BVI-incorporated TechFaith gets license of the leading developer of advanced wireless technologies
The leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that it has granted TechFaith Wireless Technology Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited, a license to develop, manufacture and sell subscriber units and modem cards implementing the WCDMA and TD-SCDMA standards.
Now TechFaith is licensed by Qualcomm for 3G subscriber units and modem cards. The royalties payable by the BVI company are at Qualcomm’s standard worldwide rates.
Philip He, CTO of TechFaith, said that “As a handset ODM, TechFaith is now able to develop, manufacture and sell products covering the 3G spectrum, including CDMA2000, WCDMA/UMTS and TD-SCDMA. We believe the close cooperation with Qualcomm will enable us to offer our customers fully integrated 3G solutions that will serve the worldwide market and will support a seamless transition by GSM and GPRS operators to 3G — making the most of existing network investments, reducing startup costs and providing rewarding new experiences and applications for consumers.”
BVI-registered TechFaith Wireless is an original design manufacturer focused on research and development of mobile phone solutions based in China. The company employs approximately 1,300 professionals, of whom 90% are engineers. TechFaith’s business is connected with handset design, feature phone solution, data card and wireless module, application software, and smartphone and pocket Pcs. TechFaith is able to provide MMI/UI software packages that fulfill the specifications of handset brand owners and major global operators.