Modem technologies
ST-Ericsson is a leading player in bringing high performing modems to all kind of devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks and datacards on an rapidly growing market. Mobile Broadband and connected devices represent one of the biggest growth areas in wireless where subscriptions are expected to surpass fixed broadband connections. Analysts forecast there will be more than 3.5 billion mobile broadband subscriptions by the middle of the decade.
ST-Ericsson pioneer in access technologies
ST Ericsson’s platforms are inside many of the best HSPA devices on the market today and we are also carving out a leading position in the emerging mobile broadband technologies of TD-HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE (FDD/TDD). Being a pioneer in access technologies with industry firsts such as the demonstration of a handheld LTE device utilizing a handover between HSPA and LTE and an end-to-end TD-LTE data call — we are ready to take the modem technology evolution into the next phase, with innovative solutions for multimode devices with global reach.
multimode architecture for global reach
Our new multimode architecture will bring value to all players in the ecosystem. First of all we will provide the most power efficient and smallest modems on the market that enables powerful and sleek end devices. The new architecture is built around a framework that will be deployed across ST-Ericsson’s portfolio (including phone platforms). This means that we can drastically reduce test and verification efforts for operators and our customers, who can be confident when investing in our portfolio for years ahead.
MODEMS FOR ALL DEVICES
ST-Ericsson delivers modems equipped with interfaces for communication with application processors. We have established relationships to provide broadband modules into a diverse range of applications such as Netbooks, Wireless routers and Tablets.
Thor™
Read more about the technology in the Thor family of thin modems:
Links & Downloads
The ST-Ericsson's HSPA+ and LTE portfolio demonstrated at Mobile World Congress 2011:
Live streaming at 21Mbps, introducing Thor M7300 HSPA+ modem (YouTube)
Demonstration of voice over LTE on a tablet, introducing Thor M7400 multimode LTE/HSPA+ modem (YouTube)
