Debut Of First PTT Cell Phone In China
April 9, 2004 - China’s first “Push-to-Talk”, or PTT, cell phone has made its debut, produced by Kyocera China, which says that the company has developed two models to support PTT technology using China Unicom’s network.

Shanghai Has Second Highest Internet Penetration
April 9, 2004 - Shanghai Internet penetration rate ranked the second in China’s mainland, next only to Beijing, said a report by the China Internet Network Information Center released yesterday, which reported that Shanghai’s net users increased to 4.32 million in 2003, a 2% increase compared to the previous year.

Intec, Ericsson Sign China Unicom Deal
April 9, 2004 - London- Intec Telecom Systems, a provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) for fixed, wireless and IP/next-generation networks, and telecom giant Ericsson China have announced the signing of a billing software agreement with China Unicom, the second largest wireless communications provider in the country.

First Chinese WAPI Products Released
April 9, 2004 - The first hardware products using China’s proprietary WLAN security protocol were to be released today while the CEO of Intel urged the country to adopt open standards. China IWNCOMM Co Ltd. was to release its first wireless network cards and access points today that adhere to the standard, according to a report by the Xinhuanet.

SK Telecom Starts Operations With China Unicom
April 9, 2004 - SK Telecom Co, South Korea’s mobile carrier, said on Thursday that its joint venture with China Unicom has officially begun operations in Beijing.

Toshiba Shifting Notebook Production To China
April 9, 2004 - Toshiba Corp plans to shift much of its notebook computer production to a factory in Hangzhou, China, around next spring to cut down costs, a Japanese business daily reported today.

Ericsson And Amoi Sign Mobile Platform Agreement
April 9, 2004 - Amoi Electronics Company Ltd (Amoi), a handset brand in China, has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms as their 2.5G platform supplier.

Oridus And Chunghwa Promote Interactive Web-conferencing Solution
April 9, 2004 - Oridus, Inc., provider of secure, cross-platform enterprise collaboration software solutions, has teamed up with Chunghwa Telecom Global, a subsidiary of Taiwan’s leading telecommunications company, to promote new and interactive Web-conferencing solutions for customers conducting business in Asia and throughout the world.

ASAT And Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation Join Forces
April 9, 2004 - The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has formed a strategic alliance with ASAT Holdings Limited, a global provider of semiconductor package design, assembly, and test services, to cooperatively promote integrated circuit (IC) packaging and test related services in Hong Kong and China.

Qiao Xing Partners With Skyworks
April 9, 2004 - Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. announced today that CECT, its subsidiary engaging in mobile phones manufacturing and distribution, commences partnership with Skyworks Solutions, Inc., the wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF) and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications, to incorporate Skyworks highly integrated GSM/GPRS cellular system solution for launching several next generation handsets geared for today’s diverse consumer.

PacificNet Acquires Guangzhou YueShen
April 8, 2004 - PacificNet Inc., a provider of call center and value-added telecom services (VAS) for China, announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in Guangzhou YueShen TaiYang Technology Limited (Guangzhou YueShen).

Intel To Open US$375m Chip Plant
April 8, 2004 - Intel Corp. is building a new chip plant in Chengdu, in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, with an investment of 375 million US dollars, to be put into operation next year and provide 675 jobs.

China Distributes ID cards With OTI Tech
April 8, 2004 - On Track Innovations, Ltd., a developer and provider of contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions, said that China has begun distribution of electronic ID cards that carry OTI’s technology.

i2Telecom And China Unicom Foshan Form VoIP Partnershipi2
April 8, 2004 - Telecom International, Inc., which offers voice data communications technology for the Internet, and the Foshan office of China Unicom Limited announced today that they have entered into an exclusive three-year partnership.

Changhong Designs Genesis Microchip Video Processors Into LCD TV Platforms
April 8, 2004 - Genesis Microchip Inc., which works in the development of image processing technologies for LCD TVs and other consumer display products, today announced that Changhong Electric Co., LTD., a TV manufacturer in China, selected Genesis Microchip’s gm1501 and FLI2310 video controllers for use in its new LS08 Series LCD TVs.

Rocket Signs Partnership With Unihub
April 8, 2004 - Rocket Software OSS Unit (formerly TCSI Corp.), a global provider of Service and Network Management Solutions, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Unihub China Information Technology Co Ltd., a joint venture created in 2002 by China Telecommunications Corporation and PCCW Limited to provide IT business solutions in China.