ST-NXP
Wireless Talks on 3G UMA Handsets
ST-NXP
Wireless, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics and NXP to provide
wireless communications solutions, has announced that world's first 3G
unlicensed mobile access (UMA) chipset platform is now in mass
production. It’ll produce a new range of converged fixed and mobile
phones with enhanced multimedia capabilities.
According to the company, the Cellular System Solution 7210 UMA is the
first product of its kind that combines UMA and 3G technology in a
single solution, enabling handset makers to gain a competitive edge with
the ability to offer a wider range of high-speed handsets.
Dual-mode 3G UMA handsets allow customers to seamlessly roam and
handover between UMTS cellular networks, GSM/EDGE networks, and home or
enterprise Wi-Fi access points.
In
addition to improvements in connectivity and voice quality, the Cellular
System Solution 7210 UMA will deliver data speeds at more than 1 Mbits/sec
over UMA. This new development means customers can use one device for
fast Internet browsing, streaming video services or access to social
networks over the fastest available 3G or Wi-Fi network.
When in
range, users can take advantage of Wi-Fi to download content and make
more affordable voice calls than they can over cellular networks,
explains the company.
"The
next phase of fixed mobile convergence (FMC) services will be about
giving customers a faster, richer and simpler broadband experience,"
said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior VP, Cellular Systems, ST-NXP Wireless.
"With the Cellular System Solution 7210 UMA, we're able to deliver
high-quality streaming video and fast download speeds.”
Key
features of the Cellular System Solution 7210 UMA include:
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ARM926-based GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS platform
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Fully
integrated 3 Megapixel camera-sensor interface
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Display sizes up to QVGA resolution and 18-bit color
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Video
recording and playback: H.263, MPEG-4 30 fps CIF
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Video
playback: H.264 15 fps QCIF
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Audio
playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
Mobile
operators that see UMA as part of their future convergence strategy will
be able to expand their range of available handsets, says the company.
UMA
aims to provide better indoor coverage where cellular is limited, as
well as reduce network congestion in dense urban areas by offloading
traffic to fixed broadband lines. In both cases, improvement in the
quality of service for end users is expected.
