8 June 2009]
Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with China-based Datang Telecom Technology to set up an experimental TD-SCDMA network in Taiwan.
The planned experimental network will serve as a testing network to verify TD-SCDMA-compatible CPE products rolled out by Taiwan network equipment, so as to help local makers cut their time-to-market and costs for mobile devices designated for the China market, according to ITRI president Johnsee Lee.
ITRI and Datang will also join forces to develop TD-LTE (time division-Long Term Evolution) technology, Lee added.
The TD-LTE standard is being promoted by a number of China-based telecom equipment makers, including ZTE, Huawei Technologies, Datang and China Putian Information Technology, said market sources in China, adding that many players such as Motorola, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, LG Electronics (LGE) and Qualcomm have also climbed on the TD-LTE bandwagon.
