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Altair Semiconductor Powers First-Ever Verizon Wireless LTE-Only Tablet
The LTE-Only Ellipsis 7 Tablet Offers Fastest Broadband Service at Affordable Price
HOD HASHARON, Israel, November 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading developer
of high-performance, single-mode LTE chipsets, today announced that its FourGee-3100/6202
chipset is at the core of the new, LTE-enabled Ellipsis 7 tablet, which is the first-ever
device marketed under Verizon Wireless' own brand.
"We are proud to have been selected by Verizon Wireless - the 4G LTE leader - to power
its first consumer LTE-only device," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and Vice President of
Marketing and Business Development at Altair. "Since introducing the first single-mode LTE
chipset in the world several years ago, we have pioneered this market with the highest
performance, yet affordable, LTE semiconductors. This product is a strong endorsement of
our strategy to disrupt the market and displace costly 3G+4G multimode with lower cost 4G
LTE-only Internet connectivity solutions."
As LTE coverage expands in key markets such as the US, Japan and Korea, carriers are
able to realize the significant cost benefits of integrating 4G LTE functionality into
devices deployed on their networks, while removing the costly 3G component from their
requirements. The impact of this trend is a fundamental transformation of LTE, from being
a premium feature to a mainstream feature and enabling previously cost-prohibitive
applications, such as tablets, netbooks, connected consumer devices and M2M with mobile
broadband cloud connectivity.
Altair's FourGee-3100/6202 is the world's first LTE-only chipset to have been
certified by Verizon Wireless' 4G chipset certification program.
About Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of high-performance, single-mode
LTE chipsets. By focusing on 100% LTE solutions, Altair enables the introduction of
competitively priced connected devices to the market. The company's chips have been
qualified by the world's top LTE carriers. More than 30 original design manufacturers
around the world have selected Altair to connect more than 80 end-user devices such as
tablets, netbooks, USB dongles, portable hotspots, fixed routers and modems, and M2M
applications. For more information, visit the company's website at
http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
[http://twitter.com/AltairSemi ]
Media Contact:
Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
Ari Applbaum
+972-544-448-654
ari@finnpartners.co.il
Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor Powers First-Ever Verizon Wireless LTE-Only Tablet
The LTE-Only Ellipsis 7 Tablet Offers Fastest Broadband Service at Affordable Price
HOD HASHARON, Israel, November 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading developer
of high-performance, single-mode LTE chipsets, today announced that its FourGee-3100/6202
chipset is at the core of the new, LTE-enabled Ellipsis 7 tablet, which is the first-ever
device marketed under Verizon Wireless' own brand.
"We are proud to have been selected by Verizon Wireless - the 4G LTE leader - to power
its first consumer LTE-only device," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and Vice President of
Marketing and Business Development at Altair. "Since introducing the first single-mode LTE
chipset in the world several years ago, we have pioneered this market with the highest
performance, yet affordable, LTE semiconductors. This product is a strong endorsement of
our strategy to disrupt the market and displace costly 3G+4G multimode with lower cost 4G
LTE-only Internet connectivity solutions."
As LTE coverage expands in key markets such as the US, Japan and Korea, carriers are
able to realize the significant cost benefits of integrating 4G LTE functionality into
devices deployed on their networks, while removing the costly 3G component from their
requirements. The impact of this trend is a fundamental transformation of LTE, from being
a premium feature to a mainstream feature and enabling previously cost-prohibitive
applications, such as tablets, netbooks, connected consumer devices and M2M with mobile
broadband cloud connectivity.
Altair's FourGee-3100/6202 is the world's first LTE-only chipset to have been
certified by Verizon Wireless' 4G chipset certification program.
About Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of high-performance, single-mode
LTE chipsets. By focusing on 100% LTE solutions, Altair enables the introduction of
competitively priced connected devices to the market. The company's chips have been
qualified by the world's top LTE carriers. More than 30 original design manufacturers
around the world have selected Altair to connect more than 80 end-user devices such as
tablets, netbooks, USB dongles, portable hotspots, fixed routers and modems, and M2M
applications. For more information, visit the company's website at
http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
[http://twitter.com/AltairSemi ]
Media Contact:
Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
Ari Applbaum
+972-544-448-654
ari@finnpartners.co.il
Altair Semiconductor