RF transceiver market for mobile devices to reach 1.5 billion by 2015, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Oct 28, 15:36

RF transceivers are critical components of mobile devices including handsets/smartphones and tablet PCs. By 2015, the total RF transceiver market will reach 1.5 billion units while...

China market: China Mobile to expand TD-SCDMA network, says report

Oct 14, 10:21

China Mobile will invest an estimated CNY19 billion (US$2.97 billion) to expand its TD-SCDMA network, adding 53,000 base stations around China, according to China-based media D...

Spreadtrum increases TD-SCDMA chip orders to TSMC, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 29, 17:03

China-based handset solution vendor Spreadtrum Communications will increase its orders for TD-SCDMA baseband chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the fourth...

Picochip tapping China femtocell market

Sep 14, 10:47

UK-based Picochip has been tapping the China market by providing TD-SCDMA femtocell chips for 20 local device makers, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Samsung taps Spreadtrum as baseband supplier for TD-SCDMA smartphone

Sep 5, 17:07

Spreadtrum Communications has announced that its newest TD-SCDMA baseband chip, the SC8802G, is shipping in Samsung's Galaxy S2 smartphone targeting China Mobile subscribers.

SerComm femtocell devices under trial in China

Aug 24, 10:47

Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment maker SerComm has announced it is working with Suzhou FemTel Communications, a China-based provider of telecom system integration services,...

Marvell TD-SCDMA single-chip solution adopted by ZTE for smartphones and tablet

Jun 29, 16:09

Marvell has announced that the four new TD-SCDMA devices by ZTE, including two smartphones, a mobile tablet and a mobile hot spot device, all feature its TD-SCDMA single chip solutions...

China market: TD-SCDMA device makers reportedly urged to slow cooperation with Marvell

Mar 31, 15:59

Some TD-SCDMA end market device makers in China have reportedly urged their fellow local companies not to rush to adopt TD-SCDMA chips from Marvell Technology on concerns of stability...

Integrated mobile processors to challenge standalone application processors, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Mar 16, 12:19

Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...

China Mobile to procure over 10 million TD-SCDMA handsets

Mar 2, 10:10

China Mobile will procure more than 10 million TD-SCDMA handsets, of which a large portion will be smartphones, with a minimum procurement volume of 500,000 handsets for a single...

Asustek announces 4 TD-SCDMA smartphones

Feb 24, 14:26

Asustek Computer on February 24 announced four new TD-SCDMA smartphones, and the Taiwan-based company noted that it will participate in telecom carrier China Mobile's open bid for...

Spreadtrum and TSMC achieve 3G TD-SCDMA baseband processor milestone

Jan 27, 16:55

Spreadtrum Communications and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have unveiled their achievement on the first commercialized 40nm TD-SCDMA baseband processor. First...

China government sets hard to reach 3G user base target, says report

Dec 24, 13:45

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) aims at 150 million subscribers of 3G communication services in the China market in 2011, a difficult goal viewing that...

China market: 3G users top 38 million at end of October, says MIIT

Nov 25, 01:05

There were a total of 38.64 million subscribers of 3G mobile communication services in the China market as of the end of October 2010, according to statistics released by the Ministry...

No international vendors win China Mobile procurement bid for 6 million TD-SCDMA CMMB handsets, says report

Nov 15, 11:14

China Mobile has offered an open tender to procure six million TD-SCDMA handsets equipped with CMMB mobile TV functionality and has selected seven China-based vendors, with no international...

China market: Inexpensive TD-SCDMA handsets to be available in 4Q10

Oct 13, 01:10

Pushed by China Mobile, TD-SCDMA handsets and smartphones at retail prices of about 500 yuan (US$75) and 1,000 yuan respectively will be available in the China market in the fourth...

China Mobile to procure 6 million TD-SCMA handsets, says Chinese media

Oct 8, 15:24

Telecom carrier China Mobile has notified handset suppliers that it will begin a new round of handset procurement, which will include six million TD-SCMA handsets, according to Chinese...

China Mobile to set up device sourcing company

Sep 17, 01:40

China Mobile plans to set up a new company to handle outsourcing of TD-SCDMA end market devices, mainly handsets, in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to industry sources.

China market: Sony Ericsson unveils first TD-SCDMA smartphone

Sep 2, 10:26

Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first TD-SCDMA smartphone, the A8i, in China. The handset vendor will start marketing the device in October in cooperation with carrier China Mobile...

MediaTek denies buying AST Wireless

Stockwatch - Aug 16, 16:47

MediaTek has denied a recent Chinese-language Apple Daily report that the company has acquired AST Wireless, a China-based developer of TD-SCDMA modem chips, for US$20 million,...

Huawei tops equipment suppliers for China Mobile phase 4 TD-SCDMA networks, says report

Jul 28, 17:03

China Mobile Communications has held an open bid to procure 102,000 base stations to set up its TD-SCDMA networks in the fourth phase, and China-based Huawei Technologies has won...

China Mobile emphasizes TD-LTE technology in latest equipment procurement, say Taiwan makers

Jun 24, 15:07

China Mobile Communications, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has invited open bids for supply of equipment for fourth-phase expansion of its TD-SCDMA network, according...

China market: 3G connections to grow at CAGR of 160% from 2010-14, says Ovum

Jun 4, 15:56

According to a new report from consulting firm Ovum, to continue the strong mobile revenue growth seen in China, operators are driving 2G to 3G migrations in saturating urban markets...

MediaTek shipments for TD-SCDMA handsets to soar, says paper

Stockwatch - May 20, 16:34

MediaTek is expected to see its shipments of 3G TD-SCDMA chipsets top two million units a month around the end of the third quarter, compared to about one million shipped monthly...

ST-Ericsson focuses on entry-level smartphone segment for emerging markets

May 19, 13:53

ST-Ericsson, the world's third-largest handset chipset maker, is working with China Mobile and handset vendors on entry-level smartphones and TD-SCDMA, according to company senior...

4G market to come into focus in 2012, says ABI Research

May 14, 16:05

ABI Research has been tracking cities and population coverage for 4G for the past year. At the end of 2009 there were more than 170 802.16e carriers across 65 countries, covering...

China market: China Mobile sees strong 3G user growth in March

Apr 22, 12:18

China Mobile Communications, one of the three 3G mobile telecom carriers in China, saw the number of its 3G subscribers increase by 3.41 million in March 2010, the highest-ever monthly...

China market: Samsung takes almost 54% share of TD-SCDMA handset market in February, says GFK

Apr 19, 10:57

Samsung Electronics claimed a 53.8% share of China's TD-SCDMA handset market in the February 2010, its sixth consecutive month at the top, according to market research firm GFK.

Worldwide WCDMA handset semiconductor revenues to exceed US$30 billion by 2014, says In-Stat

Mar 3, 16:12

WCDMA handset semiconductor revenues will see a CAGR of over 10% between 2009 and 2014, exceeding US$30 billion by 2014. Overall handset semiconductor revenues will see a more moderate...

China market: 3G handset sales to top 40 million units in 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 24, 14:38

Total sales of 3G handsets in the China market are expected to top 40 million units in 2010, pushing the total number of 3G service users to 71 million at the year end, the Chinese-language...

China market: Dopod to launch 6 TD-SCDMA handsets in 2010

Feb 10, 15:02

China-based smartphone vendor Dopod, which has strong connections with HTC (High Tech Computer), plans to launch six TD-SCDMA-enabled smartphones in the China market in 2010, according...

SMIC confirms investment talks

Feb 10, 14:27

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has confirmed it is in talks with a potential investor regarding a possible capital injection plan. The investor is looking...

China 3G handset market to rise by a factor of six in 2010, says iSuppli

Feb 8, 12:04

Domestic shipments of 3G handsets in China are expected to amount to 42.97 million units in 2010, up from 7.2 million in 2009, according to iSuppli. The research firm attributed the...

MediaTek announces strategic cooperation agreement with AST Wireless

Jan 18, 17:10

MediaTek has announced a strategic cooperation with AST Wireless (AST), a China-based developer of TD-SCDMA modem chips.