The UBM solution unifies mobile TV standards into a single chip with support for FLO technology, as well as for Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld (DVB-H) and one-segment Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Terrestrial (ISDB-T), creating a common platform that handset manufacturers can leverage to address multiple standards.
The UBM system includes support for FLO, DVB-H, and one-segment implementations of ISDB-T to address the needs of network operators in Europe, Asia, North America and elsewhere for the deployment of mobile broadcast services.
The UBM is designed as a companion to Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem
(MSMTM) baseband chipsets, but also can be used with other products. The UBM leverages the processing power of the enhanced media and convergence platforms, eliminating the need for additional dedicated application processors for more power-efficient devices with smaller form-factors.
The UBM provides support for the entire UHF bandwidth – 470 to 862 MHz, tunable modes 5, 6, 7 and 8 MHz channel bandwidths, and support for single- and multi-frequency networks. The chip is designed to be compatible with both CDMA2000 and WCDMA/UMTS devices, and is expected to sample in the first quarter of 2007.
