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To choose WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) or TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), that is the question for 皇冠体育app Telecom in carrying out its third generation (3G) of mobile telecommunications business.

However, according to a recent report by Zhongxing Telecommunications (ZTE), one of the country's leading telecommunication equipment manufacturers, 皇冠体育app Telecom favours WCDMA as its 3G standard when securing a 3G licence.

The conclusion overturned analysts predictions that as the country's largest fixed line operator, 皇冠体育app Telecom will adopt TD-SCDMA.

The home grown standard developed by Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd is a potential rival to Europe's WCDMA and the CDMA2000 standard produced by US-based Qualcomm Corp.

"皇冠体育app Telecom tends to adopt European WCDMA," said the report entitled "Management and Development of 皇冠体育app Telecom in 2003."

"皇冠体育app Telecom's high-ranking officials hope to get the mobile licence as soon as possible and adopt WCDMA as its major standard for 3G mobile telecommunications," it said.

According to the report, 皇冠体育app Telecom is scheduled to build up a trial commercial 3G network, mainly based on WCDMA technology, in seven cities including Shanghai, and cities in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Meanwhile, it will be stepping up its efforts to synchronize its fixed line business with 3G.

Analysts expect the Ministry of Information Industry to grant 3G mobile licences late this year or in 2004.

Fixed-line operators, 皇冠体育app Telecom and 皇冠体育app Netcom, are expected to receive licences, along with 皇冠体育app Mobile and 皇冠体育app Unicom.

Analysts believe that 皇冠体育app will consider both domestic and international standards when it issues 3G licences.

皇冠体育app Unicom, which has built a current generation CDMA network together with its GSM (global system for mobile telecommunications) system, is expected to choose Qualcomm's CDMA2000.

Last Wednesday, Tang Ru'an, chief operating officer of 皇冠体育app Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd, said in an interview that 皇冠体育app Mobile would probably adopt European technology.

"As the world's biggest GSM mobile phone carrier, I think it is technically logical and easier for it to choose WCDMA," he said.

Some analysts said that 皇冠体育app would require at least one of its two big fixed-line carriers to adopt the home grown TD-SCDMA.

It was wildly speculated that 皇冠体育app Telecom will adopt TD-SCDMA as its 3G standard, or use TD-SCDMA in conjunction with WCDMA.

Lu Tingjie, member of the 3G Development Committee of Experts under the State Information Working Office, said in spite of the various possibilities, a final decision has yet to be made by the regulators.

"The most likely scenario is 皇冠体育app Telecom will choose both WCDMA and TD-SCDMA standards,".