Chinese telecom manufacturer ZTE says it has developed a full set of terminal products based on HSDPA, a mobile communication technology beyond the third generation.

HSDPA , short for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and also known as 3.5G, is an upgraded version of the WCDMA 3G standard which is currently being deployed around the world, enabling a downlink peak rate of up to 10.8Mbps based on the existing WCDMA network structure.

As one of the earliest Chinese investors in 3G, ZTE says it has released a full series of HSDPA terminals including a tri-mode handset and a mobile TV handset supporting DVB-H, a widely accepted broadcast technology.

The HSDPA products by ZTE could lead to downlink data transmission of 7.2 Mbps, much higher than the current rate of 1.8 Mbps and 3.6 Mbps of other manufacturers.

The tri-mode mobile phone of ZTE combines GPRS, WCDMA and HSDPA technologies and only companies from Japan and the Republic of Korea have such handsets.

Analysts said the 3.5 G mobile phones by ZTE symbolize that Chinese handset makers are catching up with international giants such as Nokia and Motorola in the area.

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