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Articles in August, 2008 issue of Asia Pacific Telecom
- China Telecom's IPTV user base reaches 940,000.(CHINA)
- ChinaTel completes the first phase installation of its WiMAX network for CECT-Chinacomm.(CHINA)
- China Telecom to issue bonds worth $7.3 billion.(CHINA)
- China's Internet user base reaches 235 million.(CHINA)
- China Telecom allocates $12 billion to upgrade its CDMA business.(CHINA)
- Nokia signs EUR550 million network expansion frame agreement.(CHINA)
- China Telecom to launch CDMA cellphones in October.(CHINA)
- Around 1 million unlocked iPhones are running on China Mobile's network.(CHINA)
- China Mobile Group joins TD-SCDMA alliance.(CHINA)
- Huawei to build China's first 40G transmission network for China Telecom.(CHINA)
- India's VAS firms plan to develop unique applications for iPhone 3G.(INDIA)
- DoT to sign agreement with BSNL to provide telephony services to 50,000 villages.(INDIA)
- Tata Communications launches worldwide Ethernet services.(INDIA)
- XL selects Alcatel-Lucent for providing end-to-end Ethernet solution.(INDONESIA)
- MKN selects BNS for providing turnkey IPTV platform.(INDONESIA)(Brief article)
- Telkom eyes acquisitions of Southeast Asian telecom firms.(INDONESIA)
- Indonesia prevents Qatar Telecom from buying more than 49 percent of Indosat.(INDONESIA)
- Ericsson inks new contract with Softbank for upgrading its network.(JAPAN)
- DoCoMo establishes DoCoMo China, Ltd.(JAPAN)
- KDDI, Rostelecom deploy 900km fiber-optic cable between Japan and Russia.(JAPAN)
- NEC and Sumitomo acquire fiber-optic cable producer OCC Holdings.(JAPAN)
- OKI establishes OKI Networks.(JAPAN)
- Hitachi, Falcon IP/Complete team for FTTH.(JAPAN)(Brief article)
- Alloptic receives Japanese patent.(JAPAN)(Brief article)
- HTC inks agreement with SK Telecom to launch Touch Dual phones in South Korea.(KOREA)
- SK Telecom clarifies that is not looking to acquire Sprint Nextel.(KOREA)
- SK Telecom reportedly planning to buy Sprint Nextel.(KOREA)
- KTF holds talks with Vibo for stake acquisition.(KOREA)(Brief article)
- Korea's KT Corp. enters into agreement with NTT.(KOREA)
- South Korea commences preparation for 5G access.(KOREA)(Brief article)
- Ericsson and TM to expand nationwide optical network in Malaysia.(MALAYSIA)
- Comintel plans to enter into fiber-optic alliance with TM and the Malaysian government.(MALAYSIA)
- Telecom to put in $130 million on a new IP network.(NEW ZEALAND)
- Telecom New Zealand to sell $77 milion of TeleBonds to retail investors.(NEW ZEALAND)
- Telecom New Zealand issues $193.87 million bond.(NEW ZEALAND)
- Pakistan's mobile user base touches 86.6 million.(PAKISTAN)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
- PLDT's division obtains DTH license from the NTC.(PHILIPPINES)(National Telecommunications Commission )(Brief article)
- SingTel decides to tie the iPhone 3G to a long-term contract.(SINGAPORE)
- SingTel hikes its holding in Globe Telecom.(SINGAPORE)
- Dialog Telekom expands its 3G/3.5G coverage.(SRI LANKA)
- NCC rejects Fitel's request of spinning off its WiMAX business.(TAIWAN)
- Chunghwa Telecom to review the usage of Microsoft's MSTV platform.(TAIWAN)
- Chunghwa Telecom to provide unparalleled mobile broadband user experience in its 3G network.(TAIWAN)
- Chunghwa Telecom plans to sell 31 percent holding in ELTA Technology.(TAIWAN)
- Chunghwa Telecom to buy around 3,000 femtocell base stations.(TAIWAN)
- CHT's FTTH/B user base to reach 3.27 million by 2013.(TAIWAN)
- Thailand's TOT plans to rent 3G network to private operators.(THAILAND)
- NTC eases norms of importing mobile phones into Thailand.(THAILAND)
- TOT's board supports its plan to launch 3G.(THAILAND)
- Thai communications service provider Jasmine to increase its focus on broadband.(THAILAND)(Brief article)
- CAT finally awards $65 million fiber-optic network contract to Marubeni.(THAILAND)
- True Move open to having an investment partner to help it deploy 2.1GHz 3G service.(THAILAND)
- Symphony deploys Ekinops Flagship Multi-Service Multi-Reach optical transport platform in Bangkok metropolitan network.(THAILAND)
- Vietnam Telecom National to deploy WDM.(VIETNAM)
- Upcoming licenses for 3G to allow Vietnamese operators to partner with overseas players.(VIETNAM)
- Paid online content to generate $6.5 billion in Asia-Pacific region in 2013.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
- Asian voice market to increase to 3.8 billion connections by 2017.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
- Australian Government seeks submissions on National Broadband Network.(AUSTRALIA)
- Australians preferring broadband over dialup.(AUSTRALIA)
- Optus announces launch of 3G coverage in the Darwin area.(AUSTRALIA)(Brief article)
- Telstra to allow rivals to use its ADSL2+ network.(AUSTRALIA)
- Bangladesh's mobile subscriber base reaches 43.7 million.(BANGLADESH)
- Nortel plans to expand aggressively in Asia-Pacific.(ACROSS THE REGION)
- Government releases guidelines of ABG scheme.(AUSTRALIA)(Brief article)
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