[opendtv] Qualcomm unveils universal mobile TV chip

Seems to me that if an integrated receiver can be designed to work with two 
wideband CDMA schemes as well as COFDM in three varieties, a single global 
DTT receiver should be almost a piece of cake.

Bert

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Qualcomm unveils universal mobile TV chip

Spencer Chin
(05/26/2006 9:44 AM EDT)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=188500485

MANHASSET, N.Y. ? Qualcomm Inc. has introduced a single-chip Universal 
Broadcast Modem (UBM) solution supporting three of the world's leading 
mobile broadcast standards.

The UBM chip supports FLO technology, as well as Digital Video Broadcasting 
Handheld (DVB-H) and one-segment Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting -- 
Terrestrial (ISDB-T), creating a common platform enabling handset makers to 
address multiple standards.

"Mobile TV on handsets is gaining momentum in the wireless industry, even as 
network operators continue to evaluate the various standards available," 
said Mike Concannon, vice president of strategic products for Qualcomm CDMA 
Technologies (San Diego), in a statement."

The UBM is designed as a companion to Qualcomm?s Mobile Station Modem (MSM) 
baseband chipsets, but also can be used with other products. The UBM 
leverages the processing power of the Enhanced Multimedia and Convergence 
Platforms, eliminating the need for additional dedicated application 
processors for more power-efficient devices with smaller form-factors.

Designed to be compatible with both CDMA2000 and WCDMA/UMTS devices, the UBM 
solution supports the entire UHF bandwidth of 470 to 862 MHz. It provides 
tunable modes at 5, 6, 7 and 8 MHz channel bandwidths; and supports single- 
and multi-frequency networks.

The UBM solution is expected to sample the first quarter of 2007.

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