Tag: China Unicom

Retail Asia14/01/2022
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ZTE and China Unicom have jointly completed Proof of Concept (PoC) of computing power network service scheduling.  This PoC, based on the SDN+SRv6 Policy framework, achieves flexible scheduling of value-added services across multiple resource pools, and completes integrated scheduling of computing power network. Thus, it provides a basis for further exploration into the application of […]

Retail Asia16/05/2019
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China Unicom said a group of automobile OEMs have invested in its Internet of Vehicle (IoV) unit China Unicom Smart Connection Technology. Nine strategic investors, including major automobile companies FAW, Guangzhou Automobile Group and Dongfeng Motor Group, among others have picked up a combined 31.2% in Smart Connection Technology. The financial terms of the transaction […]

Retail Asia05/03/2019
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China Unicom is collaborating with Chinese gaming and mobile application developer NetDragon WebSoft to develop 5G-enabled future classroom applications. The operator jointly held a 5G + Smart Education Industry Education conference in Wuhan to demonstrate the potential of 5G to transform the education process. The conference, which was also organized by the National Engineering Research […]

Retail Asia23/10/2018
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China Unicom has revealed it expects to report a more than doubling of its profit for the first nine months of the year, despite facing significant pressure on mobile service revenues. The operator’s unaudited results show a 116.6% increase in net profit for the first three quarters of 2018 to 8.87 billion yuan ($1.28 billion). Mobile […]

Retail Asia23/10/2017
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China Unicom has announced it expects to report a strong 155% increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year, driven by robust service revenue growth and lower expenses. The operator’s preliminary results estimate that net profit reached 4.1 billion yuan ($618.6 million) for the period, with service revenue up 4.1% to […]

Retail Asia09/09/2017
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The Internet of Things will represent a $1.8 trillion revenue opportunity for mobile operators by 2026, thanks in part by the early deployment of commercial low power wide area (LPWA) networks in licensed spectrum, according to the GSMA. Research conducted for the industry association by Machina Research found that new mobile IoT applications and services […]

Retail Asia26/07/2017
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China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has given approval for a pilot program involving opening investment in China Unicom to the private sector, to evaluate transitioning to a mixed ownership model for the market’s state-owned operators. In an announcement, Unicom confirmed that the NDRC has given in-principle approval for the pilot program. But the details […]

Retail Asia10/04/2017
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China Unicom’s parent company China United Network Communications plans to open up to private investors in response to government pressure to reform the ownership structure and competitiveness of the market’s big three operators. The company plans to welcome in a strategic private sector investor as part of a pilot designed to evaluate having subsidiary China […]

Retail Asia09/03/2017
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China Unicom Global has extended its MVNO venture into the US, which will allow customers to keep Hong Kong, mainland China and US mobile numbers on a single account. The operator’s CUniq MVNO business has expanded to America after launching in Europe late last year. CUniq now allows data sharing across 47 countries and regions […]

Retail Asia29/10/2016
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The China Unicom Network Technology Research Institute is working on a new use case for advanced technologies including 5G and VR – panoramic VR streaming of live video using drone technology. China Unicom and wireless broadband technology provider Baicells are developing a prototype mobile edge computing VR live video technology using Artesyn Embedded Technologies’ MaxCore […]

Retail Asia25/06/2016
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has teamed up with the country’s second largest mobile carrier, China Unicom, to expand its sales through offline retailing channels. The partnership with Unicom signals a move to a more conventional sales operation for Xiaomi, whose sales have been heavily relied on internet channels. Xiaomi launched a new customized 4G smartphone […]

Retail Asia22/06/2016
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Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi Corp has teamed up with the country’s second-largesttelecom carrier, China United Network Communications Group Co, to expand its offlineretailing channels. The move came as the country’s online smartphone sales has hit a ceiling and as Xiaomigrapples with declining shipments and mounting competition from rivals such as OppoElectronics Corp. Xiaomi launched a […]

Retail Asia23/05/2016
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Chinese mobile phone retailer D.Phone is expanding its offerings with a new CNY2 billion (US$305.5 million) deal with online video provider and newly minted smartphone company Letv. D.Phone will add up to 1500 Letv ecosystem experience stores into its retail outlets. The deal covers Letv’s second-generation super phones, mobile TV services, membership promotions, ecosystem experience […]

Retail Asia15/05/2016
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China Unicom has announced a significant investment project involving expanding and upgrading its telecoms infrastructure, building new a IoT platform and data centers in Shanghai. The move comes shortly after the operator signed an “Internet+” cooperation agreement with the Shanghai municipal government. As part of the agreement, Unicom has committed to invest 14 billion yuan […]

Retail Asia30/10/2015
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The Chinese are appearing quick to embrace the Internet of Things, in turn driving demand from businesses and app developers for enabling technology. Jasper, a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform leader, says three months after it made its enabling software available in China, more than 500 enterprises have activated trial accounts on the China […]


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