BenQ signed a collaboration agreement with Datang Telecom Technology and Industry, licensing Datang's TD-SCDMA (time division-synchronous CDMA) terminal solutions to produce TD-SCDMA handsets, which will mainly be sold in the China market, according to BenQ.

Under the terms of the agreement, Datang will enable BenQ to use DTivy-series TD-SCDMA solutions, with features including compatibility with GSM and GPRS standards, support for SMS (short messaging service), MMS (multimedia service), e-mail, WAP, Internet browsing, MP3 and MPEG-4 playback, BenQ pointed out.

Developed by the China Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Datang and Siemens AG, it is actively supported by the China government. BenQ stepped into the development of TD-SCDMA handsets through its acquisition of Siemens' handset unit in 2005.

Cooperating with Datang is now important for BenQ because China is expected to release 3G operating licenses in 2007 and the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing is expected to generate large demand for 3G services and handsets.

BenQ's competitors in the TD-SCDMA market include Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and many China-based makers and vendors, such as Datang, TCL, ZTE, Huawei Technologies, Amoi, Ningbo Bird, Lenovo and Haier.

Source:佚名