China's Southeast University and Dongda Communication Co. have jointly developed the country's first chip for WCDMA mobile phones, a major step forward in the 3G drive.

Enjoying 16 domestic and foreign patents, the chip, named Noah3000, has passed the systematic test on communication and data transmission, showing it meets the requirements of WCDMA international standards, according to sources with the university.

The new chip has a data transmission speed two to three times faster than those with CDMA 2000 technology. It is also characterized by low power consumption, the sources said.

Source: Xinhua