Daily News 2006/03/09

Avaya cooperating with Samsung to develop enterprise-oriented IP telecom solutions

Avaya，the world leading provider of enterprise telecom applications, system and services, and Samsung, also a world leader in telecom system and hand-held terminals, announced recently that they would work together to develop and sell IP voice telecom solutions to enterprises all over the world. The two sides will integrate their techniques to develop IP products and mobile telecom solutions of enhanced type, and provide more IP-based services to the customers. The new solution will help these enterprises improve the working efficiency of mobile office and customer service quality.

Analysys: Market of value-added mobile telecom service reached 48,313,000,000 RMB in 2005

In 2005, the market of value-added mobile telecom service reached 48,313,000,000 RMB. The growth is actually a result of inertia force on the market. According to Analysys, in 2005 the growth in sales income mainly comes from new users, rather than from the increase in the ARPU value of the services provided to existing users.
According to Analysys's Market Analysis Report on China's Value-added Mobile Telecom Service 2005-2006, the income from 2G services reached 41,628,000,000 RMB, accounting for86.16% of the total income from value-added mobile service. Income from 2.5G services amounted to 6,688,000,000 RMB, 16.84% of the total income. The CRBT market increased by 3,.72,000,000 RMB than that in the last year, followed by WAP market, increased by 2,483,000,000 RMB, at a rate of 85.62%.

PacificNet announced to finish a Private Equity Financing valued 8,000,000 USD

PacificNet, China's leading provider of CRM, call center, DRTV, IVR and VAS, announced today that it reached agreement finally with several institutional investors, and will issue convertible bonds that value 8,000,000 USD in total. This financial activity will bring more working capital to the company so that it can expand the business in VAS, BPO and CRM, and enhance the strategic acquisition and business development.