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China Unicom 2006 profit slides

March 30,2007

By STAFF EDITOR

China Unicom Ltd., the smaller of the country's two wireless carriers, posted a 24 percent dive in 2006 earnings after it lost market share and swallowed a one-time hit on its books, Reuters reported.

Telecom Restructuring Likely to Precede 3G Licensing

March 29,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

The government is considering a strategic restructuring of the telecommunications industry to better balance resource distribution among the main players ahead of 3G licensing.

China Telecom Profit Rises 7.6% on Broadband Users

March 26,2007

By STAFF EDITOR

China Telecom Corp., the nation's biggest fixed-line phone operator, increased second-half profit 7.6% after attracting more broadband Internet users, Bloomberg reported.

Operators' New Agreement Affects Telecom Equipment Makers

March 12,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

China Telecom and China Netcom inked an agreement this week that will minimize competition, and mobile equipment makers say they will be adversely affected in many ways.

Chinese New Year Goes Online

February 23,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

Golden Week does not mean that everyone is on holiday. Online reservations, instant communications, SMS, and online entertainment and leisure service provides are working harder than ever, and are seeing explosive business volume during the Chinese New Year. Many have launched new products and services to tap this consumer trend.

GPS Mobile Phones Navigate the Chinese Market

February 19,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

After several multinational corporations began requiring employees to use mobile phones equipped with GPS (global positioning systems), GPS mobile phones have become a big hit, with China Mobile and China Unicom planning to jump onboard.

Can China Unicom Regain its Competitiveness?

February 05,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

With corporate performance slumping in the face of China Mobile's domineering market position, restructuring seems inevitable for China Unicom if the company hopes to regain its position as one of the two mobile operators in China.

Telecom Sector Set for Restructuring

February 01,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

Market sources report that, in March of this year, China plans to initiate preliminary construction of a TD-SCDMA infrastructure in major mainland cities, including the six cities hosting the Olympic Games--Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenyang, and Qinghuangdao--as well as key coastal cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, and Baoding. With the upcoming 3G license and the Olympics stimulating demand for expanded communications capabilities, China's telecommunications sector is in need of industrial restructuring, and optimization of resources.

TCP's exclusive interview with AsiaInfo's CEO Steve Zhang

February 01,2007

By AMY CHEUNG

China’s rapidly changing telecommunication sector is not only a playground for the four operators. AsiaInfo Holdings Inc., a Beijing-based provider of telecom software and information technology security products and services in China, also has its share in shaping this landscape. Its CEO Steve Zhang talks to Amy Cheung of The China Perspective on what is the company’s role in transforming China’s telecommunications industry.

Mobile operators enter cell phone after-sales market

November 10,2006

By AMY CHEUNG

With the rise of operator customized mobile phones and the lack of quality after-sales services, mobile phone after-sales services is no longer a monopoly dominates by the major mobile phone makers in China.

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As one of the two mobile phone operators in China, China Unicom Limited engages in cellular business in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. It has a global system for mobile, GSM, communications and CDMA. It is also a provder of international and domestic long-distance calls, data and Internet services, and other related telecommunication value-added businesses. China Unicom has constructed a broadband optical fiber transmission network in the Mainland as a shared platform that supports the operations of cellular business, international and domestic long-distance calls, data and Internet. In the first quarter of 2006, China Unicom had revenues rose 10 percent to 22.9 billion yuan and net income rose 31 percent to 1.39 billion yuan, boosted by higher sales from its GSM business and increased income from the CDMA business. Together with China Mobile, China Unicom is a major competitor for the expected 3G license.

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	China Unicom 2006 profit slides March 30,2007 By STAFF EDITOR China Unicom Ltd., the smaller of the country's two wireless carriers, posted a 24 percent dive in 2006 earnings after it lost market share and swallowed a one-time hit on its books, Reuters reported. Telecom Restructuring Likely to Precede 3G Licensing March 29,2007 By AMY CHEUNG The government is considering a strategic restructuring of the telecommunications industry to better balance resource distribution among the main players ahead of 3G licensing. China Telecom Profit Rises 7.6% on Broadband Users March 26,2007 By STAFF EDITOR China Telecom Corp., the nation's biggest fixed-line phone operator, increased second-half profit 7.6% after attracting more broadband Internet users, Bloomberg reported. Operators' New Agreement Affects Telecom Equipment Makers March 12,2007 By AMY CHEUNG China Telecom and China Netcom inked an agreement this week that will minimize competition, and mobile equipment makers say they will be adversely affected in many ways. Chinese New Year Goes Online February 23,2007 By AMY CHEUNG Golden Week does not mean that everyone is on holiday. Online reservations, instant communications, SMS, and online entertainment and leisure service provides are working harder than ever, and are seeing explosive business volume during the Chinese New Year. Many have launched new products and services to tap this consumer trend. GPS Mobile Phones Navigate the Chinese Market February 19,2007 By AMY CHEUNG After several multinational corporations began requiring employees to use mobile phones equipped with GPS (global positioning systems), GPS mobile phones have become a big hit, with China Mobile and China Unicom planning to jump onboard. Can China Unicom Regain its Competitiveness? February 05,2007 By AMY CHEUNG With corporate performance slumping in the face of China Mobile's domineering market position, restructuring seems inevitable for China Unicom if the company hopes to regain its position as one of the two mobile operators in China. Telecom Sector Set for Restructuring February 01,2007 By AMY CHEUNG Market sources report that, in March of this year, China plans to initiate preliminary construction of a TD-SCDMA infrastructure in major mainland cities, including the six cities hosting the Olympic Games--Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenyang, and Qinghuangdao--as well as key coastal cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, and Baoding. With the upcoming 3G license and the Olympics stimulating demand for expanded communications capabilities, China's telecommunications sector is in need of industrial restructuring, and optimization of resources. TCP's exclusive interview with AsiaInfo's CEO Steve Zhang February 01,2007 By AMY CHEUNG China’s rapidly changing telecommunication sector is not only a playground for the four operators. AsiaInfo Holdings Inc., a Beijing-based provider of telecom software and information technology security products and services in China, also has its share in shaping this landscape. Its CEO Steve Zhang talks to Amy Cheung of The China Perspective on what is the company’s role in transforming China’s telecommunications industry. Mobile operators enter cell phone after-sales market November 10,2006 By AMY CHEUNG With the rise of operator customized mobile phones and the lack of quality after-sales services, mobile phone after-sales services is no longer a monopoly dominates by the major mobile phone makers in China. 1 2 3 4 5 6	As one of the two mobile phone operators in China, China Unicom Limited engages in cellular business in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. It has a global system for mobile, GSM, communications and CDMA. It is also a provder of international and domestic long-distance calls, data and Internet services, and other related telecommunication value-added businesses. China Unicom has constructed a broadband optical fiber transmission network in the Mainland as a shared platform that supports the operations of cellular business, international and domestic long-distance calls, data and Internet. In the first quarter of 2006, China Unicom had revenues rose 10 percent to 22.9 billion yuan and net income rose 31 percent to 1.39 billion yuan, boosted by higher sales from its GSM business and increased income from the CDMA business. Together with China Mobile, China Unicom is a major competitor for the expected 3G license. Today’s Daily Briefs E-Mail Sign up for a roundup of the day’s top stories, sent every day. 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