Broadcom introduces smallest 4G LTE-A Modem

Broadcom launches BCM21892, the smallest 4G LTE-Advanced modem for smartphones and tablets market.

Designed for the 4G LTE market, Broadcom's multi-mode, multi-band solution - the BCM21892 - delivers the features, power and performance capabilities for the development of next generation 4G LTE smartphones and tablets.

Compliant with all 3GPP specifications, the BCM21892 combines a full-featured cellular baseband with a world-band radio in a footprint that is approximately 35 percent smaller than current industry solutions. Advanced power management techniques save up to 25 percent of the power typically consumed during data transmissions to the network.

The new modem also supports LTE Category 4 speeds of 150 Mbps, operates in any 3GPP network and performs seamless hand-offs between the various 4G LTE, 3G and 2G interface technologies.

"Broadcom's new 4G LTE modem combined with our Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC technologies gives OEMs all the communications technologies needed to build advanced devices that will offer consumers the features, speed and functionality they demand in their next smartphone purchase," said

Robert A Rango, Broadcom executive vice president and general manager, Mobile and Wireless Group.

 

Broadcom's 4G LTE modem will also help carriers drive new 4G LTE features, such as carrier aggregation, into commercial networks added Rango.

According to Peter Cooney, ABI Research, "4G LTE coverage is clearly seen as a competitive differentiator by carriers to meet consumer demand for better performance, and as network rollouts accelerate worldwide, manufacturers are responding with products for these markets. Based on its success in executing and integrating baseband processors, Broadcom is well positioned to deliver the latest mobile broadband technologies for these next generation devices."

The BCM21892 supports for all current 3GPP standards technologies including LTE FDD and TDD, LTE-Advanced with carrier aggregation, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA and EDGE/GSM. It also supports Voice over LTE (VoLTE) solution that enables high-definition voice calls over a mobile broadband connection - a key requirement of operators as they transition from legacy networks. Broadcom's VoLTE service consumes approximately 40 percent less power than a comparable WCDMA voice call.