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17th February 2003 |
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This complete UMTS solution has demonstrated UMTS and GSM voice calls and high-speed data calls-including both UMTS and GPRS. The PCI5110 has achieved UMTS data calls at 64, 128, and 384 kbps. This single- chip multi-mode solution decreases the total parts count thereby reducing cost, providing greater efficiency, decreasing power consumption, and shortening the entire design cycle. PrairieComm's PCI5110 UMTS/GSM/GPRS baseband processor and PCI5000 protocol stack enable 3G speed and multimedia applications on handsets similar in size to today's 2G terminals. Production samples are now shipping to customers and will be used in upcoming commercial trials. The PCI5110, PCI5000, and QuikDraw platform will be demonstrating PrairieComm's UMTS technology at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, February 18 - 21. 3G's success depends on the ability of handsets to concurrently enable 3G services like "always-on" data and backwards compatibility with existing networks. PrairieComm has ensured 3G success by working closely with several infrastructure manufacturers on rigorous interoperability testing. PrairieComm's system-level expertise and close customer-partnerships enables a robust UMTS/GSM/GPRS solution that delivers this requirement-today. PrairieComm's PCI5110 enables high-speed, data-intensive multimedia applications, as well as WAP and the Bluetooth specification for short-range wireless connectivity. The PCI5110 supports full 384 kbps transmission and reception and Class 12 GSM/GPRS, utilizing Turbo Coding for high-speed data transmission. The chip also incorporates a USB interface capable of 12Mbps. Built on an ARM946 32-bit RISC microprocessor core using PrairieComm's power conscious architecture, the PCI5110 extends handset battery life with multiple built-in power modes. With PrairieComm's multi-mode single-chip solution, 3G handset manufacturers can design and market competitively sized handsets with advanced features. The complete product reference architecture enables customers to expedite their development cycle to reduce time-to-market. This reference architecture, together with the QuikDraw development platform, creates a rapid prototype environment that quickly integrates PrairieComm's technology into customer products. The modularity of the QuikDraw platform exposes all signals required to connect to additional peripherals and logic/test analyzers including JTAG, UART, USB, SIM card interfaces, full GPIO access, and RF transceiver data and control interface. Customers have used this reference architecture and development platform to achieve full UMTS calls on a UMTS base station in less than three months from design commencement. |
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opportunities offered by telematics and M2M are endless. Automotive, fleet
and freight, utilities, oil & gas, offices, homes, vending and POS
are among the many application areas. ARC Group expects the worldwide solutions market to be worth in excess of US$100bn by 2007. |
The
Datasweep solution provides Powerwave with real-time access to production
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and predictable quality. |
InterDigital
Communications will demonstrate its Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) air interface
solutions at the 2003 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France (February
17-21, 2003). |
This
complete UMTS solution has demonstrated UMTS and GSM voice calls and high-speed
data calls-including both UMTS and GPRS. The PCI5110 has achieved UMTS
data calls at 64, 128, and 384 kbps. |
The
rapid development of dual mode GSM/GPRS and WCDMA handsets is a significant
step closer following the introduction of Zyray Wireless' SPINNERchip
1.0 WCDMA baseband processor solution. |
Our
rendering engine is real-time, and the XDA is powerful enough to display
full-motion animation, so the only delay really is in the streaming of
the content, which requires a very small amount of bandwidth, especially
for GPRS or 3G." |
Has
the last year's downturn for the wireless industry and delays in 3G fundamentally
changed the operator's options for 3G evolution? |
At
the 3GSM World Congress, Whereonearth will, for the first time, allow
conference delegates to experience live Where-based services in real-time,
both on the exhibition floor and on their mobile devices. |
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PrairieComm
announced the commercial availability of the PCI5110 multi-mode integrated
baseband processor, PrairieComm's QuikDraw (Development Reference and
Application Workbench) platform, and a complete reference architecture
for delivery in the second quarter of this year.