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中國發放3G牌照尚無時間表
中國信息產業部副部長婁勤儉昨日表示，中國第三代移動通訊(3G)牌照的發放還沒有時間表，并指出3G服務仍然缺乏明確的業務模式。
China has no timetable for issuing third-generation mobile telephone licences, a senior regulator announced yesterday, saying 3G services still lacked a clear business model.
婁勤儉的話清楚表明，中國官方并不急于把3G無線服務引入這個全球最重要的電信設備市場之一。
The comments by Lou Qinjian, vice-minister of information industry, make clear officials are in no rush to introduce 3G wireless services in one of the world’s most important markets for telecoms equipment.
國際電信設備制造商多年來一直在熱切期盼中國批準3G。一旦批準，估計會在中國掀起巨大的移動網絡設備采購浪潮。
International equipment manufacturers have for years keenly awaited Chinese approval for 3G, which is expected to unleash a multibillion-dollar spending wave on mobile networks.
婁勤儉在中共十七大期間的一次記者招待會上表示，盡管3G技術在國際上已經“成熟”，但“目前尚未有很好的”運營模式與后續發展能力。這種記者招待會在中國共產黨的全國代表大會上比較少見。
While 3G technology was “mature” internationally, its operating model and capacity for future development were “still not that great”, Mr Lou said in a rare news conference held to mark the congress of China's ruling Communist party in Beijing.
婁勤儉表示：“真正發牌還要考慮運營模式問題和各種管理問題，目前這些問題還在研究過程中。”
“To actually issue licences, we need to consider the business model and all kinds of management issues ? and we are still in the process of researching these,” Mr Lou said.
