UTStarcom selected by MII for WCDMA 3G trial in China

date: November 30, 2001

UTStarcom Inc., a provider of wireless, wireline and broadband access equipment, was officially chosen by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) as one of a select group of participants in China's technical trial of 3G mobile networks based on the 3GPP WCDMA standard. The trial's first phase, which will be conducted by MII's Research Institute of Telecommunications Transmission (RITT) and 3G Technical Trial Expert Group (3GTEG), will be implemented in the MTNet trial environment, a comprehensive testing facility for mobile communications systems under the management of the RITT. This trial requires each vendor to provide a complete 3GPP R99 compliant system, which includes Node-B, RNC, MSC, GSN, NMS, HLR and others.

"The significance of being selected by MII to participate in these 3G trials in China is monumental," said Hong Lu, President and CEO of UTStarcom Inc. "Any company that hopes to be a 3G player in China, the world's largest telecommunications market, must be a participant in this initial trial. This trial sets the stage for China's 3G development, and as one of only a small group of participants chosen worldwide,"

Lu adds, "when 3G is commercially launched sometime in 2003, operators, such as China Telecom who utilize our PAS mobile technology, will have the opportunity to offer a two-tiered mobile voice and data solution for all its customers, from high-end to low-end. This level of service will give them a competitive advantage in the 3G mobile marketplace."

This technical trial is the first required step in order for equipment vendors to qualify to supply 3G systems and equipment in China. The trials will also provide insight into the selection of different technologies by the various operators in China.

The trial is being conducted in two phases. The first phase, which will begin in January 2002 and last through the end of March 2002, is a single system test. This test will focus on the system compliance, functions, interfaces and other functionalities of each vendor's platform. The results of the first phase will determine a company's ability to participate in the second phase, actual field trials which will take place in multiple cities on multiple operators' networks. The second phase of the trial will test the systems equipment, terminals and interoperability between different vendors. The second phase of the trial may last for up to one year and it is forecasted that China will begin its' selection of 3G technology after the completion of these trials.

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