CHINA Unicom's Macau branch will get a 3G license as it is the only company that bid for the 3G license based on the US-developed CDMA2000 (code division multiple access) technology which the Macau government will issue, Communications Weekly said today.
Four other rivals are bidding for another license based on Europe's WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technology, said the Chinese-language newspaper, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Information Industry.
China Unicom will win the bid by default since it is the only CDMA provider in Macau and the city can't support any other CDMA network, it said.
Unicom has received congratulations even though the government hasn't published the winner of the bid yet.
Zhuang Huide, a spokesperson of Macau Unicom, said they will wait for the Macau government to announce the final result on October 28.
According to rules issued on April 20 this year, Macau will issue four 3G licenses in two periods. In the first period, it will issue two licenses based on WCDMA and CDMA2000, while the third one may be based on any suitable technology, including the homegrown TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access).
Unicom has to offer 3G services within one year after getting the license to compete with one of the four rivals currently bidding on the WCDMA license, who may have advantages in capital, localization, experience in running 3G services, and loyal users.
Zhuang said Unicom does well in network upgrading and roaming.
"It costs less time and less money to upgrade the CDMA1X network and Unicom's advantage in roaming will be embodied on the 3G network," Zhuang said.
The 3G network provides high-speed data transmissions which can allow users to watch videos, play 3D games, and conduct videoconferences via mobile phones.
(By Winny Wang )
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