China Mobile is reportedly set to test TD-LTE technology in both China and Taiwan.
In Taiwan, the company will reportedly cooperate with local cellco First International Telecom (Fitel) to set up to 10 base stations in Taoyuan City in the northern part…
China Mobile is reportedly set to test TD-LTE technology in both China and Taiwan.
In Taiwan, the company will reportedly cooperate with local cellco First International Telecom (Fitel) to set up to 10 base stations in Taoyuan City in the northern part of the country between July 2011 and June 2012.
China Mobile is expected to provide technological assistance, while Taiwan-based notebook computer maker Quanta Computer will manufacture equipment and terminal devices.
In China, the company will reportedly test TD-LTE in seven cities, alongside vendors Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for Shanghai and Hangzhou respectively.
Huawei, ZTE and Datang Telecom have also reportedly been selected for Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Nanjing respectively. Vendors for Xiamen and Beijing are expected to be selected later. The 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz TD-LTE tests will last about 18 months, but no start date has been specified.
Norwegian web browser company Opera and local handset distributor Telling Telecom are to form a JV to develop a customised mobile browser for the Chinese market. The Yn135m (US$20.5m) JV will be 40%-owned by Opera.
“China represents the largest mobile Web opportunity on the planet,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera, in a statement.
“To reach the vast majority of that market, we are creating an entirely new product that suits the needs of Chinese consumers.”
