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Product category: Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: Agere Systems | Subject: Vision
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 February 2004

Three processors set to aid multimedia
handsets

A new leading-edge mobile handset architecture will enable manufacturers to rapidly deliver a broad portfolio of products aimed at addressing growing demand for multimedia-capable wireless devices.

A new leading-edge mobile handset architecture will enable phone manufacturers to more rapidly deliver a broad portfolio of products aimed at addressing growing demand for multimedia-capable wireless phones that can support such applications as real-time audio and video streaming, digital photo imaging and interactive gaming Agere's new Vision mobile handset architecture combines an advanced digital baseband chipset, proven software and state-of-the-art tools to provide a low-power, highly integrated framework for a broad range of multimedia mobile devices using the same platform

With its flexibility and scalability, the Vision architecture will help manufacturers develop low-risk, high-performance solutions that meet operator and user demands for advanced network technologies, including 2.5G/GPRS, Edge, 3G/WCDMA and beyond.

At the same time, the Vision architecture's unique modular hardware and software platform can shorten the time it takes to bring a handset to market by up to six months.

"Agere is positioning itself for leadership with this new architecture as the mobile handset market grows and evolv