China Should Sell Its TD-SCDMA Technology

date: September 28, 2001

A senior official of China's Ministry of Information Industry said that China should be able to commercialize its 3G cellular technology, called TD-SCDMA, in 2004.

The official recently led a Chinese 3G cellular-technology team on a visit to Taiwan to drum up support for the TD-SCDMA specification, which China has been promoting strongly.

TD-SCDMA is co-developed by China's Datang Telecom Technology and Siemens of Germany. The specification rivals the W-CDMA backed by Europe and the CDMA2000 dominated by the United States. The three 3G cellular specifications have been approved by the ITU.

TD-SCDMA uses a radio spectrum between three and five times larger than that used by Global System for Mobile Communications technology. It is considered a cost efficient technology because it is compatible with existing networks and base stations.

The Chinese official emphasized that China's progress in 3G technology development is only lagging a little behind schedule.

The Chinese team met its Taiwanese counterpart called the 3G Club. At the meeting, P. S. Weng, a 3G Club member, emphasized that cooperation with the Chinese 3G technology team will greatly help Taiwan's telecom manufacturers in the aspects of 3G technology development and 3G intellectual property.

The Chinese ministry first invited Taiwanese manufacturers to join its TD-SCDMA plan in October 2000, when a trade delegation visited a telecom-technology show held in Beijing.

The ministry has underscored the significance of the TD-SCDMA technology for the Chinese people, noting that it is the first wireless specification to be championed by the Chinese community. Around 300 Chinese specialists are working with Siemens to develop the technology.

Last year, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs contacted its Chinese counterparts through the government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute and Acer Communications & Multimedia Inc. about the cooperation deal. An ITRI official described the TD-SCDMA project as a very important cross-strait business opportunity, and urged the government not to stop local manufacturers from participating.

The MOEA pointed out that since 2000 official and unofficial discussions have been underway between Taiwan and China on the formulation of a new 3G cellular specification appropriate for use on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

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