ALAMEDA, Calif.-U.S.-based PHS vendor UTStarcom signed a strategic partnership with Chinese vendor Datang Mobile to jointly develop and promote the TD-SCDMA third-generation standard. The companies said they will provide a complete TD-SCDMA solution using UTStarcom’s Internet Protocol-based core network and Datang’s base stations and co-developed radio access network.
TD-SCDMA is the Chinese-developed 3G standard that has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union. It was co-developed with Germany’s Siemens AG. China has not mandated a 3G standard for the country, however, it is likely all three standards, including TD-SCDMA, cdma2000 and W-CDMA, will be used in the country.
UTStarcom currently has numerous contracts in China with China Telecom to offer its PHS limited mobility wireless service in large cities.
