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MIIT Suggests 3G Licensing before Year-end
CCTime, 11/18/08
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's (MIIT) Telecommunications Administration Bureau and related departments issued a draft document for review suggesting that issuance of TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, and CDMA2000 3G licenses to domestic operators be completed by years end. Read More...
China Mobile, Nokia to Sign 3G Handset Contract
Reuters, 11/18/08
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has announced that it will sign a contract with Finnish mobile phone vendor Nokia, under which Nokia will supply dual-mode GSM/TD-SCDMA handsets for the mainland Chinese market next year. Read More...
China Mobile to Deploy National FTTx Network in 2009
Interfax, 11/17/08
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) is trialing fiber optic broadband networks in the provinces of Jiangsu and Guangdong and may begin deployment of a national fiber network in 2009. Read More...
Giant Pays RMB 43M for TV Ad Time-Slot
CCTV.com, 11/18/08
In the bidding for CCTV's 2009 "Golden Resource Advertising Auction" held today, Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) chairman and CEO Shi Yuzhu won the bid for the first time-slot after the "Evening News", for a price of RMB 43.3 mln. Read More...
DAC Lands USD 45m VC Funding
China Business News, 11/18/08
Out-of-home display operator Dynamic Advertising Channels Holding Ltd（DAC）has obtained USD 45 mln of fourth round funding led by investors including International Data Group (IDG). Read More...
Sumavision to Launch DTV Remote Payments
Beijing Daily, 11/18/08
Zheng Haitao, chairman and president of DTV software and systems provider Sumavision Technologies, has revealed that the company will begin trials of DTV remote payment next year in Beijing. Read More...
Telecom
Wuhan Targets 1 mln FTTx Users in 2015
Chongqing Telecom to Upgrade IC Public Phones
ZTE Opens New Office in Germany
China VoIP & Digital Telecom Wins Government Support
Wireless
China Mobile Seeks Overseas Telecom Assets
China Mobile, Microsoft to Cooperate on IE6
China Mobile Taps AMD for Servers
China Mobile May Adopt iPhone Business Model
ZTE Expects TD-SCDMA Adoption Abroad by 2009
MMClick: Mobile IM Market Active Users to Reach 59M in 2011
Wuhan Accelerates Wireless City Construction
China Telecom Awards ZTE Network Contracts
TCL Communications Restructures Handset Business
TechFaith Q3 2008 Profits Down 72%
Dazhong Offers 10% Discount on Handsets
Kongzhong Records Q3 2008 Loss of USD 22 mln
Linktone Terminates Exclusive Ad Partnership with Tianjin Satellite TV
Shanghai Volkswagen Taps MyClick for Mobile Campaign
Guangzhou Global Telecom Q3 2008 Revenue Up 103%
Internet
56.com Wins Copyright Infringement Case
56.com VP Denies Change of Strategy Rumor
Rumor: Online Video Site to Initiate Large-Scale Lay Offs
Tudou Increases Upload Volume Limit
Youku Focuses on Authorized Content
Joy.cn to Increase Investment in Content
Baidu Apologizes for Medical Ads
Yahoo Koubei Launches RMB 1 Advertising Auctions
Alibaba: Yahoo CEO Resignation Won't Affect China Yahoo
Microsoft Senior Executive Joins Alibaba
Guangdong Government, Alibaba Cooperate to Assist SMEs
Sogou Launches New Web Services
Literature Site Founder to Reacquire Site
Ctrip Q3 2008 Profits Down 5%
China Distance Education Q4 2007/08 Profit Up 18% YoY
Xunlei Denies Layoff Rumor
Court Orders 360buy to Abandon Unfair Terms
XFMedia Records Q3 2008 Net Loss of USD 16 mln
The9 Q3 Net Profit Up 157%
51wan to Begin CB of Browser Game
Snail Game to Begin Test of New Version of Casual Game
China Game to Release New Expansion Pack for MMO
China Game Holdings to Open New Server Farms for MMO
Television
TCL, Guangdong Cable TV to Jointly Promote Integrated DTV Set
Coship Wins Overseas STB Deal
VisionChina Announces Exclusive Contract for Beijing Subways
Enlight Media to Produce 15 Commercial Movies in 2009
Foreign Vendors to Sell LED Backlit TVs in China
Hardware & Software
Kingsoft Launches 4 New Products
Kingsoft to Spin-off WPS, PowerWord
VanceInfo Q3 2008 Profits Up 48%
eFuture to Provide Retail Management System to Thai Firm
Gome Denies Invest in TV Shopping
