MDM8200 : World's first Chipset solution for HSPA+ Data Call

July 31,2008 : Qualcomm Incorporated , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it has completed the world's first data call using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology.

The call achieved a data transfer rate of more than 20 Mbps in a 5 MHz channel. HSPA+ will allow operators to double the data and triple the voice capacity of their networks compared to current HSPA deployments. Today's successful data throughput was achieved on Qualcomm's MDM8200(TM) product, the industry's first chipset solution for HSPA+.

"Today's call represents another milestone for Qualcomm in the evolution of the HSPA road map," said Alex Katouzian, vice president of product management, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "End users will enjoy quicker connections to the Internet with HSPA+ while network operators will appreciate the opportunity to offer more services to their subscribers."

HSPA+, also known as HSPA Evolved, is designed to enhance the mobile broadband user experience and enable a wide range of services. The technology delivers higher peak and average data rates, lower latency, better response times, longer battery life and an enhanced, always-on experience compared to the current generation of mobile networks.

The latest evolution of WCDMA technology, HSPA+ Release 7, will offer downlink data transfer rates of up to 28 Mbps and uplink rates of up to 11 Mbps. Future HSPA+ releases are expected to support downlink peak rates of 42-84 Mbps and uplink peak rates of 23 Mbps by using a variety of advanced techniques, including multiple carriers for transferring data. HSPA+ is backward compatible with prior generations of WCDMA and does not require new spectrum for deployment. Operators can leverage their existing network and spectrum resources to offer next-generation wireless bandwidth and performance.

Qualcomm's MDM8200 chipset is currently sampling to customers and supports deployments in existing frequency bands, as well as in the 900 MHz band and the 2.5 GHz IMT-2000 extension band.

Qualcomm QSC6295 : Next-generation Mobile Internet Accessible With New Single-chip Solution

February 22, 2008 : Qualcomm, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions introduced a new single-chip solution bringing unprecedented multimedia and broadband capabilities to the mass-market tier, The Qualcomm Single Chip QSC6295.

Qualcomm QSC6295 leverages advanced 45 nanometer CMOS process technology and combines rich multimedia, power-saving innovations and broadband data speeds. With support for downloads of up to 10.2 Mbps, uploads of up to 5.76 Mbps, compelling multimedia content and integrated Bluetooth/FM/GPS, the QSC6295 is “helping drive the migration of popular Internet community and media sharing services to the
mobile space.”

The QSC6295 offers a unique combination of advanced modem capabilities, including HSPA and HSPA+, and rich multimedia features to deliver a truly next-generation mobile user experience on mass-market handsets. With the addition of the QSC6295 solution to Qualcomm’s roadmap, complementing Qualcomm’s entry-level solutions — such as the QSC6240(TM) and QSC6270(TM) — and dual-core Smartphone chipsets such as the QSC7230(TM), the Company’s single-chip family now spans all market segments, providing highly integrated, cost-effective solutions for device manufacturers targeting any market tier. The QSC6295 integrates baseband, multimedia processing and radio functionality into a single chip, delivering significant cost- and time-to-market advantages to help drive wireless broadband and 3G adoption in mass markets around the world.

Qualcomm QSC6295 key features:

+ 400 MHz ARM 11 CPU
+ Support for WQVGA video playback and recording with TV-out
+ 5.0 megapixel camera
+ 3D hardware-accelerated graphics
+ Integrated gpsOne baseband and radio
+ Integrated Bluetooth baseband and radio, FM radio and USB 2.0 HS
+ Support for all UMTS bands and quad-band EGPRS, as well as receive diversity for enhanced data throughput performance
+ 12mm x 12mm package
+ several features of the UMTS Rel. 7 standard (HSPA+) are also on board

QSC6295 integrates several features of the UMTS Rel. 7 standard (HSPA+) to deliver increased battery life (may enable up to a full day of talk time and more than a month of standby time), as well as a more instant experience with reduced lag — essential for truly mobile Internet that is always on and responsive. We can’t wait to see and play with the first devices that use Qualcomm QSC6295. Sample units arrive in Q1 2009.

Brain Teasers : Answers

Here are the answers for the Brain Teasers of my previous post.

0. 24 H in a D
24 Hours in a Day

1. 26 L of the A
26 Letters of the Alphabet

2. 7 D of the W
7 Days of the Week

3. 7 W of the W
7 Wonders of the World

4. 12 S of the Z
12 Signs of the Zodiac

5. 66 B of the B
66 Books of the Bible

6. 52 C in a P (WJs)
52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)

7. 13 S in the USF
13 Stripes in the United States Flag

8. 18 H on a G C
18 Holes on a Golf Course

9. 39 B of the O T
39 Books of the Old Testament

10. 5 T on a F
5 Toes on a Foot

11. 90 D in a R A
90 Degrees in a Right Angle

12. 3 B M (S H T R)
3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)

13 . 32 is the T in D F at which W F
32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

14 . 15 P in a R T
15 Players in a Rugby Team

15. 3 W on a T
3 Wheels on a Tricycle

16 . 100 C in a R
100 Cents in a Rand

17 . 11 P in a F (S) T
11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team

18 . 12 M in a Y
12 Months in a Year

19 . 13=UFS
13 is Unlucky For Some

20 . 8 T on a O
8 Tentacles on a Octopus

21 . 29 D in F in a L Y
29 Days in February in a Leap Year

22 . 27 B in the N T
27 Books in the New Testament

23. 365 D in a Y
365 Days in a Year

24. 13 L in a B D
13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen

25. 52 W in a Y
52 Weeks in a Year

26 . 9 L of a C
9 Lives of a Cat

27. 60 M in a H
60 Minutes in a Hour

28. 23 P of C in the H B
23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body

29. 64 S on a C B
64 Squares on a Chess Board

30. 9 P in S A
9 Provinces in South Africa

31. 6 B to an O in C
6 Balls to an Over in Cricket

32. 1000 Y in a M
1000 Years in a Millenium

33. 15 M on a D M C
15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest


Scoring:1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius

Brain Teasers

Try to solve these puzzles.

You have to work out what the letters mean. See No 0 as an example.
According to MENSA, if you get 19 + of these, you are a "genius".
Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do.
Scoring:1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius


0. 24 H in a D ------> 24 Hours in a Day
1. 26 L of the A
2. 7 D of the W
3. 7 W of the W
4. 12 S of the Z
5. 66 B of the B
6. 52 C in a P (WJs)
7. 13 S in the USF
8. 18 H on a G C
9. 39 B of the O T
10. 5 T on a F
11. 90 D in a R A
12. 3 B M (S H T R)
13. 32 is the T in D F at which W F
14. 15 P in a R T
15. 3 W on a T
16. 100 C in a R
17. 11 P in a F (S) T
18. 12 M in a Y
19. 13=UFS
20. 8 T on a O
21. 29 D in F in a L Y
22. 27 B in the N T
23. 365 D in a Y
24. 13 L in a B D
25. 52 W in a Y
26. 9 L of a C
27. 60 M in a H
28. 23 P of C in the H B
29. 64 S on a C B
30. 9 P in S A
31. 6 B to an O in C
32. 1000 Y in a M
33. 15 M on a D M C

Answers will be published in the next post.

Those who need answers immediately can leave a comment, I will mail the answers.

Forgot to mention, I scored 16. (not bad huh:)(Took almost 2 hours)

All the best for those who are going to try this puzzle.