China Mobile Finalizes Cities, Suppliers for TD-SCDMA Networks
China Business News, 12/01/08
According to equipment suppliers, the breakdown of suppliers and cities for China Mobile's (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) second round of bidding for the construction of urban TD-SCDMA networks is essentially complete. Most cities were assigned two equipment suppliers, with a portion of relatively small-scale projects assigned only one supplier. Select details for each supplier are as follows:
Datang Mobile: Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Changchun
ZTE (0763.HK; 000063.SZ): Fuzhou, Jinan, and Harbin
Huawei: Zhengzhou, Taiyuan, Nanchang, Chengdu, and Chongqing, plus a small percentage of Nanjing and Hangzhou, and a 10% share in Hefei
Putian (Potevio): Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, and Kunming
Nokia Siemens Networks: Fuzhou, Haikou, Zhengzhou, and Nanchang
Ericsson: Jinan, Chongqing, and Lanzhou
Editor's Note: For more detail on the share of total contracts, by number of transceivers, won by each vendor, please see "China Mobile Reveals Second Phase TD-SCDMA Equipment Bidding Results", MD 11/13/08 issue.
China Mobile's second tender for TD-SCDMA equipment covers 28 cities, with a total investment of over RMB 30 bln. For additional detail on the number of base stations included in this round of bidding and other background, please see "China Mobile Invites Bids for TD-SCDMA Equipment", MD 9/12/08 issue, and "China Mobile Details TD-SCDMA Network Expansion", MD 8/25/08 issue.
Keywords: 000063.SZ 0763.HK 0941.HK bidding China Mobile CHL Datang Mobile Ericsson Huawei Nokia Siemens Networks Putian TD-SCDMA wireless ZTE 3G second-round
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