Amoi Electronics Company Ltd (Amoi), a premier handset brand in China, has selected Ericsson Mobile Platforms as their 2.5G platform supplier. The license agreement between Ericsson and Amoi covers Amoi's new product DA6, a functionality rich GPRS tri-band handset. This license agreement further underlines Ericsson Mobile Platforms leadership in core handset technology.
"We are very pleased that Amoi, a premium brand and one of the largest handset manufacturers in China, selected us as its platform provider for its GPRS portfolio," says Sandeep Chennakeshu, President Ericsson Mobile Platforms.
Ericsson Mobile Platforms is licensing its GPRS platforms, which are feature rich, complete and well-proven GSM/GPRS platforms from Ericsson.
"The decision to select Ericsson Mobile Platforms for our GPRS portfolio is based on Ericsson's vast experience, innovation and leadership within GPRS and 3G." says Li Xiaozhong, President of Amoi "We selected its GPRS platforms due to its rich feature set, flexibility and high level of integration. Furthermore, the application suite developed for GPRS can easily be re-used on Ericsson WCDMA platforms in the future."
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
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Peter Olofsson, Director, Media Relations
Ericsson, Group Functions Communications
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About Ericsson Mobile Platforms
Ericsson Mobile Platforms offers a complete, end-to-end interoperability tested platform portfolio across 2,5 and 3G. A common software platform for GSM/GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA terminals enabling application portability, stability, security, state-of-the-art power consumption and size.
Ericsson Mobile Platforms portfolio offering includes reference design, platform software, ASIC's and development boards, core applications and UI toolkit, development and test tools, industrialization solution, support, training and documentation. Technology is based on Ericsson's global standardization leadership and the world's strongest Intellectual Property Rights for 2.5 and 3G systems. Ericsson Mobile Platforms is wholly owned company within the Ericsson Group. Read more at www.ericsson.com/press.
About Amoi Electronics Company Ltd. Amoi is public company and listed at the Shanghai Stock Exchange since June 1997. It is headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian in P.R. China. Amoi's business range covers GSM/GPRS mobile phones, PHS handsets, Digital household appliances (HDTV, Home theater, DVD Players), handhold products (MP3/Digital camera), IT product (Notebook), as well as electronics devices. Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd. is one of the largest manufacturers of mobile phones in China with a profile of mid-high to high end products with very attractive designs. Read more at www.amoi.com.cn/
