China Mobile guarantees Tibet railway cellphone service

China Mobile guarantees Tibet railway cellphone service
6/27/2006, This saturday, Tiber railway(From Xining to Lasa) will begin to be in service. China Mobile today announced that they are the only mobile service provider that cover total tiber railway.
China Mobile said they could provide over 80% covering with their more than 200 base stations and repeaters. All viewing position will guarantee wireless covering.

Telefonica aiming to increase stake in China Netcom
6/27/2006, According to Hongkong media, Telefonica will increase another 5% stake of China Netcom to 10% by the end of this year. Telefonica will also get another boarding member position in China Netcom. A spokesman from China Netcom verified that they are in negotiation wiht Telefonica, but no further information.

Huawei and ZTE enter Nigeria mobile carrier
6/27/2006, From State media, Mr. Cornelius Adebayo, Minister of Federal communication ministry of Nigeria, said that Huawei and ZTE have interest to become the main share holder of two Nigeria service provider: Intercellular Nigeria and Cellcom.

Both carriers use CDMA1X technology. It was said Huawei will invest in Intercellular Nigeria, and ZTE will enter another one.