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picoChip delivers WiMAX Wave 2 and IO-MIMO femtocell reference design
picoChip has announced the PC6532 Wave 2 femtocell, the next version of its industry-standard WiMAX basestation reference design. Femtocell access points are optimized for deployment inside buildings to improve coverage and data rates. The new PC6532 WiMAX femtocell is the industry’s only single-chip (PHY + MAC) reference design to support WiMAX Wave 2 and full IO-MIMO in both downlink and uplink.
picoChip joins the Femto Forum – a new body to promote femtocell standardization and deployment
picoChip announced today that it has joined the Femto Forum, which will support and promote femtocell deployment worldwide. The Forum brings together the foremost femtocell equipment vendors with the major global mobile operators assessing the technology. The Forum will promote the uptake of femtocell technologies through open standards, market education and ecosystem development. The initial focus will be on pre-competitive standards-focused ...
picoChip named a Red Herring 100 Global award winner
picoChip has announced that it has been selected as a winner of the Red Herring 100 Global Award. The awards span all areas of technology including biosciences, communications, computing and software; picoChip was one of only ten semiconductor winners.
ip.access selects picoChip technology for 3G femtocell development
ip.access ltd, a developer of in-building wireless picocell solutions today announced that they are using a custom version of picoChip’s multi-core DSP hardware and modem software in their femto3G Access Points for residential fixed-mobile convergence (FMC).
picoChip named winner at inaugural Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Awards 2009
picoChip today announced that the company’s cost-optimized PC302 and PC312 picoXcell SoCs won the enabling technology category at the inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement within, and contributions to, the femtocell industry. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Femtocells World Summit 2009 in London last night. The Femto Forum is the independent industry association that supports femt...
picoChip ranked 17th Fastest Growing Technology Company by Deloitte Technology
picoChip is ranked 17th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, during which picoChip grew 4483 percent.
picoChip joins ‘FemtoZone’ at Mobile World Congress 2009
picoChip today announced it will be participating in the FemtoZone at Mobile World Congress 2009. The FemtoZone, which is hosted by the GSMA and the Femto Forum, will serve as a one-stop shop for all visitors interested in learning about the latest developments in the femtocell industry as it undergoes a pivotal year for deployment.
picoChip’s PC960x LTE femtocell wins Best Enabling Product/Technology Award at LTE Awards
picoChip’s PC960x product received the Best Enabling Product/Technology Award at the Informa LTE Awards during LTE World Summit in Amsterdam this week. The PC960x is the industry’s first reference design for an LTE “small cell” basestation or femtocell. The PC960x is a significant step forward as a technology enabler - allowing carriers to build their LTE networks in a faster and more cost-effective way than traditional approaches.
Picochip successfully participates in second femtocell plugfest
Picochip announces that it has participated in the second plugfest, which focused on femtocell management. The event was run by the Femto Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports femtocell deployment worldwide. The series of plugfests aim to cultivate an effective ecosystem of standardised femtocells which provide operators and consumers with a wider choice of femtocell products, while also facilitating economies of ...
Picochip expands worldwide: Grows in UK and China, opens new UK lab and test facility
Picochip has announced significant expansion in its worldwide operations. The company has moved to a new headquarters and engineering center in its home city of Bath, opened an advanced test laboratory in Cambridge, UK, and announced plans to double the size of its development centre in Beijing, China. Picochip’s picoXcell(TM) products have become the de facto industry standard for 3G femtocells, with 80 per cent market share and deployment in ...