Chinese lab dedicated to next generation phones

Analog Devices and TCL Mobile Communication Co have set up a joint development laboratory dedicated to the design of wireless handsets based on the 2G, 2.5G, Edge and 3G standards.

Analog Devices and TCL Mobile Communication Co have set up a joint development laboratory dedicated to the design of wireless handsets based on the 2G, 2.5G, Edge and 3G standards.

TCL Mobile Communication Co is one of the world's fastest-growing suppliers of mobile phones and recently ranked fourth in the annual Asia-Pacific Technology Fast 500.

The establishment of the new centre marks a continuation of the collaboration between TCL and Analog Devices phones now in mass production are powered by Analog Devices SoftFone baseband chipset and Othello direct conversion radio and software provided by TTPCom of Cambridge, UK.

As part of the joint development agreement, a new laboratory facility in Huizhou, China, will be operational on 1st March 2004 and staffed by experienced employees from both companies.

Additional staff will be hired over time.

In addition, Analog Devices will become the major supplier of chipsets for TCL's phones, which will be sold worldwide.

Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

"We are delighted to work with Analog Devices on this joint development laboratory as they are a great company to work with and their wireless chipsets offer best-in-class performance and flexibility", said Dr Wan Mingjian, Director and General Manager, TCL Mobile Communication Co.

"With the establishment of this new centre, TCL will gain more development capability, which will help us achieve our goal to become one of the world's top five mobile phone and mobile IT terminal manufacturers".

"TCL is one of the world's fastest-growing suppliers of mobile phones and IT terminals and are widely recognised as a product innovator, delivering a wide variety of leading-edge products that range from basic to media-rich phones", said Christian Kermarrec, Vice President, RF and Wireless Systems, Analog Devices.

"Analog Devices is very pleased to collaborate with TCL on a new development centre and look forward to bringing to market more new phones based on our SoftFone and Othello chipsets".

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