BEIJING, China-STMicroelectronics said it has agreed to license Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd.’s intellectual property rights of TD-SCDMA, China’s 3G air-interface protocol.
ST will develop system-on-chip products based on the technology.
“Devices will be developed initially for the Chinese market and potentially, in the future, for other markets worldwide, capitalizing on the recently announced 155MHz TDD spectrum allocations in China .” said both companies in a press release.