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ZTE, China Telecom and China Unicom complete 5G verification
ZTE Corporation, China Telecom and China Unicom have completed verification based on the co-build co-share mode in the commercial 5G environment. Read more…
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Chinese mobile operators launch commercial 5G services
China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have each confirmed that they have launched commercial 5G services in 50 cities. Read more…
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Now two US Senators want to review China Telecom and Unicom
Two US senators asked the FCC to review whether two Chinese state-owned telecom companies should be allowed to operate in the United States. Read more…
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China Telecom and China Unicom to co-build 5G network
State-backed full-service providers #ChinaUnicom and #ChinaTelecom have signed a #5G network co-build and co-share cooperation agreement. Read more…
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Nokia bags $2.3b in deals with China’s three operators
Nokia says it has signed three separate frame agreements worth a combined value of more than 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) with China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom to facilitate their respective transitions to Read more…
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China Unicom and Huawei team up for 5G network slicing
China Unicom and Huawei have signed a joint innovation agreement to jointly carry out research, demonstration, and application of 5G network slicing. The two companies plan to develop key technologies and solutions for China Unicom’s 5G Read more…
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Eutelsat and Unicom sign MoU for inflight satellite comms and more
Eutelsat Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Unicom, who will leverage resources on the recently launched Eutelsat 172B satellite to enhance inflight connectivity services across an area stretching from the West coast Read more…
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China Unicom to deploy Nokia small cells in 31 provinces
Nokia has signed a deal with China Unicom, which will deploy Nokia Flexi Zone small cells and an AirScale low power radio head in 31 provinces in China. This will give China Unicom’s subsidiaries new Read more…
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Unicom’s 5G model rips up the West’s net neutrality rulebook: report
If China Unicom’s so-called “2I2C” strategy of combining close commercial partnerships with minority investments by internet companies and industry vertical specialists is successful, it could not only serve as a model for 5G development in Read more…
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China Unicom launches Gigabit LTE and LTE broadcast with Ericsson tech
China Unicom has commercially launched a Gigabit LTE network, upgraded by Ericsson, which also sports LTE broadcast technology. As one part of the launch on August 23, passengers on the Hainan Island high-speed train were Read more…