All three players will ratchet up spending.Beijing-based consultancy BDA calculates that $16bn has been earmarked for TD-SCDMA with a further $28bn for the rest.

• 三家运营商都将增加支出，据北京咨询公司BDA计算，160亿美元将用于采购TD-SCDMA技术设备，另外280亿美元将用于其它技术。