Ubiquisys And picoChip Collaborate On Next Generation Femtocells
Ubiquisys, the 3G femtocell company, and picoChip, the industry's leading supplier of femtocell silicon, recently announced that they are working together to integrate the picoChip PC302 processor into the Ubiquisys ZoneGate femtocell. picoChip will continue to be one of Ubiquisys' strategic suppliers, extending a five-year working relationship.
The picoChip PC302 is a highly integrated baseband processor that offers a combination of high performance and low cost. It is designed to support the advanced features of the ZoneGate femtocell, such as cognitive radio techniques, grid technology and application services.
Current ZoneGate femtocells use picoChip's PC202 processor, and this experience has informed the development of the PC302.
"We have worked closely with picoChip on both requirements and timelines," said Will Franks, founder and CTO, Ubiquisys. "picoChip's roadmap is aligned with our rapid development of next generation ZoneGate femtocells."
"Ubiquisys and picoChip are in the vanguard of the femtocell market; we are delighted to continue as a strategic supplier for the next generation of Ubiquisys femtocells," said Pete Claydon, co-founder and COO, picoChip. "We have a close relationship, spanning nearly five years of co-operation and joint development. This will be the third generation of femtocells we have worked on together, with ever-increasing performance and reduced cost."
About picoChip and the PC302
picoChip is the industry's leading supplier of femtocell silicon with solutions for all of the world's major wireless standards, including WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX and cdma2000. The company's PC202 device, launched in March 2006, was the industry's first integrated baseband processor to specifically target femtocell applications. picoChip continues this record of innovation, having recently demonstrated the industry's first reference designs for the emerging LTE standard.
The PC302 is a highly integrated, optimized silicon platform that enables femtocell manufacturers to substantially reduce bill-of-materials while increasing performance. An optimized, "hardened" version of the PC202, it includes critical security, radio network and core network integration features vital to the successful deployment of femtocells.
For more information, visit www.picochip.com
About Ubiquisys
Ubiquisys is the specialist femtocell company recently recognized by the World Economic Forum as a 2009 Technology Pioneer. Its ZoneGate femtocells are manufactured with Sony UK Tech and are available as standalone units or as part of a residential gateway device such as Netgear's DVG834GH. In 2007 Ubiquisys created the Femto Forum to promote standards and partnerships in this fast-emerging industry. ABI Research named Ubiquisys as the world's leading femtocell vendor in their 2008 Femtocell Vendor Matrix. In September 2008 the company announced that Softbank would be the world's first operator to offer 3G femtocell services using the ZoneGate. Ubiquisys is funded by Accel Partners, Advent Venture Partners, Atlas Venture, Google and T-Mobile Venture Fund.
For more information, visit www.ubiquisys.com.
SOURCE: Ubiquisys And picoChip