China Mobile, which is expected to operate 3G services under the TD-SCDMA platform, has gained approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to build networks in 28 cities after the Beijing Olympics, the China Business News reported, citing sources close to the matter.
The 28 cities are mainly provincial capitals except for 10 cities where the first phase of network building took place, the report said.
According to the report, total investment will be 30 bln yuan for these cities.
It added that China Mobile will open equipment bids for these networks soon. The network roll-out is expected to be completed within the year.
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