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China Telecom wants 55m handsets!
China Telecom is apparently set to procure 55m CDMA mobile devices in 2009, according to to a report in the Chinese media. What, you mean like 1 device for everyone in the UK population?!
55m handsets actually is more like a drop in the ocean when compared with the total Chinese populace, and the race is on to equip everyone with devices, coverage, and services. China Telecom is apparently pushing for web, mail, and WLAN support on the devices too.
I would imagine many of these devices will be from the 30 or so local manufacturers (such as ZTE), and perhaps a smaller percentages from overseas (including Motorola).
China Telecom has announced plans to increase the CDMA network’s subscriber base from 42 million to 100 million over the next two to three years. The company aims to gain a 15 percent share of China’s mobile service market and to make its CDMA business profitable in three years.
[Via: TMT China]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
