All new technologies go through the same hassles before they are mature and stable. |
And China Mobile has already built WCDMA test networks in most major cities. They are, in fact, fully functional, just waiting for the license to be granted. |
China Unicom's CDMA network needs only a software upgrade to become CDMA2000. It takes a few months to do. |
I wouldn't rule out commercial uses either, though China Mobile is unlikely to recklessly sell sensitive information on its high-end customers, given how much effort it expends to keep them happy. |
It's safe to assume that the Chinese government will have whatever access it needs to this information to help with investigations. |