Ericsson to Establish TD-SCDMA R&D Center in China.STOCKHOLM Stockholm (stŏk`hôlm'), city (1995 pop. 692,954), capital of Sweden and of Stockholm co., E Sweden, situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. , Sweden -- Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERICY) announced today that it will establish a new R&D center in Nanjing, China, to focus on the development of TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access product offerings. The R&D center will be able to fully leverage Ericsson's leading technologies and solutions in 3G, as well as strong local R&D capabilities. It will allow Ericsson to further enhance and complete its TD-SCDMA offerings. "Today's announcement is yet another demonstration of Ericsson's unwavering commitment to the China market and Chinese customers," said Dan Redin, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Greater China. "With the establishment of the new R&D center, we take one more step forward in addressing the specific needs of the local market, and will be better positioned to capture the huge opportunities presented by China's fast-growing telecom market with a complete portfolio of cutting-edge 3G mobile solutions." The TD-SCDMA R&D Center is expected to have 50 research staff at first. As part of its commitment to delivering best-in-class TD-SCDMA solutions for local markets, Ericsson announced on the same day the signing of a strategic alliance agreement with Zhongxing Telecom Equipment Corporation (ZTE ZTE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet (Hungarian sports club) ) to collaborate in the TD-SCDMA area. As the leading end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. and services provider in China's mobile market, Ericsson has been working closely with local partners and government to become fully prepared for 3G rollout in China. For example, Ericsson successfully delivered its first shipment of Chinese developed and made 3G/WCDMA radio base station products already in November 2004, demonstrating its strong local R&D and production capabilities in 3G. For decades now, Ericsson has been dedicated to the continued growth of its R&D initiatives in China in areas across radio networks, core networks and service networks. Ericsson has established R&D centers in several major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , Nanjing, Qingdao and Chengdu. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press |
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