Sequans Powers
Additional HTC 4G WiMAX Devices New smartphones and
tablets launch in US and Korea
BUSINESS WIRE
August 2, 2011
PARIS 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. SQNS +2.91% is the
provider of the WiMAX chip inside four HTC devices recently launched in
Korea and the United States. In Korea, the HTC EVO 4G+ smartphone and
the HTC Flyer 4G tablet became available on July 1 through Korea
Telecom, and in the United States, the HTC EVO(TM) 3D smartphone and the
HTC EVO View 4G(TM) tablet became available on June 24 through Sprint.
In addition to these four new devices, Sequans also supplied the WiMAX
chip for the original HTC EVO(TM) 4G and HTC EVO Shift 4G(TM)
smartphones from Sprint, and the HTC EVO WiMAX smartphone from KDDI in
Japan. The number of HTC devices powered by Sequans' 4G technology now
available in the marketplace totals seven. |
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These devices include Sequans' 4G WiMAX technology and the advanced
capabilities of the Android(TM) operating system.
"We are pleased to continue our very successful collaboration with HTC
in bringing these new 4G devices to market," said Georges Karam, Sequans
CEO. "HTC is known for its innovation and the HTC brand is now clearly
linked with the state-of-the-art in 4G devices."
The WiMAX chip inside the HTC devices is Sequans' SQN1210, one of the
most highly integrated semiconductor solutions in the industry. The
SQN1210 is highly optimized for mobile handsets, delivering baseband and
triple band RF integrated in a single, 65 nm die for ultra low power
consumption and ultra high performance at a very low cost. These
innovations enable users to enjoy faster web browsing and smoother
streaming media playback. The chip also features Sequans' patented dual
transmit uplink technology, a technology pioneered by Sequans that can
greatly improve coverage and performance.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips
to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers
worldwide. Founded in 2003 to address the WiMAX market, Sequans expanded
in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans chips are inside some
of the world's leading 4G networks and devices. Sequans is based in
Paris, with additional offices in USA, United Kingdom, Israel, Japan,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and China. www.sequans.com .
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