Of particular interest to NSN in the coming quarters will be TD-LTE, a variant of 4G technology that is being used in many emerging markets such as China and India.
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Moreover, the fact that China Mobile runs its 3G network on a proprietary homegrown TD-SCDMA standard has proved to be a big deterrent for the carrier in securing smartphones compatible with its network.
While she has faithfully reported all of her taxable income over the years, she has failed to file a form TD F 90-22.1 (downloads as a pdf).
China Mobile, for example, is the largest carrier in the world with over 700 million subscribers and plans to build out a TD-LTE network on 2.5 GHz spectrum.
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The deal left former parent Toronto-Dominion Bank (nyse: TD - news - people ) with a 33% stake (it has since increased that to a predetermined maximum of 39.9%).
Interestingly, our brethren over at Engadget Chinese also spotted a TD-LTE-ready Samsung Galaxy S III at China Mobile's MWC booth (note the "China Mobile 4G" logo on the back of the phone, pictured above), but it wasn't mentioned at the Global TD-LTE Initiative summit at MWC.
Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile signed a co-creation agreement in January 2012 to conduct joint development and test activities on a series of lightRadio TD-LTE projects to speed the deployment of LTE in China.
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The first is that China Mobile does indeed use a different 3G standard (TD-SCDMA, something which no one else uses) which means that Apple would have to produce a new model specifically for that network.
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The firm commands a 30 percent market share in China's nascent TD-SCDMA market, and hey, you can only be a massively successful manufacturer in your domestic market before trying your hand elsewhere, right?
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China Telecom has also been helped by the fact that China Mobile currently runs its 3G network on a homegrown proprietary TD-SCDMA standard that is not compatible with many smartphones.
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Schwab has a competitor, of course, in TD Ameritrade, which offers a similar number of commission-free funds.
Conceding the go-ahead touchdown would give the Patriots the ball, down by four points with one time out and almost a minute for Tom Brady to move the ball about 80 yards for a game-winning TD.
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Hunt was 19 of 29 for 209 yards and two scores, hitting Jarrod West in stride for a 49-yard TD, and generally was the most effective, ahead of fifth-year senior Charley Loeb (3 of 8 for 9 yards) and senior John Kinder (8 of 12 for 46 yards and one touchdown).
We already knew that LG's now jumped on the TD-LTE bandwagon with the demo of a modified Optimus G, but it turns out that China Mobile also announced several devices that are destined for its 4G market, including the 5-inch 1080p Huawei Ascend D2 (D2-TL), the 4.7-inch 1080p HTC One (TD101), the 5-inch XGA LG Optimus Vu II Plus and the mysterious 5-inch 1080p ZTE U9810.
It launches in a few months and will put their municipal bond inventory online, through E-Trade and TD Waterhouse, giving Goldman national distribution at a small cost.
Discount brokerages like Charles Schwab, E-Trade, Fidelity and TD Ameritrade do a healthy traffic in these derivatives.
TD-LTE subscriber growth is slow with only a handful of smaller mobile operators currently servicing active subscribers.
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China Mobile, like all Chinese carriers, uses a unique technology standard (TD-SCDMA) for its 3G cellular network.
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The carrier is therefore investing in building out a next-generation 4G TD-LTE network that would help it move on from its home-grown TD-SCDMA network and increase its chances at landing lucrative smartphone contracts.
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He stated his case one last time emphatically on championship Saturday, capping his season with 320 yards passing and two TD passes and two touchdown runs in a 48-24 victory against Texas.
Apple may simply choose to wait and introduce a handset that uses the next generation TD-LTE standard, Wu writes.
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Under the hood, the existing pentaband 3G radio gives way to China's proprietary TD-SCDMA standard, and the ARM 11 processor gets a 20MHz speed bump to 700MHz.
Observers believe the Chinese are hard at work developing a homegrown advanced standard, known as TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous cdma), and that 3G licenses will appear once TD-SCDMA is ready.
TD-SCDMA, an immature standard for which there is only a limited selection of handsets and equipment.
The offering was underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities and National Bank Financial and included CIBC World Markets, RBC Dominion Securities, Canaccord Genuity, Raymond James and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada.
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However, HSBC and TD Securities analysts say this is creating the potential for a short-covering rally should a catalyst emerge to support prices.
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And TD Ameritrade, formed in 2006 after the bank acquired the stake, is an important link in Toronto-Dominion's U.S. expansion strategy, together with the expansion of a Portland, Maine-based commercial bank, TD Banknorth.
TD's profits should also get a lift as it shifts from holding low-yielding securities to making (admittedly riskier) loans as the economy recovers.
Gabriel Weissman, public-relations manager at TD Bank, says the plans let customers avoid the hassle of a transaction being declined, especially in an emergency.
To file an FBAR, check the appropriate block on your federal form 1040 at Schedule B and then file form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (downloads as a pdf).
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