Articles by Lin Sun

The year is leaving us nothing short of dramatic events. While the world is mired in the worst economic slump, China defies the gloomy reality with bold moves and fanfare. Some are indeed commendable, like unstoppable Huawei in the international market, but others are not so glamorous despite unrelenting...

WiMAX, a high-speed wireless service, is gaining momentum worldwide. Latest figures show WiMAX equipment sales rose nearly 50 percent in 2007 to US$800 million. WiMAX networks have been deployed in some 80 countries with 2.2 million customers, and growth is expected to continue. According to the WiMAX Forum, worldwide...

In mid-January 2008, ZTE announced sale of WiMAX equipment to Libya Telecom & Technology, the first commercial WiMAX network in Africa. The future network will cover eight cities in Libya including Tripoli. The sale was more symbolic than dollar value, the Chinese telecom equipment maker hopes it will open...

In mid-January 2008, ZTE announced sale of WiMAX equipment to Libya Telecom & Technology, the first commercial WiMAX network in Africa. The future network will cover eight cities in Libya including Tripoli. The sale was more symbolic than dollar value, the Chinese telecom equipment maker hopes it will open...

At first glance, China Unicom looks to be in an enviable position. It is one of only two mobile operators – the other, of course, being China Mobile – that covers the world’s largest cell phone market. In August, there were 437.5 million cell phone users in China and...

During the past few months, China has turned its attention to mobile TV. The State Administration of Radio, Film and TV (SARFT), the top regulator for the broadcasting industry, has made its foray into mobile TV with a plan to deliver TV content to handsets and a slew of...

The Chinese mobile communications market shows little sign of waning. For 2005, China Mobile, the world’s largest cellphone operator in terms of network capacity and customers, reported a 28.3 per cent increase in profit to 53.5 bn yuan (US$6.7 bn) on revenue of 243 bn yuan (US$30.4 bn). In...