[photopress:motorola_1.jpg,full,alignright]US telecoms giant Motorola will launch a research center in China targeting next-generation wireless broadband technologies. The center will focus on key technologies in future wireless broadband equipment. Gregory Brown, executive vice president of Motorola, said that as Motorola wishes to strength it co-operation with China as it strives for an active role in development and standard-making in future mobile communications.
He did not say how much Motorola plans to invest in the new center.
He did not say how many engineers it would recruit.
He did say that the center would provide professional technical support to its Chinese business section and also help to boost Motorola’s cooperation with local universities and companies.
China set up a forum organization on future mobile communication last year, aiming to promote research and development of post-3G technologies. Motorola is one of the initiators.
Motorola has 18 research centers in China with about 3,000 engineers, making it the largest multi-national R&D base in China.
Source: Xinhua