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InterDigital Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:IDCC) is a recognized pioneer in the design, development and delivery of advanced wireless communication platforms. InterDigital began developing its standards compliant TDD technology in late 1990s, and is now one of the board members of TD-SCDMA Forum. On July 25, 2005, Journalist (J) from TD-SCDMA Forum interviewed Mr. Donald M. Boles (B), Senior Vice President and Chief Patent Strategist of InterDigital. J£ºWhat is the contribution of InterDigital to TD-SCDMA and 3G? B: InterDigital has a rich heritage in developing advanced wireless technology solutions for 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 802 standards. With respect to InterDigital¡¯s innovation for 3G, we have a robust suite of air transport technologies including WCDMA FDD (Release 99/Release 4) TDD and HSDPA, the next generation of FDD. We believe a substantial amount of our TDD technology applies to other TDD technologies, such as TD-SCDMA. It¡¯s important to note that the company is an active participant in the worldwide standards bodies and has made many contributions to the 3G standards. J: What are InterDigital¡¯s products and solutions? B: InterDigital has an extensive portfolio of 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 802 technology solutions and intellectual property. Our technology solutions are comprised of patented inventions, software, reference designs, and know-how. InterDigital offers a complete WCDMA solution, offering FDD and TDD, HSDPA, and WLAN.