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integrated solutions to drive down costs
Qualcomm is continuously focused on lowering the costs and increasing the effectiveness of wireless technology. With the most advanced and highly integrated 3G CDMA chipset solutions (semiconductors and system software) in the world today, the Company helps manufacturers achieve savings by reducing their bill of materials costs and enabling faster time to market. Consumers enjoy the benefits of having smaller, lighter devices with more advanced features and longer battery life.
A New Single Chip Architecture
This year, Qualcomm announced the world’s only single-chip CDMA2000 solution. By integrating multimedia, baseband, radio transceiver and power management into a single package, the Qualcomm Single Chip™ (QSC™ ) family of products helps drive down handset costs.
A New Transceiver Solution
The first RF CMOS-based transceiver for CDMA2000 was introduced this year. Integrated into Qualcomm’s single-chip solution, it overcomes the interference sometimes experienced from placing the receive and transmit functions on the same device.
increasing voice capacity and data speed
To meet growing demand for rich multimedia, operators want to deliver wireless high-speed data at cost-effective prices. This is desirable because it produces higher revenue per user and increases profitability across the wireless value chain. To that end, Qualcomm continues to innovate with new solutions aimed at increasing wireless capacity and speed.
The New Receive Diversity Solution
This year Qualcomm announced the industry’s first single-chip receive diversity solution. It uses an additional antenna and associated receive chain to support improved signal reception, enabling higher data throughput and significant increases in network capacity.
The Next Evolution in High-Speed Data
EV-DO solutions have enabled wireless users to experience advanced data applications and Internet access at broadband speeds. The next evolution of CDMA2000, EV-DO Revision A, is planned for launch in 2006. Along with major capacity improvements, it supports significantly faster data rates. Qualcomm was first to market with commercial solutions for the new technology and offers complete solutions for EV-DO Rev. A.
Qualcomm has also emerged as an industry leader in high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) technology, the next feature of the WCDMA (UMTS) standard that enables new services requiring higher data speeds and greater network capacity. The Company sampled the world’s first HSDPA solution in early 2005 and saw devices become commercially available less than 12 months later. Additional HSDPA handsets and devices are expected throughout 2006 as the Company samples new solutions for high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), which delivers support for low-latency applications.
The Fourth-Generation Vocoder™ (4GV™ ) Solution
To enhance EV-DO Rev. A, Qualcomm designed the 4GV codec. Wireless operators can double their network capacity by deploying 4GV in conjunction with receive diversity technology. The Quality of Service (QoS) feature enriches the user experience for delay-sensitive applications, including IP-based services like VoIP and other real-time applications such as push-to-talk, video telephony and multi-player gaming services that combine immediate voice with simultaneous delivery of video or pictures.
a new division focused on next-generation display technology
The new Qualcomm MEMS Technologies (QMT) division is focused on rapidly increasing the capability of display screens, while driving down cost and power consumption.
QMT is developing iMoD™ displays—a next-generation display technology for a full range of mobile products. This potentially industry-transforming display technology combines thin film optics with micro technologies to create an always-on display that is easily viewable in virtually any environment. This will enable new applications and open new market opportunities.
a revolutionary new multimedia system
The MediaFLO System is comprised of two components: FLO Technology and the MediaFLO Media Distribution System (MDS). Together they deliver an efficient over-the-air multimedia solution that enables wireless operators to cost-effectively deliver high-quality audio and video content to their subscribers. This system enables multicasting of:
- Up to 20 high-quality QVGA (320x240 pixels) video channels at up to 30 frames per second
- Up to 10 stereo audio channels (HE AAC+ parametric stereo)
- Up to 800 minutes of Clipcast™ (short format) media per day
- IP datacasting, such as stock price information
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