D2 Technologies will join with GCT Semiconductor to provide users with VoIP over WiMAX for mobile devices. It will be for Android and Linux operating systems.
D2′s mCUE communications software and its vPort embedded VoIP engine power two GDM7205 from GCT. The result being OEMs and ODMs, a faster and cheaper way to bring mobile WiMAX devices to market with several different VoIP and IP communication capabilities.
The device will be showcased during CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas starting March 23-25. It will also show off an optimized integration of vPort VoIP engine embedded directly on a GDM 7205 for single-chip mobile applications.
“WiMAX and 4G networks are poised for phenomenal growth; however, mobile devices that can take advantage of their greater bandwidth and speed have been slow to enter the market,” said Doug Makishima, chief operating officer at D2 Technologies. “Now that the industry is actively working toward the creation and delivery of a stable WiMAX infrastructure, OEMs and ODMs are eager to launch products aimed at fulfilling consumer demand. By partnering with GCT, we can offer a turnkey mobile platform for delivering 4G unified communications/VoIP over WiMAX on the Android or Linux OS.”
GCT 7205 offers a versatile chip that is perfect for high demand for processing and wireless connectivity. Combined with D2′s vPort software platform, it offers manufacturers the opportunity to bring dual mode WiFi and WiMAX enabled mobile devices to market. vPort’s advanced VoIP offers voice quality assurance technology like jitter buffer and packet loss compensation. mCUE enables Skype, video call/chat, seamless call handover and HD voice.
“GCT wants to offer its customers the most advanced chipsets possible for efficiently and economically delivering new products built on OS such as Linux,” said Dr. Kyeongho “KH” Lee, president and CEO of GCT Semiconductor. “By porting D2’s vPort to the GDM7205, OEMs and ODMs get the industry’s most advanced IP communications capabilities in a small and efficient form factor – in effect, a complete solution for accelerating design-to-market timelines for VoIP over WiMAX mobile devices.”
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