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New Solution To Provide Mobile Devices with High-Speed
Internet Connectivity 10 Times Faster Than Current cdma2000 1x and GPRS
Solutions
DALLAS AND GENEVA (Dec. 9, 2003) - Bringing high-speed Internet connectivity
and advanced multimedia services to next-generation CDMA devices, Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE:TXN] and STMicroelectronics (ST)
[NYSE:STM] today announced that they are developing a standard cdma2000
1xEV-DV (1xEvolution for Data and Voice) solution. ST and TI plan to
jointly market the solution to manufacturers worldwide looking to develop
cdma2000 1xEV-DV mobile Internet handsets. Availability of samples is
expected in early 2004.
"Clearly TI and ST have become very aggressive in the CDMA chipset market,
and the introduction of the 1xEV-DV solution places them at the leading
edge of CDMA technology," said Will Strauss, president of market research
firm Forward Concepts.
"CDMA wireless shipments are dominant in the U.S. and have been growing
in worldwide market share, making this an attractive market for both
companies." This cdma2000 1xEV-DV solution will provide users with broadband
capabilities via their cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices,
enabling extremely high-speed Internet connectivity at ten times the
speeds provided by current cdma2000 1x and GPRS solutions. The standard
provides very efficient, high-speed packet data capabilities with typical
sector throughput ranging from 420 kilobits-per-second to 1.7 megabits-per-second
(Mbps) and peak data rates up to 3.1 Mbps. By providing enhanced data
throughput, 1xEV-DV will support traditional remote Internet access,
as well as drive advanced multimedia services for consumers. These multimedia
services include streaming video, video conferencing and interactive
online gaming. For wireless operators, 1xEV-DV provides the flexibility
to dynamically manage voice and data traffic for the most efficient
use of their wireless spectrum, enabling new multimedia services that
will create additional revenue-generating opportunities.
"This technology will make new applications such as high quality streaming
video, video on demand, and video telephony more efficient and customer-
friendly," said Oliver Valente, vice president of Technology Development
at Sprint. "In addition, EV-DV technology will enhance traditional data
applications such as email, Internet browsing and games. It also will
allow carriers to make the most efficient use of their spectrum for
data applications."
This solution will support the Release C 1xEV-DV standard. Release C
is the first 1xEV-DV standard to be commercialized and provides forward
link communication enhancements - such as high-speed packet data transmission
from the basestation to the handset. As the market develops, TI and
ST will provide 1xEV-DV solutions to support the Release D standard,
which primarily enhances the data speeds for the reverse link communication
- from the handset to the basestation.
TI and ST's core CDMA chipsets scale to 1xEV-DV, allowing early adoption
of the standard. This cdma2000 1xEV-DV solution is expected to be available
for sampling in early 2004, and shipments of production-qualified devices
are expected by the end of 2004.
About cdma2000 1xEV-DV
cdma2000 1xEV-DV gives operators the flexibility to dynamically manage
voice and data traffic for the most efficient use of limited spectrum.
The standard supports integrated real-time voice and video with non-real
time packet data services such as FTP and HTTP, while also supporting
simultaneous voice and data services for a single subscriber. cdma2000
1xEV-DV is the evolution of IS-2000 1X and provides backward compatibility
with previous cdma2000 and IS-95 releases.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor
solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled
combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength,
Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions
the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and
its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets.
The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext
Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2002, the Company's net revenues
were $6.32 billion and net earnings were $429.4 million. Further information
on ST can be found at http://www.st.com.
 About
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies
to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In
addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors
& Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered
in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations
in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on
the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com.
Texas Instruments
Media Relations
Patty Arellano
Tel: +1.214.480.4665
Fax: +1.972.761.2796
parellano@ti.com
Gail Chandler
Tel: +1.214.480.6808
Fax: +1.214.480.688
g-chandler1@ti.com
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