Mobile phone firms line up for TD-SCDMA orderA total of 18 mobile phone producers, including ZTE, Datang Mobile, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Haier, Lenovo, TCL, and Huawei, are among the bidders for supplying TD-SCDMA handsets to be procured by China Mobile in October, according to a report by the TD-SCDMA Forum.
China Business News quoted Chen Haofei, secretary-general of TD- SCDMA Forum as saying that China Mobile is mapping out relevant final requirements for handset terminals.
He added that domestic bidders would not take a market share as big as they did in the bidding for the equipment, which stood at 85%.
At present, domestic handset producers accounted for 20% share on the domestic 2G handsets market.
He said that foreign handset producers “have not paid enough attention” on TD-SCDMA handsets, but they will maintain their consolidated position on China’s 2G handset market.
Lenovo Mobile, which is the top domestic handset brand, meanwhile said it will focus on the domestic market and TD-SCDMA handsets in the coming one or two years, according to officials.
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