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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Introduces World's First Universal Mobile TV Chip
SAN DIEGO -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced its
single-chip Universal Broadcast Modem (UBM) solution supporting three of the
world's leading mobile broadcast standards. The UBM solution unifies the
world's leading mobile TV standards into a single, cost-effective chip with
support for FLO(TM) technology, as well as for Digital Video Broadcasting --
Handheld (DVB-H) and one-segment Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting --
Terrestrial (ISDB-T), creating a common platform that handset manufacturers
can leverage to address multiple standards.
"Mobile TV on handsets is gaining momentum in the wireless industry, even
as network operators continue to evaluate the various standards available,"
said Mike Concannon, vice president of strategic products for QUALCOMM CDMA
Technologies. "Our UBM solution addresses the industry's need by providing a
single universal chip that supports three of the world's leading standards,
enabling mobile handsets to receive real-time content regardless of the
broadcast technology selected by operators."
The UBM solution includes support for FLO, which is part of the
MediaFLO(TM) system, DVB-H, and one-segment implementations of ISDB-T to
address the needs of network operators in Europe, Asia, North America and
elsewhere for the deployment of mobile broadcast services. The UBM solution
offers a high level of integration to deliver a single-chip FLO solution for
the North American market that also includes specific enhancements necessary
for deployment outside of North America.
The UBM is designed as a companion to QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem(TM)
(MSM(TM)) baseband chipsets, but also can be used with other products. The
UBM leverages the processing power of the Enhanced Multimedia and Convergence
Platforms, eliminating the need for additional dedicated application
processors for more power-efficient devices with smaller form-factors.
Specific performance features of the UBM solution include:
Support for the entire UHF bandwidth -- 470 to 862 MHz;
Tunable modes 5, 6, 7 and 8 MHz channel bandwidths; and
Support for single- and multi-frequency networks.
Designed to be compatible with both CDMA2000(R) and WCDMA/UMTS devices,
the UBM solution is expected to sample in the first quarter of 2007. For more
information, please visit www.cdmatech.com/ubm.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
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