Cellular Communications
The design of cellular communications products is one of Plextek's
core capabilities. Our experience in cellular product design includes
both cellular handset design and PC card development. In addition to
cellular phones and PC cards we have also been involved in the design
of other innovative electronic products
with cellular connectivity, such as gaming consoles. The photograph
to the right shows a multi-media cellular handset. It incorporates a
tri-band phone, still and video capture and transmission, video and
internet gaming, web-browsing, Email access, conference calling and
Bluetooth connectivity. Our work with this
design also encompassed the design and supply
of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and supporting the introduction to
volume manufacture.
Our capability in radio communications product development enables
us to support our clients during all stages of the design and market
introduction of cellular products. Our detailed understanding of RF
design , DSP and software
coupled with our strong focus on ensuring that design
for manufacture is considered from the outset has enabled us to
complete a string of successful development programs. The cellular products that we've designed have been based on our own proven reference designs. This approach provides rapid, risk reduced development of cellular phones, telemetry and telematics units, gaming consoles and PC cards.
Plextek has taken a leading position in Third Generation
(3G) mobile communications, for example by working on base station architectures,
handset solutions and test equipment design. It has developed 3G strategies
for equipment vendors and network operators ahead of implementation and represented
clients on technical committees.
Examples of some of the cellular communications projects that we have undertaken are shown below:
- GSM/GPRS handset and datacard development
- 3G mobile communications and base station architectures
- Test equipment design
- Strategic consulting and market entry strategies
- Technology reviews and audits
- RF propogation studies, site surveys and radio network
design
