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The mobile telecommunications industry is booming in the Asia Pacific Region, and more specifically in China and the Greater China region. The wireless industry continues to experience huge growth and is seen as a key market by all the global mobile suppliers.
As of of the end of last year there were around 1.1 billion connections in the Asia Pacific region.
The Asia Pacific mobile market, including China, India, ASEAN, Korea and Japan, is worth US$164 billion and is anticipated to grow by 2010 to US$236 billion. In particular India, China and Indonesia are dominating growth in the mobile phone industry. These markets alone are forecast to add 160 million connections in 2007 and record 22% of new global subscribers in the period between 2005-2010.
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Mobile Industry News from East Asia
NTT DoCoMo to Unveil Windows Mobile 6.0 Smartphones
The FOMA(TM) F1100 and FOMA HT1100 allow users to interface with PCs through proven applications such as Outlook(R) Mobile and Internet Explorer(R) Mobile, while the scalable plug-in environment means access to a growing number of applications. The.....Ericsson secures major mobile softswitch framework agreement with China Unicom
June 19, 2007, 08:00 (CET) - Ericsson has been selected by China Unicom to upgrade its GSM network across six provinces and give end users enhanced data services. The framework agreement further increases Ericsson's GSM market share with China.....NTT DoCoMo Publishes 2007 Report to Shareholders
Tokyo, Japan - Aug 24, 2007 (PRN): NTT DoCoMo (TSE: 9437; NYSE: DCM), Japan's premier mobile communications company, has published its Annual Report to Shareholders, for the year ended March 31, 2007. In addition to providing voice and data.....Huawei Hosts Global 3GPP2 Event
Proposes concept supporting peak-downloading speeds as high as 288Mbps [Kunming China –10 July 2007] Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the.....ACCA Wireless, ACCA Networks & NTT DoCoMo Agree on Strategic Partnership To Acquire 2.5GHz Broadband Wireless Access License
TOKYO, JAPAN, August 31, 2007 --- ACCA Networks Co., Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today their basic agreement to partner in a joint venture, ACCA Wireless Co., Ltd., for the provision of broadband wireless services based on mobile WiMAX.....Asia’s Entertainment Capital Macau To Host New Asia Mobile Awards
London: - The GSMA today launched the Asia Mobile Awards 2007, a new awards programme for companies across the mobile value chain that serve users in the Asia region with compelling mobile content, products and services. Categories include Mobile.....
Mobile Industry News from South Asia
Ericsson to upgrade and expand BSNL's mobile network in India
September 7, 2007 - Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced it had won a turnkey contract valued at USD 1.3 billion to supply GSM and WCDMA/HSPA equipment and related telecom services to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), the largest telecom operator.....Ericsson and Warid Telecom strengthen managed services partnership in Pakistan
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and leading Pakistani operator Warid Telecommunications Limited (Warid Telecom (Pvt.) Limited) today announced a new three-year managed services agreement that will deepen the existing strategic partnership between the two.....Bharti Airtel awards network expansion contract to Ericsson
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Bharti Airtel have signed one of the world's largest network expansion deals, worth an estimated USD 2 billion. The state-of-the-art network will help Airtel offer world-class and cost-effective products and services to its.....Is Maxis planning to exit Aircel India?
CHENNAI: Speculation is mounting in telecom circles that the Malaysia-based Maxis Telecom is looking to cash out of its Indian operations by selling its stake in Aircel Cellular. The buzz is that the Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communications may.....Ericsson to host multimedia services for BSNL in India
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been awarded two hosting agreements with Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), one of the largest public sector companies in India. The agreements are for downloads and ringback tones. These contracts focus.....
Mobile Industry News from Indonesia
Indonesia Mobile Industry News
The Asean Mobile News Network provides Mobile Industry News on Indonesia including news on Telkomsel, Indosat, XL, Lippo Mobile, Mobile8, Esia, Hutch 3G and TelkomFlexi......Telkomsel Indonesia awards Ericsson 3G/HSPA contract in Indonesia
(NASDAQ:ERICY) has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Selular Indonesia (Telkomsel) to provide its 3G/WCDMA network in Indonesia. Ericsson will, on a full turnkey basis, seamlessly upgrade Telkomsel's network with increased capacity, providing.....Ericsson awarded network expansion contract by XL in Indonesia
August 6, 2007, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been awarded an expansion contract by PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL) to expand its GSM/GPRS and WCDMA/HSPA in the country. Under the three-and-a-half-year frame agreement, Ericsson will supply both.....Ericsson expands WCDMA/HSPA network for Indosat in Indonesia
PT Indosat Tbk. (Indosat) has awarded Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) a contract extension to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Indosat consumers in the area will receive wider coverage and faster mobile broadband speeds. .....Telkomsel off mark first in offering 3G service
Jakarta --- PT Telkomsel on Thursday officially began offering Indonesia's first high-speed wireless service for mobile phones, following a successful trial operation in August. The third-generation, or 3G, service allows users to download video.....
Mobile Industry News from Malaysia
Malaysia Mobile Industry News
The Asean Mobile News Network provides Mobile Industry News on Malaysia including news on Maxis, Celcom and DiGi Malaysia......Maxis Group CEO appointed to Binariang GSM Board
Jamaludin continues as non-exec director at Maxis 7/5/2007 - Maxis Communications Bhd Group today announces that Dato' Jamaludin Ibrahim will retire as Group CEO on 31 July 2007. Jamaludin, who joined the company 10 years ago, will continue as.....DiGi posts net profit of RM496 million
SHAH ALAM, 20 July 2007: DiGi.Com Berhad ("DiGi") kept up its growth momentum to record a profit after tax ("PAT") of RM496 million for the first six months ended 30 June 2007, up 29% from the corresponding period last year. The Group's revenue.....Celcom Confident Of 450,000 3G Subscribers By Year End
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 -- Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd is confident of achieving more than 450,000 3G subscribers by end of this year with contribution from its new Reload Bonus programme, said its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Shazali Ramly. The mobile.....Telekom Malaysia's investment overseas RM6 Billion as at June 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM)'s investments overseas through its subsidiary TM International was RM6 billion (AS$1.7 billion) as at June 30 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday. Finance Ministry Parliamentary.....News of Maxis exiting from Aircel India is pure speculation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 -- Maxis Communications Bhd today denied a news report that it is planning to cash out of its Indian operations by selling its stake in Aircel Cellular, probably to Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications. "This report is.....UMNO signs up for Celcom's powerful UMC (UMNO Mobile Community) Postpaid Package and customized content services
Kuala Lumpur, 26 July 2007 - The United Malaysia National Organisation (UMNO), together with K-Amal Technologies Sdn Bhd, the Exclusive Mobile Solutions Partner, today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Celcom Mobile Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of.....DiGi best in Asia Pacific
Singapore, June 15, 2007: DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd ("DiGi") scored a hattrick when it was named the 2007 Wireless Service Provider of the Year in Asia-Pacific by Frost & Sullivan. This is the third consecutive award for DiGi this year from.....
Mobile Industry News from Singapore
Singapore Mobile Industry News
The Asean Mobile News Network provides Mobile Industry News on Singapore including news on SingTel, M1 and StarHub......M1 prepaid customers first in Singapore to enjoy 3G service
SINGAPORE, 20 April 2007 - M1 prepaid customers will now be able to access richer mobile content and enjoy video calls and faster download speeds on their mobile phones with Singapore's first 3G prepaid card from M1. The M1 3G M Card, costing $18,.....SingTel launches 3.5G mobile service
This is the possibility with SingTel's newly launched high-speed Internet service for both mobile phone and laptop owners. With the announcement, the telco joins MobileOne (M1) in providing the next-generation mobile Internet service in Singapore. M1.....SingTel and StarHub reach settlement on disputes
Singapore, 3 September 2007 –Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and StarHub, Singapore’s two leading info-communications companies, have reached an out-of-court settlement on disputes pertaining to the 1995 Network Lease.....M1 launches eBay on MiWorld Mobile, putting world's largest online marketplace on phones
SINGAPORE, 1 August 2007 - M1 customers will now be able to browse, search, bid and buy anything on eBay, the world’s leading and most popular online marketplace, on their mobile phones. With the launch of eBay Mobile on M1’s mobile.....M1 to put Google Search Box on its phones
SINGAPORE, 24 July 2007 - M1 has signed an agreement with Google to improve customers’ search experience on MiWorld Mobile, M1’s mobile portal. Working together since 2004, this new phase of cooperation expands the existing relationship.....StarHub To Launch Fastest Two-Way High-Speed Packet Access Service Nationwide
Singapore, 31 July 2007 - From 4 August 2007, mobile users in Singapore will be able to enjoy a true mobile broadband experience as StarHub introduces the fastest two-way HSPA service nationwide, the first operator to do so in Southeast Asia. Often.....
Mobile Industry News from Thailand
Thailand Mobile Industry News
The Asean Mobile News Network provides Mobile Industry News on Thailand including news on AIS, DTAC, Hutch, Thai Mobile or True move......DTAC Thailand Net Profit up 13% in Q2 2007
July 23, 2007 - DTAC today released figures for the second quarter of 2007 showing a customer growth of 1.15 million for the period. DTAC’s total customer base now stands at 14.5 million. Total revenues in the second quarter increased by 39%.....Alcatel and TOT discuss 3G deal
Alcatel-Lucent of France has expressed strong interest in entering a venture with Thai Mobile for the country's first third-generation (3G) cellular service based on a government-to-government (G-to-G) model. The telecom equipment supplier said that.....DTAC may partner with Thai Mobile on 3G
The mobile operator DTAC says it is open to a partnership deal for third-generation (3G) mobile service with Thai Mobile if the state cellular operator proposes a viable business venture. But the country's second-largest cellular firm still intends.....Thailand's mobile phone numbers become 10-digit numbers
BANGKOK, Sept 1 (TNA) - All mobile phones in Thailand become 10-digit numbers as of September 1, but the 9-digit based system will be intact for another two months--until the end of November--to ease impacts on consumers and facilitate their.....Thai Mobile operators foresee slow growth next year
Thailand's telecommunications industry is expecting sluggish growth in 2008 with companies adopting a wait-and-see attitude, say major mobile-phone operators. The sector is also in transition, with major operators looking for clear government.....DTAC to have dual listing on exchanges in Singapore and Thailand
June 22, 2007 – Total Access Communication Public Company Limited (DTAC) is all set to become Thailand’s first company to have dual listing when it started trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for the first time on June 22 ,The.....
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