ASIA China : Orsus Xelent Technologies , a designer and manufacturer of award-winning mobile phones for the Asian market, said today that with commercial trials of China Mobile's new third generation (3G) TD-SCDMA mobile phone services now underway, Orsus has intensified its preparations to be a participant -- with its own advanced, multifunctional line of 3G phones -- in what it expects will become a very large and profitable new market for the company.

Terming the initial consumer response to the China Mobile 3G launch in eight major cities as "nothing less than dazzling," Orsus stated that they are delighted that this long-awaited debut has finally occurred. Meanwhile, they pointed out, while no specific time frames for the trials have been announced, or whether and when they may be extended to other cities, Orsus is optimistic that next steps will be taken before the Olympic Games in August after results of the initial trials can be evaluated.

According to the Company, after the trial period, once the market is opened up fully, it will have its line of 3G phones ready and fully anticipates that consumers -- who crowded the stores on the first day of the China Mobile commercial trial -- will be delighted with some of the numerous eye-catching features on the phones Orsus produces, such as mobile high-speed browsers, video calling and TV.

Mr. Xavier Wang, president and CEO of Orsus, commented, "We remain very confident that the 3G opportunity and potential for Orsus is huge."

Background on the TD-SCDMA 3G Launch

On April 1, 2008, China Mobile, China's top wireless operator, began commercial trial services of 3G mobile phones in eight major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Xiamen, Qinhuangdao, and Shenyang. The trial service of high-speed wireless connection is based on a new Chinese standard, known as TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access). Five of the eight cities are hosting events for the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, and China Mobile has promised to provide 3G mobile phone services in time for the Games. The service features high-speed data transmissions that can allow users to watch videos, play 3D games, and conduct video conferences. China Mobile has provided 20,000 users with handsets worth 2,000RMB to 4,000RMB each (USD256 to USD535) and data cards free of charge for the trial use. A monthly subsidy of 800RMB also is being offered to each user. During the trial, users can enjoy a 50-percent fee discount, which brings 3G costs close to 2G services. The TD-SCDMA signal offers coverage within the eight cities. It is not available in other cities, but users can switch to 2G networks there. The first batch of 3G handsets were made by six producers, including China's Lenovo, Hisense, ZTE and New Postcom, and South Korea's Samsung and LG.