
US
: QUALCOMM Incorporated announced a new chipset that enables lower-cost
WCDMA handsets with more integrated multimedia features and reduced
power consumption. The Value Platform Mobile Station Modem™
(MSM™) MSM6245™ solution leverages 65 nm CMOS technology
and interfaces to the Company's RF CMOS single-chip transceiver and
multi-band receiver devices for greater cost-efficiency.
"The expansion of
our entry-level product portfolio underscores QUALCOMM's commitment
to address the needs of the rapidly-growing WCDMA market with feature-rich
and cost-effective devices," said Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, president
of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "Leading digital and RF process
technologies leveraged by the highly-integrated MSM6245 solution enable
mobile handsets that meet the demand for lower-cost entry-level handsets
and help drive the adoption of WCDMA and 3G technologies - bringing
wireless users new wireless capabilities from improved voice quality
to cost-effective music downloads."
The MSM6245 solution supports
WCDMA Release 99, EDGE, GPRS and GSM networks. Some of the multimedia
capabilities integrated into the MSM6245 single-chip baseband include
support for:
2 megapixel camera and image processing
Video streaming, playback, recording and videotelephony
Streaming and playback of popular audio codecs such as MP3, AAC/aacPlus™
and Enhanced aacPlus
Bluetooth® connectivity
2D/3D graphics
OMA 2.0-compliant digital rights management (DRM)
The MSM6245 is scheduled to sample in the second quarter of 2006.
The complete MSM6245 solution includes the RFT6275™ transceiver
to support highly cost-effective single-band handsets, the RFR6275™
receiver to support GPS and tri-band WCDMA configurations when combined
with the RFT6275 and PM6640™ power management devices.
QUALCOMM's chipset solutions
support the Company's Launchpad™ suite of advanced multimedia,
connectivity, position location, user interface and removable storage
functionality, and the BREW® solution, which enables the download
and monetization of advanced applications and content, allowing operators
and OEMs to differentiate their products and services and increase
revenues. QUALCOMM's chipsets also are compatible with the Java™
runtime environment (J2ME™), which can be built entirely on
the chipset as an extension to the BREW client.
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 2005 FORTUNE 500® company traded
on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.
QUALCOMM and BREW are registered
trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Mobile Station Modem, MSM, MSM6245,
RFT6275, RFR6275, PM6640 and Launchpad are trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG,
Inc., USA. The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) name and logo are trademarks
of Open Mobile Alliance Ltd. aacPlus is a trademark of Coding Technologies
AB. Java and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.