Comsys Communication & Signal Processing Ltd. has launched a new ComMAX ref design platform, which according to Comsys is an optimized multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE reference design platform for any functionality. The ref design CM1125RD is based on the ComMAX CM1125 baseband processor and solutions from Comsys’ partners. According to Comsys, the result is a design with all the features and functionalities required of smartphones—from antennae to the application processor.

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The CM1125RD integrates WLAN, BT, FM radio, and GPS. It complies with WiMAX Forum mobile WiMAX requirement solution complies with WiMAX Forum’s mobile WiMAX requirements and 3GPP GSM/EDGE standards. Also the ref design lends itself to voice-call continuity for multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE between WiMAX VoIP and GSM CS. Lastly, a dedicated debug tool for the CM1125RD incorporates Comsys’ CMon and SoCLogger testing toolset.

”With numerous real network rollouts of WiMAX technology this year, the availability of dual mode devices will be very important,” said Randall Schwartz, principal consultant of Wireless 20/20. “Not only operators with both GSM and WiMAX operations, but WiMAX operators in countries with significant GSM coverage will need dual mode devices to provide advanced data and voice services in both their initial coverage areas and traditional coverage areas. The Comsys solution has the performance and long battery life to enable interesting form factors for end user devices.”