AirPrime Demonstrates CDMA2000 1X Embedded Wireless Modules for Microsoft Windows-Powered Pocket PC 2002 Software.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 Compact, lightweight wireless modules to become a key element in new 3G wireless handheld computing devices AirPrime, Inc., a leading provider of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. ) wireless access solutions for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and market, today demonstrated a live wireless data call - enabling mobile internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. and email access - at the Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Launch Event in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. The call was made using the recently announced AirPrime Helium 1X embedded wireless module connected to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). running the Microsoft Windows-Powered Pocket PC 2002 Software. The new AirPrime Helium 1X wireless module family enables rapid integration of wireless data, voice and location services into mobile and fixed computing devices, including PDAs, notebook and desktop PCs, and Internet appliances. The AirPrime embedded wireless modules provide computing device manufacturers a solution for CDMA2000 wide-area wireless networking (WWAN See wireless WAN. ) without compromising on the size or weight of their end product. The miniature wireless modules occupy a volume of less than 10 cubic centimeters and add only 20 grams of weight. Although small and lightweight, the AirPrime Helium 1X wireless modules are feature-rich. The modules are designed to support dual-band frequency operation to address global CDMA cellular/PCS networks (800 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and 1900 MHz) as well as location services (1575 MHz). "AirPrime is pleased to demonstrate that CDMA2000 wireless access from a Pocket PC 2002-based PDA is a reality," said Todd Antes, AirPrime's Sr. Vice President of Marketing. "We are committed to enabling our OEM partners' delivery of fully-integrated wireless PDAs that leverage CDMA2000 1X wireless technology and the Pocket PC 2002 software platform." "Pocket PC 2002 has a great advantage in the wireless marketplace because it is designed to be the most connected and expandable PDA available," said Derek Brown, product manager for the Mobility Division at Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased that AirPrime is taking advantage of the new feature functionalities of Pocket PC 2002 with its CDMA2000 embedded wireless modules that enable wide-area wireless connectivity and services to the PDA." About AirPrime Inc. AirPrime Inc. is a leading supplier of high-speed, CDMA (code division multiple access) wireless access solutions to the OEM (original equipment manufacturing) market. Under a full CDMA subscriber license from Qualcomm, AirPrime is focused exclusively on providing the optimal current and next-generation wireless access products to OEMs for use in handheld devices, notebook PCs, and Internet appliances. AirPrime's wireless products will also be used in telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. and emerging applications. A private, venture-backed company, AirPrime is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with additional development offices in San Diego and has a sales presence in existing and emerging markets around the world. For more information please visit http://www.airprime.com. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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