Nokia would sell TD-SCDMA based mobile phones in China

Nokia would sell TD-SCDMA based mobile phones in China

World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has confirmed that they would be selling phones capable of supporting the China’s 3G mobile technology TD-SCDMA in the Chinese market.

They expect to launch these phones in the first half of next year. They should be available by the time Chinese telecom companies deploy this next generation network in the country.

Thomas Jonsson, Nokia’s spokesman in China spoke about the company’s plans: “Currently we see that there will be market need from the first half of 2008. Hence, we will have some kind of offering on the market.”

The mobile phone makers would be supported by other international players including Nokia Siemens Networks, Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel Networks who are working on developing equipments to power the network.

Market analysts have said that this new network technology could result in a potential $10 billion of network equipment orders.