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China Telecom Tests 3G in Secret in Quanzhou


QUANZHOU, Feb 13, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- SinoCast - It is reported that
China Telecom Fujian branch is secretly testing the CDMA 2000 in Quanzhou City
of Fujian Province.

Execs of Fujian Telecom say the company may get 3G license this year, but it is
worrying about the State Government would designate China Telecom to choose
TD-SCDMA of Datang Telecommunications.

So, head of the company is hoping to choose the communications standard freely
by negotiating with the Ministry of Information Industry. Now the company is
testing the CDMA2000 that is not the upgrade of 2.5G PHS base stations. CDMA2000
is American 3G standard that adopted by China Unicom. China Group, the parents
company of China Mobile, may adopt European WCDMA to upgrade its current GPRS
networks.

China Telecom (HK: 0728) is to purchase its 5 provincial branches from 6
candidates. Up to now, no Chinese telecom carriers adopt Datang's TD-SCDMA.


From China Industrial News, Page 3, Thursday, February 13, 2003
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KEYWORD: QUANZHOU
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Marketing
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SUBJECT CODE: Computers, Telecom and Information Technology

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