SOLOMON ISLANDS-CHINESE AID-BROADBAND NETWORK

SOLOMON ISLANDS-CHINESE AID-BROADBAND NETWORK

(240709) -- HONIARA, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a China-assisted telecommunication tower of Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, in Sali village of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. China's assistance to the Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, jointly implemented by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., is a landmark project for cooperation between the two countries. The project plans to construct 161 3G/4G wireless communication base stations on 35 major islands in the Solomon Islands' nine provinces. The construction, to last for three years, started on Aug. 28, 2023, with the first telecommunication tower launched on March 22 in Sali village. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese aid to Solomon Islands' broadband network improves infrastructure, education " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

Nokia 3210 Phone in Short Supply

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - A young man looks at the sales page of the Nokia 3210 mobile phone through his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, May 29, 2024. At present, the 4G mobile phone with the button bar priced at 379 yuan has been sold out.

Huawei committed to building fully-connected digital Nepal

STORY: Huawei committed to building fully-connected digital Nepal DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Huawei Technologies Nepal said on Monday that it would help build a digital foundation for Nepal. Since its entry into Nepal in 1999, Huawei Nepal has witnessed the country's journey from 2G to 4G telecommunication infrastructure. "We're contributing to four major areas in digitizing Nepal -- providing the optimum telecommunication technologies, supporting digital governance implementation, digitalizing the enterprises and developing a digital talent ecosystem," said James Zhang, director of public relations of Huawei Nepal. "As a responsible ICT partner, Huawei Nepal's vision is to enable digital Nepal through information and communication technologies (ICT) and talents," he told Xinhua on the sidelines of a press meet. "Digital Nepal realization will certainly be a combined effort of all," he

4G network in China

4G network in China

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a flyer promoting a 4G network service in a China Mobile shop in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2013.

4G network in China

4G network in China

BEIJING, China - Customers try a 4G network service on a testing device at a China Mobile shop in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2013.

New smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant

New smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant

TOKYO, Japan - "Blade Vec 4G," a new low-priced, LTE-compatible smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant Inc., is seen in this undated photo.

Safaricom Ethiopia launches mobile telecom network, services

STORY: Safaricom Ethiopia launches mobile telecom network, services DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Safaricom Ethiopia launching its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR SOUSSA, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom Ethiopia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom PLC 4. various of ceremony STORYLINE: Ethiopia's first private telecom firm, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Private Limited Company (PLC), on Thursday launched its mobile telecommunications network and services in Ethiopia. Safaricom Ethiopia switched on its network and services in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia on Thursday following network pilots in 10 cities across the East African country. Following the launch in the capital, Safaricom Ethiopia's 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services are available in 11 cities, including the capital and the country's second-largest city Dire Dawa. Anwar Soussa,

NTT DOCOMO's 5G, New Services and New Products Presentation

NTT DOCOMO's 5G, New Services and New Products Presentation

NTT DoCoMo announced on the 18th that it will start commercial service of the 5th generation communication (5G) on the 25th. The "5G Gigaho" pricing plan will have unlimited data usage capacity for the time being, with a monthly fee starting at 4,480 yen (excluding consumption tax), 500 yen more than the current "Gigaho" 4G plan. The company aims to set up 20,000 5G base stations by fiscal 2021 and 20 million subscribers by fiscal 2011. 500 5G base stations will be installed within the month. The service will be available at 150 locations, including major stadiums such as Yokohama International Stadium and Hanshin Koshien Stadium, major transportation and tourist facilities such as Haneda International Airport, JR Osaka Station and Tokyo Sky Tree, and some docomo shops. Photo taken on March 18, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

New smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant

New smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant

TOKYO, Japan - "Blade Vec 4G," a new low-priced, LTE-compatible smartphone model sold by NTT Resonant Inc., is seen in this undated photo. (Kyodo)

China Telecom Mobile Chip

China Telecom Mobile Chip

A view of China Telecom's 4G and 5G chip cards in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 19, 2021.

China Telecom Mobile Chip

China Telecom Mobile Chip

A view of China Telecom's 4G and 5G chip cards in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 19, 2021.

China Telecom Mobile Chip

China Telecom Mobile Chip

A view of China Telecom's 4G and 5G chip cards in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 19, 2021.

China Telecom Mobile Chip

China Telecom Mobile Chip

A view of China Telecom's 4G chip card in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 19, 2021.

China Telecom Mobile Chip

China Telecom Mobile Chip

A view of China Telecom's 4G and 5G chip cards in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 19, 2021.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

Digital China Construction

Digital China Construction

A grassroots singer performs a TikTok live broadcast on the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 29, 2021. Significant progress has been made in building a digital China. China leads the world in terms of information infrastructure. It has built the world's largest optical fiber network and 4G network. By December 2020, China had 989 million Internet users, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 70.4 percent. The commercial use of 5G has been accelerated. Nearly 720,000 5G base stations have been built, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.