The handset reference design uses NextWave Wireless’ NW1100 WiMAX baseband mobile subscriber SoC (System on a Chip) band and its companion multi-band RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit), the NW1200. The handset reference design has been developed to provide customers with an ultra-low-power, integrated mobile WiMAX solution for improved performance, reduced power consumption, advanced multimedia application usage, and seamless operation and roaming across major global WiMAX spectrum allocations, including 2.3 ~ 2.7 GHz and 3.4 ~ 3.8 GHz, and their local variations such as the WCS (Wireless Communications Service) and EBS/BRS (Educational Broadband Service/Broadband Radio Service) bands in America.

“Creating a powerful off-the-shelf solution for WiMAX network operators is just part of NextWave’s strategy for accelerating deployment of mobile WiMAX services,” said James Brailean, CEO, Mobile Products Division, NextWave Wireless. “With EB, we’ve addressed two critical issues for network operators: time-to-market and a differentiating handset solution.”

Technical demonstrations of the NextWave Wireless/EB mobile WiMAX reference design will be offered by appointment-only at NextWave’s stand at the upcoming 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (February 11-14, 2008). (www.mobileworldcongress.com/homepage.htm). Come visit NextWave Wireless on the Avenue in Stand AV40 or EB in Hall 1 in the Finnish Pavilion, Stand Block 1F07.