2008 Beijing, China Olympics - Communications Information

Beijing Olympics Is Likely To Make History In The Information Industry

2007-08-18T13:20:00.000-07:00

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

2007-08-16T08:51:00.000-07:00

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-
0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=e8477cc4-c820-11db-b0dc-
000b5df10621.html

Shenzhen in Guangdon Residency Card Program To Start In 2008, Same Time Frame As The Olympics

2007-08-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

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.
HTM?1000013465&8800475632&click_from=1000013465,8971452
177,2007-08-14,EEOL,EENEWS

China Netcom Completes Third Generation (3G) Testing To Broadcast 2008 Olympics Water Races

2007-08-14T06:45:00.000-07:00

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

2007-08-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

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-
and-other-value-added-services/

China Mobile Continues To Profit From Subscriber Growth Likely Increasing Release Of Third Generation (3G) Licenses For The Summer Games

2007-08-12T07:01:00.000-07:00

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

2007-08-11T06:01:00.000-07:00

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.

http://www.mediaeye.cn/?p=406

Global Positioning Satellites Likely To Be Used For Ensuring Food Safety At The 2008 Beijing Olympics

2007-08-10T11:33:00.000-07:00

IHT (BEIJING)--On 6 August 2007, the International Herald Tribune states China will likely use global positioning satellites (GPSs) to ensure food safety at the Beijing Olympics and will step up efforts to blacklist manufacturers who violate safety standards. Olympic Committee member Wan Wei states a system will monitor food production, processing factories, and food hygiene during the 2008 Summer Games. The whole processes from start of production through transportation and tracking of the food transportation vehicles will be done by GPSs. These developments occur after 429 exporters have been blacklisted and punished for producing dangerously substandard products.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/06/asia/AS-GEN-China-Tained-Products.php

Beijing Prepares For Power Demand During Olympics

2007-08-09T14:05:00.000-07:00

XN (BEIJING)-- On 7 August 2007, Xinhuanet through the Beijing2008.com web site states the the construction of power networks advanced to ensure a stable electricity supply during the 2008 Olympic Games as the demand is likely to hit a record level. According to North China Power Grid (NCPG), up to 15 million kilowatts is expected to be used during the Olympics event. NCPG invested USD 2.3 billion (17.2 billion yuan) in power grid construction and rebuilding projects since last year, with construction of nine 500 kv transformer substations around Beijing scheduled to be completed before August next year. The large thermal power projects under construction include LNG overall project of Fujian (Putian, Jinjiang and Xiamen gas-fired power plant), Longyan Kengkou, Quanzhou Nanpu, Ningde Datang, Huaneng Phase III, Fuzhou Kemen, Fuzhou Jiangyin, Zhangzhou Houshi Power Plant Phase III and Xiamen Songyu Power Plant Phase II; the hydroelectric projects include Youxi Jiemian Power Station, Ningde Hongkou Power Station and Xianyou pumped storage projects.

http://en.beijing2008.cn/1year/dynamics/s214119016/n214122563.shtml
http://tinyurl.com/yodgks

China's Long Delay For Third Generation (3G) Likely To End

2007-08-08T14:21:00.001-07:00

BW (CHINA)--On 7 August 2007, Business Week reports China's long-delay of Third Generation (3G) mobile phone networks will finally be over. China's 3G networks, expect to deliver data at faster speeds than currently possible. The delay is likely due to industry restructuring and problems with China's own 3G standard, TD-SCDMA. The industry and government always used the Olympics as both an excuse and motivator for 3G's debut. Currently, trial networks are being built to test TD-SCDMA. In October, China Mobile will invite handset manufacturers to bid for TD-SCDMA contracts, and some form of 3G is likely to be out by next year.

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/aug2007/gb2007087_274397.htm?chan=
top+news_top+news+index_global+business

China GrenTech Likely Bolsters Earnings With Plan To Reveal UnAudited Financial Results

2007-08-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

YF (SHENZHEN, CHINA) On 7 August 2007, Yahoo Finance from PRNewswire reports China GrenTech, a China-based wireless and Radio Frequency (RF) technology developer, announced the pending release of unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2007, before US market opens on 14 August 2007. China GrenTech possesses a series of intellectual property rights and the core of radio communication domain. China GrenTech implemented radioactive products development strategy with three R&D centers in Shenzhen, Quanzhou and Nanjing. In 2001, China GrenTech entered the Chinese mobile market in 23 provinces and municipalities; successfully won the national bid of China Unicom for CDMA repeaters; realized USD 264.2 million (RMB 0.2 billion) turnover; became the largest network optimization equipment supplier for China Unicom and one of the major suppliers for China Mobile. A 22 June 2007 post in this blog stated a China GrenTech WiFi network will cover the Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasiums, stadiums and surrounding areas in six Olympic cities, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070807/nytu027.html?.v=101
http://www.grentech.com.cn/en/info1-1.asp

Lenovo Delivers 14,000 Information Technology (IT) Testing Devices For Olympic Games

2007-08-06T14:32:00.000-07:00

PR (CHINA)--On 3 August 2007, Product Review states Lenovo, an IT manufacturer delivered more than 3,500 pieces of equipment recently, which included 2,375 desktop computers, 141 notebooks and 140 servers, which total to 14,000 IT devices delivered for the Olympic Games. Lenovo devices have a high reliability score as seen in the chart, and will likely be used for testing. Yang Yichun, Technology Director for the event's Organizing Committee , states that the upcoming tests are a full rehearsal for the 2008 Games. Lenovo, one of the largest PC makers acquired IBM's PC operations for approximately USD 1.75 billion in 2005. In China Lenovo also sells mobile handsets and servers. Legend Group Holdings, controlled by the Chinese government, owns a majority stake in Lenovo.

http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/08/03/lenovo-to-deliver-14000-devices-to-beijing-
olympics/
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/56/56726.html

China Mobile Likely To Buy Rights To Rebroadcast Olympic Games

2007-08-05T17:56:00.000-07:00

SCCBD (BEIJING)--SinoCast China Business Daily News via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge reports Zhou Yi, head of the Olympics Division of China Mobile, said they are looking at rebroadcasting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games via mobile phones. This will be the first time the international Olympics organizing committee sell such rights to the new media, including mobile phone and Internet companies. Zhou did not reveal the specific capital the company will spend on the right, but he said that the price the committee fixed was even higher than the CCTV costs to broadcast the Olympics through TV. Zhou also stated that China Mobile was set to achieve the video hookup via the 3G network and likely to adopt High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology in order to guarantee the operations when users watch TV via mobile phones.

http://ipcommunications.tmcnet.com/news/2007/07/22/305274.htm?p=news

Second (2.5G) & Third Generation (3G) Phone Makers Mostly In China

2007-08-04T11:16:00.000-07:00

GS (CHINA)--China Sourcing Reports from Global Sources state nearly a quarter of the world's supply of 2.5G and 3G phones are manufactured in mainland China and Taiwan. Suppliers in the region are forecast to increase production by at least 20%, with more than half of their output earmarked for export. In the chart, China makers are listed with 55%, Taiwan with 33%, Taiwan and China with 4%, and factories outside of China with 8%. Global Sourcing states the information in their report assists companies with sourcing and the best ways to move forward.

http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/Telecom-Products/2.5G-&-3G-Phones/p/CSRG25/
Main.htm?productcode=CSRG25&dmsource=HP102AMP

China Netcom Sets Up Command Center For Olympics

2007-08-02T06:31:00.000-07:00

CER (CHINA)--On 31 July 2007, China Daily through the China Economic Review states there will be 12 Olympic test events planned next month across China and a trial test for China Netcom. China Netcom is a fixed-line telecommunications partner of the Beijing Games, and they set up a command center with trained staff to help ensure there are no glitches at the Olympics. Senior Vice-President Zhao Jidong of the company is confident of promoting service standards. China Netcom connects the mainland to 260 countries and regions worldwide. The 2008 Games will be the first Olympics to be broadcast in broadband which means it will be sharper, packed full of information and have a choice of languages. Media personnel can receive a special integrated circuit card to connect to the Internet at venue-based media centers. China Netcom is also working to promote advanced technologies to the general public both before and after the Games.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2007-07/27/content_5444815.htm

Agilient Produces Telecom Analyzers, Provides Testing Equipment For 2008 Olympics, & Promotes Clean Air In China

2007-08-01T06:25:00.000-07:00

EETA (CHINA)-- On 1 August 2007, EETimes-Asia reports Agilient produced a new next-generation analyzer for wireless technologies like Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Long-Term Evolution, and China's locally made Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA). The analyzers have great diversity and increase time-to-market for the success of today's wireless businesses. An advanced signal analyzer helps by improving measurement speed and other factors in the entire product design cycle as well. Agilent has other agendas in China with providing measuring devices for anti-doping tests used at the Bejing Olympics as well as sponsoring the Clean Air Challenge (CAC) initially introduced in China in 2005 with ongoing workshops in Shanghai and Beijing.

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800474088_499488_TA_bb0c3e00.HTM?
1000013417 &8800474088&click_from=1000013417,8971452177,2007-08-01,
EEOL,EENEWS

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-04/24/content_858273.htm

http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/features/2006jul17_cac.html

iDirect Is Chosen To Provide China's CrossSat Telecom Technology With Satellite Hubs & Routers

2007-07-31T12:08:00.000-07:00

PRN (HERNDON, VA)--On 30 July 2007, PRNewswire states iDirect Inc., today announced a contract win valued at around USD 500,000 from CrossSat Telecom Technology, a major independent oil and gas exploration group based in China. CrossSat has purchased an iDirect iNFINITI universal 5IF satellite hub and 60 iDirect remote satellite routers to create a global IP network supporting both Ku and C satellite bands. CrossSat will provide satellite connectivity to multiple Chinese oiland gas companies, whose operations span China, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The CrossSat network will support seismic exploration and drilling applications on both terrestrial and offshore drilling platforms. Initial customers include the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the nation's largest oil and gas company.This partnership expands the market that serves the diverse needs of the oil and gas industry in China and around the world and likely in time for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-30-2007
/0004635181&EDATE=

Wind Stations For The Olympic Games

2007-07-30T13:28:00.000-07:00

CER (CHINA)--On 30 July 2007, China Economic Review reports work started on the first of 33 wind generators that will eventually supply clean energy to Beijing, the capital and next year’s Olympic Games. One way of dealing with unattractiveness of the wind generators is to put them on off-shore islands, which is done on the coast of North Wales in Britain where they have become something of a tourist attraction. Wind power stations will not be the total answer to the power problems and there are currently 44 wind power stations in China. The newest additions to the country’s wind-power industry will sit on the outskirts of Beijing at Guanting.

http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/olympics/2007/07/

Juice Up Mobile Application To Include China Radio International

2007-07-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

EFM (DELHI)--On 27July 2007, Exchange4Media.com reports World Radio Network, a UK-based TV and radio transmission company concluded a deal with AirChord to make its 24x7 international news and current affairs radio channel available to Indian mobile users. This would be done via AirChord and its Juice Up mobile application. Mobile subscribers will be able to access world class content from WRN’s international public broadcasting clients that include China Radio International in Beijing, Korea’s KBS World Radio, Radio Canada International, America’s NPR, Ireland’s RTE and Radio Romania International. The application lets users access numerous audio services from across the world, including feeds in various international languages directly from satellites. Content can also be uploaded directly via handsets or through the AirChord website for mobile and web viewers to be connected globally.

http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/Radio/RadioNews.asp?section_id=7&news_id=26982&tag=21880
&pict=10

Environmental Protection Forces Some Enterprises To Cease Production During 2008 Olympics

2007-07-28T12:01:00.000-07:00

TDCT (BEIJING)--Business Alert through tdctrade.com reports strict control measures set by Beijing government during the 2008 Olympics forces some enterprises to adjust their production schedule and processes while others may likely have to stop or limit their production. A scientific method for which type of enterprise to cut down or cease production will be used as well as for assisting in traffic control and reducing air pollution. Beijing plans to monitor the air quality during the Games to relieve athletes worries by placing mobile air quality monitoring stations and all monitoring results made public. Another feature for generating ozone is an oil-gas recycling program, scheduled for completion in 2008, which will require 1,000 gas stations in Beijing to install oil-gas recycling facilities.

http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/cba-e0109sp.htm

China's Meteorological Satellites Positioned To Offer Precise Weather Forecasts

2007-07-27T06:12:00.000-07:00

JND (CHINA)--Jongo News Daily reports China's meteorological satellites Feng Yun-2 D with Feng Yun-2 C likely are positioned to offer dimensional cloud charts for more precise weather forecasts. The Feng Yun-2 D, launched in December 2006, works with Feng Yun-2 C. The twin satellites offer weather observations of the whole country every 15 minutes versus previous forecasts done every half hour. The Vice Premier Hui Liangyu states enhanced forecasting is a greater effort for preventing flood control and disaster relief amid a season of heavy rain and flooding along the Yangtze River. The Beijing Weather Bureau pledged to improve its accuracy in weather forecasting for the 2008 Olympics.

http://www.jongonews.com/articles/07/0725/19502/MTk1MDIKODvvgE0.html

Beijing Olympics Torch To Be Lit In China On 8 August 2008

2007-07-26T18:19:00.000-07:00

LTC (CHINA)--Lets Travel China reports on 25 March 2008, the torch for the XXIX Olympiad will be lit in Olympia, Greece. From there it travels through Greece and arrives in Beijing on 31 March 2007. The torch then departs China for a 130-day, 85,000-mile journey – the longest relay the Olympic Flame has ever traveled. After spanning five continents, climbing Mt. Everest, tracing the footsteps of Marco Polo along the Silk Road, the Olympic Flame will arrive at Beijing’s National Stadium on 8 August 2008, officially signifying the beginning of the spectacular XXIX Olympiad: the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

http://www.letstravelchina.com/OlympicOverview.html?gclid=CKGj9OvFxo0CFRL
xhgodM1s6Qg

Top 10 Emerging Mobile Phone Countries

2007-07-25T10:11:00.000-07:00

UNA (USA)--Unstrung News Analysis predicted in the 2007 first quarter that mobile growth in 10 countries accompanied economic expansion, deregulation, and the need for communications infrastructure where there is a lack of fixed-line connectivity. Research found that with every 10 percent increase in mobile phone penetration, a country's GDP increases by 0.6 percent. With the exception of the US, the table shows, India and China are way ahead of the pack in terms of sheer volume. The US added 23 million subscribers last year, which would have put it in fifth place. The ranking is as follows: 1. India; 2. China; 3. Pakistan; 4. Russia; 5. Indonesia; 6. Ukraine; 7. Brazil; 8. Bangladesh; 9. Nigeria; 10. Vietnam.

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=119630&page_number=1&site=

Chinese Government Calls For Speeding Up Time Division-Synchronous Code Duplicate Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA)

2007-07-24T14:10:00.000-07:00

CD (CHINA)--China Daily through Agilent web site reports the Chinese Government is calling for an intensive industry-wide effort to speed up the development of TD-SCDMA mobile phones. TD-SCDMA technology made major breakthroughs in the past few months, said Zhang Xinsheng, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Information Industry (MII). However, the undeveloped mobile phones and chips supporting such a network standard is still a problem. TD-SCDMA in recent months had successful network test results, increasing industry-wide support particularly from some major global telecoms giants and strong government backing increased the possibility that TD-SCDMA is a winner in China's 3G market. The government requests four major TD-SCDMA equipment makers TD Tech Ltd, ZTE Corp, Datang Telecom and China Putian Corp to open free labs for handset makers to test TD-SCDMA mobile terminals.

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/editorial.jspx?cc=US&amp;lc=eng&ckey=752244&id=752244

Improved Airport Efficiency Likely In Time For 2008 Olympic Games

2007-07-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

(REUTERS) BEIJING -- On Monday, 23 July 2007, Reuters reported Air China Ltd., the official airline partner for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, announced that they are working to cut delays and improve employees' English language skills in time for next year's Olympic Games. Air China says some of the delays are caused by the weather and are unavoidable -- thunderstorms which strike Beijing during the summer frequently lead to the airport closing -- but acknowledge they could keep passengers better informed. Due to the great amount of people who will be flying in and out of Beijing, it is quite important to have a system that will run smoothly throughout the Olympic Games.

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6798625,00.html

2008 Olympic Games Likely To Be Rebroadcasted Via Mobile Handsets

2007-07-22T21:49:00.000-07:00

SCC (BEIJING) -- On Sunday, 22 July 2007, SinoCast China released information that on 17 July 2007, Zhou Yi, head of the Olympics Division for China Mobile Communications Corporation, the largest mobile telecom operator in the country, is looking at rebroadcasting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games via mobile phones. The mobile operator is set to achieve the video hookup via the 3G network and likely to adopt HSPA (high-speed packet access) technology in order to guarantee the fluency and distinctness when users watching TV via mobile phones. This would be the first time that the Olympic Games were broadcasted in this nature and will likely have the effect of guaranteeing a true "Digital Olympics" for Beijing should it occur. This is likely a step in the right direction for China Mobile, since this acquisition will likely cause a major boost in sales for the Mobile Company.

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/07/22/2802544.htm

China To Become Third Largest Economy Worldwide Likely Due To Preparation For 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

2007-07-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

CN (CHINA)--On 20 July 2007, China Knowledge reported the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that China is on track to overtake Germany and become the third largest economy worldwide. The highest figure in 12 years, China's first and second quarter revenue were up 11.1% and 11.9% respectively. The Country's GDP in the first half of the year of 2007 was USD1,412 billion. According to China Daily, the secondary sector, including manufacturing, mining and construction, grew at the fastest year-on-year rate of 13.6%, while the primary sector reported a growth rate of 4.0% and the tertiary sector, including transport, telecommunications, catering, tourism, banking and insurance, posted a rise of 10.6%. NBS spokesman, Li Xiaochao stated this economic boom that China has experienced can be attributed to mounting foreign investments, import and export industry and rising domestic consumption, but mainly due to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

http://www.chinaknowledge.com/news/news-detail.aspx?id=9311

China Ministry Of Information Industry (MII) Releases Third Generation (3G) Videophone Standard

2007-07-19T08:53:00.000-07:00

EETA (CHINA)-- On 18 July 2007, EE Times Asia reports information from ChinaTechNews.com that the MII issued an industry standard for 3G videophone services that involve both Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) and Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA). The China Communications Standard Association drafted the mobile service technical specification YD/T 1511-2007 and the measurement method of YD/T 1512-2007, which provide important data basis for the development, manufacturing, testing, purchasing and operation of mobile TV services. Only mobile terminals have these standards but they are set to be expanded between to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) in the future.

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800472498_499488_NT_59aaca42.HTM?1000013347&880047
2498&click_from=1000013347,8982486234,2007-07-18,EEOL,EENEWS

Samsung's 18-Carat Gold "Bling" Mobile Phone

2007-07-18T14:07:00.000-07:00

TSC (CHINA)--On Monday, 16 July, 2007, TechShout.com revealed new details on Samsung's introduction of the P318 an 18-carat gold plated handset introduced by Samsung, the official Worldwide Partner in wireless communications equipment of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Samsung spokeswoman Lee Soo-jeong said, “This is going to be strictly sold and launched to the Chinese market and made to commemorate and celebrate the Beijing Olympics." The company described the the mobile phone as sleek-looking and mostly deep black in color, with the gold placed in the trim along the sides and covering the bottom half of the phone’s back. The P318 handset is expected to include such features like a camera, Bluetooth and MP3 player.

http://www.techshout.com/mobile-phones/2007/16/samsung-p318-gold-plated-beijing-
2008-olympics-games-mobile-phone-details-revealed/

China Stages Mock Terrorist Drill

2007-07-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

USAT (BEIJING)--On 13 July 2007, USA Today reported via state media that more than 800 police officers and 27 vessels conducted a mock terrorist attack in the eastern Chinese seaside city of Qingdao in the Olympic Sailing venue area. Bogus terrorists on a motorboat, armed with guns and bombs, simulated taking over a tanker and seizing two hostages. The exercise tested police readiness in handling radioactive "dirty bombs" and hostage attack situations. Chinese military set up a special unit trained to counter threats such as biochemical or nuclear terror attacks.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-07-14-1940481149_x.htm

Texas Instrument (TI) Wireless Infrastructure Capture Bulk Of China's Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) Trials

2007-07-16T12:20:00.000-07:00

TI (DALLAS/ BEIJING)--On 9 July 2007, TI announced they will work with ZTE and Datang Mobile with the majority of China's TD-SCDMA trials. Deployment of TI's wireless infrastructure optimized digital signal processors (DSP) in Node B (base) station equipment (Signals Chain Solution photo shows the process) in trials that began on 10 April 2007 in 10 China cities for upgrading to 3G technology for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A total of 83% of the base stations go to ZTE and Datang and deployments will occur in Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xiamen.

http://focus.ti.com/docs/pr/pressrelease.jhtml?prelId=sc07120

Advance Data Technology (ADT) Is Chosen As Certification Test Lab For Worldwide Interoperability For Microwave Access (WiMAX)

2007-07-15T09:17:00.000-07:00

IHS (ASIA)--On 13 July 2007, Information Handling Services (IHS) via WiMAX Forum reports ADT likely will launch the first Asian certification test lab of both fixed and mobile WiMAX certification services in October 2007. The level of service is likely to be comparable to Spain's AT4 wireless, which is the only facility in the world capable of providing both fixed and mobile WiMAX Forum certification. ADT received the first WiMAX regulatory certificate in 2005 and later got selected as the M-Taiwan Test Lab in 2006 to provide certification testing for manufacturers to apply for the M-Taiwan Project. ADT is one of Taiwan's leading EMC, RF, Safety, Telecom and Wi-Fi laboratories by providing clients with compliance testing and certification services. Electronic manufacturers and trading companies, both in Taiwan and overseas, have been able to quickly obtain global certification from various approval agencies in ADT.
Note: The certification test lab likely will aid in speeding certification processes in time for the Beijing Olympics.

http://electronics.ihs.com/news/wimax-adt-certification.htm?WBCMODE=Presen

Restructuring Of State-Owned Telecommunications Companies Likely To Facilitate Acquisitions

2007-07-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

MW (HONG KONG)--On Friday 13 July 2007, MarketWatch.com reported on Thursday two senior executives resigned from China Netcom. Wong Chi Man of China Everbright Securities stated that none of the executives are currently in operational management and they are to perform "audit"-like functions, and the rotation is a routine process for state-owned enterprises. On Friday, other state-controlled telecom companies made organization changes when China Telecom's Executive Vice-President (EVP) left for China Mobile, the parent company of China Telecom. China Mobile's VP and Executive Director resigned to take a new post with China Telecom where he is to be the EVP and Executive Director.
Note: The disruption comes at a time when China's state-owned companies are forming numerous partnerships with foreign companies into its telecommunications business likely in time for the Beijing Olympics.

http://tinyurl.com/24u5qn (MarketWatch Article)

Beijing Start Date Unexpectedly Profitable For Some Mobile Phone Users

2007-07-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

IF (SHANGHAI)--On 12 July 2007, Interfax China reports corresponding mobile phone digits that have 20080808 as the last digits corresponding to start of the Beijing Olympic Games increased in price. An auction to sell the numbers is likely to be held 8 August 2007. Bidding for one such mobile phone owner's number is set to start at USD26,432 dollars (RMB 200,000). Some subscribers state they will not sell their numbers because of familiarity, however are receiving daily calls from strangers who want to purchase the mobile phone numbers. Mobile phone numbers in China differ in price according to which numbers include the digit four, which are cheaper since four is traditionally an unlucky number in China. Numbers with the digit nine are more expensive since nine is considered a lucky number. Also, numbers matching mobile phone users' birth date are also big sellers. China GrenTech is noted in a 22 July 2007 blog entry as they will cover the Olympics with WIFI in gymnasiums, stadiums and surrounding areas in six Olympic cities, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai.

http://www.interfax.cn/displayarticle.asp?aid=25828&slug=CHINA-TELECOM-MOBILE

ZTE D90 & S900 Win German Red Dot Design Award

2007-07-12T05:36:00.000-07:00

IC/TGC (SHANGHAI)--Interfax China and 3G.co.uk.com report Chinese provider ZTE Corporation received the German Red Dot Product Design Award for two of its mobile phone models the ZTE D90 and S900 mobile phones. The German design association, Design Zentrum Nordthein Westfalen, awards outstanding international product design since 1955. The ZTE D90 features Fastap for messaging and 3G mobile data services by combining the Fastap keypad and eZiType word completion engine facilitating quicker messages and word completion and correction software. To make typing faster ZTE D90 is capable of automatically adding words, names and slang to its internal memory based on usage. The D90 uses Evolution Data Only, Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO), a wireless radio broadband data protocol being adopted by many CDMA mobile phone providers in Japan, Korea, Israel, the United States, and Canada as part of the CDMA2000 standard.

http://www.interfax.cn/displayarticle.asp?aid=25769&slug=CHINA-TELECOM-HANDSETS
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/June2007/4840.htm

China's Satellite Carrier Dongfanghong IV Set To Acquire More International Satellite Contracts

2007-07-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

SINA (BEIJING)--On 9 July 2007, SINA reports a Chinese space expert said China's Dongfanghong IV (DIV) satellite carrier is set to acquire 10 more international contracts after successfully operationally designing and launching a Nigerian satellite in China on 22 May 2007. Zhou Zhicheng, the Chief Designer of the Nigerian satellite states to Xinhua, "China has a totally integrated space technology offer-we can design and manufacture a satellite and take it right through to handover to the customer." China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) designed and manufactured the Nigerian satellite that was launched from Zichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

http://english.sina.com/technology/1/2007/0708/117988.html

Huawei Technologies Successfully Hosts Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2)

2007-07-10T11:48:00.000-07:00

TGC (CHINA)--On 10 July 2007, 3G.CO.UK.Com advised Huawei Technologies successfully hosted the 3GPP2 conference in Kumming, China. The event was attended by 200 industrial experts from Unicom, Verizon Wireless, KDDI, SKT, and Qualcomm. Huawei used the event to propose an Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) architecture concept adopted by 3GPP2 and supports operator networks achieving a peak rate of 288 Megabytes per second (Mbps), assisting the evolution of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 (described as a technology for digital transmission of radio signals between, for example, a mobile telephone and a radio base station). As of June 2007, Huawei serves more than 100 million CDMA users worldwide and has won 47 Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO) contracts. EV-DO is a wireless radio broadband data protocol being adopted by many CDMA mobile phone providers in Japan, Korea, Israel, the United States.

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/July2007/4899.htm

Beijing Will Relax Regulations For Overseas Journalists

2007-07-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

KUNA (TOYKO)--A Kuwait News Agency reports from state-run news agency Xinhua News Agency, since January of this year, the Chinese Government temporarily relaxed regulations of activities by foreign journalists during the Olympics preparatory period and later events. Foreign journalists need only obtain their prior consent to interview organizations or individuals across China; relaxation of rules to hire Chinese citizens to work for foreign media; and journalists can bring a reasonable quantity of reporting equipment into Beijing duty free for their own use. Journalists with a valid Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card (OIAC) and Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Card, are entitled to multiple entries into the territory of China with visa exemption by presenting their OIAC with valid passports or other travel documents.

http://168.187.77.132/newsagenciespublicsite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1758153&Language=en

Beijing Government Preparing To Rehearse Olympics Traffic Control In August

2007-07-08T17:38:00.000-07:00

CD (XINHUA)--On 5 July 2007, the China Daily reports sources from the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games state that the city government of Beijing endorsed a plan to rehearse traffic control measures. A spokesman with Beijing's Road Traffic Management Bureau said the move likely will speed up traffic in urban areas and cause little inconvenience as students will be on summer holiday and the working population can take public transport instead of driving. Beijing's auto fleet increases to 1,000 vehicles daily with the total number is likely expected to top 3.3 million by August next year for the Olympic Games. The municipal government subsidized public transport a large amount this year as well as slashed the average bus fare from 1 yuan (equal to about 13 US cents) to 0.4 yuan.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2007-07/05/content_910702.htm

Canadian Company Research In Motion (RIM) Wins Approval To Offer Blackberry Handsets In China

2007-07-07T12:11:00.000-07:00

TN (TORONTO)--On 4 July 2007, Telecom News through the Toronto Globe & Mail reports Canadian-based company Research In Motion (RIM) from a Beijing office states they won approval from the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to sell BlackBerry handsets in China. The manager also states RIM plans to start selling the BlackBerry 8700g handset in Chinese stores at the end of August. So far, corporate customers are the majority that have put in approximately 5,000 advance orders from RIM. The Blackberries will likely be sold in China at equal to about CAD700; 5,070 yuan; or USD667. RIM is also looking at plans to make the devices in China.

http://www.telecomnews.blogorama.org/rim-wins-approval-to-offer-blackberry-handsets-in-china.html

Samsung Announced Industry's Multi-Standard, Multi-Band Mobile TV Chipset

2007-07-06T12:52:00.000-07:00

TGC (ASIA)--On 6 July 2007, 3g Company.uk.com announced Samsung reported the industry's first 65 nanometer multi-standard channel decoder and multi-bank radio frequency (RF) tuner chipset that supports multi-digital mobile TV standards which include DVB-H/T, DAB-IP, ISDB-T, and terrestrial DMB for the multiple standards in different countries around the world. The initial product launch targets are for Europe and Asia markets. Mass production is slated for the fourth quarter of 2007. The TV chipset requires no external low noise amplifier (LNA) and additional integrated circuits (ICs), reducing the cost of the total system.

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/July2007/4886.htm

Beijing Olympics Set To Boost Global Adspend By USD3 Billion

2007-07-05T07:01:00.000-07:00

BR (LONDON)--On 2 July 2007, advertising/marketing/media company Brand Republic reports via Zenith Optimedia that next year's Olympic Games in Beijing is set to increase global advertising spend by an estimated USD3 billion (£1.5 billion (pounds)). China itself will be responsible for an estimated USD1 billion of the spend surrounding the games, with USD2 billion spent across the rest of the world.

http://www.brandrepublic.com/login/News/668005/

Investments Into Datang Mobile Likely To Boost Third Generation (3G) Mobile Services For 2008 Beijing Olympics

2007-07-04T06:50:00.000-07:00

CD (CHINA)--On 4 July 2007, China Daily reports Shanghai-listed Yangtze Power Company signed a contract to pay 1.3 billion yuan (USD171.2 million) for a 12% stake in Datang Mobile, a key developer of Chinese home-grown standard for third generation (3G) mobile phone services, Time Division-Synchronized Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA). China's two largest insurers, China Life Insurance Company and Ping An Insurance Company, also bought stakes from Datang but are negotiating on amount of stake and price. Datang reports to own the majority of core intellectual property rights (IPRs) of TD-SCDMA. These investments follow an interest-free loan China Development Bank awarded to Datang for TD-SCDMA development in April worth 4.6 billion yuan (USD 605.6 million). This cash injection will likely boost development of TD-SCDMA in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-07/04/content_909497.htm

Netlist Bolsters Operations With A Facility In China

2007-07-03T20:48:00.000-07:00

PRN (IRVINE, CA)--On 2 July 2007, PRNewswire reports Netlist, a company that designs and manufactures high-performance memory subsystems for the server and high-performance computing and communications markets, is developing additional manufacturing capacity in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Netlist maintains its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Irvine, California, and recently implemented cuts in expenses and personnel. Netlist suffers from negative impact of revenue due to the decline in the Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) market and the related decline in demand from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/LAM12002072007-1.htm

China's Top 100 Information Technology (IT) Companies Soar 111% Annually

2007-07-02T16:10:00.000-07:00

IFC (CHINA)--On 2 July 2007, Interfax China reports IT companies that appeared on the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry's (MIIs) recent top 100 IT companies list generated RMB 8.31 billion (USD1.09 billion) in gross profit during the first five months of this year, soaring 111% year-on-year. The MII said that profits recorded by two major Chinese IT companies, Lenovo and BOE, contributed to the large rise in profits. Additionally, Haier Group, Huawei Technologies, BOE Technology Group, Midea Group China, TCL Corp, Hisense Group, Founder Group, Panda Electronics Group and SVA Group made up the top 10 companies on the list.

http://www.interfax.cn/displayarticle.asp?aid=25421&slug=CHINA-IT-FINANCE

iPhone In China? No 3G Chips For Apple's iPhone?

2007-07-01T10:29:00.000-07:00

PPT (CHINA)--Circa April 2007, Popgadget Personal Tech.com reported that China didn't get the anxiously awaited iPhone first, but they produced cases for phones (resembling an iPhone--see more in the YouTube film below) shown at the Hong Kong Electronics and Components Fair.

NYT (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)--On 29 June 2007, the New York Times reported on the eve of releasing the Apple iPhone's sale, the top executives of Apple and AT&T defended their decision to rely upon AT&T's slow EDGE wireless data network, rather than a faster network that is less widely available. Instead of using the more advanced 3G chip sets as they were thought to be power-hungry, Apple decided to improve the battery life of the iPhone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_8wuVEYMZ8
http://www.popgadget.net/2007/04/iphone.php
http://tinyurl.com/yum9pj (NYT)

INDESERVE And Datang Mobile Sign Agreement To Support Third Generation (3G) Rollout

2007-06-30T19:12:00.000-07:00

TTG (CHINA)--On 26 June 2007, 3G.Co.UK reports INDESERVE, which is a 100% Linux based from New Delhi, India, and Datang Mobile, a company that primarily serves customers in China, signed an agreement that calls for INDESERVE to support Datang in providing timely supply, pick and pack, aggregate, and distribution, as well as assure the quality of the entire base station subsidiary. INDESERVE also develops software and semiconductors. Datang produces large-capacity Statistical Process Control (SPC) switches, optical communications technology, wireless communications systems, full-service access network equipment, telecommunications software, and a series of communication cables (including optical fiber, communication copper, and radio frequency cables).

http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/106/106522.html
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/June2007/4839.htm

Special Police For The Beijing Olympics

2007-06-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

BBC (CHINA)--On 28 June 2007, BBC-Asia-Pacific reports Chinese authorities say they have established a special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics next year. The unit, drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force, will confront terror threats and help in the event of any disasters. A senior official from the unit, Tian Yixiang said organizers faced a complicated security situation. Tian told military attaches from 54 countries that Beijing had to be fully prepared for unconventional terror threats that China had not experienced before--including chemical and biological attacks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6251816.stm

Picture Source:
http://static.flickr.com/31/47673272_477a66ca84_m.jpg

China Mobile Leads Losses-But Still Up While Hong Kong Shares Drop

2007-06-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

AP-NE (CHINA-HONG KONG)--On 28 June 2007, Associated Press via News Edge reports Hong Kong shares dropped this week for the third straight session, dragged by profit-taking in China-related companies after recent strong gains. The blue chip Hang Seng Index fell 98.01 points. The Hang Seng Index gained 982 points in just four days last week. China Mobile, the second largest constituent of the benchmark index, fell 1.6% to HK$83.45 ($10.67) on profit-taking. China Mobile shares are up 14.3% this month even including this week’s loss.

http://www.telecomasia.net/article.php?type=article&id_article=5010

Beijing Travel Tip--Subway System Map

2007-06-27T14:16:00.002-07:00

Beijing Subway System
Subway Ticket Pricing
Subway Travel Times
Subway First and Last Trains

Map Source:
http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/transport/subway/maps/desktops/beijing_subway_map_1024_768_desktop.jpg

Datang Mobile Deploys Mindspeed OptiPHY Interface in Third Generation (3G) Base Station

2007-06-26T17:26:00.002-07:00

TGCUK (US)--On 26 June 2007, 3G.co.UK web site reports Mindspeed Technologies, a company headquartered out of Newport Beach, CA, is shipping OptiPHY Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) packet-over-synchronous optical network (SONET) (POS) physical layer (lowest layer called PHY) in its 3G wireless base stations to Datang Mobile. Datang is a leading communications company in China and develops products for 3G networks based on time division-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA), one of China's telecommunications standards. Mindspeed's customers include Alcatel Data Networks SA, Cisco Systems Inc, Huawei Technologies Co, McData Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Siemens AG and Zhongxing Telecom Equipment Corp.

http://www.mindspeed.com/web/company/press/release.html?id=46

Australian Federal Police Train Chinese For 2008 Olympics

2007-06-25T13:47:00.000-07:00

FD (AUSTRALIA)--On 25 June 2007, Fairfax Digital states Australian Federal Police (AFP) are training the Chinese in counter-terrorism strategies ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and are expanding intelligence-sharing networks there. AFP officers went to Beijing to watch Chinese police perform a mock hostage exercise in April, after conducting counter-terrorism training with them in Indonesia. The exercises, which follow increased cooperation between the two forces over the past year, have concerned some Australian politicians.
http://tinyurl.com/2bjmso

Beijing Olympics To Showcase New Technological Innovations

2007-06-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

APP (BEIJING, CHINA)--On 18 June 2007, the Associated Press of Pakistan reports of gadgets to be showcased at the Beijing Olympic Village. One is a gadget invented by Ma Xin, Chinese Academy of Sciences and a member of Security, that enables apartment doors to recognize their guests using codes that are almost impossible to crack. Once you get to the door, a linked-up camera captures the features of your face, including your bone structure, even wigs, sunglasses and make-up will not be able to fool the computer by masking the person's identity. The gadget is expected to be installed at Olympic venues and Olympic Village, and can also be used in regular households across China. The other innovation in the offing is for people to receive TV signals on their phones and watch programs without any temporal or space-based restrictions.

http://www.app.com.pk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11097&Itemid=2

Rainstorms Kill 36 In Southwest China, 13 Missing

2007-06-23T13:16:00.000-07:00

RAN (BEIJING, CHINA)--On 20 June 2006, a Reuters AlertNet reported parts of southwest China suffered more flooding and landslides on Wednesday as officials raised the death toll to 36. The Ministry of Civil Affairs said 13 residents are still missing, while some 292,000 residents had been evacuated as of Wednesday after 17,000 houses collapsed. Worst hit was the municipality of Chongqing and the neighboring provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Hubei, affecting some 8.7 million people. In Sichuan's Dazhou, as a result of the storms at least 10 people died, flooding occurred in 13 village schools, and there are blocked roads and downed telecommunication and power lines.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK211680.htm

Map Source: http://www.invasive.org/hwa/images/Map%20China%20Province_%20coll%20sites.jpg

China Grentech will Supply WiFi Equipment For China Mobile’s Olympic WLAN Network

2007-06-22T18:42:00.000-07:00

PRD (CHINA)--On 22 June 2007, Press Release Database reports China GrenTech, a radio frequency (RF) developer and provider of wireless coverage products and services to telecommunications operators in China, announced they won the bid to supply coverage equipment and supply framework for China Mobile's Olympic network. China GrenTech will provide customized and newly designed WiFi (Wireless Fidelity-a term for certain types of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) that use specifications conforming to IEEE 802.11b.coverage) equipment for the Olympic WLAN. The equipment will cover different types of protocols including IEEE802.11a, b, and g. GrenTech will also participate in the design and construction of the Olympic WLAN network. The network will cover the Olympic gymnasiums, stadiums and surrounding areas in six Olympic cities, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai.

http://press-releases.techwhack.com/10717/china-grentech/

Jiangsu Telecom Makes Plans For 2008 Beijing Olympics

2007-06-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

　RBN (SAN JOSE, CA)--On 19 June 2007, Redback Networks, an Ericsson company, reports Jiangsu has deployed SmartEdge in anticipation of greater demand for triple-play services during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jiangsu Telecom has employed its SmartEdge 800 multi-service edge routing platform for IPTV. Jiangsu Telecom Company Limited is a subsidiary of China Telecom Stock Company Limited. Jiangsu possesses the status of corporate legal person and employs the unified service trade mark of "China Telecom." Jiangsu Telecom is one of the largest provincial telecom operators of China Telecom, serving more than 3.3 million broadband subscribers.

http://www.redback.com/Redback/Home/News&Events/PressReleases/June19,2007.html

China's Datang Secures Funds To Build 3G Networks

2007-06-20T20:49:00.000-07:00

XN (BEIJING, CHINA)--On 20 June 2007 Xinhua News Online, www.chinaview.cn reports China's Datang Telecom, a developer of the country's indigenous technology for third-generation (3G) mobile communication, will receive a bank loan of 30 billion yuan (3.9 billion U.S. dollar) to build Time Division-Synchronous Code Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) networks. The loan from the China Development Bank will provide long-term financial support for the construction of large-scale TD-SCDMA networks, including in Olympic venues such as Beijing and Qingdao.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/20/content_6269759.htm

2008 Olympics Swimming Facility "The Water Cube" Looks Like Bubbles

2007-06-19T19:52:00.000-07:00

PS (CHINA)--PopSci.com posted the official swimming facility of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. The building will span 7.8 acres, house five pools, and seat 17,000 spectators, yet it doesn’t contain a single steel cable, concrete column or structural beam. Instead its walls and ceilings are composed of a network of slender steel pipes linked together by 12,000 load-bearing nodes. These nodes evenly distribute the weight of the building, making it strong enough to withstand Beijing’s most severe earthquakes. A plastic Teflon-like foil—just eight one-thousandths of an inch thick—covers the entire structure like skin. It lets in more light and heat than glass does, helping to keep the pools warm and slashing energy costs by 30 percent. arup.com

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2006/product_41.html

Beijing Olympics To Attract Four Billion Viewers: Big High Definition (HD) Setup

2007-06-18T13:13:00.000-07:00

HDTV (UK)--High Definition TV (HDTV) web site from the United Kingdom reports Ma Guoli, a Chinese Olympics broadcasting official, said that he expects the Beijing Olympics in 2008 to attract four billion viewers - one billion more than Athens 2004 attracted. Beijing Olympics Dissemination Corporation, Ltd. is expected to use 65 high definition relay vehicles and 1,000 high definition cameras, as well as building a broadcasting centre with an area of up to 80,000 square metres. High Definition signals will be used for TV relays for all 28 Olympics events.

http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/06/beijing_olympic.html

Eight Reasons To Visit Beijing

2007-06-17T16:26:00.000-07:00

FTW (CHINA)--Fodor's Travel Wire web site provides eight reasons why you would want to visit Beijing, China:

The Temple of Heaven
Ancient Observatory
Magnificent Markets
Confucius Temple
Forbidden City
Lama Temple
Summer Palace
Tiananmen Square

http://www.fodors.com/wire/archives/002543.cfm

Samsung Olympic Games Campaign Launched With New Mobile Phone--Liu Xuan Made New Samsung Olympic Ambassador

2007-06-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

SPC (BEIJING, CHINA)--On 6 June 2007, the Samsung Press Center web site states Samsung Electronics is an official Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games in wireless communications equipment. Samsung launched its campaign for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games together with three of its new, high-profile mobile phones. Liu Xuan, an Olympic gymnastics champion, is Samsung's Olympic Ambassador during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Samsung also announced the Samsung Olympic Games Visual Identity System (SOVIS), Samsung 's Olympic Torch Relay Plan, as well as a brief introduction to the Olympic Rendezvous @ Samsung (OR@S). Samsung is committed to building wireless Olympic Games through its Wireless Olympic Works (WOW).

http://tinyurl.com/2a42kc

China's Ministry Of Information Industry (MII) Puts Out 3G Development Guidelines

2007-06-15T13:39:00.000-07:00

CTN (CHINA)--On 15 June 2007, according to ChinaTechNews.com, China released a set of guidelines for the development of 3G technology in the country. The detailed list from the MII includes a total of 130 recommended standards for Code Division Multiple Access2000 (CDMA2000) and Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) development. The MII said the rules were approved last month and were not legal statutes. MII affiliates, the country's major telecom operators and communications management bureaus, received the list of guidelines. This list of 3G development comes just less than a month after the government approved the deployment of European and American 3G mobile phone standards along China's homegrown TD-SCDMA.

http://tinyurl.com/2v3pnu

Sneak Peek At Beijing Olympic Stadium

2007-06-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5023

China Telecommunication Stocks Continue Soaring

2007-06-13T18:40:00.000-07:00

PDO (CHINA)--On 12 June 2007, People's Daily Online reports China telecommunication stocks continued soaring with China Netcom up 0.73 to 20.6 HK dollars. China Mobile, one of the heavy weights of Hong Kong market, is up 1.65 percent to 74.1 HK dollars. China Telecom went up 0.44 percent to 4.57 HK dollars. Financial stocks remained flat, with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), the other heavy weight remained at 143.4 HK dollars, while China life keeps its price at 24.6 HK dollars.

http://english.people.com.cn/200706/12/eng20070612_383494.html

China Opens Its 3G Mobile Phone Market For Overseas Players

2007-06-12T17:08:00.001-07:00

PZ (CHINA)--On 12 June 2007 PressZoom reports the Chinese Government Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has opened its 3G market for overseas players by approving two foreign standards, CDMA2000 – American standard, and WCDMA – European standard. With this approval to overseas vendors the market has become fairly competitive for local TD-SCDMA standard. Reportedly, all four key operators in China, comprising of China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Netcom, are investing in 3G. By allowing the inclusion of these two standards in Chinese mobile market, the government has not only strengthened its “technology-neutral” stance, but also provided an open marketplace for other technologies, say analysts.

http://presszoom.com/story_133904.html

China GrenTech Selected to Become an Official Supplier Of Radio Frequency (RF) Products To Huawei Technologies

2007-06-12T13:22:00.000-07:00

CGT (SHENZHEN, CHINA)--China GrenTech web site announced on 30 August 2006 of being formally selected to become an official supplier of base station RF products to Huawei Technologies, a global telecommunication equipments manufacturer and the largest telecom vendor in China. Since this selection, China GrenTech is now a qualified RF products supplier to five large-scale base station equipment manufacturers in China and overseas.

http://www.grentech.com.cn/en/news.asp?id=104

Jinan Yinquan Technology Inks New VoIP Deal With China Tie Tong

2007-06-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

TMCN (CHINA)--In February 2007, TMCNet reports Jinan Yinquan Technology Co., Ltd. (JYTC), a VoIP service provider and telecom operator, and China Tie Tong have reportedly inked a deal to allow JYTC's VoIP products accessible in areas outside of China Tie Tong’s Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). JYTC is a subsidiary of China VoIP and Digital Telecom Inc. and is a leading enterprise in the QiLu Software Park. JYTC provides VoIP services to three provinces and 19 cities in the People’s Republic of China, and plans to expand further throughout the country. China Tie Tong is one of the six licensed telecommunications providers in China, with 31 provincial branches, over 300 municipal branches and five subsidiaries.

http://tinyurl.com/2bm2yc

China Grentech Won Bids For TD-SCDMA Coverage Equipment From Both China Mobile & China Telecom

2007-06-10T16:15:00.000-07:00

D50 (SHENZHEN, CHINA)--8 June 2007, Digital50, Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall reports GrenTech Corporation Limited today announced that it won bids from both China Mobile Limited and China Telecommunication Corporation to supply TD-SCDMA wireless coverage equipment for the expanded TD-SCDMA technique trial network. GrenTech is based in China and its principal activities are design, develop, manufacture and sale of wireless coverage products and services. GrenTech's three line of products and services are: wireless coverage products and services; RF parts and components and RF-based wireless access.

http://tinyurl.com/yqc7dn

China On Track To Cut Domestic Roaming Fees

2007-06-09T20:02:00.000-07:00

CCTV (CHINA)--On 7 June 2007, China Central Television , China´s largest national TV network, reports China's plans to remove domestic roaming fees for its 467 million mobile users is on track. High roaming fees in China have long drawn complaints from consumers. Making a mobile call outside of one's own city could be ten times more expensive than local calls. That's based on a roaming fee of about 0.6 yuan per minute, in addition to the long-distance call charge. Through a survey, China's MII found 60 percent of respondents think the roaming fees have pushed the telecommunication fees too high and are unjustified.

http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20070607/106090.shtml

O-Net Wins Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) Deal

2007-06-08T10:12:00.000-07:00

PRN (SHENZEN, CHINA)--7 June 2007, PR Newswire, Axterra Network announced O-Net Communications (Shenzhen) Ltd., a leading fiber optic component and module supplier, today announced that it was awarded a significant contract for two years to supply PON WDM filter components to Asia FTTH broadband access market.

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=125867

US Bans Some Cell Phones

2007-06-07T20:42:00.000-07:00

Reuters (UK)--On 7 June 2007, A US trade agency banned imports of some cell phone models containing Qualcomm chips because of patent violations. Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless, the second biggest US mobile service provider, said they planned to ask the Bush administration to invalidate the order.

http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=22521&hed=U.S.+Bans+Some+Cell+Phones

1.5 Million People Displaced By Beijing Olympics

2007-06-06T10:15:00.000-07:00

TCO-AP (GENEVA) --The Charlotte Oberserver reports some 1.5 million Chinese have been forced from their homes during preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. China rejected the figures from the Geneva-based Center on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) as "groundless" and said some 6,000 families had been compensated and properly resettled. "Our research shows that little has changed since 1988 when 720,000 people were forcibly displaced in Seoul, South Korea, in preparation for the Summer Olympic Games," said Jean du Plessis, COHRE's executive director. Some 6,037 households have been demolished since 2002 to make way for nine venues in the process of preparing for the 2008 Olympic Games, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said.

http://www.charlotte.com/456/story/148357.html

American Chamber Of Commerce--The Peoples Republic of China

2007-06-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

US EMBASSY (CHINA)--The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham-China) represents US companies and individuals doing business in China. AmCham-China's membership comprises more than 2,100 individuals from more than 900 companies. It has more than 20 industry- and issue-specific forums and committees, offers unique services such as the Business Visa Program, holds a wide range of networking and informational events, and meets with US and Chinese officials to discuss challenges facing US firms doing business in China. The chamber's mission is to provide a forum for Americans engaged in business in China and to work with Chinese and US government authorities to help foster constructive commercial relations between the two countries.

http://www.amcham-china.org.cn/amcham/home/index.php

Using Your Cell Phone In China

2007-06-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

GML (UK)--Global Media, Limited which is a site for more information on using your cell phone abroad provides telephone information for the international access code in China as "86." The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). The city code for Beijing is (0)10. International Direct Dialling is available in most cities. Phone cards are widely available and calls can be made from post offices and hotels; phone booths on the streets are usually for local calls only. In hotels, local calls are generally free or will be charged only a nominal fee. Mobile phone networks are very advanced. Operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most non-North American international operators. Internet cafes are available in most main towns.

http://www.wordtravels.com/telephonediallingcodes/Countries/China/

China Tietong Awarded International Service License

2007-06-05T18:28:00.000-07:00

CTN (CHINA)--On 13 April 2007, China Tech News reports China Tietong, otherwise known as China Railcom and one of the country's smaller state-owned fixed line operators, has been awarded an international communications facilities service license by regulatory body, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII). According to local media reports, the license was awarded to China Tietong to make up for the unequal competition that it has been facing. The operator's main line of business is to provide the public, but more specifically railway companies, with basic telecom services (domestic/international voice, data, image and multimedia communications, and domestic communications resource leasing services) and value-added telecoms services.

http://tinyurl.com/2xupts

Beijing Hoteliers To Go For Gold In 2008

2007-06-05T18:22:00.000-07:00

TCU (UK)--Telegraph Company UK reports price hikes will be introduced to make maximum profit from next year's event, writes Charles Starmer-Smith. Chinese tour operators have given warning that prices of holidays to the country are likely to quadruple next year as hoteliers, car hire companies and tour guides seek to cash in on the Olympic Games in Beijing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/06/02/etolympics102.xml

Beijing To Turn Garbage Into Power

2007-06-05T18:15:00.000-07:00

IW (OHIO)--Industry Week, an on-line manufacturing communications magazine reported on 25 May 2007, Beijing plans to convert 40% of its rubbish into energy via incineration, as part of plans to develop new power sources and deal with landfill problems, state press said May 21.

http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=14252

China's Communication Market Powers On To 2008

2007-06-04T07:47:00.000-07:00

SIN-PBC (SYDNEY)--Scoope Independent News, Paul Budde Communications, states on 28 May 2007, China’s communications market is rocketing ahead, recording enormous growth in its mobile, broadband and new media sectors, according to a new BuddeComm study. Investment, the sheer size of China’s population and innovation are driving the expansion. Last year, China’s telecommunications market racked up revenues of about USD 80 billion, which was 20 percent of the overall Asian market.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00677.htm

Chinese Economy Will Not Slow Down After 2008

2007-06-04T07:27:00.000-07:00

DI (NEW DELHI)--Daily India News reports investments in Olympics-related projects are just 0.59 percent of China's annual investment. Lu Zheng, Chief of the Institute of Industrial Economics, which is attached to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the boost to the national economy should not be overvalued. "China will not be like Japan in 1964 and South Korea in 1988 and become a developed nation. Its industrialization and modernization are far from complete, even after Beijing holds the Olympic Games," Lu said.

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/146166.php/Chinese-economy-will-not-slow-down-after-2008

7 Steps Beijing Has Taken To Improve The Environment Leading Up To The 2008 Games

2007-06-04T06:46:00.000-07:00

PAB (CALIFORNIA/UTAH)--Pan Asian Blog headquartered out of Orange County and Utah published the following:
1. Good quality air days increased from just 100 in 1998 to 241 in 2006.
2. Water quality has remained stable while emissions standards of major pollutants has declined.
3. The reliance on clean energies has increased.
4. Approximately 2,580 buses are headed for the bus pile.
5. Approximately 5,000 taxis are headed for the heap.
6. Approximately 90% of waste water and 95% of solid waste in its 8 cored districts will be treated.
7. During the games, factories will be shut down and some will be forbidden to do groundwork.

http://www.panasianbiz.com/2007/06/7_steps_beijing_has_taken_to_i.html

Copper Theft For Chinese Olympics Derails British Trains

2007-06-04T06:39:00.000-07:00

ABB (CHINA)--Anorak and Big Brother Forum report, "So what happens to all this dodgy metal?" Well apparently it is ending up in China where the demand for copper has been fueled by the Beijing Olympics and demand for telecoms infrastructure.

Picture Source: http://www.anorak.co.uk/money/the-nicker/173660.html

No Vista For 2008 Beijing Olympics

2007-06-04T06:36:00.000-07:00

ZDNA (BEIJING)--ZDNet Asia reports the IT systems supporting the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, will not be using Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest operating system. Instead, the computing hardware will run on Windows XP, according to Xie Long, director of Olympic sponsorship for Lenovo's Olympic Business Department. Lenovo will sponsor computer equipment including desktops, notebooks and servers for the mega sporting event, which will be held in August next year.

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/hardware/0,39042972,62016737,00.htm

Beijing Eyes Wi-Fi For Olympics

2007-06-04T06:33:00.000-07:00

RHI (CALIFORNIA)--On 29 May 2007, Red Herring (RH), a technology business out of Belmont, California, reports Linzhen Xie, a member of the Science & Technology Committee at China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), spoke at RH Wireless 2007 in Beijing. Xie said that because 90 percent of data is sent and received from fixed locations, it has been decided that 3G would be supplemented by WIMAX and WIFI technologies. Chinese carrier CECT-Chinacomm is planning to build a 275-square-kilometer wireless Internet network in Beijing, part of the country’s effort to showcase its development during the 2008 summer Olympics. China also plans to roll out in 10 major cities third-generation (3G) cellular networks built on China’s homegrown Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Acess (TD-SCDMA) standard. TD-SCDMA data transmission speeds, however, are substantially below those of rival 3G standards W-CDMA and CDMA2000 and not sufficient to support multimedia applications such as high-quality real-time video.

http://tinyurl.com/3bslwj

China, The Olympic Games, & Global Leadership

2007-06-04T06:28:00.000-07:00

DS (LEBANON)--The Daily Star reports the whole world, it seems, views China as the next great global power. A trip to Beijing does little to dispel that impression. Out of the welter of dust, noise, welders' sparks, flotillas of cement mixers and construction cranes, the setting for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games is taking shape.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=82541

China Says It Wants Better Equipment For Its Police

2007-06-04T06:27:00.000-07:00

REUTERS (BEIJING)--A 28 May 2007 report states China's police need more advanced equipment and want the authorities to step up investment in particular ahead of next year's Beijing Olympics, a senior official said on Monday. China has vowed to put on an incident-free Olympic Games, despite fears that they might be upstaged by protests or violence on the sidelines. "As the Beijing Olympics approach, investment in public security equipment is gradually rising to ensure the Games' security," Mao Fujin, deputy head of the Ministry of Public Security's procurement department, told a news conference.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK2060.htm

How Much Will Beijing Pay For The Olympics?

2007-05-29T05:52:00.000-07:00

SOCHI2014 (MOSCOW)--Sochi2014, a Russian news and information agency, reports the Chinese authorities are sparing no expense for the 2008 Olympic Games. They are eager to show the whole world China's impressive economic success, growing prosperity, openness and love of peace. The Chinese Olympics promises to be the most expensive sports event in human history.

http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20070522/65898663.html

Panasonic's Involvement At The Olympic Games

2007-05-28T20:53:00.000-07:00

CSB (JAPAN)--Cyber Showcase Blog and Panasonic promoter reports Panasonic has concurred with the Olympic Games and became a TOP (The Olympic Partner) Sponsor. This is the highest tier of Olympic sponsorship since the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games and through to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Panasonic has supported the games with state-of-the-art video and audio technologies for over 12 games or more than 20 years. The TOP program was launched for the Calgary 1998, and only four companies have continued this relationship from the very first year it was launched.

http://ex-blog.panasonic.co.jp/exhibition/en/2007/05/chitec-040.html

Get Your Ticket For the Beijing Olympics

2007-05-28T20:51:00.001-07:00

CD (CHINA)--On 21 May 2007, the China Daily provides an update of how to get a Beijing Olympics ticket. First, you need to submit an application to the Beijing Organizing Committee for 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), but the BOCOG does not guarantee all applications. Click the link below to learn more.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2007-05/21/content_876917.htm

Beijing Travel Blog

2007-05-28T20:47:00.000-07:00

RT (CHINA)--Real Travel is a blog for reading about insights about China from real travelers. Browse top rated travel blogs and get ideas on things to see and do. Price compare flights, hotels and packages, and find great deals to get you there.

http://realtravel.com/beijing-china-travel-blogs-d6144-3.html

Beijing 2008 Songs

2007-05-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

CRIE (CHINA)--CRI English.com, Chinese news in English, reports the following 10 candidate songs for the Beijing Olympics:

1. Bravo, Beijing! Lyrics and Music by Chen Yue

2. China-World Lyrics and Music by Claire Selby (U.K.)

3. Chinese Seal Lyrics by Tong Nian and Cao Yong, Music by Wang Xiaofeng

4. Wishing Star Lyrics and Music by Huang Dawei

5. Love is the Heart of a Circle Lyrics by Chen Hanyuan, Music by Guo Xiaohu
6. Love in Beijing Lyrics by Tian Ming, Music by Hao Weiya

7. Come on, World! Lyrics by Chen Hong, Music by Xiao Bai

8. The Flame Passes for Thousands of Years Lyrics and Music by Chen Yue

9. Five Stars over Five Rings Lyrics and Music by Da Ping

10. Our Dreams Lyrics and Music by Wang Feng

http://english.cri.cn/301/2005/08/05/45@6479.htm

Getting Ready For The Games

2007-05-28T20:41:00.001-07:00

http://www1.china.org.cn/english/olympic/114380.htm

Guide For Foreign Journalists Planning To Cover The 2008 Olympic Games

2007-05-28T20:36:00.001-07:00

IJN (CHINA)-- On 16 May 2007, International Journalists Network, an Asia Media web site, reports a Chinese committee has issued a guide for foreign journalists planning to cover the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) released the guide on 9 May 2007. Besides useful information for visiting correspondents, the text offers guidelines on interviewing Chinese athletes and coverage of public emergencies. The guide says that any foreign journalists who wish to interview Chinese athletes must first submit an application to Olympic officials. For interviews of other citizens, the guide says, “foreign journalists need only to obtain the prior consent of such individuals or organizations.”

http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=306294

China Set To Become World’s 3rd Biggest Travel Destination

2007-05-28T20:33:00.000-07:00

PATA (CHINA)--On 23 May 2007, Pacific and Asia Travel Association reports China is likely to replace the United States as the world’s third most popular tourism destination in 2008, an official of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said. Currently China ranks fourth among popular tourism destinations, after France, Spain and the United States. In 2006, China accounted for 5.8% of the global tourism market, a growth of 0.3% compared with two years ago, according to China Daily. PATA estimates the cumulative public and private investment into China’s tourism industry will reach $170 billion in 2007. The Beijing Olympics is being widely seen as an unprecedented opportunity for China’s tourism industry.

http://www.dancewithshadows.com/travel/china-travel-1.asp