BEIJING, CHINA: Building on their leadership in TD-SCDMA, NXP Semiconductors and T3G Technologies announced that the next-generation 3G cellular system solution T3G7208 is now commercially available to the Chinese market.

The Nexperia cellular system solution T3G7208 – a complete solution for multimode TD-SCDMA/EDGE mobile phones – today powers the popular Samsung SGH-L288 handset. Special edition T3G7208 TD-SCDMA phones with added push-to-talk functionality have also been provided by Samsung to the Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee.

TD-SCDMA services are now in commercial trial across eight cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. With the T3G7208-powered Samsung SGH-L288, featuring video telephony, data communication at 384 kbps downlink and 128 kbps uplink and a 2 megapixel camera, end users will be able to enjoy more multimedia and fast data transfer through the 3G networks.

“NXP is very positive about the success of the ongoing roll-out of TD-SCDMA networks across China. Commercial availability of Samsung’s TD-SCDMA phone is testament to NXP’s commitment to providing innovative handset solutions for specific market requirements,” said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior VP & GM of cellular business at NXP Semiconductors. “Working closely with handset manufacturers like Samsung, NXP and T3G has executed a strategy to support deployment of next-generation 3G services in China and gain a leadership position.”

"T3G has been a leader in the development of TD-SCDMA terminal technologies since the standard was in its infancy,” said Johan Pross, CEO of T3G. “In collaboration with NXP, we have developed a powerful and efficient platform that enables optimal 3G performance, with ultra-low power consumption that can be delivered in ultra-small form factor devices.”

The Nexperia cellular system solution T3G 7208 offers best-in-class multimedia applications including video and connectivity, with the industry’s highest data rate and ultra-low power consumption. The T3G7208 also allows voice automatic handover of multi-mode TD-SCDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE in a handset. The automatic handover has been validated successfully on T3G’s TD-SCDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE dual mode handset reference design platform in multiple network environments built by all major Chinese infrastructure vendors. The Nexperia cellular system solution T3G7208 is sampling now.