Troubled SMIC gets lifeline from China's Datang

11.11.2008

While SMIC expects TD-SCDMA to bring in badly needed revenue starting next year, the standard is still an immature technology relative to WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) and CDMA2000 EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), which have been widely deployed in countries around the world and used daily by millions of cellular subscribers.