Singapore (BUSINESS WIRE) - GCT Semiconductor, a leading supplier of mobile WiMAX solutions to the global market, and Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet), a leading developer of next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions, today announced collaboration to bring the world's first intelligent connection management solution that delivers seamless connectivity and handover between WiMAX and WiFi.
The Green Packet "Intouch Connectivity Manager" integrates Green Packet's Mobile IP solution with GCT's GDM7215, the industry's first single-chip solution supporting both mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Wave 2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g.
"A seamless broadband environment is now a reality. It is no longer just an idea on paper or a vision for the future," said Kelvin Lee, Senior General Manager of Green Packet. "With Green Packet's "Intouch Connection Manager" users enjoy uninterrupted connections as the solution intelligently and transparently switches between WiMAX and WiFi according to connectivity rules set by the user or the operator.
Our intelligent connectivity management solution is aptly named Intouch to correspond to the fact that users will never have to experience a `disconnect'."
Green Packet's "Intouch Connection Manager" also supports multiple connection modes such as WAN and LAN in addition to WiMAX and WiFi.
Intouch is coupled with lifestyle features such as communication services, information and entertainment into a single client. This unique combination is aimed at providing WiMAX operators with service differentiation factors allowing them to gain revenue not only from network access but from value-added services as well.
"GCT's GDM7215 single-chip WiMAX plus WiFi integrated circuit enables a physically smaller solution, lower power consumption and reduced bill-of-materials," commented Dr. Kyeongho (KH) Lee, President and CEO of GCT Semiconductor.
"WiMAX plus WiFi systems containing our chip and running Green Packet's Intouch allows users to roam seamlessly between WiMAX and WiFi networks, thus creating a powerful and highly desirable wireless broadband experience."
That seamless connectivity will soon be available to Malaysians. Green Packet, with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, has already signed up Malaysia's first and largest WiMAX operator, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1) to roll out this new and innovative technology in the coming months.
GDM7215 implements mobile WiMAX RF/MAC/PHY and WiFi RF/MAC PHY on a monolithic integrated circuit. GDM7215 supports multimode wireless connectivity with its on-chip RF transceivers, allowing seamless broadband and local wireless roaming. Based on GCT's industry-proven CMOS RF technology, GDM7215 integrates WiMAX and WiFi radios, a high performance ARM9 RISC processor along with a 32-bit uniscalar DSP, and a full range of advanced interfaces for network, storage, and audio/visual device applications.
Green Packet Intouch debuts at CommunicAsia 2008, which runs from June 17-20, at Singapore Expo. Green Packet Berhad's exhibition booth is located in Hall 3, booth number 3E2-01.
About GCT Semiconductor, Inc.
GCT Semiconductor is a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets innovative SOC devices for the mobile handset and emerging mobile wireless broadband industries. With its proven CMOS radio frequency (RF), wireless modem technology and SOC expertise, GCT provides state-of-the-art CMOS single-chip mobile WiMAX solutions, CMOS single-chip mobile TV solutions, and highly-integrated cellular CMOS RF transceivers. GCT empowers 3G and 4G mobile device manufacturers by reducing BOM cost, lowering power consumption and minimizing size. For more information, please visit www.gctsemi.com.
About Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet)
Listed on the Main Board of the Malaysian Bourse, Green Packet is a leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions. Its mission is to provide a seamless and unified platform for the delivery of user-centric multimedia communications and services regardless of the nature and availability of backbone infrastructures.
Bringing forth best-of-class technologies, devices and services to simplify and enhance connectivity and communications, Green Packet fulfills a wide array of targeted needs by employing its two key business pillars of Products & Solutions and Converged Telecommunications Services. For more information, visit: www.greenpacket.com
About Green Packet Intouch Connection Manager
Green Packet Intouch Connection Manager combines intelligent connection management, seamless connectivity between different network environments and lifestyle value added services into a single client. It supports multiple connection modes such as WiFi, WiMAX, WAN, LAN and so forth. It is also configurable to automatically switch between these connections based on pre-defined factors or user's customized profiles.
This Connection Management solution incorporates Green Packet's Mobile IP technology which facilitates automatic and transparent hand-off between networks thus allowing users to enjoy uninterrupted applications while on the move.
The solution also builds in mobile VPN maintaining connection security and data integrity at all times.
Additionally, the solution integrates lifestyle value added services such as communication tools, business productivity applications, community-based applications, location based services, etc., enabling operators to gain additional revenue on top of their access network.
GCT Semiconductor, Inc. Alex Sum, +1-408-434-8022 VP Marketing/Business Developmentalexsum@gctsemi.com
or Green Packet Berhad Shirley Ah Yong, +603 8996 6022 Corporate Communications Manager
shirley.ahyong@greenpacket.com
