Currently, TD-SCDMA network construction in ten test cities is nearing completion, and Chinese carriers are testing TD-SCDMA handsets for purchasing.

 

　　Tests have shown that current TD-SCDMA chipset platforms still have some problems with system stability, power consumption, and supported data rates. In-Stat believes that because the future of TD-SCDMA technology has been uncertain, TD-SCDMA chipset vendors have emphasized functionality rather than stability when developing chipsets. The immaturity of current TD-SCDMA handsets may delay the timetable for China Mobile’s handset purchasing and the pre-commercial launch of TD-SCDMA networks.

 

　　TD-SCDMA/GSM dual-mode, HSDPA, and TD-MBMS are the basic functional requirements for TD-SCDMA handset chipsets. We believe that by 1H08, TD-SCDMA handset chipsets will fully support these functions.

 

　　In-Stat believes that China Mobile will purchase less than one million TD-SCDMA handsets in 2007, but will purchase over five million in 2008. By 2011, shipments of TD-SCDMA handsets will reach 24.7 million.

 

　　This report provides an in-depth analysis of the TD-SCDMA handset chipset industry, and covers development status, the value chain, handset problems revealed by China Mobile's testing, feedback from users, a roadmap of the TD-SCDMA handset, and TD-SCDMA handset/handset chipset shipment forecasts. We believe this report will prove very helpful to anyone who wants an in-depth look at the TD-SCDMA handset/handset chipset market.

•     Executive Summary

•     Introduction

o     Latest Deployment of TD-SCDMA in China

•     TD-SCDMA Handset Market Overview

o     TD-SCDMA Handset Value Chain Analysis

o     TD-SCDMA Handset Testing and Issues

•     Consumer Concerns with TD-SCDMA Handsets

o     Battery Life

o     Data Speed

•     Basic Requirements for TD-SCDMA Handsets/Handset Chipsets

o     Dual-Mode (TD-SCDMA/GSM)

o     HSDPA

   HSDPA Driven by Demand for High-Speed Data Services in China

   Advantages of TD-SCDMA HSDPA

o     Mobile TV

•     Roadmap of TD-SCDMA Handset Chipset Functions

o     Dual-Mode (TD-SCDMA/GSM)

o     HSDPA

o     TD-MBMS

o     Roadmap of TD-SCDMA Handset Functions

•     TD-SCDMA Handset Chipset Vendors

o     Market Dynamics

o     Cooperation between Vendors

o     Comparison of Baseband Chipset Vendors

o     TD-SCDMA Handset and Baseband Chipsets

•     Market Forecast

o     TD-SCDMA Handset Shipment Forecast

o     TD-SCDMA Handset Chipset Forecast

•     Company Landscape

o     TD-SCDMA Baseband Chipset

   T3G

   Spreadtrum

   Commit

   ADI/Datang

   MediaTek

o     RF Chipset Vendors

   Comlent

   RDA Microelectronics

   Rising Micro Electronics

•     Methodology

•     Glossary

•     Related In-Stat Reports

 

List of Tables

•     Table 1. Main Players in TD-SCDMA Handset Value Chain

•     Table 2. China Mobile TD-SCDMA Handset Test

•     Table 3. Comparison of Theoretical Peak Data Rate by Different Air-Link Technologies

•     Table 4. GSM Platform and TD-SCDMA Protocol Stack

•     Table 5. Comparison of Baseband Chipset Vendors

•     Table 6. Relationships between TD-SCDMA Handset Makers and Baseband Chipset Vendors

•     Table 7. T3G’s Shareholders and Expertise

•     Table 8. MediaTek Products

•     Table 9. Comlent Products

•     Table 10. RAD Products

 

List of Figures

•     Figure 1. TD-SCDMA Handset Chipset Shipment Forecast (Units in Millions)

•     Figure 2. TD-SCDMA Deployment Progress Prior to Commercial Launch

•     Figure 3. TD-SCDMA Handset Market Value Chain

•     Figure 4. Roadmap of TD-SCDMA Dual-Mode Handset

•     Figure 5. Roadmap of TD-MBMS Handset

•     Figure 6. Roadmap of TD-SCDMA Handset

•     Figure 7. TD-SCDMA Handset Shipment Forecast (Units in Millions)

•     Figure 8. TD-SCDMA Handset Chipset Shipment Forecast (Units in Millions)

•     Figure 9. Spreadtrum’s SC8800 Chipset