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To: waverider who wrote (73527)	6/7/2000 10:16:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

Eight Chinese Companies to Develop CDMA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 07, 2000 9:53 PM - Xinhua News Agency BEIJING (June 8) XINHUA - Eight Leading Chinese mobile communications equipment producers signed research and development agreements with the American Qualcomm Corp. on intellectual property rights of CDMA (Code Division Multi Address) to improve the localization of the technology. According to today's China Daily, the eight companies include Beijing-based Datang Telecom and Capital, Shenzhen-based Huawei Technology and Zhongxing Telecom, Hangzhou-based Eastcom, Jinan- based HiSense Group and Langchao group, Shanghai Lawton Technology Group. As licensees of Qualcomm, the Chinese companies are expected to develop CDMA handsets and base station prototypes based on the IS- 95 A/B and 3G (third generation) 1X Multi-carrier standards. The agreement also provides option to secure commercial licenses of such products at any time during the term of the research and development agreement, the paper said. China Unicom, the second biggest domestic mobile communication operator, had planned to provide CDMA services this summer after the State Council authorized it last year to solely construct and operate a CDMA network in the country. Qualcomm is said to be the biggest winner from the deal, which has long been interested in entering China, the Daily said.

To: waverider who wrote (73527)	6/7/2000 10:38:00 PM
From: freeus	Respond to of 152472

"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you" Some baseball pitcher said that about LIFE. The other response to this is pretty joyous too. Freeus

To: waverider who wrote (73527)	6/7/2000 10:55:00 PM
From: S100	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

China Unicom sues rival in mobile price battle By Matt Pottinger, Reuters 07 June 2000 China's number two phone company, China United Telecommunications, is suing state giant China Mobile Communications Corp for unfair competition, foreshadowing the possibility of a broader price war between the rivals. A China Unicom official said on Wednesday the company would allege that China Mobile has been offering illegal discounts on cellular phone services to subscribers in the central province of Jiangxi who switch from China Unicom. The Intermediate People's Court in Nanchang had agreed to hear the case as early as this month, said the official, who gave only his surname, Zhang. China Unicom is the parent of China Unicom Ltd, which is launching an initial public offering in Hong Kong and New York this month expected to raise as much as US$5.26 billion. China Unicom's Jiangxi network is not included in the overseas listing. The long anticipated listing will provide foreign investors with an alternative vehicle for tapping China's booming mobile service market. China Telecom (Hong Kong) - which is majority owned by China Mobile - is the only mainland mobile phone company in which foreigners may legally invest. China Telecom, whose shares fell about three percent on Wednesday to HK$63.75, has enjoyed lofty valuations as the main mobile phone provider in the mainland Chinese market, which is expected to grow this year to more than 60 million subscribers. But China Unicom has converted itself over the past two years from a poorly-funded pipsqueak into a market contender that now claims roughly 12 percent of all subscribers, sparking an increasingly competitive battle with China Mobile. China Unicom is alleging that in Jiangxi, China Mobile was offering mobile users free service connections and discounted call rates if they hand over their Unicom SIM cards, Zhang said from the Jiangxi city of Nanchang. The company was also seeking 16 million yuan ($1.93 million) in lost business, unspecified legal fees and a public apology, he said. China Mobile officials in Jiangxi were unavailable for comment. totaltele.com