Nortel Gears up to Develop All 3G Standards

2004/11/15
Brief by Jack Zhong

Canadian communications giant Nortel Networks will continue focusing on developing all standards in China for third-generation (3G) mobile communications technologies.

"It is our priority to focus our efforts on all the 3G standards, and to enhance our core competitiveness (in China)," said George Huang, Nortel Network's senior vice-president, responsible for Greater China.

"It is very important for us to beef up manufacturing facilities as well as research and development (R&D) in China."

There are three 3G standards: Europe-initiated WCDMA, US-backed CDMA2000 and China's TD-SCDMA.

Nortel is the world's only telecom gear maker that supports all three standards.

Other players, such as Nokia and Ericsson, have bet on either one or two standards.

Industry observers expect all three standards will be adopted in China, which will result in enormous business opportunities for Nortel.



	Article featured in Business Beijing, November 2004 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development & Reform Commission of Beijing Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Beijing Sub-Council)