Fujitsu
Microelectronics America has begun shipping the first
commercially available WiMax baseband system-on-chip (SoC)
component.
Equipment manufacturers including solutions provider Texas Instruments, WiMax
systems provider Orza Networks and WiMax customer premises maker
Sun Create Electronics have ordered the chips, according to
Fujitsu.
The 5.8GHz WiMax SoC from Fujitsu is based on the WiMax Forum's
worldwide system profile. The chip can support full base station
designs as well as subscriber unit implementations.
Fujitsu said that its SoC, which supports frequencies ranging from
2GHz to 11GHz in both licensed and unlicensed bands, is now being
used in the industry's first commercially available fixed WiMax CPE
supporting the 5.8GHz band.
George Wu, director of marketing at Fujitsu Microelectronics
America, predicted that the WiMax chips would benefit millions of
underserved subscribers in North and South America, as well as
markets where Fujitsu partners deliver WiMax systems, service and
support.