IT: Foreign operator joins TD-SCDMA (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-05-26 09:43
France Telecom Beijing R&D Co., Ltd. recently joined the TD-SCDMA Forum
to become the first foreign telecom in the China-developed 3G standard camp,
said sources with the Forum Thursday.
Analysts said the move by France
telecom, the second largest mobile operator in Europe, indicates that overseas
operators have begun to keep a close eye on TD-SCDMA, a new third generation
(3G) mobile communication technology developed by Chinese companies.
The
new members will help improve TD-SCDMA technology, push forward its
commercialization and promote international cooperation on the technology, said
Wang Jing, secretary general of the Forum. (For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
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