China approves production of 3G mobile phone licenses - Cabinet - update
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China State Council or cabinet, said he approved the issue of third-generation mobile phone licenses.
The Cabinet said in a statement on the Government website that 3G licenses will be issued for networks using domestically developed TD-SCDMA standard, as well as internationally used WCDMA and CDMA2000.
BuzzIt said that the long-awaited decision was taken after a regular cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao. The move reflects the fact that the nation’s largest telecommunications firms, which are largely completed the restructuring of its programs, according to the statement.
The statement said that China will continue to support the development and application of its own TD-SCDMA standard.
“The issuance of licenses for 3G has played an important role in stimulating domestic demand and promote the competitive structure of the telecommunications sector,” said Cabinet.
China announced in July that 3G licenses will be issued after a six-month restructuring of the telecommunications sector relating to the merger China Mobile (NYSE: CHL - news - people), with smaller telecom player China Tietong communication and CDMA mobile network assets of China UNICOM (NYSE: CHU - news - people) of China Telecom.
As a result, China Mobile, China UNICOM and China Telecom have been reorganized into full service group with fixed and wireless operations.
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