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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Announces MSM6260 Chipset to Deliver Cost-Effective HSDPA for Broader Adoption
NEW ORLEANS, CTIA Booth #2631, Hall C, March 14
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced
the Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM6260(TM) chipset and system software
solution for WCDMA (UMTS)/HSDPA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (EGPRS) to increase the
reach of cost-effective, higher-speed wireless data solutions. The MSM6260
Multimedia Platform chipset supports peak data rates of 3.6 Mbps to address
global demand for high-speed wireless data devices. With the MSM6260
solution, OEMs can develop HSDPA devices at attractive price points that offer
global roaming and advanced wireless multimedia. Samples of the MSM6260
chipset are expected to ship in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2005.
"To meet the increased demand for the high data rates supported by HSDPA,
we've developed a mainstream solution, the MSM6260 chipset, that allows OEMs
to reuse their existing MSM6275-based designs to develop a broad variety of
HSDPA devices," said Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA
Technologies. "QUALCOMM's expanded chipset portfolio addresses the differing
market needs of HSDPA, from entry-priced, MSM6260-enabled handsets to high-end
devices enabled by the MSM6280 solution."
The MSM6260 is pin- and software-compatible with QUALCOMM's HSDPA family
of chipsets, including the commercially available MSM6275(TM) solution and the
MSM6280(TM) chipset -- providing flexible design reuse options to enable OEMs
to get to market faster. As with all chipsets in QUALCOMM's Multimedia
Platform, the MSM6260 solution is optimized to deliver in-demand mainstream
multimedia services, including:
Streaming video solutions for the latest infotainment services with
QUALCOMM's Qtv(TM), Qcamcorder(TM) and Qvideophone(TM) technologies
aacPlus(TM) and advanced audio for portable music enjoyment along with
QUALCOMM's CMX(TM) (Compact Media Extensions(TM)) technology
High-quality snapshots with up to 2.0 megapixel digital camera support
with the Qcamera(TM) solution
Location-based services with QUALCOMM's gpsOne(R) solution
QUALCOMM's MSM6260 solution supports tri-band WCDMA/HSPDA (850/1900/2100
MHz) and quad-band EGPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) with the
RTR6275(TM)/RFR6275(TM) configuration -- a radioOne(R) solution developed with
RF CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor), a low-cost, high-volume
digital process technology. With RF CMOS process technology, QUALCOMM's
MSM6260 solution drives down development and time-to-market costs.
QUALCOMM's mainstream WCDMA solutions also include the MSM6255A(TM)
chipset, a 90nm version of the previously announced MSM6255(TM) solution.
This new chipset includes the same RF configuration as the MSM6260 solution
and is pin- and software-compatible with the MSM6255, MSM6260, MSM6275 and
MSM6280 chipsets.
The Multimedia Platform supports QUALCOMM's Launchpad(TM) suite of
advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and
removable storage functionality, including QUALCOMM's gpsOne(R) solution, the
world's most broadly deployed assisted-GPS handset technology.
The Multimedia Platform chipsets also support QUALCOMM's BREW(R)
ecosystem, which enables the development and monetization of advanced
applications and content, allowing operators and OEMs to differentiate their
products and services and increase revenues. QUALCOMM's chipsets are also
compatible with the Java(TM) runtime environment (J2ME(TM)) which can be built
entirely on the chipset as an extension to the BREW solution.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2004 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
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