"The launch of the OPhone reflects the success of Marvell's long term commitment to China," said Weili Dai, Marvell's co-founder and vice president and general manager of the company's Consumer and Computing Business Unit "Marvell has a deep belief in China Mobile and in the China market, and Marvell is proud to help bring the TD-SCDMA standard to wider adoption in the marketplace."
With the first single-chip solution for TD-SCDMA, Marvell is raising the technology bar for the entire industry. When combined with China Mobile's OMS, Marvell believes the PXA920 will drive the rapid adoption of China's TD-SCDMA standard. Marvell is honored to contribute to the growth of China's 3G and 4G technology through our collaboration with China Mobile. Marvell is prepared to deepen its commitment in the years ahead.
For the Shanghai-born Dai, the launch of the OPhone in Beijing last Monday was a particularly personal accomplishment. "I am very proud of Marvell's contributions to the success of China's electronics industry. Every time I return to my homeland it's my mission to engage new partners and identify emerging opportunities that will ultimately benefit both Marvell and China."
Dai, who attended Fudan University High School and played semi-professional basketball as a teen in Shanghai, is the only woman in the world, and among very few Chinese-born engineers, to found a publicly traded semiconductor company. She sees strength in her Chinese roots. One big focus of opportunity for Marvell comes in the arena of green technology, an area where the company has carved out a global leadership position. "Today it is my passion to try to bridge my two homelands--China and the U.S.--and try to promote cooperation in creating smart energy policies for the future. If the world's two largest economies can work together on a shared energy plan, there is great hope for success in combating global climate change," she said.
Dai and her Marvell co-founder husband, Marvell Chairman, President and CEO Sehat Sutardja were in Beijing last week to celebrate the launch of the OPhone, as well as visit with customers, employees and government leaders in Shanghai and will attend the World Economic Forum "Summer Davos" session in Dalian later in the week. As two leaders of the joint US-China Green Energy Council, they will be speaking at the Forum on the subject of employing technology solutions to the energy and climate crises.
