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GCT Semiconductor Unveils VoWLAN Solution for Early Availability of UMA Dual-Mode Mobile Handsets

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GCT Semiconductor, a leading provider of innovative integrated circuits for the wireless communications industry, has announced a compelling VoWLAN solution to support the early availability of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) dual-mode mobile handsets. The solution, which utilizes GCT's second-generation VoWLAN processor, enables the implementation of UMA and SIP-based VoWLAN on low-cost and proven ARM7-based cellular platforms. This offering is significant as it reduces the risk and costs associated with developing dual-mode mobile handsets.

Key Takeaways:

  • GCT Semiconductor's VoWLAN solution supports 802.11b/g, VoIP processing, and key portions of the Kineto Wireless UMA Device Client, including IPSec.
  • The solution is designed to work with GCT's UMA or SIP-supporting software, enabling the implementation of dual-mode VoWLAN mobile phones on ARM7-based cellular platforms.
  • The new dual-core solution-on-chip offers ample processing power for implementing multiple applications in addition to VoWLAN, reducing the risk and costs associated with developing dual-mode mobile handsets.
  • GCT's VoWLAN solutions have been adopted by major Korean mobile phone OEMs and are implemented and extensively tested in SIP and UMA-based dual-mode mobile phones.
  • The company is working with key cellular platform providers, such as Analog Devices and TTPCom, to ensure seamless integration of its solutions into cellular platform reference designs.
  • Demonstrations of GCT's dual-mode mobile phone solutions will be showcased at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, from February 13 to 16.

Statistics:

  • Over 40 million devices using TTPCom technology were shipped in 2004.
  • Analog Devices has a portfolio of solutions for mobile devices, including high-performance analog and DSP core technologies.
  • GCT's VoWLAN solutions enable the implementation of VoWLAN and Bluetooth simultaneously, achieving best-in-class handset talk times.
  • The company's dual-core solution-on-chip offers ample processing power for implementing multiple applications in addition to VoWLAN.

Sources:

  • GCT Semiconductor press release: "GCT Semiconductor Unveils VoWLAN Solution for Early Availability of UMA Dual-Mode Mobile Handsets" (February 13, 2006)
  • TTPCom press release: "TTPCom Collaborates with Kineto Wireless to Pre-Integrate Kineto's UMA Capability with TTPCom's GSM/GPRS/EDGE Protocol Stacks" (February 2006)
  • Analog Devices website: "Analog Devices' SoftFone Portfolio"
  • GCT Semiconductor website: "About GCT Semiconductor, Inc."
  • TTPCom website: "About TTPCom"

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