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China Mobile is pessimistic about the development of TD-SCDMA, China’s homegrown 3G standard, because of handset problems and the relative strength of other standards.
Chinese operators are also already preparing to compete over who will develop a network for WCDMA, the European 3G standard, after the TD-SCDMA network is in place.
The source said that China Mobile is working to ensure TD-SCDMA is ready in time for the Olympics in August, despite problems with the network and with handsets.
"China Mobile employees have been using TD-SCDMA handsets since November 2007 for testing purposes. They can use some 3G functions, such as video telephone and high-speed download. However, due to quality problems with TD-SCDMA handsets, the results of the trials have not been good," the source said.
"However, even though there are many problems, the TD-SCDMA network will be put into use before the Olympics," the source said.
The source said that TD-SCDMA handsets are encountering difficulties. "One reason [China Mobile is pessimistic about TD-SCDMA] is that TD-SCDMA handsets, which are produced in China, have serious problems." The source added that the earliest that phone numbers for TD-SCDMA handsets will be released to the general public will be in May of this year.
Compared with handsets supporting the WCDMA network, TD-SCDMA handsets are much weaker in both quantity and quality, the source said.
Another problem with TD-SCDMA is that the network is unstable, and does not operate well in cities with many tall buildings, such as Shanghai, the source said, since the buildings obstruct the signals.
WCDMA appears to be the preferred choice among Chinese operators. According to the source, competition is already heating up over who will be permitted to develop WCDMA in China after TD-SCDMA is in use.
"In fact, China Mobile prefers WCDMA, and was actually less willing [to construct a TD-SCDMA network than a WCDMA network]," the source said.
"There are many reasons for operators to compete for the WCDMA network," the source said. "One reason is that because WCDMA is the 3G standard in Europe, many foreigners will need a WCDMA network when they are in China. A more important reason is that Nokia and Motorola, which currently enjoy large percentages of China’s handset market, mainly produce 3G handsets that support WCDMA."
The decision to develop a homegrown 3G standard, instead of using one of the existing standards available, has always been a somewhat controversial issue in China. Most analysts agree that the main reason the Chinese government decided to develop a homegrown standard was to avoid patent fees and to have more control over the technology. Other analysts have voiced the opinion that national security and national pride were factors as well.
中国移动悲观关于TD-SCDMA
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Source:
Interfax China