picoChip公司2006年2月推出了一个面向家用或小型办公室应用的超低成本3G/HSDPA基站参考设计，以替代WiFi和UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access)。PC8208参考设计用于3G接入点，或femtocell基站，支持HSDPA，可通过软件升级到HSUPA。
该设计使OEM能够通过最低的BOM开发femtocell，并快速投放市场。借助于该系统，移动电话运营商能够通过提供UMA或VoWiFi (voice-over-WiFi)服务与竞争对手抗衡，同时，其关键优势是，允许订户使用现存标准的蜂窝电话。
picoChip新的WiMAX系列参考设计特点如下：
| Product |
Specification |
Downlink |
Uplink |
PC8208
femtocell |
200m range
10km/h mobility
4 users
Residential/
small office |
7.21Mb/s (between 4 users)
or
4 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
4 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
Future upgrade to HSUPA
or
4 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
4 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
PC8218
picocell |
300m range
10km/h mobility
32 users
Carrier class access point / Hot spot
eg airport, hotel, enterprise |
13.98Mb/s (between 32 users)
or
32 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
32 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
Future upgrade to HSUPA
or
32 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
32 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
PC8228
microcell |
1000m range
120km/h mobility
32 users
Urban hot-spot, city centre |
13.98Mb/s (between 32 users)
or
32 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
32 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
Future upgrade to HSUPA
or
32 user Circuit switched data (Release4)
or
32 users at 12.2kb/s (voice) |
了解picoChip WiMAX参考设计详细资料，请访问http://www.picochip.cn/press/press_releases/press046。或联系picoChip Designs Limited ：
United Kingdom (head office)
Telephone: +44 1225 469744
Fax: +44 1225 469767
info@picoChip.com
USA
Telephone: +1 408 467 3866
info@picoChip.com
China
picoChip China Development Centre
812 B&H Plaza, 27 Industry Ave., Shekou, Shenzhen, China
Tel: +86-755-26850718
Fax: +86-755-26861796
