<- April 18, 2008 ->

Featured Articles

Rumor: Unicom to Launch WCDMA

Sina Tech, 4/18/08

According to an informed source, a China Unicom (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH) provincial subsidiary in the south of China may launch WCDMA services this year, with equipment to be provided by a well-known and established mainland manufacturer. Read More...

Rumor: New MII Reshuffle to Be Completed before July

Cctime.com, 4/18/08

According to reliable reports, plans for employees, positions, and regulations - a top priority since the new Ministry of Industry and Information was announced earlier this year - are set to be completed by the end of June, according to remarks by a senior official at a recent internal MII meeting. Read More...

SARFT Reallocates Analogue TV Radio Spectrum for Wireless

Sina Tech, 4/18/08

Xie Feibo, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Information (MII)'s Radio Administration Bureau, has revealed that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has agreed to reallocate a section of 700 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, with the 3.4 GHz to 3.7 GHz band also to be used for mobile communications. Read More...

Baidu to Play in Online Games Market

Netease Tech, 4/18/08

Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) has confirmed that it is to use its online platform and gaming channel to operate games, in cooperation with a NASDAQ-listed Chinese game operator. Read More...

Sohu Signs Deal with China Daily

China Daily, 4/18/08

Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) today signed an Olympic strategic partnership cooperation deal with China's leading English newspaper, the China Daily. Read More...

China to Subsidize International Patent Application

21st Century Business Herald, 4/18/08

On April 17, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), and the Trademark Bureau of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) held a joint press conference announcing intellectual property protection statistics for 2007. Read More...