[February 10, 2006] Siemens develops TD-SCDMA [Siemens] Tweet (Total Telecom Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Siemens AG's Communications division said Friday it sees clear confirmation of its business strategy for China after the Chinese government officially declared TD-SCDMA as the national third-generation or 3G wireless technology standard. The company has developed TD-SCDMA for the local market, working with Chinese partners from the start. The solution has proven itself in various tests, and the network and various end-user devices interact smoothly. Through TD-Tech, a joint venture with its partner Huawei Technologies Co., Siemens will be able to ship TD-SCDMA equipment beginning in mid-2006. The 3G licenses are still to be issued. Since 1998, Siemens Communications has invested more than EUR170 million in developing the TD-SCDMA standard, and has already successfully tested many products for use in TD-SCDMA networks together with the Ministry of Information and Industry. The distinguishing features of the Chinese 3G standard are that it uses the 155 megahertz frequency spectrum specified for China with outstanding flexibility, transmits large volumes of data without problems and offers a large radio range. That makes TD-SCDMA very suitable for use both in large cities and in rural areas as a technology to provide widespread coverage. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]