09 September 2008

Q26 With ARM9 Expands Wavecom Wireless CPU Family

Wavecom, headquartered near Paris in France, has expanded its wireless CPU family with the Q26 Extreme, which offers dual-mode 2G and 3G to enable data-intensive applications like real-time video streaming for the security or automotive industries.

The 3G Q26 Extreme is equipped with antenna diversity and runs at peak data rates up to 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA with automated 2G/3G handover, according to Wavecom. It supports quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE on the 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz bands and tri-band HSPA on the 850, 1900, 2100MHz bands for global network compatibility.

It can be used as a smart wireless modem, connecting to back end IT systems securely; as a cooperative processor, sharing the system load of the final product with a host processor. Customers also have the option of embedding their application directly on the device's integrated ARM9 32-bit processor, capable of executing 88 million instructions per second. This is possible via Open AT, an M2M-optimized cellular wireless software suite which allows customers to embed their C and/or Lua application directly on the device to save development time and the expense of an external processor, Wavecom explained.

In addition, external or embedded applications written for Q2686 or Q2687 Wireless CPU devices are fully portable, without additional software coding, to the Q26 Extreme, via its smart operating system.

To support the specific needs of automotive, finance and security customers, the Q26 Extreme is available with inSIM, the Wavecom integrated Subscriber Identity Module, for durability in extreme environmental conditions. It also comes with an Open AT Plug-Ins designed to make integrating best-in-class security and GPS technology simple. Wavecom Q26 Extreme can also interface with Microsoft Windows CE, the company confirmed.

The Q26 Extreme is footprint compatible with the existing Q2686 and Q2687 Classic (GSM/GPRS) and Q2687 (EDGE) Wireless CPU devices to simplify product development and upgrading.