SkyCross (News - Alert), a global wireless company that offers antenna-centric, radio-frequency (RF) solutions, has been selected by Chinese manufacturer Hisense (News - Alert) for its SkyCross antennas for wireless devices, according to a Businesswire news report. The devices supported range from sophisticated multi-function mobile handsets for mature markets to fixed wireless phones for developing economies. SkyCross will offer support to Hisense from its design facility in Shanghai, which was set-up recently, and existing design and manufacturing plants in Shenzhen, China.
Established in 2000, SkyCross (www.skycross.com) delivers antenna-centric RF solutions to the mobile phone, home entertainment, and computing industries. These solutions integrate patented technologies, antenna products, and advisory services to streamline the design cycle. As a result, device manufacturers gain the ability to develop world-class consumer electronics products and expedite the time to market. SkyCross’ frequency-agile, protocol-independent technologies offer advanced voice, data, video, and location services to a wide variety of small devices.
“Whether you are developing a low-end, cost-conservative product or a high-end device packed with features, SkyCross has a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of device manufacturers,” Ping Chen, Managing Director of SkyCross China, was quoted as saying in the report. “We are pleased to be working with Hisense on its diverse product line.”
Hisense Co., Ltd. (www.hisense.com) is a manufacturer of consumer electronics, household appliances, and information technology. The company’s primary product range consists of televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators, computers, CDMA mobile phones, software, and network devices. Hisense is one of China’s Top 10 electronic manufacturers and markets its products to more than 50 countries and regions. The products are delivered globally through its established subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, and Hong Kong, a production base in South Africa and a trading office in Italy.
Hisense has had a huge role to play in the market adoption of wireless devices in China. Ranked number 7 in the 2007 Top 100 Electronics Manufacturers list issued by the Chinese Ministry of Information, the company had a net profit growth of over 22 percent in the first half of 2007. SkyCross will offer support to this Chinese manufacturing giant by offering antennas for dozens of projects.
By using SkyCross antennas, designers at Hisense can focus on creating a comprehensive range of consumer electronics that are enabled with services such as voice, data, and location. In several cases, the multi-band antennas for mobile handsets can support GSM and/or CDMA along with GPS, Bluetooth, and other functions. Additionally, SkyCross provides 450 MHz antennas for fixed wireless phones. All these products are sold in countries without a wired infrastructure.


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