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News Release from: Broadcom Corp | Subject: WCDMA processor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 October 2006
Processor adds 3GPP WCDMA capabilities
Broadcom's WCDMA processor is now shipping in Panasonic's new SoftBank 705P 3G/GSM mobile handset.
Broadcom's WCDMA processor is now shipping in Panasonic's new SoftBank 705P 3G/GSM mobile handset, released on 7th October 2006 by the Japanese operator Softbank Mobile The new SoftBank 705P is a thin, stylish handset that delivers enriched functionality (such as a high resolution 2.2in QVGA LCD and a 2Mpixel camera) and operates on the Softbank Mobile network in Japan
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This is the second 3G handset that is shipping with the Broadcom WCDMA processor, further validating Broadcom's technological innovation and development in the 3G market.
The Panasonic SoftBank 705P handset incorporates the Broadcom BCM2141 Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) baseband processor, which provides a modular approach to mobile device design.
Offering seamless global roaming on WCDMA and Edge/GPRS/GSM networks worldwide, the BCM2141 processor enables a rapid upgrade to 3G technology by reusing 2G solution investments.
"We congratulate Panasonic on the successful launch of its first handset on the Softbank Mobile network", said Jim Tran, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Mobile Communications Business Unit.
"Broadcom is pleased to offer leading-edge 3G technology that is carrier-certified in Europe and now validated in Japan".
"We've now achieved carrier certification in the two markets that represent the majority of 3G subscribers worldwide".
The Broadcom BCM2141 WCDMA processor efficiently adds 3GPP WCDMA capabilities to an Edge/GPRS/GSM host baseband processor using the company's flexible standard SRAM interface.
The new processor is a programmable hardware architecture that allows for both system performance and flexibility.
The BCM2141 can be integrated with Broadcom's BCM2133 Edge/GPRS/GSM baseband subsystem, which provides a complete multimode WCDMA and Edge (Wedge) solution.
"Broadcom provided an advanced 3G solution that helped us meet our requirements for the technical savvy Japanese market", said Noritake Okada, General Manager, Project Management Group at Panasonic Mobile Communications.
"SoftBank 705P users place a high value on speed and dependability".
"Broadcom has been extremely responsive to our needs in delivering a reliable, elegant 3G solution".
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