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FIC and Altair Introduce World's First 3.5GHz LTE Tablet.(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 18 June 2014 Release date- 17062014 - Tokyo, Japan -First International Computer, Inc. (FIC), a world leader in the design and production of electronic devices and Altair Semiconductor, the world's leading developer of high-performance, single-mode LTE chipsets, announced today the availability of the world's first 3.5GHz LTE-enabled tablet computer. The 9.7' Android tablet, Elija TF9300, will be showcased at the International Wireless Industry Consortium (IWPC), a Tokyo event hosted by Softbank on June 17-20, 2014. As spectrum availability is becoming more and more limited globally, the 3.5GHz 4G LTE band is receiving increased attention. 3.5GHz defines 200MHz of contiguous TDD spectrum, offering a significantly higher number of deployable LTE channels than any other band. 'The 3.5GHz spectrum represents a high growth area,' said Alex Dee, Vice President at FIC. 'We partnered with Altair Semiconductor for this industry-first tablet because Altair is one of the leading providers of 3.5GHz solutions for commercial products, and has the most advanced and mature LTE chipset and software on the market.' The tablet connects to LTE networks using Altair's newest single-mode LTE chipset, FourGee-3800/6300, which supports a very wide frequency band span between 700-3800MHz. 'To date, we've seen 3.5GHz enabled products such as desktop modems and dongles,' added Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business Development at Altair. 'We are proud to announce together with our partner FIC the first-ever 3.5GHz tablet, which marks the mainstreaming of this emerging LTE band.' Elija TF9300 is a quad-core tablet equipped with a 9.7-inch IPS panel for ultra wide degree viewing angle, full 1080p video playback, 3.5GHz 4G LTE connectivity and USB OTG (on-the-go). It is powered by a Freescale Quad-Core 1.0 GHz processer, has 16GB of storage and an Android 4.3 OS. About Altair Semiconductor Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of high-performance, single-mode LTE chipsets. By focusing on 100% LTE solutions, Altair is enabling the introduction of competitively priced connected devices to the market. The company's chips have been qualified by the world's top LTE carriers. More than 30 original design manufacturers around the world have selected Altair to connect more than 80 end-user devices such as tablets, netbooks, USB dongles, portable hotspots, fixed routers and modems, and M2M applications. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi About FIC: Founded in 1980, First International Computer, Inc (FIC) is a world leader in the design and production of electronic devices now is focusing its core business on building automation system and versatile ARM platform enablement solutions. FIC has a workforce of over 8,100 employees spread amongst 2 manufacturing/assembly sites and 4 branch offices. As an OEM/ODM supplier to many of the leading brands in North America, Asia and Europe, FIC has established itself as a pioneer of innovative products, supplying engineering expertise, advanced R&D and logistical services throughout the world. For the latest information on FIC products and services visit www.fic.com.tw (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |