Singtel will join ZTE for Long Term Evolution trials (Philippines)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: For carrying out Long Term Evolution (LTE) trials in the Philippines, ZTE Corp, a Chinese equipment vendor has planned to work with Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) affiliate, Globe Telecom.
The intention behind the tie up is to develop strategic management of the network as well as long-term planning for LTE network infrastructure projects. A trail will be conducted in the early 2010 for six to nine month in order to assess market demand for broadband access services.
Earlier, SingTel announced it wanted to conduct regional trials of LTE technology in Australia, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore in collaboration with Telkomsel, Optus, and Globe Telecom. Through this step the company hopes its regional partners and joint ventures will better understand the approach and strategy behind the adoption of LTE in the regional markets.
The trail also aims at wide range of scenarios, including different urban environments and frequency bands.
China approves 14 applications for foreign co. mergers with local telcos
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) – The government has approved 14 applications by foreign companies wanting to merge with Chinese telecom companies, the Information Times quoted a senior government official as saying.
The 14 are among 29 companies which this month submitted applications to merge with Chinese telecoms after entry barriers to the local telecom market were relaxed, the newspaper quoted Wang Jianchao of the Ministry of Information Industry’s (MII) planning division, as saying.
Wang said foreigners can enter China’s telecom value-added market through mergers.
‘Foreign telecom companies can operate in the telecom business in China by merging with domestic companies, and established joint ventures can also apply for telecom services,’ Wang said.
Foreign investors cannot hold more than a 50 pct stake in the joint ventures, the report added.
Source- http://www.forbes.com
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