added that it why China Telecom is eager to involve or buy a mobile phone network. Prior reports state China Unicom denied its Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network to China Telecom to merge with China Netcom to get a 3G license. The report states it is likely that China Telecom, after acquiring the CDMA network from China Unicom, will get a 3G license along with China Mobile.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/75c1b2c8-4b2e-11dc-861a-
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Shenzhen in Guangdon Residency Card Program To Start In 2008, Same Time Frame As The Olympics

EET (CHINA)--On 14 August 2007, EE Times Asia states the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong, China has a pilot program aimed at reforming the nation's household registration system to more closely monitor the population. China Public Security Technology Inc. secured in July the contract for the construction of Phase I of the Shenzhen Residence Card Information Management System Project, and will take approximately three years. China's Ministry of Public Security plans to first deploy the Residence Card Information Management System in China's largest cities, including in Shanghai and Shenzhen, and if successful, the system may be extended to 660 cities across China. The bidding process for Phase 2 construction of the Shenzhen Residence Card Information Management System, which has an estimated value of $7 million, is expected to commence Q4, and other Shenzhen Residence Card Information Management System projects are planned for implementation in 2008 and 2009.

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800475632_499495_NT_ab4ce18c.
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China Netcom Completes Third Generation (3G) Testing To Broadcast 2008 Olympics Water Races

PD (CHINA)--On 10 August 2007, China Daily through People's Daily Online stated China Netcom plans to build the world's most advanced telecommunications network in Qingdao for the Sailing Regatta of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. China Netcom telecom facilities include trunk telecom lines, a landing station for the East Asia Crossing (EAC) submarine cable system and an upgrade of the Internet Protocol's local network and main exchange stations. A newly laid submarine cable linking the Qingdao landing station with the EAC submarine cable system reportedly has a transmission capacity of 40G. The landing site in Quingdao is half the distance between Chinese cities and that of Japan and South Korea. The submarine cable system will guarantee high quality, live audio/video transmission for the sailing regatta of the Games to the world. The report states China Netcom, Qingdao Branch, is also the only local telecom operator to have tested the TD-SCDMA network, China's third generation (3G) mobile telecommunication technology.

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/6236445.html

China's Video Market Is Likely To Triple In The Next Year

TIN (CHINA)--On 6 August 2007, Juniper Research via Telecommunications Industry News stated China’s mobile video market will nearly triple in the next year. The Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 will be a major boost for the technology. Juniper’s report predicts that subscriber totals will grow from 3.7 million in 2007 to 9.3 million in 2008, as mobile video revenues soar from $36 million to $98 million. The Author, Dr. Elisa Kuang, states the Value Added Service (VAS) sector along with the development of new services is the fuel behind the 3G arena. Dr. Kuang also stated foreign companies face many hurdles in the Chinese market as China presents a different operating environment from North America and Europe.

http://www.teleclick.ca/2007/08/beijing-olympic-games-to-drive-mobile-video-
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China Mobile Continues To Profit From Subscriber Growth Likely Increasing Release Of Third Generation (3G) Licenses For The Summer Games

TI (CHINA)--A first quarter 2007 report from China Mobile reported via Telecommunications Insight, Business Monitor International, reveals operational data that shows the total voice usage, measured in minutes, did rise by about 9% since the end of 2006. The report states that mobile data services and messaging is very popular, and the number of China Mobile's users of mobile data services grew to over 300 million and the number of Short Message Services (text messages) sent during the last quarter rose by 16% quarter on quarter to over 100 billion. The report also states that this suggests that in time China Mobile can revive declining average revenue per minute, and that even more importantly, 3G mobile telephony, with its faster access to data transmission, is likely to be a success in China.

http://www.telecomsinsight.com/file/44747/china-mobile-profits
-from-continued-subscriber-growth.html

Beijing Olympic Communications Bureau & Call Center Formally Starts Operations

ME (CHINA)--On 8 August 2007, MediaEye stated with the Olympic Games just less than a year away, the Beijing Olympic Communications Bureau, a department that provides fixed communications service for the core areas of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, formally started operations. China Netcom completed the construction and is responsible for operation. According to Yang Yichun, Director of the Technology Department of Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee, the Beijing Olympic Communications Bureau will directly serve such venues as Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee’s Technology Command Center, the Olympic Games Village, International Broadcasting Center, Message Process Center (MPC), National Palestra and National Swimming Center. Additionally, the Olympic Call Center also built by China Netcom started operation. The 2000-seat center can receive 1050 incoming phones at the same time. The Call Center has already been used to provide hotline services for the Olympic Games volunteers.

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