Qualcomm Inc. said it has expanded its device and base station chipset roadmaps to include long term evolution (LTE).
The multimode Mobile Data Modem (MDM) chipsets will support LTE, as well as other 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards.The MDM chipsets will allow UMTS and CDMA2000 operators to upgrade to future LTE services while preserving backward compatibility to their existing 3G UMTS and CDMA2000 networks, Qualcomm said. The LTE solutions are scheduled to sample in the second quarter of 2009.
The MDM LTE device chipsets will include MDM9200 chipset designed to support UMTS, HSPA+ and LTE; the MDM9800 chipset designed to support EV-DO Rev. B, UMB and LTE; and the MDM9600 chipset designed to support UMTS, HSPA+, EV-DO Rev. B, UMB and LTE.
The chipsets will support FDD and TDD duplex modes, different carrier bandwidths and will be capable of supporting peak data rates of up to 50mbps on the downlink and 25mbps on the uplink, the company said.
