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诺基亚与中国普天成立合资企业         
Nokia and China Putian announce joint venture

手机和网络公司诺基亚(Nokia)宣布与中国同行企业中国普天(China Putian)成立一家9亿元人民币(合1.11亿美元)的合资企业，以占据有利地位，准备赢得中国第三代移动通信(3G)网络建设投资的一部分，预期这些网络的总投资将达到100亿美元。               
Nokia, the mobile phone and network company, has announced a Rmb900m ($111m) joint venture with Chinese counterpart China Putian as it positions itself to win a share of the anticipated $10bn spend on third generation mobile networks.

预期中国政府将保证，这一最新移动通信技术投资的至少30%，将分配给提供本国开发的TD-SCDMA技术的国内制造商。               
The Chinese government is expected to ensure that at least 30 per cent of the investment in the latest mobile technology will go to domestic manufacturers offering TD-SCDMA technology developed in China.

包括诺基亚在内，欧洲制造商希望它们的WCDMA技术将成为标准，但承认，中国国内的标准很可能处于有利地位。负责网络业务的诺基亚副总裁白伟贤(Simon Beresford-Wylie)表示，对于这家芬兰公司来说，将该标准纳入自己的产品系列十分关键。                       
European manufacturers, including Nokia, are hoping their WCDMA technology will become the standard but acknowledge the Chinese domestic standard is likely to figure strongly. Simon Beresford-Wylie, executive vice-president for networks, said it was vital for the Finnish company to include the standard in its line-up.

“人们一直在等待诺基亚参与TD-SCDMA标准，”白伟贤先生在接受采访时表示。他说，投资者和分析师一直对此表示关切。               
“People have been waiting for Nokia to put a stake in the ground on TD-SCDMA,” Mr Beresford-Wylie said in an interview, saying investors and analysts had been expressing concern on the issue.

“我们相信，TD-SCDMA将成为中国3G的一部分。如果不把TD-SCDMA纳入产品组合，我们就剥夺了自己满足整个市场需求的能力，”他说。
“We believe TD-SCDMA will be part of 3G here in China and if we don’t have TD-SCDMA within the portfolio, we rob ourselves of the ability to address the whole market,” he said.

支持采用TD-SCDMA的中国人士称，中国监管机构在发放期待已久的3G牌照时，应至少让一家运营商在一个全国网络采用这一标准。目前人们预计，中国政府将在明年上半年发放3G牌照，但运营商对TD-SCDMA技术不甚热心，因为它们担心这种技术不够成熟，且缺乏互操作能力会使它们损失利润丰厚的“漫游”业务。3G网络的建设可能在2006年末展开。                               
Supporters of TD-SCDMA in China say Beijing regulators should make at least one operator use the standard for a national network when it issues long-awaited 3G licences. The government is now expected to issue licences in the first half of next year, but operators are reluctant to embrace TD-SCDMA amid concerns about the technology’s maturity and the lack of interoperability that will deprive them of lucrative “roaming” business. The roll-out of 3G networks could begin towards late 2006.

诺基亚纳入TD-SCDMA技术之前，其竞争对手爱立信(Ericsson)和西门子(Siemens)已采取类似行动。中国合约至关重要，因为这些合约将使胜出的制造商具备足够大的规模，使其在该行业预期的优胜劣汰中生存下来，该行业参与企业过多。                               
Nokia’s move to establish a TD-SCDMA presence follows similar steps by rivals Ericsson and Siemens. The Chinese contracts are crucial as they are expected to give the winning manufacturers the scale to survive in an anticipated shake-out of the industry which has too many players.

这家芬兰公司将持有合资公司49%的股权，控股方中国普天将持有51%，合资公司的产品将以普天的“Potevio”品牌投放市场。通过该举措，诺基亚将有权使用由普天开发的TD-SCDMA技术，并贡献自己在WCDMA领域的技术诀窍。                               
The Finnish company will have a 49 per cent stake in the joint venture with China Putian taking the controlling 51 per cent, while its products will be marketed under the Chinese company's Potevio brand. Through the move Nokia will gain access to TD-SCDMA technology developed by Putian while contributing its expertise in WCDMA.

[ 本帖最后由 Capoeira 于 2005-10-14 23:02 编辑 ]