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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TMS320C64x
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 May 2003
DSPs provide upgradable basestations for
China
High-performance TMS320C64x class DSPs are being shipped into Siemens Mobile TD-SCDMA basestations for the Chinese market.
Supporting China's rapidly growing wireless market, Texas Instruments high-performance TMS320C64x class DSPs are being shipped into Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group's (Siemens Mobile) Node B TD-SCDMA basestations The 3G-based basestations are already in field trials in China and deployments with Chinese operators are expected to start at the end of 2003
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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TD-SCDMA also preserves carrier's investment in previous infrastructure by reusing the existing GSM core network, the most pervasive mobile network technology in China today.
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"By using a software approach based on the TMS320C6416 together with TI tools and service we were able to get to market fast, reduce cost and have a key differentiator for our customers in the Chinese market", said Klaus Maler, President, Business Segment TD-SCDMA within Siemens Mobile Networks.
"Siemens and TI strongly believe in TD-SCDMA and collaboration on this basestation underlines this belief and our partnership.
China is the world's biggest mobile telecom market and continues to grow faster than all other markets", said Dave Shepard, General Manager of TI's wireless infrastructure products group.
TI strongly believes in the momentum of the Chinese market and has jointly invested with other major mobile telecom players in the company Commit whose aim is to provide TD-SCDMA handsets for the Chinese market.
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