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Intel gets the mobility message- or do they? IBM Investing $100 million in mobile research
Forbes mag on-line:
"From Moorestown to WiMax, mobile technologies have clearly become the new favorite for the semiconductor giant. An Intel group in Portland, for example, collaborated with a group of independent companies to make the 802.16m wireless standard 40% more efficient at handling voice-over-IP calls.
That seemingly esoteric trick will make Intel-built WiMax chip products better able to tackle the mundane task of transmitting phone calls over IP-based networks, something pretty handy in a mobile device.
Another Intel team is working on building better links between mobile devices and set-top boxes and televisions, which will allow users to control their set-top boxes with voice commands or take a movie they were watching on their television and slide onto their mobile device screen as they walk out the door.
Yet another Intel Research group is working on ways to charge mobile devices wirelessly, a neat trick that would let you charge the smart phone in your pocket while lounging in the living room–no wires needed.
The future is moving in swiftly: Moorestown’s power-management technologies are expected to be rolled out commercially this year, though other innovations will take longer." More info at:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/18/intel-future-apple-technology-breakthoughs-moorestown.html
Comment: But when all is said and done, Mobile WiMAX has not yet succeeded as a mobile network. And it won’t succeed unless there are many more mobile devices (there almost none available in the U.S.). Whatever happened to “the Internet in Your Pocket” and WiMAX MIDs? Once the devices become popular, apps will be developed, e.g. music streaming, mobile video, camera photo uploads, etc. Where are the mobile WiMAX devices, e.g. smart phones, MIDs, cameras, etc that were promise by Intel? Do you think any operator will deploy IEEE 802.16m- the 4G version of WiMAX, if 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX is a commercial failure?
Let's compare Intel's Mobility Research efforts with IBM's:
IBM investing $100 million in mobile research
IBM announcedit will spend $100 million over the next five years on a major research project to advance mobile technology for both consumers and businesses. With an increasing dependence on cell phones and portable devices worldwide, IBM's goal is to make mobile communications more efficient and easier to use.
"Mobile devices are gradually becoming ubiquitous and helping us transcend many boundaries--geographical, economic, and social, among others," says Dr. Guruduth Banavar, global leader of the mobile communications focus for IBM Research and director of IBM Research-India. "With high penetration, simple user interface, and significant cost advantage for end users, mobile telephony holds the future of communication and exchange of information for the enterprise."
The company plans to focus its research on three key areas: mobile enterprise enablement; emerging market mobility; and enterprise to end-user mobile experience.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10266421-94.html
Which company do you think will benefit more from there mobile research projects- Intel or IBM?
"From Moorestown to WiMax, mobile technologies have clearly become the new favorite for the semiconductor giant. An Intel group in Portland, for example, collaborated with a group of independent companies to make the 802.16m wireless standard 40% more efficient at handling voice-over-IP calls.
That seemingly esoteric trick will make Intel-built WiMax chip products better able to tackle the mundane task of transmitting phone calls over IP-based networks, something pretty handy in a mobile device.
Another Intel team is working on building better links between mobile devices and set-top boxes and televisions, which will allow users to control their set-top boxes with voice commands or take a movie they were watching on their television and slide onto their mobile device screen as they walk out the door.
Yet another Intel Research group is working on ways to charge mobile devices wirelessly, a neat trick that would let you charge the smart phone in your pocket while lounging in the living room–no wires needed.
The future is moving in swiftly: Moorestown’s power-management technologies are expected to be rolled out commercially this year, though other innovations will take longer." More info at:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/18/intel-future-apple-technology-breakthoughs-moorestown.html
Comment: But when all is said and done, Mobile WiMAX has not yet succeeded as a mobile network. And it won’t succeed unless there are many more mobile devices (there almost none available in the U.S.). Whatever happened to “the Internet in Your Pocket” and WiMAX MIDs? Once the devices become popular, apps will be developed, e.g. music streaming, mobile video, camera photo uploads, etc. Where are the mobile WiMAX devices, e.g. smart phones, MIDs, cameras, etc that were promise by Intel? Do you think any operator will deploy IEEE 802.16m- the 4G version of WiMAX, if 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX is a commercial failure?
Let's compare Intel's Mobility Research efforts with IBM's:
IBM investing $100 million in mobile research
IBM announcedit will spend $100 million over the next five years on a major research project to advance mobile technology for both consumers and businesses. With an increasing dependence on cell phones and portable devices worldwide, IBM's goal is to make mobile communications more efficient and easier to use.
"Mobile devices are gradually becoming ubiquitous and helping us transcend many boundaries--geographical, economic, and social, among others," says Dr. Guruduth Banavar, global leader of the mobile communications focus for IBM Research and director of IBM Research-India. "With high penetration, simple user interface, and significant cost advantage for end users, mobile telephony holds the future of communication and exchange of information for the enterprise."
The company plans to focus its research on three key areas: mobile enterprise enablement; emerging market mobility; and enterprise to end-user mobile experience.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10266421-94.html
Which company do you think will benefit more from there mobile research projects- Intel or IBM?
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Comment by Alan J Weissberger on June 29, 2009 at 11:11am
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HSPA no threat to WiMAX, says Intel
How does this square with Intel licensing HSPA technology from Nokia, for use in mobile computing devices?
"Despite the rollout of HSPA networks gathering pace around the world, with the top-end of the HSPA range (without MIMO) offering peak downlink rates of 14.4Mbps, it does not unduly concern Siavash Alamouti, CTO of Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group."
“HSPA comes from the cellular model, while WiMAX is about the consumer electronics and internet model,” adds Alamouti. “If you look at the protocol stack for WiMAX, you see Layer 1 and Layer 2 followed by IP on all the nodes. In 3GPP, you have elements of the legacy circuit-switched protocol stack, which were inserted as a compromise between telephony-driven and IP-friendly companies. HSPA is more for smartphone-like applications and will not be able to meet the demands of bandwidth-rich devices, such as PCs, MIDs and netbooks. These devices will put a lot of strain on HSPA networks.”
http://www.telecoms.com/11909/hspa-no-threat-to-wimax-says-intel
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Intel targets future MID market with power-conscious Moorestown
Intel has confirmed that its next-generation Moorestown processor will utilize platform power management (PPM) technology to facilitate a 50x reduction in idle power compared to current Atom-based devices. According to Intel CTO Justin Rattner, PPM represents a "fundamentally new approach" and introduces "changes to silicon" that allows hardware to play a major role in the reduction of power consumption.
Rattner explained that Moorestown-based hardware implements policies determined by the OS to manage power "in much less time" and at much "finer granularity." For example, the system will be capable of automatically reducing power and shutting down idle components - such as wireless radios or I/O subsystems - and instantly powering back up with "zero" impact to the user.
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42929/135/
Comment: This confirms to us that Intel based MIDs will be powered by Moorestown and not the current generation of the Atom processor. We expect 3G-HSPA MIDs from LG and Nokia to be the first one's on the market- sometime in the first half of 2010.
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3G-HSPA, Mobile Linux and Open Source are the Big Winners in Intel-Nokia Partnership
Intel referred to it as "this year's most significant collaboration in our respective industries." The Intel-Nokia strategic partnership will "align and shape the next generation of mobile computing."
To read the rest of the article:
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2009/june-2009/3g-hspa-mobile-linux-and-open-source-are-the-big-winners-in-intel-nokia-partnership-0624
Please comment on that article at wimax.com and not here.
Thanks
alan
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Official Press Release: Intel and Nokia Announce Strategic Relationship to Shape Next Era of Mobile Computing Innovation
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20090623corp_b.htm?iid=pr1_releasepri_20090623rb
SANTA CLARA, CALIF., and ESPOO, FINLAND, June 23, 2009 – Further uniting the Internet with mobile phones and computers, Intel Corporation and Nokia today announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel® Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures which will combine the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.
To realize this shared vision, both companies are expanding their longstanding relationship to define a new mobile platform beyond today's smartphones, notebooks and netbooks, enabling the development of a variety of innovative hardware, software and mobile Internet services.
Taking advantage of each company's expertise as leaders in their respective fields, these future standards-based devices will marry the best features and capabilities of the computing and communications worlds and will transform the user experience, bringing incredible mobile applications and always on, always connected wireless Internet access in a user-friendly pocketable form factor.
The Intel and Nokia effort includes collaboration in several open source mobile Linux software projects. Intel will also acquire a Nokia HSPA/3G modem IP license for use in future products.
The companies expect many innovations to result from this collaboration over time.
"This Intel and Nokia collaboration unites and focuses many of the brightest computing and communications minds in the world, and will ultimately deliver open and standards-based technologies, which history shows drive rapid innovation, adoption and consumer choice," said Anand Chandrasekher, Intel Corporation senior vice president and general manager, Ultra Mobility Group. "With the convergence of the Internet and mobility as the team's only barrier, I can only imagine the innovation that will come out of our unique relationship with Nokia. The possibilities are endless."
"Today's announcement represents a significant commitment to work together on the future of mobile computing, and we plan to turn our joint research into action," said Kai Öistämö, Executive Vice President, Devices, Nokia. "We will explore new ideas in designs, materials and displays that will go far beyond devices and services on the market today. This collaboration will be compelling not only for our companies, but also for our industries, our partners and, of course, for consumers."
Open Source Software Collaboration
The effort also includes technology development and cooperation in several open source software initiatives in order to develop common technologies for use in the Moblin and Maemo platform projects, which will deliver Linux-based operating systems for these future mobile computing devices.
The companies are coordinating their Open Source technology selection and development investments, including alignment on a range of key Open Source technologies for Mobile Computing such as: oFono*, ConnMan*, Mozilla*, X.Org*, BlueZ*, D-BUS*, Tracker*, GStreamer*, PulseAudio*. Collectively, these technologies will provide an open source standards-based means to deliver a wealth of mobile Internet and communication experiences, with rich graphics and multimedia capabilities.
Hosted by the Linux Foundation, Moblin is an optimized open source Linux operating system project that delivers visually rich Internet media experiences on Intel® Atom™ processor-based devices including MIDs, netbooks, nettops, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and embedded systems. For more information see www.moblin.org.
Maemo is a Linux operating system, mostly based on open source code and powers mobile computers such as the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. The Maemo platform has been developed by Nokia in collaboration with many open source projects. For more information see www.maemo.org.
Enabling common technologies across the Moblin and Maemo software environments will help foster the development of compatible applications for these devices – building on the huge number of off-the-shelf PC compatible applications. The open source projects will be governed using the best practices of the open source development model.
Intel to License Nokia's HSPA/3G Modem Technologies
Building on today's announcement, Intel and Nokia have signed an agreement that will enable Intel to license Nokia's HSPA/3G modem technologies with the aim of developing advanced mobile computing solutions that deliver a powerful and flexible computing experience – combining the best-in-class 3GPP modem technology with the high performance and low power consumption of future Intel Architecture-based platforms.
Intel supports multiple mobile broadband standards on its platforms to address the needs of service providers worldwide, and to provide people with an always-connected experience.
The Nokia modem license complements Intel's broadband wireless technologies and will enable the company to extend chipset solutions incorporating Nokia's modem technologies across its mobility offerings in the future.
Nokia is continuing to develop its leading modem technology, which includes protocol software and related digital design for the full suite of 3GPP standards through WCDMA/GSM and its evolution, and then licenses the technology to chipset manufacturers to develop and produce chipsets for device manufacturers.
Nokia's licensable modem technology is the trusted connectivity choice, providing credible and reliable options for the industry based on Nokia wireless modems' embedded history and experience. The Intel license of Nokia's modem technologies is another step in executing Nokia's chipset strategy to create multiple, competitive chipset choices to the industry.
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Comment by Philip Solis on June 22, 2009 at 10:40pm - Intel. WiMAX has been extremely successful in moving LTE deployments forward. By itself, WiMAX is just barely starting to enable faster networks in developed countries. It has been providing communications infrastructure in developing countries, and these some of these countries will continue to evolve their networks into mobile networks going forward. In the end, Intel is driving mobile networks forward, increasing its opportunities to sell more processors for desktops, laptops, netbooks, nettops, MIDs, cellular handsets, and consumer electronics. This opportunity in increasing little by little. It certainly will not happen overnight.
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