SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced several new chip offerings, including a Linux-based product, along with new technology the company said will increase network capacity by up to 40 percent.
First up, Qualcomm released its first single-chip offerings for CDMA 1xRTT networks. The three new chips combine modem, RF, power management, multimedia and security functionality into one platform, thereby lowering development times and costs. A variety of chipmakers have announced similar single-chip offerings.
Separately, Qualcomm said it will offer chips running the Linux platform, which marks the first time Qualcomm has installed a third-party operating system into its chips. Linux will first be available on Qualcomm’s MSM6550 chip for CDMA 1x and EV-DO networks.
“By introducing Linux on the MSM, Qualcomm supports manufacturer partners who wish to leverage existing Linux applications, third-party developers and application catalogs to reduce their software development costs and improve time-to-market,” said Sanjay Jha, president of the company’s CDMA Technologies business. “We are expanding the software development environment of our chipsets to address the growing market interests for Linux as well as other third-party operating systems.”
Finally, Qualcomm also announced its Fourth-Generation Vocoder technology, which boosts operators’ network capacity. The company said the technology is specifically designed for EV-DO Revision A networks and can support Voice over Internet Protocol.
