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Sequans partners with Fujitsu Semiconductor on LTE technologyOct 20, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications SA (NYSE:SQNS) has entered into a technology and marketing collaboration with Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, the company announced today. The purpose of the partnership is to provide customers with a comprehensive, high-performance LTE product offering that combines Fujitsu Semiconductor's multimode 2G/3G/LTE RF solution with Sequans' next generation LTE baseband solutions. Fujitsu Semiconductor's RF transceiver supports all major global bands and modes, including LTE bands, and will be pre-integrated with Sequans' LTE chips. The combined solution includes Fujitsu Semiconductor's MB86L12A 2G/3G/LTE RF CMOS transceiver and Sequans' SQN3110 and SQN3120 baseband chips. Reference designs for a wide range of LTE-enabled devices based on the combined Sequans/Fujitsu Semiconductor LTE solution, including smartphones, tablets, mobile hotspots and embedded modules, are expected to be available from Sequans later in the year. No financial details were disclosed. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |