| The reference design in the form of an extended length Mini-PCI card
facilitates system design by providing a plug-and-play complete solution
for the lower layer air interface and time critical low-level MAC
functionality. It allows equipment manufacturers to tailor the
motherboard providing the higher layer application processor and
peripherals according to their specific needs, hence reducing
development efforts. Wavesat’s
EvolutiveTM WiMAX 3GHz Mini-PCI Reference Design Series comprises a set
of 3 modem cards covering the frequency range from 3.3-3.8GHz. The
3.3-3.5GHz and 3.4-3.6GHz designs are available now; the 3.6-3.8Ghz
design will be available later this year. All designs are using
Wavesat’s DM256 chipset and MC236-PCI MAC coprocessor. One motherboard
design fits all three frequency bands by simply switching the Mini-PCI
card. The motherboard processor has access to and from the modem card
through the Mini-PCI Interface.
“We see a lot of interest for the 3.3-3.5GHz frequency band in the Asia
Pacific region and especially in India, commented Vijay Dube, VP
Marketing and Business Development for Wavesat. “The fact that the
3.3-3.5GHz WiMAX Mini-PCI design can significantly accelerate the
development of cost-effective CPEs and is based on Wavesat’s WiMAX Forum
Certified™ CPE design makes it doubly appealing for equipment
manufacturers in the region.“
Wavesat WiMAX Portfolio
Wavesat was the first company to receive WiMAX Forum certification for a
CPE design earlier this year. Wavesat's award-winning WiMAX product
portfolio supports both base stations and subscriber units for licensed
and license-exempt radio frequencies. Wavesat provides a full-range of
standards-based integrated circuits, software, and development platforms
supporting WiMAX 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards.
Featuring the industry’s only WiMAX Mini-PCI card and chosen by ODMs and
OEMs worldwide, Wavesat’s WiMAX portfolio provides effective wireless
connectivity for a wide range of network sizes and coverage from urban
to rural applications.
Wavesat provides solutions for each WiMAX market segment including:
- Fixed (access points, backhaul, DSL extensions) with 802.16-2004 OFDM
Evolutive™ solutions.
- Nomadic & Portable (fixed system to include high-speed connectivity for
laptop and portable applications) with 802.16d+ OFDM Evolutive™
products.
- Full mobility with 802.16e-2005 sOFDMA UMobile™ WiBro/WiMAX product
family
About Wavesat
Wavesat is a privately held fabless semiconductor company developing
WiMAX chipsets, software and reference designs, enabling OEMs and ODMs
to be first to market with high performance and cost effective WiMAX
compliant solutions. Featuring the first WiMAX Forum certified CPE
design; Wavesat provides solutions for each WiMAX market segment from
Fixed to Mobility. Please visit the company’s web site at
www.wavesat.com.
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