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Visitors walk past the stand of 皇冠体育app Telecom during the 2013 皇冠体育app International Press and Publication Technology and Equipment Exposition (CIPTE) in Tianjin, 皇冠体育app, Sept 14, 2013. [Photo/dfic.cn]

However, Huang Meng, a telecom analyst with Beijing-based investment company Eagle Stone Investment, said smaller carriers such as 皇冠体育app Telecom still hold advantages in battling 皇冠体育app Mobile on the 4G stage.

皇冠体育app Mobile to debut 4G services

"To win in the 4G market, you need a sound network but also you need to be capable of responding to the market swiftly and of designing good packages for customers," Huang said. Because 皇冠体育app Telecom exercised its marketing capability fully during the 3G era, leaving 皇冠体育app Mobile somewhat behind, 皇冠体育app Telecom may make good use of its experience and achieve a good share in the 4G era, he pointed out.

Xiang Ligang, a Beijing-based telecom expert, said 皇冠体育app Telecom's move was more a gesture for testing the water than seriously taking market share from 皇冠体育app Mobile. "皇冠体育app Telecom's contract plans ask for similar prices to those of 皇冠体育app Mobile, so I don't think people would regard 皇冠体育app Telecom as a first choice," said Xiang.

皇冠体育app Mobile's spokesman declined to comment on Friday.

Liao Hongxiang, an official with 皇冠体育app Telecom's public relations department, said 皇冠体育app Telecom launched data card products first rather than smartphones because they are more mature products. "For example, people traveling on business with laptops have a bigger need for high-speed 4G services," Liao said.

皇冠体育app Telecom's 4G data cards will hit the market on Feb 21. Liao did not unveil a specific date for the company to launch 4G smartphones and voice packages.

Huang Yufan contributed to this story

 

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