Comsys Mobile shows industry's first WiMAX/GSM Android Smartphone reference design

Comsys Mobile will be demonstrating the multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE Android Smartphone reference design at Mobile World Congress. ComMAX CM1125 optimized handset reference design platforms provide a solution with pre-integrated ecosystem from selected partners, incorporating all the features and functionalities required of Smartphones — from antenna up to application processor. OEM/ODMs receive a complete pre-integrated form-factor solution reducing development costs and accelerating time to market. In addition to multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE, CM1125 reference designs integrate WLAN, BT, FM radio and GPS connectivity, including multi-radio coexistence for enhanced user experience with anytime, anywhere connectivity. Ehud Reshef, Mobile Director-WiMAX Product Marketing, Comsys, said, “Comsys Mobile is proud to continue our legacy as a key enabler in the mobile broadband ecosystem, providing the first mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE reference platform running Android. With Android becoming a most significant platform in the design of high level mobile handsets and Smartphones, our multimode reference design with complete pre-integrated ecosystem will facilitate OEM/ODMs efforts in meeting market demand for these devices”. CM1125 reference design platforms are enabled by the CM1125 baseband, Comsys Mobile's unique multimode mobile WiMAX-GSM-EDGE processor. Optimized for handsets and other hand-held devices, the CM1125 provides seamless handover between WiMAX and GSM-EDGE, exceptionally low power operation, a highly embedded PHY/MAC, and high vehicular speed support.