Apparently many manufactures aim to integrate more wireless technology with future electronics.The ECS U71 eMAX will have many contender in affordable WiMAX+GSM dual mode handsets.

Recently MediaTek (www.mediatek.com) announced a prototype of low cost WiMAX and GSM EDGE dual mode phone, produced by a MediaTek handset partner. This is the first WiMAX phone design supported by a leading cellular chip vendor. This design is based on MediaTek WiMAX chip and world leading MediaTek EDGE baseband processor.

The prototype of dual mode handset powered by MediaTek M7118 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) which designed for handsets,USB dongles,and other embedded devices. It also enables voice over EDGE network and voice/data over WiMAX network, while the USB port of the phone can be used for data connectivity with laptops. It also features a 2.8 inch touch screen and 5M pixel camera. The VoIP engine inside the phone has gone through stringent IOT and field trials for over 4 years, making it the most trusted and risk free dual-mode handset. MediaTek brings its expertise in GSM and software directly into the handset and put together a turnkey solution for operators.

MT7118 is intended to address the need of embedded devices for low power with its patented power saving technology. It also supports diskless auto-installation for laptop USB dongles.Also featured with two transmitters and two receivers with support for uplink and downlink MIMO and Beamforming with sounding.It patented power saving designs, is perfect for modules, handsets, and other mobile devices.

With BOM (Bill of materials) of less than US$100, this is a truly cost effective solution, without compromising quality and performance, which is essential to enable mobile WiMAX applications in emerging markets.

Actually MT7118 is one of the three second generation IEEE 802.16e WiMAX chips from MediaTek. The all model under the MT7110 series which are WiMAX Forum wave2 compliance chips.They support 2.3-2.7GHz and 3.3-3.8GHz. These chips are intended to revolutionalize the market and take the industry to the next level of mass market adoption.

The other two System-on-a-Chip (SoC) are MT7117/7119 which designed for WiMAX CPE. MT7119, in a 1.5×1.5cm small package allows 2-port Ethernet, 4-port VoIP and targeted for sub $80 of fully-featured IAD devices. MT7117 is a smaller chip for data-only or data with one-port VoIP in an even smaller board and targeted for sub $50 simple CPE.

Apparently Green Packet will select MediaTek as their major WiMAX chip vendor in the future.Green Packet will work with another Taiwanese vendor, not only with GemTek which was OEM/ODM company who developed Green Packet DV-230,a WiMAX CPE with built-in WiFI router for P1 WiMAX Malaysia.

Senior vice president of Greenpacket, James Wang expressed that “MediaTek MT7110 series of SoC deliver 2×2 uplink and downlink MIMO, transmit switch diversity, and Beamforming, which will provide the most optimized radio performance to our customers. We are glad to be an alpha customer of MediaTek’s 2nd generation WiMAX SoC. We enjoy working with MediaTek because they are the only WiMAX vendor that can provide not only silicon, but also WiMAX software solutions for CPE, USB dongles, handsets, and other consumer electronics. MediaTek WiMAX roadmap aligns with our rollout from fixed, nomadic to full mobility.”

Good luck for MediaTek.

Press Release 1 ,Press Release 2

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