Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
- previous news
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Broadcom delivers the industry’s highest performance EDGE technology solution
June 20, 2003
Broadcom Corporation, a provider of silicon solutions enabling broadband
communications, announced it is sampling a complete cellular handset platform
that enables handset manufacturers to develop next-generation mobile multimedia
solutions based on the EDGE standard. Broadcom’s field-proven EDGE cellular
platform is centered on the Broadcom BCM2132 single-chip EDGE/GPRS/GSM
multimedia baseband processor, enabling high-speed, multi-slot Class 12
data rates of more than 236 Kbps over GSM-based networks.
EDGE is a major improvement in GSM technology that allows consumers to
use cellular handsets, PC cards, PDAs and other wireless devices to connect
to the Internet at data rates up to four times faster than existing GSM
and GPRS wireless devices. EDGE is easily implemented upon the existing
network infrastructure with more than 23 mobile-service operators worldwide
already having committed to support the technology. In the United States,
operators such as AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile and Cingular Wireless are currently
installing EDGE infrastructure over their entire existing network footprints.
According to analyst firm Instat/MDR, 64% of cellular handsets worldwide
will operate on the GSM standard in 2003.
“The availability of our four-slot multimedia EDGE platform further extends
Broadcom’s portfolio in mobile communications, providing a complete solution
for the expanding EDGE market,” said Dr. Tung Chang, Vice President and
General Manager of Broadcom’s Mobile Communications Business Unit. “Our
EDGE technology enables our partners to address the growing demand for
high-speed mobile connectivity with low incremental cost over today’s
GPRS terminals.”
Broadcom has collaborated with a number of operators, infrastructure
vendors and interoperability testing labs to enable the rapid testing
and resolution of EDGE test cases and recently demonstrated better than
200 Kbps streaming and Internet browsing over an EDGE network. In addition,
products using Broadcom’s EDGE technology recently passed FCC radio testing
and Broadcom anticipates that such devices will be shipping in volume
production in the third quarter of 2003. In the same timeframe, Broadcom
is planning to release its EDGE platform that meets the latest Release
99 protocol stack specifications, enabling operators to offer enhanced
network and terminal features.
Broadcom’s complete EDGE platform for handset and PC cards solves the
complex Radio Frequency (RF) design challenges critical for manufacturing
EDGE cellular technology. In addition, Broadcom has already completed
exhaustive four-slot receive EDGE testing using all EDGE channel-coding
schemes, including incremental redundancy, designed to improve data throughput
in areas with low signal strength. Broadcom’s BCM2132 single-chip, mixed-signal
baseband and RF design EDGE platform solution, demonstrate Broadcom’s
leadership and ability to provide customers with a world-class solution
with early time-to-market advantages.
“Operator interest worldwide in EDGE has significantly increased this
year as carriers see continued delays in UMTS. Many are now considering
EDGE network upgrades as a high-speed enhancement that utilizes existing
spectrum with a minimal investment,” said Allen Nogee, Senior Analyst
for Instat/MDR. “The bandwidth enabled by four-slot solutions will make
EDGE increasingly attractive, while Broadcom’s ability to bring EDGE technology
to market quickly with turn-key reference designs and testing support
will simplify the process for handset manufacturers deploying next generation
EDGE handsets with high data rate capabilities.”
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3G Motorola A920
