China Mobile: EDGE network nearing completion

26 Nov 2007

China Mobile is reported to have almost completed a nationwide upgrade of its network to support EDGE services. Citing an insider with close connections to the world’s largest cellco, ChinaTechNews reports that the company has spent some RMB35 billion (USD4.7 billion) on the upgrade. China Mobile is believed to have already launched EDGE services in all major Chinese cities, offering datacard customers speeds of between 60kbps-120kbps.

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