Ericsson, Compal in triple-band WCDMA mobile platform deal

Ericsson and Taiwan-based Compal Communications have signed a license agreement for the U310 mobile platform – a triple-band WCDMA mobile platform from Ericsson Mobile Platforms.

The U310 platform is an advanced WCDMA/EDGE/GPRS platform designed for true mass-market deployment. It incorporates a flexible quad-band EDGE and triple-band WCDMA radio solution, which makes it possible to design mobile devices that are suitable for the global market. With a high level of silicon integration, it allows handset manufacturers to launch ultra-small WCDMA phones.

Stephen Chen, Executive Vice President of Compal Communications, says: ” With the U310 we can further develop the 3G mobile device to include even more advanced features while maintaining very compact size and high performance. This will help us to provide cost-competitive products to our customers that can be released quickly to the market.”

Compal Communications product lines include phones, smartphones, PDAs, GPS devices, Voice over IP (VoIP) devices and ZigBee modules. CCI is proficient in wireless device design.