China Unicom sets aside $5.6Bn for the expansion of 3G commercial network

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: China Unicom is gearing up for 3G service, expects to lure as many as 30 million users for 3G telecom business one year after the service is launched. China Unicom has kept CNY 38.7 billion or USD 5.6 billion for the expansion of its 3G commercial network in 2009, unveiled sources. It started trail 3G commercial services after setting up a network covering 55 cities across the country on May 17, 2009, according to earlier reports.

China Unicom intends to set up 78,600 base stations in the first phase of commercial network construction in 2009, expanding its network to 284 cities throughout the country and making its 3G signal available to 74% of the population.