Ericsson to establish TD-SCDMA R&D Center in China

May 19, 2005

Ericsson announced that it will establish a new R&D center in Nanjing, China, to focus on the development of TD-SCDMA product offerings.

The R&D center will be able to fully leverage Ericsson's technologies and solutions in 3G, as well as strong local R&D capabilities. It will allow Ericsson to further enhance and complete its TD-SCDMA offerings.

"Today's announcement is yet another demonstration of Ericsson's unwavering commitment to the China market and Chinese customers," said Dan Redin, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Greater China. "With the establishment of the new R&D center, we take one more step forward in addressing the specific needs of the local market, and will be better positioned to capture the huge opportunities presented by China's fast-growing telecom market with a complete portfolio of cutting-edge 3G mobile solutions."

The TD-SCDMA R&D Center is expected to have 50 research staff at first.

As part of its commitment to delivering best-in-class TD-SCDMA solutions for local markets, Ericsson announced on the same day the signing of a strategic alliance agreement with Zhongxing Telecom Equipment Corporation (ZTE) to collaborate in the TD-SCDMA area.