本周三，彭博社（Bloomberg）的埃德蒙•洛可可发现，苹果在其中国网站上发布了一条招聘广告，这则广告的关键词是一个拗口的通信术语——TD-SCDMA，见下图中蓝色突出显示部分。

    The key word in the job posting above -- spotted Wednesday by Bloomberg's Edmond Lococo on Apple's (AAPL) Chinese website -- is the unpronounceable bit of jargon highlighted in blue.

    招聘启事核心要求为：

    • 10年以上行业经验

    • 5年以上项目管理经验

    • 对GSM/EDGE、WCDMA、CDMA、TD-SCDMA、TD-LTE、FD-LTE等无线通信技术有深入了解和实践

    • 了解亚洲地区的网络特点和部署情况

    • 了解认证测试标准，如ETSIS1.010

    • 了解中国大陆和香港地区的审批标准

    • 具备较强的规划和沟通技能

    • 积极主动，能与运营商和供应商保持良好关系

    • 适应跨文化团队，适应客户支持工作

    • 精通英语和中文读写

    TD-SCDMA全称为时分同步码分多址技术，是中国移动（China Mobile）用于3G和4G网络的通信协议。目前中国移动是唯一一家使用这项技术的运营商。

    不过，中国移动拥有众多用户，是全球最大的运营商。多年以来，苹果一直渴望直接向中国移动的7亿多用户销售iPhone。不过，后者独有的通信协议紧紧地将苹果拒之门外。

    如今，双方之间的合作交易正在一步步到位：

    • 9月10日上市的新款iPhone搭载的高通（Qualcomm）芯片已能支持TD-SCDMA。

    • 9月11日，11款苹果手机已通过进入中国移动高速网络的最后审核

    • 眼下苹果正在寻找中国人负责运营商业务。

    招聘需求中的关键部分如下：

    大中华区经理将负责苹果在该地区与所有运营商的技术沟通。包括负责苹果软、硬件产品通过政府审核，对运营商的新技术试验提供支持，管理运营商报告的技术问题，跟踪运营商的业务计划，对高级别的技术会议提供支持。

    如果大家要想竞争这个职位，不妨在苹果与中国移动最终达成合作前抢先下手。（财富中文网）

    译者：项航  

    TD-SCDMA, for Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access, is the communications protocol used by China Mobile (CHL) -- and only China Mobile -- to send signals to and from cell phones at 3G and 4G speeds.

    China Mobile, in turn, is the world's largest mobile carrier. Apple has been trying for years to find a way to sell iPhones directly to China Mobile's 700 million-plus subscribers, and for years the carrier's non-standard protocol has been the chief technological sticking point.

    Now the pieces of a deal are falling into place.

    • The Qualcomm (QCOM) chipset in the iPhones introduced on Sept. 10 supports TD-SCDMA.

    • On Sept. 11 Apple got the final license it needs to operate on China Mobile's high-speed network.

    • Now Apple is looking for someone who speaks and writes Mandarin to run the operation.

    The key paragraph in the job summary:

    As the manager for Greater China, this role will be responsible for the overall management of the technical interface to all carriers in the Greater China region. This includes obtaining approvals for all Apple hardware and software, supporting carriers with new technology trials, managing carrier reported technical issues, tracking carrier roadmaps and supporting senior level engineering meetings.

    Seems like a job you'd want to fill before any deal gets finalized.