Sequans Communications announced that two of its device manufacturing partners in China, Datang Mobile and DareGlobal, were awarded contracts to provide Sequans-powered TD-LTE end-user devices to China Telecom for the operator’s commercial launch of TD-LTE service beginning in the second quarter, Telecompaper reports. Both devices are single-mode TD-LTE CPE units that will provide China Telecom customers with Internet access at 4G speed. Datang Mobile is a provider of TDD system and equipment suppliers, and DareGlobal is a provider of broadband mobile terminals.

The new Datang Mobile and DareGlobal CPEs are based on Sequans’ Mont Blanc LTE platform. Mont Blanc comprises Sequans’ baseband SOC with integrated network and application CPU, an LTE-optimized transceiver, a comprehensive software package, and reference designs. Mont Blanc is a member of Sequans’ StreamrichLTE family of products for high-performance, feature-rich LTE devices.

China Telecom, the third-largest mobile operator in China, was awarded TD-LTE licenses last December and is deploying commercial TD-LTE services in 100 cities across China.