China Develops High-Speed Chip for Mobile Phones

From electricnews.net:

"According to the Wall Street Journal, Chinese researchers have developed the country's first high-speed chip for 3G phones using wideband code division multiple access, or WCDMA technology. Named Noah3000, the chip transmits data up to three times faster than the rival CDMA2000 technology, according to reports. The chip's designers have obtained 16 domestic and international patents for the device."