Beijing Offers Free Wireless During Olympics
During next month's Olympic Games, Internet users should be able to enjoy free wireless access as the "Wireless Beijing" project began its trial phase earlier this week. By 2009, 90 per cent of Beijing should be equipped with free wireless as the sole provider, CECT-Chinacomm Communications, is building up to 9,000 access points in public areas and 150 WiMAX stations. If everything goes according to plan, the citywide wireless network will be completed in 2010.
Fraport Eyes Kunming Airport Deal
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of
Yunnan province has reportedly signed an MOU with German airport
operator Fraport AG on strategic cooperation for the new Kunming
airport. Fraport - which also plans to invest into Xi'an airport - will
provide marketing and capital investment management expertise to the
new airport. The Civil Aviation Administration of China intends for the
new Kunming airport to become a major domestic hub airport, connecting
China to southeast and south Asia. It is targeted to become China's fourth-largest international airport.