Infineon Technologies has announced that its ULC2 (second generation ultra-low cost) platform, based on the single-chip E-GOLD voice solution has been selected by ZTE Corporation, a leading China-based telecommunication equipment manufacturer.
The Infineon ULC2 will be integrated into new ZTE phone models which are planned to be deployed by leading mobile carriers in mid of 2007. The platform consists of the E-GOLD voice system-on-chip solution which combines a baseband processor, radio frequency transceiver, power management unit and RAM in a footprint measuring just 8 mm x 8 mm.
The solution is designed for voice-centric phones with features like color display, text messages, and polyphonic ring tones. The platform also includes all the necessary software to enable shorter development time, consisting of GSM protocol stack and reference Man-Machine Interface developed by Infineon.
"We are happy that ZTE selected our ULC2 platform for their new ultra-low cost handsets addressing emerging markets," said Dominik Bilo, Vice President Sales and Group Marketing at Infineon's Communication Solutions business group. "This selection underlines the market acceptance of our ULC2 platform which offers the highest integration, smallest footprint and best time-to-market."
About Infineon ULC2 Platform
ULC2 is the second generation of the Infineon ultra-low-cost mobile phone platform based on the E-GOLDvoice single-chip solution. The small size of the ULC2 solution, combined with a highly customizable software package enables handset manufacturers to easily adopt specific operator and market requirements. Additional features can easily be added to ULC2 solutions to allow handset vendors to extend their product portfolio to address both emerging and developed markets.
About ZTE
ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. The ZTE product range is the most complete in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless and handset markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to customers in more than 100 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world's communications. ZTE commits around 10% of annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. It is the fastest growing telecoms equipment company in the world, and is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. ZTE was the only Chinese IT and telecoms manufacturer listed in Business Week2005s Information Technology 100 and was included in its 2006 ranking of China's Top 20 brands.
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