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Wireless
March
20, 2004
Huawei develops 3G handsets using
Qualcomm's chipset
CHINA
AND UNITED STATES -- Qualcomm Inc. recently announced
that Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has selected its MSM6250
mobile station modem (MSM) chipset and system software
to design multimode 3G handsets. With the MSM6250 chipset,
Huawei will develop and prototype cost-effective, feature-rich,
multimedia-enabled, handsets for the W-CDMA (UMTS) market.
Enabling
global roaming for WCDMA (UMTS) terminals, Qualcomm's
MSM6250 chipset solution supports dual-mode, quad-band,
GSM transceiver operations [GSM 850, GSM 900, Digital
Cellular System (DCS) 1800, and GSM1900], and W-CDMA
(UMTS) transmit operations for 800MHz, 1,900MHz and
2,100MHz. Built upon Qualcomm's previous W-CDMA (UMTS)
solutions, the MSM6250 chipset includes the fully integrated
multimedia features of the Launchpad suite of applications.
This single-chip solution eliminates the need for an
external applications processor and associated memory,
significantly reducing bill-of-material (BOM) costs,
board size, and power consumption.
The
solution supports MPEG-4 video encoding/decoding, JPEG
encoding/decoding, MP3/AAC audio decoding, a 2D/3D graphics
accelerator for advanced gaming applications, a high
polyphony MIDI synthesizer, and a digital camera interface
that supports up to 2-megapixel resolution. It integrates
gpsOne functionality, featuring SnapTrack enhancements
to support assisted and standalone GPS, enabling a variety
of location-based services and applications, including
points-of-interest, personal navigation, and friend-finder.
As
with all members of the MSM6xxx family of chipset solutions,
the MSM6250 solution features Qualcomm's radioOne"
Zero Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) architecture, which
eliminates the need for Intermediate Frequency (IF)
components. With radioOne technology, the MSM6250 chipset
requires less printed-circuit-board area than previous
generations, and reduces time-to-market development
and BOM costs.
Also,
integrated into this solution are Bluetooth wireless
connectivity and USB On-The-Go (OTG) host controller
to communicate directly with printers, digital cameras,
keyboards, and other accessories. The chipset is compatible
with the Java runtime environment. It is possible to
build the J2ME solution entirely on the MSM6250 chipset
as an extension to the BREW solution.
A
senior executive of Huawei Technologies said: "Huawei
and Qualcomm's commitment to the W-CDMA (UMTS) leadership
will enable the development of highly competitive, cost-effective,
3G handsets, as well as complement our strong W-CDMA
(UMTS) network expertise. The extensive system integration
and verification of Qualcomm's chipset solution shortens
our handset development cycle, resulting in faster time
to market."
Luis
Pineda, vice president, marketing and product management,
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, added: "Qualcomm's
MSM6250 chipset will enable Huawei to design affordable,
comprehensive, 3G WCDMA (UMTS) solutions. Integrating
Qualcomm chipsets with Huawei's market-proven technologies
means the development of ultra-compact devices with
feature-rich capabilities."
Contact:
Qualcomm/Huawei
www.qualcomm.com/www.huawei.com
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