Interesting that Samsung may well be the first to ship 3G equipment to China. Since China is currently lacking in environmentalists and and social activists, i project that antenna sites and installation will run like clockwork.
Samsung Ships First CDMA System to China
Samsung Electronics yesterday made a historic shipment of CDMA (code division
multiple access) mobile phone systems to China.
The ``Made in Samsung'' CDMA systems were shipped out from Samsung's Kumi
plant in Kyongsang-pukto yesterday in the presence of senior company officials,
including Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-yong.
``This is the fruition of combined efforts with the governments of the two neighbors as
well as mobile communications systems companies,'' said one Samsung official.
The systems, the first of the 1.13 million lines that are to be installed in four Chinese
cities, are expected to be fixed in Hebei and Tianjin, the provinces surrounding Beijing,
for services provided by China Unicom.
``It took four years from April 1997 to realize this business and it opens the way for
Samsung's participation in the cdma2000 1x project which will be awarded in China in
October,'' the official said.
Another shipment of 536 systems will be shipped to Shanghai and Fujian for installation
and commercial service, scheduled to begin in October, he explained.
``The successful installation and operation of the CDMA systems will position Samsung
comfortably and competitively for the October bidding for the 2.5-generation mobile
communication services,'' the official said.
At the ceremony, company Vice Chairman Yoon said the shipment is the culmination
of persistent efforts by Samsung to win recognition for its CDMA technology from the
Chinese government.
``This is a valuable opportunity to prove to the Chinese government that they have
made the right choice and that it can rely on Samsung for the cdma2000 1x systems as
well,'' he said.
China has by far the greatest potential for mobile communications companies if for
nothing else than its enormous population. It currently has more than 60 million mobile
phone subscribers and this figure is expected to explode with the installation of CDMA
systems.
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