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MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6, 2007

Brazilian government to publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007

KTF 3G service suffers from technical problems, October 6, 2007

Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007

Russia has it's first 3G network, October 6, 2007

AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007

Enea Extends License Agreement with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007

LG to unveil premium handsets in Brazil, October 2, 2007

KTF 3G subscribers doubled in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007

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Spreadtrum launches GSM/GPRS/TD-SCDMA chipset

November 17, 2004

CEVA , the licensor of Digital Signal Processor (DSP) cores and communications, and Spreadtrum Communications, a provider of wireless integrated circuit (IC) and software solutions, announced that Spreadtrum has successfully developed a 3G TD-SCDMA Chinese standard mobile phone chipset powered by the CEVA-Teak DSP Core and is production sample ready.

Spreadtrum's multi-band chipset SC8800 is the first complete wireless chipset for GSM/GRPS/TD-SCDMA standards. Powered by the CEVA-Teak DSP, the chipset enables dual-mode 2G/3G phones to operate transparently over China's TD-SCDMA and GSM networks.

The world's first chipset for the China 3G standard marks another first for Spreadtrum. Since December 2003, Spreadtrum has been shipping GSM/GPRS modules and baseband chips for 2G/2.5G handsets powered by CEVA-TeakLite DSP Core to Chinese customers. China's mobile phone population is estimated at more than 300 million, and averages between four to five million new users each month (Chinese Ministry of Information Industry).

For the chipset, Spreadtrum Communications has signed agreements with several Chinese handset makers such as Amoi Electronics, Ningbo Bird, Lenovo Group and Hisense Electric to develop next generation TD-SCDMA phones. China's 3G standard is due to go live in June 2005.

"CEVA's licensing of the CEVA-Teak DSP to Spreadtrum will accelerate the proliferation and commercialization of 3G in China. Powered by CEVA-Teak, Spreadtrum are first to market with 3G in China," remarked Chet Silvestri, President and CEO of CEVA.