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Tag Archives: LTE
Applying 2-16 cores of ARM Cortex-A15 in ‘2014 vintage’ LSI Axxia SoCs that will power next-generation LTE basestations from macrocells to small cells opening upto 1000 times faster access to the cloud by 2020
OR LSI Corporation’s ARM Cortex-A15 based 2-16 core SoCs with similar number of LSI’s specialized networking accelerators inside to drive the next-generation LTE base stations (from femto- through pico- and micro- to macro- and metrocells) boosting the cloud clients to … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing strategy, intelligent systems, Mobile Internet, SoC
Tagged 1 GB per day revolution by 2020, 4G, 64-bit, acceleration engines, ARM, ARM Cortex-A57, ARM Holdings, ARM's CCN-504 interconnect, ARM™ Cortex-A15, Axxia architecture, Axxia Network SoC, Axxia platform, Axxia platform architecture, Axxia® Communication Processor, base stations, cache coherent network, CCN-504 interconnect, cloud, coherent memory interconnect, CoreLink CCN-504 interconnect technology, data deluge, Ericsson, HetNet, Linaro, Linaro Networking Group, LSI Axxia, LSI Axxia 5500, LSI Axxia SoCs, LSI Corporation, LSI Virtual Pipeline, LTE, LTE base stations, macrocells, metrocells, microcells, multi-core SoCs, multicore communications processor architecture, multiple cores, neighborhood small cells, networking accelerators, Nokia-Siemens Network, picocells, Qualcomm, small cells, smart silicon in networks, The 1-Gigabyte Revolution, The 1000x Mobile Data Challenge, the future of LTE, wireless infrastructure solutions
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ST-Ericsson: Fundamental repositioning for modem, APE and ModAps spaces
Rumour: Microsoft to expand ARM processor choices to Samsung and ST-Ericsson SOCs in next Windows update [Oct 5, 2012] MSNerd, long time Microsoft leaker, has passed on a little tip about the next version of Windows on ARM. Currently Windows … Continue reading
Posted in Geopolitics, smartphones, SoC, tablets
Tagged 28nm, 32nm, Android, APE, FD-SOI, finFET, GlobalFoundries, HKMG, HSPA+, L8540, L8580, LTE, M7400, Microsoft, ModAps, modem, NovaThor, Samsung, smartphones, SoC, ST-Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, Tablets, U8500, U8520, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows RT
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Qualcomm decided to compete with the existing Cortex-A5/Krait-based offerings till the end of 2012
Update: Nvidia Tegra 3 under strong pressure from S4 Pro, say Taiwan makers [DIGITIMES, Dec 7, 2012] Snapdragon S4 Pro series processors developed by Qualcomm have brought increasing competitive pressure on Nvidia’s Tegra 3 because of its superior overall performance-cost … Continue reading
Posted in consumer computing, consumer devices, smartphones, SoC
Tagged 28nm, 45nm, Adreno, Adreno 305, Android, benchmarking, CDMA/UMTS, China, Cortex-A5, Cortex-A7, entry-level smartphones, HTC, HTC One XL, Krait, LTE, mass-market smartphones, MediaTek, mid-range smartphones, MSM7225A, MSM7227A, MSM7625A, MSM7627A, MSM7x25A, MSM7x27A, MSM8225, MSM8225Q, MSM8227, MSM8230, MSM8260A, MSM8625, MSM8625Q, MSM8630, MSM8930, MSM8960, MSM8960 Lite, MSM8x25, MSM8x30, MSM8x35, MSM8x60, premium smartphones, Qualcomm, S1, S4 Play, S4 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S III, Snapdragon, Snapdragon S4, SoC, Spreadtrum, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, Vellamo, Windows Phone, World Mode
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Qualcomm’s critical reliance on supply constrained 28nm foundry capacity
KEY UPDATES: TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions [TSMC press release, Nov 13, 2012] Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – November 13, 2012 – TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which passed the following resolutions: 1. … Continue reading
Posted in SoC
Tagged 28 nanometer, 28nm, 3-D Tri-Gate, Apple, APQ8064, Atrenta, CMOS, FD-SOI, finFET, foundry, foundry capacity, GlobalFoundries, HKMG, IDM foundry, IP portfolio, IP quality, iPhone 5, Krait, LTE, MDM9x15, Mobile Devices, MSM8960, MSM8x25, MSM8x30, quaility, Qualcomm, Samsung Foundry, semiconductor industry, semiconductor manufacturing, Snapdragon, Snapdragon S4, SoC, SoC quality, ST-Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, supply constraints, Tri-Gate, tri-gate transistors, TSMC, TSMC 9000 IP library, TSMC IP Alliance, TSMC IP portfolio, TSMC Soft-IP Alliance, TSMC9000 IP library, UMC, United Microelectronics Corporation
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MWC 2012: the 4G/LTE lightRadio network
Day 1: Alcatel-Lucent at MWC 2012 – lightRadio [AlcatelLucentCorp YouTube channel, Feb 28, 2012] Video of Day 1 at Mobile World Congress 2012. Booth tour, images from Telefonica’s press conference about their live LTE network with lightRadio, interviews and more… … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing strategy, Mobile Internet
Tagged 3.9G, 4G, Alcatel-Lucent, base station, baseband processing, Bell Labs, Bill Huang, China, China Mobile, China Mobile Research Institute, co-creation, digital signal processing, Ericsson, Freescale, IP platform, lightRadio, lightRadio network, lightRadio WiFi, LTE, mobile broadband, mobile broadband platform, mobile broadband services, Mobile World Congress 2012, MWC 2012, QoE, QorIQ Qonverge, quality of experience, Radio Access Network, RAN, Samsung, Samsung Mobile, small cells, SoC, Spain, TD-LTE, Telefonica, video call, WB-AAA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspots, wideband active antenna arrays
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Nokia CEO: salespeople to deliver true WP7 retail experience supported by improved product management, marketing and accelerated global coverage with a full breadth of products
Nokia Quarter 4 results 2011 webcast [Nokia, Jan 26, 2012]: prepared remarks by Stephen Elop, President & CEO [02:00] … Lumia … In Q4 2012 Lumia was introduced to: a number of European countries Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, Cloud Computing strategy, consumer devices, Geopolitics, smartphones
Tagged 3G, Android, AT&T, carriers, CDMA, China, cloud client, ESPN, Latin America, LTE, Lumia, marketing, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia Drive, Nokia Lumia, Nokia Maps, Nokia Music, product management, retail experience, Risto Siilasmaa, Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Galaxy S2, smartphones, Stephen Elop, stores, T-Mobile, TD-SCDMA, UK, US, USA, User Experience, UX, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7
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AH-IPS technology from LG Display and True HD IPS of LG Mobile LTE superphones: Nitro HD (AT&T) and Spectrum (Verizon)
Penetration rate of IPS/FFS panels in mobile PC sector to reach 20% in 2014-2015, says DisplaySearch [Jan 19, 2012] The penetration rate of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe-field switching) panels in the mobile PC (including notebook, netbooks and tablet … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability, smartphones
Tagged 1xRTT, 3.9G, 4G, Advanced High-performance In-Plane Switching, AH-IPS, AMOLED, Android, Android 2.3, AT&T, CDMA 1x, cloud client, color accuracy, ESPN, EVDO Rev. A, FFS, Fringe Field Switching, Gingerbread, In-Plane Switching, Intertek, IPS, LG Nitro HD, LTE, outdoor readability, outdoor readable displays, outdoor visibility, PenTile, PenTile subpixel arrangement, power consumption, Qualcomm, Real-Stripe RGB pixels, Samsung Galaxy S2, smartphones, Snapdragon, Snapdragon S3, Spectrum by LG, sunlight readable screens, Super AMOLED, superphone, True HD IPS, Verizon Wireless
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Nokia’s Lumia strategy is capitalizing on platform enhancement opportunities with location-based services, better photographic experience etc.
http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?api_key=16995676698&app_id=16995676698&channel_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df692fd5b3f71a2%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flazure2.wordpress.com%252Ffad995e1fc6b16%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dpostmessage&client_id=16995676698&display=none&domain=lazure2.wordpress.com&locale=en_US&origin=1&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df9110f340e851d%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flazure2.wordpress.com%252Ffad995e1fc6b16%26relation%3Dparent%26transport%3Dpostmessage%26frame%3Df160d0ead47e29b&response_type=token%2Csigned_request%2Ccode&sdk=joey Updates: - Bing Translator on Nokia Lumia [Nokia Conversations, April 27, 2012] When travelling overseas there are sometimes barriers that get in the way of having fun, or just being able to survive in far-away lands. The main one is … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, Geopolitics, smartphones
Tagged 4G, AMOLED, AT&T, AT&T Radio, Carl Zeiss, ClearBlack, ClearBlack Display, cloud client, CNN App for Windows Phones, dual wide mode function (Nokia), LTE, Lumia, Lumia 900, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia Drive, Nokia Maps, polycarbonate, smartphones, Stephen Elop, U-verse Mobile, Univision App, Windows Phone 7, Zune
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The ZTE way of capitalizing on the LTE opportunity
Recommeded prelimary reading: – Mobile Internet (Aug’11) [Aug 26, 2011] with a lot of additions to the original July 19, 2010 content on the following subjects: – LTE and LTE Advanced — HSPA Evolved (parallel to LTE and LTE Advanced) … Continue reading
Posted in Geopolitics, Mobile Internet
Tagged 3.9G, 4G, Base Band Unit, BBU, Cell C, China, China Mobile, CSL, Distributed BBU+RRU, E-Plus, E-Plus Group, FDD LTE, Hi3G, HSPA+, Huawei, Hutchison, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., Investor AB, KPN, LTE, Ncell, Radio Access Network, RAN, Remote Radio Unit, RRU, SDR, Software Defined Radio, TD-LTE, TDD LTE, Uni-RAN, ZTE
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World’s lowest cost, US$40-50 Android smartphones — sub-$100 retail — are enabled by Spreadtrum
Updates: Spreadtrum selects CSR connectivity and Location for Smartphone reference designs [CSR press release, Feb 27, 2012] CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD), a Chinese fabless semiconductor company, has chosen CSR plc … Continue reading
Posted in smartphones, SoC
Tagged 2.5G, 3G, 40nm, Android, China Mobile, cloud client, CMMB, Exynos, Exynos 4210, feature phones, HSDPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, Huawei, Lenovo, LTE, Marvell, MobilePeak, Samsung, smartphones, SoC, Spreadtrum, TD-HSDPA, TD-HSPA, TD-HSUPA, TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, Telegent Systems, WCDMA, ZTE
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