MediaTek sales expected to be driven by WCDMA, TD-SCDMA in 2H09

Jun 22, 15:52

MediaTek's 3G chip product lines - TD-SCDMA and WCDMA chips - are expected to start volume shipments by the end of the third quarter and drive company revenues for the second half...

MediaTek gearing up new WCDMA and DSC chips

Jun 17, 14:36

MediaTek is expected to introduce a lineup of new chip solutions for WCDMA handsets and digital still cameras (DSCs) soon, with volume production slated for the latter half of 2009,...

Willtek taps Taiwan TD-SCDMA testing market

Jun 10, 14:21

Willtek Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of the US-based Wireless Telecom Group, will promote its TD-SCDMA testing equipment to Taiwan-based makers of handsets, netbooks,...

ITRI and Datang Telecom to jointly set up a TD-SCDMA experimental network in Taiwan

Jun 8, 11:11

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...

China said to spend US$146 billion for 3G networks in next three years

Jun 5, 10:54

China plans to pour in as much as one trillion yuan (US$146.4 billion) for the establishment of its 3G networks in the next three years, according to Liu Liqing, chairman of the China...

Computex 2009: Huawei pushing sales of 3G modules

Jun 5, 09:36

China-based Huawei Technologies is exhibiting its 3G modules at the ongoing Computex 2009 with an aim to boost sales in cooperation with Taiwan-based netbook makers.

Qualcomm and Gionee sign 3G CDMA subscriber unit and module/modem card license agreement

May 26, 10:56

Qualcomm and Gionee Communications Equipment, a China-based provider of mobile phone solutions, have entered into a 3G subscriber unit and module/modem card (including PCB assemblies)...

Five handset makers qualify as China Mobile TD-SCDMA suppliers with MediaTek handset chips, says paper

Newswatch - May 19, 17:12

China Mobile has listed several handset makers which it has qualified as suppliers for its 600 million RMB (US$87.85 million) TD-SCDMA deployment. Five of the makers, including ZTE,...

MediaTek May revenues expected to fall 10-15% on month

May 19, 10:44

MediaTek is expected to see its May revenues drop by 10-15% to NT$8.3-8.7 billion from its second-highest monthly level of NT$9.79 billion (US$297.59 million) in April due to concentrated...

MediaTek chips selected by LGE, ZTE for China Mobile TD-SCDMA bidding, says paper

Newswatch - May 12, 12:17

LG Electronics and ZTE have separately teamed up with MediaTek in order to enter the handset supply chain of China Mobile's TD-SCDMA deployment, which is expected to help the Taiwan-based...

China market: Eight players bidding for China Mobile TD-SCDMA project

May 5, 12:11

Biddings for China Mobile's 8.6 billion yuan (US$1.26 billion) third-phase TD-SCDMA procurement project will start in mid-May, with six China players and two international players...

Compal Communications not venturing into TD-SCDMA, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 1, 11:30

Taiwan-based Compal Communications has no plans to venture into the production of TD-SCDMA handsets for the China market, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted company...

In-Stat forecasts 3G-4G to account for 30% of global wireless subscriptions by 2013

Mar 20, 10:30

At the end of 2008, only 11% of worldwide wireless subscriptions were 3G. By the end of 2013, the percentage of 3G and 4G subscriptions will reach 30%, according to In-Stat.

HTC relying on 3G handsets for business growth in China in 2009, says CEO

Mar 18, 11:25

HTC (High Tech Computer) has regarded 2009 as crucial to the promotion of its 3G handsets in the China market, and the company expects its handset sales in China to double this year...

IC distributor Chip Hope steps into developing Android 3G IC solutions

Mar 17, 14:40

Chip Hope, a Taiwan-based IC distributor, has stepped into development of Android-platform IC turn-key solutions for use in WCDMA- and TD-SCDMA-based solutions together with an international...

China Mobile to introduce TD-SCDMA netbooks this month, MediaTek to benefit, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 4, 17:10

China Mobile will launch netbooks with built-in TD-SCDMA/GSM modules at the end of March with initial shipments of 20,000 to 30,000 units, according to investors cited in a Chinese-language...

ZTE and Huawei Technologies strengthening presence in global smartphone market

Feb 23, 11:40

Taiwan-based smartphones makers are facing increasing competition from China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies as the two leading China telecom equipment and handset makers have gradually...

SMIC 2Q09 utilization to rise on rush orders, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 20, 16:43

Wafer foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has recently secured rush orders for handset and home appliance applications from China's IC design houses,...

HSPA and LTE technologies to dominate mobile telecom services by 2012, says Ericsson CTO

Feb 10, 16:38

By 2012, HSPA (high speed packet access)- and LTE (long term evolution)-enabled technologies will account for 80% of mobile broadband services, while WiMAX related services will account...

Ericsson readying to take on China-based Huawei, says CEO

Feb 9, 17:05

Ericsson, while continuing to expand its share in the global telecom equipment market, is readying to take on increasing competition from other rivals, especially China-based Huawei...

Sony Ericsson evaluating TD-SCDMA handset production, says Ericsson CEO

Feb 9, 15:16

Sony Ericsson is still evaluating the possibility of venturing into the production of TD-SCDMA handsets, according to Carl-Henric Svanberg, president and CEO of Ericsson. Svanberg...

China Mobile to increase handset subsidy budget by 25% in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 9, 14:16

China Mobile plans to increase is handset subsidy budget to 10 billion RMB (US$1.46 billion) in 2009 from 8 million RMB in 2008 to promote TD-SCDMA handsets, according to Jian-Zhou...

MediaTek to see 8-16% sales decline in 1Q09

Feb 9, 11:24

IC designer MediaTek's first-quarter shipments to the consumer electronics, optical storage and handset segments are expected to slide, but handset chip shipments will fall less than...

SIHL increases stake in SMIC

Feb 3, 15:24

Shanghai Industrial Holdings (SIHL) has increased its stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to 10.09%, making it the second-largest shareholder of...

MediaTek forms strategic alliance with China-based CTTL, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 19, 11:44

MediaTek has signed strategic alliance agreement with China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), to promote TD-SCDMA,...

SMIC claims no knowledge of talks with Intel; finalizes partnership with Datang

Newswatch - Jan 7, 14:17

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is reportedly holding negotiations which could see it gain Intel as a strategic partner through the purchase of a partial...

China's State Council issues green light to release 3G licenses, says paper

Jan 5, 16:17

China's State Council has given the nod for its administrative branch to issue the long-awaited 3G licenses to the country's telecom service operators, paving the way for a take-off...

Support for TD-SCDMA said to be declining, but MediaTek continues chip development for the China standard, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 30, 11:23

MediaTek's TD-SCDMA handset chips may be impacted by China Mobile's delay in its third-stage procurement project for TD-SCDMA handsets and by the fact that some major handset makers,...

Top-three China service providers to invest 280 billion yuan for 3G networks in two years, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 22, 14:47

The three leading China telecom service providers – China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom – are expected to invest a total of 280 billion yuan (US$40.94 billion)...