Digia Plc has integrated TD-SCDMA to Nokia S60 platform. TD-SCDMA, also known as Chinese 3G, is integrated for the first time to S60 using Digia Telephony solution earlier created for GSM and WCDMA. The new solution allows creation of 3G S60 phones for the rapidly growing Chinese market. The solution was demonstrated in Beijing, China using TD-SCDMA/EDGE modem by ST-NXP ... continued »

"Though China's government has yet to issue its 3G licenses and telecom restructuring is still ongoing, TD-SCDMA is now live," reports ABI Research analyst Hwai Lin Khor. "After many years of research and development, and many trials conducted by China Mobile, the 3G service has made a 'soft' launch in eight cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen starting ... continued »

China is often described as the next big market for cellular technology, but consumers there will likely have to wait a while longer before they can get 3G service on their handsets.  According to Jonathan Dharmapalan, a partner at Ernst & Young and head of the company's global telecommunications centre in Beijing, the rollout and licencing of China's home-grown TD-SCDMA ... continued »