Taiwan-headquartered fabless semiconductor company MediaTek Inc. and the U.S. wireless communication technology developer Qualcomm have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement.

During China Telecom's recent meeting on the placement of 3G handset orders, Xiao Chaojun, the vice president of Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment, positioned the company's product lines into three tiers, with the aim of becoming one of the top five handset makers in the world within three years.

Andrew has won the Global Core Partner award from China's Huawei Technologies for superior performance as a global supplier.