Spreadtrum, ZTE partner to promote TD-SCDMA

China-based Spreadtrum Communications Co. Ltd and Zhongxing Telecommunication-Equipment Enterprise (ZTE) Corp. have entered a TD-SCDMA partnership agreement to help speed up development and commercialization of the technology.

Both companies have invested in the R&D of complementary TD-SCDMA products for the past several years, Spreadtrum in baseband chipset and ZTE in system equipment. The companies also share a common vision in how to further develop TD-SCDMA technology and the industry.

Through the partnership, the companies will cooperate in a number of projects designed to improve the functionality of TD-SCDMA system and terminals and introduce additional TD-SCDMA commercial products.