Chinese companies engaged in home-grown third-generation mobile communication technology TD-SCDMA are calling on the government to issue operation license as test of the technology is near complete.

A recent report carried by sohu.com said that the on-going test on TD-SCDMA revealed many problems and the technology is still immature. China's first 3G license scheduled to be issued this year might be put off till next year.

"The test is going on quite well and no serious problems occurred in the process," said a person close to the test at a forum on TD-SCDMA terminals and applications held in Hangzhou on July 7-8. He refused to tell more about the test but said it would be finished before October or no later than the end of the year.

The test of TD-SCDMA in real networks in five cities of China, which was scheduled to finish in the first half year, would partly decide China's 3G agenda. The industry had expected the government to issue the 3G license this year after the test.

"A new technology can not grow mature if not put into the market," said Zhao Yan, vice president with Koretide Corp. in Shanghai engaged in mobile operation system research based on TD-SCDMA.

"It would grow up quickly through self adjustment and international capital would flow in soon once the license is issued," said Zhao.

Wang Jing, secretary general of TD-SCDMA Forum, agreed and said that the government could not wait for the technology to be "problem-free".

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