Analyzes the current status of Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson's China-based R&D and production operations; compares and contrasts the vendors' R&D operations by region, scale of R&D activity, and the R&D areas upon which they focus; also compares production capacity and geographical distribution, in-house vs. outsource strategies, and supply chain relationships

Allgon, Argon, Beijing Ericsson Mobile Communications, Beijing Nokia Hangxing Telecommunications Systems, Beijing Sony-Ericsson Putian Mobile Communications, Beijing United Power, BenQ, Bird, CATT, Commit, Delta Green Tianjin, Dongguan Nokia Mobile Phones, Elctotaq, EXEL, Flextronics, Foxconn, Foxlink, Green Point, Hebei Jiya, Huawei, IBI, Ibiden, JOE Automatic, Lenovo, MiNI, Motorola, Nissin, Nokia (Suzhou) Telecommunications, Nokia Capitel Telecommunications, Nolato, Panda, Philips , Pulin, Putian, RFMD, Sanyo, Savcor, SCI, Siemens, Solomon Systech, Sony-Ericsson Mobile Communication (China), Tianjin Acon, Tianjin Bohai Keyboards, Tianjin Daeduck Electrics, Tianjin Factory No. 754 and 712, Tianjin Nypro, Tianjin Optical Electrical, Tianjin Pemstar, Wei Xun, Yung Hsing, Zhuhai Multilayer PCB

Table 1　 China-based R&D Facilities Acquired by BenQ Through its Purchase of Siemens' Mobile Phone Arm

Table 2　 Comparison of the Leading European and US Vendors' Mobile Communications R&D Activity in China, 2004

Table 3　 Comparison ofTthe Leading European and US Vendors' Mobile Communications R&D Activity in China , 2004

Table 4　 Nokia and Motorola China Supply Chain Comparison

Table 5　 Chinese Player and Major International Collaborative Ties