Mobile World Congress 2010

15 Feb 2010 - 18 Feb 2010, Fira Montjuic, Barcelona

picoChip had a bigger presence than ever at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in 2010.

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Visitors were able to see many of the commercial femtocell products enabled by picoChip technology displayed side-by-side for the first time at the show. The company also announced six new additions to its list of publicly disclosed customers for the picoXcell™ platform: Alpha Networks, Argela, Askey, C&S Micro, Contela and Zyxel.

The event in Barcelona also afforded the first opportunity for customers to find out more about the newly-announced PC313 and PC323 picoXcell SoCs. Designed for eight-user and 24-user systems respectively, the new devices broaden the range of services and device types that OEMs and ODMs can produce.

In addition to showcasing its highly integrated picoXcell femtocell SoCs, picoChip demonstrated how developers can use its current-generation products to build LTE femtocells today. In partnership with Cavium Networks and Continuous Computing, the company has developed the PC9608/9, a µTCA-based platform for LTE femtocell development.

picoChip also continued its focus on interoperability and open standards, as the industry builds up to its first "plugfest" during the first half of 2010.

Partnering with Ikanos, the company announced that it has been designed-in to a new gateway-type product from Sagemcom.

Also co-ordinating with the show, Airhop unveiled its advanced eSON interference management running on the picoXcell platform.

Also on the picoChip stand, the company demonstrated the capabilities of its established network monitor products which are used to scan the radio environment and provide the basic data on which femtocells rely for self-configuration and self-optimization.