Qualcomm and Atheros Partner on Hybrid VoIP/Cellular Handsets

5:15 am on February 13, 2006 | Category: Mobile Devices, VoIP, Wireless Technology

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Qualcomm and Atheros Communications announced on Friday that they are teaming up to create a reference design for dual mode cell phones with integrated Wi-Fi VoIP capability.

This new blueprint combines Qualcomm chipsets with the Atheros single-chip Wi-Fi client, and will be compatible with WLAN, GSM, and CDMA wireless technologies. The companies expect to make this design available to handset makers by June, meaning that phones based on it could hit the market by the end of this year.

An increasing demand for these multi-purpose cell phones is inevitable over the coming years, as more people desire greater hardware integration for their communication needs.

Customers will welcome the opportunity to have a single phone, which can access standard cellular networks when necessary, but also save money by switching to wireless VoIP when at home or in a Wi-Fi hotspot.

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