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TD-SCDMA Chip-Maker COMMIT Ceases Operations

China Business News, 4/24/08

An insider at TD-SCDMA chip maker Commit has revealed that CEO Yu Yushu held an emergency employees' meeting yesterday afternoon at which all staff were asked to resign within four days, with the firm to cease operations at the end of April. Read More...

China to Submit TD-SCDMA-based 4G Standard to ITU

Beijing Times, 4/24/08

The Ministry of Information Industry (MII)'s China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR) and major TD-SCDMA manufacturers including Putian have revealed that the TD-SCDMA Alliance has put together the IP and patents for a 4G evolution of the standard. Read More...

China Mobile, Softbank, Vodafone to Build Innovation Lab

Sina Tech, 4/24/08

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK), Softbank and Vodafone yesterday signed an agreement in Beijing to open a Joint Innovation Lab that would promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services. Read More...

MII Announces March 2008 Statistics

Marbridge Consulting, 4/24/08

China's Ministry of Industry and Information (MII) has released its March 2008 telecom industry statistics. Read More...

Baidu to Promote Video Ad Platform

CNET, 4/24/08

Shen Haoyu, vice president of business operations for Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) has stated that Baidu is currently trying out a range of new Baidu Alliance products, and this year the company will focus significant energy on its Baidu TV product. Read More...

SIPO Rejects Microsoft Petition in ZhengMa Case

China Youth Daily, 4/24/08

The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)'s Patent Reexamination Board recently moved to reject Microsoft's petition in the case of royalties owed for the ZhengMa Chinese input method, and to uphold the validity of Patent #89108851.2 for the technology. Read More...