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To: Michael who wrote (30539)	5/21/1999 3:30:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 152472

China, GSM Not Threatened by Cdma> GSM 'not threatened' by CDMA launch South China Morning Post Introduction of United States-developed CDMA mobile telecommunications technology is not expected to threaten the prospects of the existing European GSM-standard network. Yang Zhongliang, president of China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances controlled by the Ministry of Information Industry, yesterday said the CDMA (code division multiple access) technology was supplementary to GSM (global system for mobile telephones) technology, not a rival. He said it was necessary to introduce CDMA - a new technology to the mainland - due to limitations on frequencies and to keep abreast of the latest technology. He said neither CDMA nor GSM would be replaced by the other, as the mainland's huge capacity would enable more than one technology to operate. Last year, the telecoms sector recorded a turnover of 224.8 billion yuan (about HK$209.37 billion), up 37.6 per cent on the previous year. It is expected to grow 21.6 per cent this year to about 290 billion yuan, reflecting the rapid expansion of the sector. Next year, the penetration rate of telephone users is expected to reach 13 per cent of the population and 38 per cent by 2010. The total number of telephone subscribers in the mainland is expected to reach 150 million next year and 490 million by 2010. The development of wireless communications is even more spectacular. Mobile phones already account for more than a quarter of the sector's total turnover with a penetration rate of just 1.9 per cent last year. The level is projected to reach 15 per cent by 2010. State Council has given China Unicom the exclusive right to establish a nationwide CDMA network. (Copyright 1999) _____via IntellX_____ Publication Date: May 21, 1999 Powered by NewsReal's IndustryWatch