China Unicom announcing Wo 3G brand/service today
China Unicom, the second largest Chinese mobile carrier, is getting ready to roll-out its first UMTS/3G network starting May 17.
According to C114.net, the 3G brand is called “Wo” and it will be announced later today in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou – the three most populous cities in China.
The service will come with no less than 49 new 3G devices, including more than 40 phones from Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, ZTE, Huawei, Sharp, Lenovo and others. By the year’s end, the giant carrier plans to offer 3G services to 284 cities across China.
Below you have the stylized logos for the Wo brand (found via CnHertz.com):
Among the 3G handsets that will be available with China Unicom’s Wo service, we must mention: Nokia 6210 Navigator, LG GM730, Sony Ericsson W995 and Sony Ericsson T707.
China Unicom’s Wo brand already has an official website that can be found here.
In related news, LG has announced it would enter the 3G Chinese market by providing phones not only for China Unicom, but also for China Mobile and China Telecom.
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