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| Agere's New Chipset Solution Agere Systems has announced that engineering samples are available for its new chipset solution enabling the development of mass-market HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) capable feature phones and Smartphones. Phones and PC cards based on Agere's X455 HSDPA product will support true mobile broadband connectivity by enabling data downlinks at up to 3.6 megabits per second, nearly ten times faster than the peak rates of W-CDMA solutions. Agere's X455 is designed to address manufacturer and service provider demand for products that enable very quick and easy migrations from W-CDMA to HSDPA technology. At present, service providers have launched a total of 100 W-CDMA networks in 42 countries around the world with many of them announcing plans to further evolve their networks with HSDPA trials and service deployments in the near future. To achieve this goal, they want HSDPA solutions that can deliver an enhanced user experience for such revenue- generating applications as real-time audio and streaming video, interactive gaming, Internet browsing and push-to-talk services. One of the first 3.6 Mbps HSDPA solutions to sample, the X455 provides a flexible and scalable platform as network technology evolves from GPRS/EDGE to W-CDMA and HSDPA. The X455 is a two-chip solution that provides complete digital and analog baseband functionality, ensuring high-bandwidth connectivity for end users throughout the stages of HSDPA roll-out. The solution simultaneously supports Release 5 Category 6 (3.6 Mbps) downlink, W- CDMA uplink and downlink (384 Kbps), as well as voice services. The X455's programmable ModemArt engine enables rapid implementation of technical updates using software and firmware. This capability allows handset and PC card makers to quickly update and validate HSDPA designs, significantly reducing deployment risks as well as cycle time for interoperability testing and certification by up to six months. The X455's software application programming interface leverages Agere's proven, dual-mode protocol software stack, deployed in more than 100 million phones operating over 70 networks worldwide, as well as the company's OptiVerse software frameworks. These robust and flexible frameworks enable PC card and handset designers to quickly extend their existing offerings to include HSDPA. In addition, the X455 builds on Agere's strategy of offering early-to- market communications engines that deliver new network technologies in line with the market ramp. The company plans to deploy future HSDPA offerings based on its Vision architecture that further optimize system size and cost. Agere also will extend the data capabilities by enabling even higher performance services, including Category 8 (7.2 Mbps HSDPA), Category 5 (2 Mbps HSUPA) and Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS). Agere offers a full portfolio of 3G and 2.5G/EDGE solutions based on its Sceptre and Vision mobile handset architectures. Agere's current 3G offering combines W-CDMA and EDGE technology in an integrated chipset and software solution for mass market mobile products that enables seamless handovers between 3G and 2.5G/EDGE networks. Its EDGE offerings are some of the industry's most integrated Class 12 capable chipsets providing a range of advanced multimedia features. Agere completes its chipset solutions by combining them with its OptiVerse software frameworks, which are critical for easing development and enabling time-to-market benefits for designers. Agere's solutions are optimized for the size and low power consumption that consumers expect for mobile devices. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |