China Mobile to invite 3G test bids
By Li Weitao (China Daily)Updated: 2007-01-31 09:12
The expansion of trial networks to five more cities underlines a growing possibility that China Mobile may adopt TD-SCDMA to run its future 3G networks.
China Mobile, the country's dominant mobile operator, has publicly stated its preference for WCDMA, which is prevalent in Europe. TD-SCDMA is an alternative technology to WCDMA and CDMA 2000, which are popular in Japan and South Korea.
Compared to its two rival foreign standards, TD-SCDMA is considered less mature, something the government would like to improve, hoping the strongest domestic operator will use a 3G network based on the Chinese standard to ensure its success.
China Mobile and China Telecom are widely regarded as the two candidates to run TD-SCDMA commercial networks.
Tao Xiongqiang, vice-president of Potevio, previously known as Putian, a domestic telecom equipment maker, confirmed CMCC could soon expand its TD-SCDMA trial networks to include five more cities.
Potevio and Nokia have formed a joint venture to develop and manufacture
network equipment based on both the WCDMA and TD-SCDMA standards.
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