LTE News

Agilent, China University ink LTE R&D deal

Award News — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:12:00 GMT

Agilent Technologies Inc. has partnered with China's Southeast University for R&D on 3GPP-LTE systems performance. The company is providing test instruments and funding for researching ways to obtain higher data rates and high-quality services with increased spectrum and power efficiency.

Mike Kawasaki, education programme manager at Agilent, said that the company sees the R&D collaboration with Southeast University as a continuation of Agilent's drive to be a key technology partner for innovative research in academia. "This collaboration enables Agilent to make a contribution to the future of wireless communication and gives the university access to our resources, empowering further success of scientists in academia," he said.

Even before the collaboration, Southeast University has used Agilent instruments to generate signals with different RF impairments, acquire signals with different RF impairments for modelling and measurement.

Wei Hong, project team leader who is also director of the State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves at Southeast University, elaborated that with the collaboration, the university is investigating credible measurement methods of RF circuits and sub-systems for 3GPP-LTE and analysing impacts of RF impairments on 3GPP-LTE systems. "We have achieved some interesting results with this collaboration and some of them will be published in academic journals. We hope to promote research and employments of 3GPP-LTE in China and the rest of world," Hong said.

The State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves in China focuses on the circuits and networks of microwave and millimeter wave, electromagnetic wave propagation, scattering and radiation, radio frequency and antennas techniques in wireless communication systems, and the subjects of the basic theory.

The collaboration is a result of Agilent's University Relations Program. The programme supports scientific work with universities worldwide through direct grants and collaborative research and by sponsoring undergraduate and graduate internship opportunities for students to gain practical work experience in technical and nontechnical disciplines.

Globalive picks Alcatel-Lucent for network deal

Award News — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent (ALU.N) has won a three-year contract to help build a nationwide wireless network for privately held Canadian startup Globalive Wireless.

Globalive, which is working on launching national wireless service, spent more than C$442 million ($405.5 million) on buying spectrum during a government auction held a year ago.

Under the deal, Paris-based Alcatel-Lucent will supply Globalive with its 3G radio access network, including radio network controllers, base stations and a flexible wireless network management system.

The companies said the network will be "LTE-ready" -- a reference to the "long term evolution" technology that is increasingly expected to become a big force in wireless telecom in the future.

Huawei Opens LTE Lab in Texas

Award News — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Huawei announced today the opening of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) laboratory in Richardson, Texas.

Initially established with prototype equipment in fall 2008, the facility has been upgraded to support commercial product releases for North America. The lab recently implemented Huawei’s first commercial LTE solution release targeted at operators in the U.S. and Canada.

The lab is equipped with Huawei’s SingleRAN DBS3900 eNobeB (which supports CDMA-LTE and UMTS/LTE dual mode operation), USN 9810 unified service node, UGW 9811 unified gateway, M2000 element management system and the latest version of commercial software.

Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm Announce Joint Venture to Provide Advanced M2M Solutions

Award News — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:38:00 GMT

- JV to Leverage Qualcomm's Network Technology and Device Management Service, and Verizon Wireless' Network Expertise and Simplified Device Certification Process -

SAN DIEGO and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Verizon Wireless today announced an agreement to form a joint venture to provide machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communications and smart services offerings across a wide variety of market segments, including healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, distribution and consumer products. Capitalizing on the growth of M2M and smart services, the joint venture (name still to be determined), which will be equally owned by Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless, will be well positioned to provide a single source for end-to-end M2M solutions.

Smart services are the new services and business models enabled by M2M capabilities. For example, smart grid technology enables utilities to wirelessly connect to their grid assets, such as circuit breakers, transformers and other sub-station equipment. This wireless monitoring capability allows them to develop interactive utility networks that are more intelligent, resilient, reliable and self-balancing.

"The Verizon Wireless vision for bringing the benefits of 'everything connected' to the marketplace started with the introduction of the open development business and the selection of LTE technology for our 4G network," said Anthony Lewis, vice president of open development at Verizon Wireless. "We understand that no single company will be able to provide every aspect of the new M2M ecosystem on its own. This distinctive partnership with Qualcomm allows us to swiftly build on the strengths of each company's M2M strategy. The JV's focus on unlimited innovation will enable the production of next-generation products and services that will release the full power and potential of our network for customers."

The joint venture will be led by M2M industry leader Steve Pazol, who previously served as vice president of Global Smart Services at Qualcomm. Qualcomm has provided a variety of M2M solutions that have added "always-on" mobile connectivity to assets, providing access to network intelligence and benefiting enterprise customers.

"M2M is a rapidly growing market projected by some analysts to reach more than 85 million connections globally by 2012," Pazol said. "The next five years will be a significant period of innovation in M2M. Qualcomm and Verizon expect to create a company focused in evolving niche aftermarket strategies to embedded product standardization strategies, driving down costs, increasing performance expectations and enabling impactful new business models."

The new joint venture will leverage Qualcomm's advanced connectivity technologies and Verizon Wireless' expertise and simplified device certification process. The joint venture will deliver seamless, fully integrated M2M communication with global connectivity. Key new capabilities will include cloud computing solutions to automate device provisioning, and to track, monitor and manage assets. Custom white label applications for OEM customers, productized applications for end-use markets, new diagnostic tools for monitoring network health and device performance, data aggregation services, back office integrations and other professional services required to deliver whole solutions also will be provided.

Other details related to the joint venture are not being disclosed.

Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless will host a press conference at 8 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, which can be viewed live at www.qualcomm.com/press. A recording of the press conference also will be available shortly after the event.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) 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 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500((R)) company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ZTE Plans 60K Base Stations in India

Award News — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Telecom equipment provider ZTE Corp. (0763.HK, 000063.SZ) expects to build more than 60,000 BBU+RRU (Baseband Unit + Remote Radio) base stations to support 2G, 3G and 4G networks in India by the end of fiscal 2010, C114.net reported July 28 citing foreign media reports. ZTE plans to recruit 1,000 new employees to operate the new base stations, the report said.

ZTE announced July 28 that it plans to construct a commercial UMTS network in Belarus for European mobile operator Turkcell's Byelorussian Telecommunication Network (BeST) subsidiary. The network will provide high-speed HSPA data services and allow upgrades to a long term evolution (LTE) standard, ZTE said.

Wireless Mobile Future Determined by 3G LTE

Award News — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:18:00 GMT

23rd July , 2009

US :As wireless mobile networks continue to grow and become more robust, the path to Long Term Evolution (LTE) remains strong with operators deploying the technology the first half of this next decade, a new Visant Strategies report finds.

"LTE for many operators, if not almost all operators, is the 4G end goal for upgrading wireless networks," said report author Andy Fuertes of Visant Strategies. "In the most established markets carriers are systematically deploying upgrades to HSPA or CDMA2000 and awaiting the commercial arrival of LTE, which will begin to be strongly deployed within three to five years.

"Despite announced deployment roll backs of LTE due to recent economy woes there really is no fragmentation when it comes to 4G," Fuertes added. "All operators, except for the comparatively few that will migrate to mobile WiMAX, will use LTE to create an OFDM-based 4G wireless network, creating unprecedented economies of scale for LTE handsets and infrastructure."

According to the findings in "Long Term Evolution 2009: The World Role of LTE in Mobile Wireless Networks through 2015," LTE macro base stations will account for roughly 10% of total deployed macro base stations by year-end 2015, with the bulk of the LTE shipments occurring between 2012 and 2015. Also, over 60 million LTE femtocells will be shipped in 2015, with the Asia-Pacific market accounting for a good percentage of these shipments

"LTE really is the Hollywood ending to real 4G," said Larry Swasey of Visant Strategies. "While there will be a continued use of GSM and EDGE Evolution in lower-tier mobile markets and WCDMA and CDMA EV-DO throughout the world, when it comes to real 4G, LTE will eventually account for over 90% of global subscribers."

The study evaluates LTE-based services, devices, selling points and infrastructure on a world-by-region basis through 2015. Annual world and regional shipments for LTE handsets, base stations and femtocells are given as are LTE subscribers, revenues, average revenue per unit, handset ASPs and LTE femtocell subscribers and revenues.

Alvarion and Bollore Telecom Team for 4G Mobile WiMAX 802.16e Pilot

Award News — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:33:00 GMT

Jul 17, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- ALVR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Alvarion, a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, announced a WiMAX pilot with French operator Bollore telecom in Marina Port Vauban in the south of France.

The pilot is based on Alvarion's end-to-end mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution operating at 3.5 GHz frequency band.

The pilot is conducted in cooperation with the Antibes municipalities and will showcase Alvarion's end-to-end 4Motion solution integrated with the Service Controller (AAA) from Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC). Bollore telecom will pilot a variety of applications including internet access, video streaming and VoIP services to docked boats located in the marina, as well as the surrounding beach, school and municipal buildings. In addition, video surveillance applications will be tested at Port Vauban using camera from Axis.

"This collaboration highlights our interest in the various broadband applications and rich user experience enabled by 4G," said Dominique Roux, Chairman of Bollore telecom. "This pilot is commissioned as part of Bollore telecom's forward planning to spread wireless broadband to a large part of the country. It demonstrates the capabilities of WiMAX technology and provides a peak into Bollore telecom's planned initiatives to bring cutting edge broadband communications to France."

The live pilot will connect many USB devices and PC cards given to owners of docked boats in the marina. The pilot, which could potentially extend to an additional 350 marinas in France, aims to demonstrate the next generation wireless applications to tourists, visitors and local businesses in the area.

"The pilot is conducted using Alvarion's end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution that consists of latest technology and feature sets," said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion. "Bollore telecom's planned network makes an excellent platform to test the delivery of cutting edge WiMAX services. This test network will allow people to experience a variety of wireless broadband services in real time."

K-Net Provides Cellular Service with Lemko's Node1

Award News — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Keewaywin and Round Lake First Nations in Canada are providing IP-based GSM cellular services utilizing Lemko Corporation's Node1TM 4G Core Network solution. This delivers mobile communication to remote parts of northern Ontario, bridging the Digital Divide between urban and rural lives.

Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) July 21, 2009 -- Keewaywin and Round Lake First Nations in Canada are providing IP-based GSM cellular services utilizing Lemko Corporation's Node1TM 4G Core Network solution. This delivers mobile communication to remote parts of northern Ontario, bridging the Digital Divide between urban and rural lives.

"The Chief and Council of Keewaywin is committed to providing a choice for residents and visitors in our community. The new cellular service is bringing our community the best wireless network technology choice in 2009," said Chief Joe Meekis, Keewaywin First Nation.

"Cellular service will help develop the potential for investment and job creation in the Far North. In addition, it will foster the development of knowledge-based expertise in communities such as Keewaywin First Nation," said Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Chair of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.

Node1 delivers an all IP, packet-switched mobile broadband cellular solution. It provides a complete cellular network at every cell site by local completion of all switching, control, authentication and CDR billing record creation. This approach eliminates backhaul, utilizes data-friendly IP lines to the cell site, and allows the operator to keep all inter-connect traffic on their network.

"Lemko is excited to help deliver cellular communication in their demanding environment," says Jason Osborne, Vice President at Lemko Corporation. "Node1's fully distributed IP approach transforms the operator's business model by dramatically lowering costs while providing economic development opportunities through wireless IP communication."

About K-NET
Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO), a First Nations tribal council, has established the Keewaytinook Mobile (KM) service and helps facilitate remote First Nations in developing local, community owned mobile telecom businesses to provide IP cellular phone and data services. These communities span a vast, remote region of Northwestern Ontario as well as in other remote regions in Canada.

About Lemko
Lemko is a premier communications software firm that provides a complete mobile network at the cell site (RAN), distributing the core intelligence to the edge of the network and creating a reliable, flat IP architecture. This next-generation technology eliminates backhaul, lowers data latency and delivers the industry's network vision for 4G cellular. This patented and highly scalable solution supports 2.5G, 3G, and 4G RAN technologies while offering full compatibility with existing systems at a ground breaking price point. Lemko is 4G-ing AheadTM with broadband mobile, homeland security and enterprise solutions. Lemko is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA.

For further information, please visit the Lemko website at www.lemko.com, or contact Faye Vorick at 847-240-1990 ext. 228.

Denmark to auction 4G spectrum

Award News — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:27:00 GMT

Denmark this week got the auction process for its 2.5GHz spectrum underway, with the National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA) announcing a public consultation on the auction.

The spectrum, which will be auctioned on a national basis, is suitable for providing 4G wireless broadband services based on standards such as LTE or WiMAX, but could also be used for other applications such as mobile TV.

205MHz of spectrum will be auctioned in total, including 190MHz in the 2.5GHz band (2500–2690MHz) and 15MHz in the 2010MHz band (2010–2025MHz).

The licensees will be allowed to deploy their own choice of technology and offer any type of service, with NITA pushing for a technology- and service-neutral approach to stimulate competition.

The auction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2010. A consultation period will go on until September 15, 2009.

Ciena Delivering 4G Backhaul for Clearwire’s CLEAR Service in Las Vegas

Award News — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that its Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) platforms are providing the backhaul solution for Clearwire’s CLEAR™ 4G mobile WiMAX service in Las Vegas that launched today. As a key infrastructure component of Clearwire’s nationwide 4G WiMAX deployment strategy, Las Vegas represents the latest market where Ciena platforms are providing 4G backhaul for the CLEAR service in addition to deployments in Baltimore, Atlanta and Portland.

Clearwire’s CLEAR service in Las Vegas is available to approximately 1.7 million people across 638 square miles using a variety of WiMAX-enabled access devices that offer typical download speeds of 3 to 6 Mbps with bursts exceeding 10 Mbps – significantly more than today’s wireless broadband data services.

"The CLEAR service highlights why wireless backhaul is such a critical issue right now as the diverse set of access devices can accommodate incredible bandwidth demands on the backhaul connections from the towers to the metro network,” said Mike Aquino, senior vice president of global field operations at Ciena. "There is a need to manage unpredictable and surging traffic growth. Our next-generation, connection-oriented Ethernet 4G backhaul solution delivers the performance, scalability and reliability that have driven its deployment by multiple mobile operators, 4G providers and wholesale providers across the globe.”

Clearwire is using Ciena’s LE-311v™ Service Delivery Switches, CN 5305™ Service Aggregation Switches and Ethernet Services Manager software for its 4G backhaul solution. Based on its field-proven True Carrier Ethernet®, the CESD portfolio combines the low cost and high capacity of Ethernet with the reliability, management and service quality associated with SONET/SDH networks. In addition, the Ethernet Services Manager’s intelligent software automation enables Clearwire to build and deploy large-scale backhaul networks using platforms that can be installed, configured, provisioned and remotely reprogrammed much faster than manual approaches, reducing costs and accelerating service delivery.

Deployed for a variety of Ethernet business services as well as converged Ethernet transport for wholesale, wireless backhaul and other applications, Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery portfolio is used by more than 100 carriers, wireless service providers, cable operators and new entrants in 25 countries.

About Ciena
Ciena specializes in practical network transition. We offer leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice to help our customers use their networks to fundamentally change the way they compete. With a global presence, Ciena leverages its heritage of practical innovation to deliver maximum performance and economic value in communications networks worldwide. We routinely post recent news, financial results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.

Note to Ciena Investors
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business, which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2009. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. Ciena assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Over 100 million LTE Mobile Broadband Subscribers by 2014 According to Juniper Research

Award News — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:38:00 GMT

HAMPSHIRE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The number of LTE next generation networks is set to grow significantly with the number of subscribers exceeding 100 million by 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

The LTE report found that these market numbers will be buoyed by the embedding of broadband capabilities within consumer electronics devices such as MP3 players, Netbooks and digital cameras.

Market Momentum

Juniper Research forecast that whilst subscribers will largely use handsets such as smart phones, and laptops, consumers will be motivated to connect devices in the home by LTE.

Report author Howard Wilcox commented: "There is intense activity in the LTE market right now, with in excess of 30 network operator commitments. Operators and vendors alike are moving rapidly to jump on the road to LTE, attracted by the connectivity-based opportunities that the technology offers. Sony, for example, announced that network connectivity is one of 3 top priority actions.”

Uncertainties Ahead

However, the report determined that there are still several open issues that need addressing before the market takes off. One of these is the issue of device convergence: what will a smart phone look like, and be capable of, in three years’ time?

ZTE and Qualcomm Collaborate to Boost UMTS System Performance

Award News — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Interference Cancellation Technology Increases Uplink Data Throughput and Capacity by up to 60 Percent

SAN DIEGO and SHENZHEN, China - July 05, 2009 - Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, and ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced their collaboration to significantly enhance the capacity and performance of UMTS systems with the integration of Qualcomm's Uplink Interference Cancellation (ULIC) technology into ZTE's next-generation UMTS base station products. Using this technology, operators can boost their UMTS data throughput by up to 60 percent and deliver a user experience that is comparable to LTE in a similar channel bandwidth. The technology also enables UMTS operators to increase voice capacity by up to 45 percent.

ULIC technology can deliver improved system capacity by eliminating interference from multiple uplink data streams. Enabled by the increased level of integration possible in today's commercial chips, ULIC brings the performance of CDMA -based modems close to their theoretical limits. The design is scalable and supports cancellation for a large number of simultaneous users and transmissions on the uplink.

“ZTE serves the world's top mobile operators based on our ability to consistently deliver high-quality and high-capacity network performance,” said Zhang Jianguo, general manager of ZTE's UMTS products. “Our ongoing relationship with Qualcomm has enabled us to commercialize leading edge technologies that bring value to the entire wireless ecosystem. Using ULIC technology, we are providing operators with a highly efficient means to optimize their system performance while also extending the lives of their existing networks.”

“Interference cancellation is helping to redefine the performance characteristics of UMTS by improving system capacity and delivering data throughput that is on par with LTE networks,” said Jing Wang, executive vice president, Qualcomm Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. “It not only provides faster speeds, but also creates a better experience for the growing number of people using mobile devices to upload and share data-intensive content, such as photographs and videos. We are pleased to work with ZTE in their efforts to bring ULIC-enhanced base stations to market.”

About ZTE
ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. It has the widest and most complete product range in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world's communications. ZTE commits around 10% of its annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. ZTE leads China's 3G industry with about 30% share of the total 3G equipment market in 2008. A company with sound corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact that strictly adheres to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact in developing and carrying out CSR programs. ZTE is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) 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 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500® company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

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DOCOMO AND PACKETVIDEO FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION AND GROWTH IN MOBILE MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

Award News — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:21:00 GMT

TOKYO AND SAN DIEGO (July 5, 2009)—NTT DOCOMO, INC. (TSE: 9437; LSE: NDCM; NYSE: DCM) and San Diego, California-based PacketVideo Corporation, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) and a pioneer in wireless and digital home multimedia software and service applications, today announced that DOCOMO has acquired a 35-percent stake in PacketVideo for $45.5 million. The all-cash transaction, effective immediately, is intended to strengthen DOCOMO’s position in advanced music and video services in Japan.

The companies have enjoyed a productive partnership since 1998, enabling PacketVideo’s technologies to be incorporated in multimedia applications for DOCOMO’s FOMA™ 3G mobile network services. To date, PacketVideo’s popular CORE™ multimedia player, pvPlayer™, has been installed in more than 90 DOCOMO handset models.

The strategic alliance will enable DOCOMO to enhance its music and video service offerings while augmenting the competitiveness of both companies. In particular, the strengthened partnership will facilitate the efficient joint development of PacketVideo’s new technologies, ensuring a stable supply of increasingly advanced mobile applications technologies to DOCOMO.

Toshio Miki, Associate Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Communication Device Development Department for NTT DOCOMO, said: "PacketVideo has been a key supplier of software to DOCOMO and has made important contributions to the success of our services in the Japanese market. We are pleased to become an equity partner of PacketVideo and are very confident of the company's continued growth and long-term success."

James Brailean, Ph.D., CEO of PacketVideo said: "We are honored to welcome DOCOMO as an investor. We are building on our unique and highly successful relationship with DOCOMO to further strengthen PacketVideo’s position in developing the best in class media experience, regardless of format or platform. PacketVideo is the global leader in delivering rich media solutions for mobile operators, and DOCOMO’s support will enable us to accelerate our innovation and growth."

National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's Lowest-Noise Frequency Synthesizer

Award News — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:19:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today announced the industry's lowest-noise, fully integrated frequency synthesizer. The PowerWise(R) LMX2541 provides less than 2 milli-radians (mrad) root-mean-square (rms) noise at 2.1 GHz and 3.5 mrad rms noise at 3.5 GHz, outperforming the nearest competitor by 10 dB in both in-band phase-locked loop (PLL) noise and spurious performance.

The LMX2541 is well-suited for local oscillator (LO) applications in next-generation basestation radio transceivers such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), and multi-standard radios. When paired with the LMK04000 clock jitter cleaner, the LMX2541 significantly improves system error vector magnitude (EVM), resulting in enhanced receiver sensitivity and transmitter spectral purity.

The LMX2541 is offered in a family of six devices covering a wide range of frequencies from 31.6 MHz to 4000 MHz. The LMX2541 improves total link power efficiency and communication channel capacity when combined with National's ADC16V130 high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC), LMH6517 digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) and LMK04000 clock jitter cleaner.

Key Features - LMX2541 Frequency Synthesizer with Integrated VCO

The LMX2541 features a fully integrated, ultra-low-noise delta-sigma fractional-N PLL, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), divider and output driver. The PLL offers a normalized noise floor of -225 dBc/Hz and can be operated with up to 104 MHz of phase-detector rate (comparison frequency) in both integer and fractional modes. It also can be configured to work with an external VCO. The LMX2541 offers advanced features such as programmable output power, digital frequency-shift-keying (FSK) modulation, FastLock mode with cycle-slip reduction and a low-noise, integrated-input crystal oscillator circuit.

In addition, the LMX2541 integrates the necessary low-dropout (LDO) regulators and output-driver matching network to provide higher supply noise immunity and more consistent performance, while reducing the number of external components. The LMX2541's supply voltage range is 3.15V to 3.45V and device programming is facilitated using a three-wire MICROWIRE(R) bus interface that can operate down to 1.8V.

The LMX2541 builds on the foundation of National's industry-leading and proprietary PLLatinum(R) architecture and packaging technology. National fabricates the LMX2541 on a high-performance silicon-germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS-8 process technology in its South Portland, Maine, facility.

Pricing and Availability

The LMX2541 is sampling now in a 6 mm by 6 mm, 36-pin LLP(R) package, with production volumes expected in the fourth quarter of 2009. The LMX2541 is priced at $9.50 each in 1,000-unit quantities. For more information, or to order samples and an evaluation board, visit www.national.com/pf/LM/LMX2541.html.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor is a leader in analog power management technology. Its products include easy-to-use integrated circuits, PowerWise products that enable more energy-efficient systems, and SolarMagic products which improve the energy output of solar arrays. The company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.46 billion for fiscal 2009. Additional information is available at www.national.com.

Texas Instruments collaborates with Continuous Computing and mimoOn for HSPA and LTE femtocells

Award News — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:45:00 GMT

Integration of third parties' software with TI DSPs offers femtocell OEMs reduced costs and faster time to market

LONDON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Femtocells World Summit -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced today the selection of Continuous Computing(R), a leader in wireless protocol software, and mimoOn GmbH, a leader in software defined radio solutions, as third parties to offer integrated solutions for HSPA and LTE enterprise and residential femtocells.

Continuous Computing's Trillium(R) software, and mimoOn's mi!Femto(TM) advanced femtocell software, will be integrated onto TI's TMS320TCI6485 residential femtocell processor and TMS320TCI6489 enterprise femtocell processor in order to offer both single and multimode solutions for LTE, HSPA+, and HSPA.

Trillium wireless software from Continuous Computing leverages over 20 years of innovation and consists of a complete protocol solution for the dynamic femtocell access point and femtocell gateway markets. Trillium femtocell software meets the unique requirements of network equipment providers and features comprehensive protocol stack support covering LTE & WCDMA, optimized data and control plane performance, and minimized memory footprint. This powerful and comprehensive offering enables customers to reduce project risk, cost, and complexity while accelerating time-to-market.

"Continuous Computing has been aggressive in tailoring access point software and femtocell gateway solutions for traditional as well as non-traditional vendors," said Manish Singh, vice president of product line management. "Trillium femtocell software plus TI DSP femtocell processors equals a compelling combination for equipment manufacturers to participate in the exciting femtocell market. With Continuous Computing and TI, customers can have high confidence in performance, interoperability, portability, and support."

The mi!FemtoLTE(TM) and mi!FemtoHSPA(TM) software families encompass both H(e)NB PHY and Protocol Stack layers, that are full-featured and certified based on the latest versions of the 3GPP standards. Both software packages are written in high level language and in modular form so they are easy to modify or customize even after being deployed; an important feature as the standards and operator requirements for femtocells continue to be revised.

According to mimoOn's CEO, Thomas Kaiser, "This collaboration is significant in that TI brings its longstanding presence in the wireless base station market along with robust DSP processors, while mimoOn brings its legacy of MIMO algorithms, cognitive radio sniffers, and advanced schedulers, to offer innovative solutions for the key challenges in femtocells. This joint technology solution for single and multimode femtocells will be a strategic advantage for operators and OEMs that are looking to deploy femtocells in 2010 and beyond."

The integrated implementation on the femtocell-optimized TCI6485 and TCI6489 will provide high performance, extremely low power consumption, and headroom for the advanced processing required for LTE and HSPA, as well as offer multi-user support. High channel bandwidths, multiple MIMO configurations, FDD/TDD, and high data rates will all be supported. This software-based femtocell design delivers a turnkey solution to OEMs that allows fast time-to-market, a reduced bill-of-materials, and the ability to evolve with future market requirements. To learn more about TI's family of residential and enterprise femtocell solutions, please visit: www.ti.com/femto-3ppr-landing

"Time-to-market and robust performance are key considerations for service providers and equipment manufacturers in successfully deploying femtocell products and services," said Kathy Brown, business manager for TI's wireless baseband infrastructure group. "The integration and testing of the standards-compliant HSPA and LTE software from Continuous Computing and mimoOn with TI's DSP programmable femtocell platform, achieves performance with the ability to differentiate, while offering a rapid vehicle to market."

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About Continuous Computing

Continuous Computing(R) is the only company deploying uniquely architected systems comprised of telecom platforms and Trillium(R) software. Leveraging more than 20 years of innovation, the company enables network equipment providers to rapidly deploy carrier-class LTE, DPI, and femtocell applications with reduced risk, cost, and complexity. Only Continuous Computing combines open-standards systems, Trillium protocol software, and expert professional services to create fully-integrated solutions that empower more than 150 customers worldwide to accelerate new product delivery and maximize return on investment. Continuous Computing is an active member of 3GPP, CP-TA, ETSI, Femto Forum, Intel ECA, and the SCOPE Alliance. www.ccpu.com.

About mimoOn

mimoOn GmbH is an LTE pioneer in end-to-end software implementation and system design on SDR platforms. The company's scalable and modular 3GPP software family for infrastructure and terminals allows equipment manufacturers to exploit the numerous benefits of SDR. mimoOn's pre-certified Physical Layer (PHY) and Protocol Stack (MAC, PDCP, RLC and RRC) software packages assure fast time to market, conformance to the latest release of the standards, ease of integration, and design to the lowest BOM. Due to the team's strong background from tier 1 wireless manufacturers and the company's ongoing research with leading-edge academic institutions, mimoOn is able to provide innovative solutions to the industry. The company has been voted into EE Times' annual list of Emerging Start-ups and also listed as one of Germany's most promising high-tech companies.

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