Brazil, Russia, India and China – collectively known as BRIC – represent the next big growth curve for both the mobile and interactive marketing industries, a new report from Internet marketing research firm eMarketer indicates.
Alcatel-Lucent wins contract with China Mobile
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a US$1 billion framework agreement for 2008 with China Mobile to provide mobile communications equipment and services. This agreement was secured through Alcatel- Lucent’s Chinese subsidiary, Alcatel Shanghai Bell.
3G iPhone to launch in July
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Consumers in 22 countries across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific will be able to purchase the new Apple 3G iPhone when it is released on July 11.
China Mobile’s subscribers break 400 million barrier
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
China Mobile garnered another 7.491 million subscribers in May to reach a total of 407 million users, while China’s leading fixedline operator, China Telecom, suffered a net subscriber loss of 820,000 during the same period. This marked the 10th consecutive month of net subscriber loss for China Telecom, bringing its base to 215 million, according to monthly industrial figures published in June.
Belden buys Trapeze for US$133 million
July 1st, 2008 — Issue 2 July/August 2008
Global cable provider, Belden, has bought prominent WLAN solution provider, Trapeze Networks for US$133 million in cash, making Belden the world’s largest unified wired and wireless solutions provider and expanding market access for Trapeze’s Smart Mobile solutions.
