Product category: Reference Designs
News Release from: Broadcom Corp | Subject: OpenOS
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 February 2007
Cellular platform runs Linux applications
Broadcom has demonstrated the flexibility of its cellular platform with a new reference design that can run powerful applications on the Linux operating system
By providing High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) solutions, with integrated applications processors and the ability to support the major open operating system (OpenOS) architectures, Broadcom can now supply the key hardware and software components required for affordable smartphones. This combined capability will help drive adoption of these high-end handset products, which are expected to achieve volumes of 230 million units by 2010 according to market research firm iSuppli.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 February 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Increased integration of high-speed cellular technologies and applications processing will significantly drive down hardware costs for advanced smartphones that are capable of running the feature-rich applications that consumers expect.
These smartphone devices, equipped with powerful applications processors, are able to run open operating systems such as Linux, symbian and Windows Mobile, addressing each platform and its set of extensive tools for applications development.
The high cost and complexity of the historical two-chip smartphone architecture (modem and applications processor) has resulted in high costs and low penetration of these feature-rich devices.
'Based on the cost, size and power advantages enabled by our recently announced BCM2153 HSDPA baseband processor, Broadcom is poised to support various open operating systems through our CellAirity platform that will drive this new chip to more widespread deployment', said David Foos, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Broadcom's Mobile Communications line of business.
'Our Linux HSDPA reference design highlights this unique value for Broadcom customers and demonstrates the viability of offering an OpenOS architecture on an affordable smartphone or high-end feature phone product'.
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As manufacturers ramp up their smartphone offerings, Broadcom is positioned to accommodate any major OpenOS with a complete hardware and software reference design as part of its CellAirity platform.
At this year's 3GSM World Congress, Broadcom demonstrated its new OpenOS model with a Linux OS-based reference design that is targeted to be fully LiMo-compliant.
The OpenOS model is in contrast to phones that run embedded real-time operating systems (RTOS) since they are closed, proprietary architectures that typically do not offer the level of functionality or support provided by more powerful OpenOS approaches.
To round out the platform capabilities, CellAirity software includes support for major connectivity interfaces, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and includes a built-in multimedia processor for up to 5Mpixel cameras, multimedia encode and decode at 30 frames per second at CIF or QVGA resolutions, 64-voice polyphonic ringtones, and integrated audio amplifiers to support full duplex speaker phones.
Additional software features within the platform also enables phone calls within 3G networks and the ability to capture and display various phone operations.
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