One of the keys to this UMTS venture is the creation of a joint research and development centre in Shanghai, where employees from both companies will work on development of the architecture and portfolio of products and services, the companies say.
 
This portfolio is intended to offer mobile operators worldwide a choice of UMTS solutions, including a range of radio access, circuit and packet core products and high speed packet access (HSPA) over a wide range of new frequency bands.

This relationship is expected to provide time-to-market advantages, while enhancing the ability of both companies to rapidly evolve their UMTS portfolios for the global market.
 
Motorola says that it will contribute its services expertise in network design, deployment and integration, as well as providing value-added services, such as network performance, network security, network management and Operation Support Systems (OSS).

Motorola adds that its services portfolio will provide operators with the tailored services offerings they need to address the markets they serve. To this collaboration, Huawei says that it will also contribute its expertise in technology innovation, research and development.