Citation
(2002), "Star performance", Work Study, Vol. 51 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.2002.07951bab.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Star performance
Star performance
After a formal evaluation process, UTStarcom Inc., a leading provider of wireless, wireline and broadband access equipment, was officially chosen by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) as one of a select group of participants in China's technical trial of 3G mobile networks based on the 3GPP WCDMA standard. The trial's first phase, which will be conducted by MII's Research Institute of Telecommunications Transmission (RITT) and 3G Technical Trial Expert Group (3GTEG), will be implemented in the MTNet trial environment, a comprehensive testing facility for mobile communications systems under the management of the RITT. When 3G is commercially launched sometime in 2003, operators, such as China Telecom which utilizes UTStarcom's PAS mobile technology, will have the opportunity to offer a two-tiered mobile voice and data solution for all their customers, from high-end to low-end. This technical trial is the first required step in order for equipment vendors to qualify to supply 3G systems and equipment in China. The trials will also provide insight into the selection of different technologies by the various operators in China.
The trial is being conducted in two phases. The first phase, which began in January 2002 and is just ending (March 2002), is a single system test. This test will focus on the system compliance, functions, interfaces and other functionalities of each vendor's platform. The results of the first phase will determine a company's ability to participate in the second phase, actual field trials which will take place in multiple cities on multiple operators' networks. The second phase of the trial will test the systems equipment, terminals and interoperability between different vendors. The second phase of the trial may last for up to one year and it is forecasted that China will begin its selection of 3G technology after the completion of these trials. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Website at http://www.utstar.com