Ericsson Mobile Platforms
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Ericsson Mobile Platforms was the name of the company within the Ericsson
group that supplied mobile platforms, i.e. the technological basis on which a cellular phone product can be built. EMP was one of the leading suppliers of 3G
technology to various brands of phones.
EMP did not manufacture chips themselves, but partnered with manufacturers that made them based on their reference design and Intellectual Property Rights. These chips were then only sold to EMP customers. According to the company, EMP held the world’s largest 2G
, 2.5G and 3G
IPR portfolio, with more than 20,000 granted patents worldwide.
Within Ericsson, EMP evolved through a process of separating the technology development, the platform, from the product development, the mobile phone. The process started back in the early nineties, and in 2001 the handset division was separated and the joint venture together with Sony
, creating Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, was formed. Ericsson decided to keep the platform technology within the company, forming EMP.
During August 2008, it was announced that EMP would be merged with ST-NXP Wireless, a mobile phone system solution provider, to create a 50/50 joint venture owned by Ericsson and STMicroelectronics. The combined company has a customer base including Nokia, Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson -- four of the top five mobile phone vendors. The companies later announced the joint venture would be named ST-Ericsson
and with this Ericsson Mobile Platform disappeared as a legal entity early 2009.
Manufactures such as Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Amoi
, Sagem
, Sharp
, LG
, Samsung
, and NEC
, have signed licence agreements with EMP.
For 2006 Ericsson Mobile Platforms started deliveries of the U350 and U360 platforms, which was the smallest HSDPA/EDGE
platforms yet. U350 is a quad-band EDGE and single-band HSDPA platform, whereas the U360 adds triple-band HSDPA capabilities.
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
group that supplied mobile platforms, i.e. the technological basis on which a cellular phone product can be built. EMP was one of the leading suppliers of 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
technology to various brands of phones.
EMP did not manufacture chips themselves, but partnered with manufacturers that made them based on their reference design and Intellectual Property Rights. These chips were then only sold to EMP customers. According to the company, EMP held the world’s largest 2G
2G
2G is short for second-generation wireless telephone technology. Second generation 2G cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja in 1991...
, 2.5G and 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
IPR portfolio, with more than 20,000 granted patents worldwide.
Within Ericsson, EMP evolved through a process of separating the technology development, the platform, from the product development, the mobile phone. The process started back in the early nineties, and in 2001 the handset division was separated and the joint venture together with Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, creating Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, was formed. Ericsson decided to keep the platform technology within the company, forming EMP.
During August 2008, it was announced that EMP would be merged with ST-NXP Wireless, a mobile phone system solution provider, to create a 50/50 joint venture owned by Ericsson and STMicroelectronics. The combined company has a customer base including Nokia, Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson -- four of the top five mobile phone vendors. The companies later announced the joint venture would be named ST-Ericsson
ST-Ericsson
ST-Ericsson is a global wireless platform and semiconductor supplier to four of the top five mobile handset manufacturers. ST-Ericsson is a 50/50 joint venture of Ericsson and STMicroelectronics established on February 3, 2009...
and with this Ericsson Mobile Platform disappeared as a legal entity early 2009.
A platform by Ericsson Mobile Platforms
A platform has a life cycle of about one and a half to two years. New platform versions build on previous designs, making the transition to a new version easier. EMP technology has been used for over 250 million phones.The third generation (3G)
In 2001, Ericsson Mobile Platforms became one of the first companies to license 3G technology platforms to mobile phone manufacturers. EMP was the first platform provider to have commercially launched handsets containing their WCDMA, EDGE and GPRS technologies.Manufactures such as Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Amoi
Amoi
Amoi Technology Co., Ltd. is a Chinese electronics manufacturing company based in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. It is a mobile service provider which integrates manufacturing, R&D and sales of mobile communication devices.-History:...
, Sagem
SAGEM
SAGEM was a major French company involved in defence electronics, consumer electronics and communication systems.In 2005, Sagem merged with SNECMA to form SAFRAN...
, Sharp
Sharp Corporation
is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. Headquartered in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, Sharp employs more than 55,580 people worldwide as of June 2011. The company was founded in September 1912 and takes its name from one of its founder's first...
, LG
LG
LG may refer to:*LG Corp., a South Korean electronics and petrochemicals conglomerate*LG Electronics, an affiliate of the South Korean LG Group which produces electronic products* Lawrence Graham, a London headquartered firm of business lawyers...
, Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
, and NEC
NEC
, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....
, have signed licence agreements with EMP.
For 2006 Ericsson Mobile Platforms started deliveries of the U350 and U360 platforms, which was the smallest HSDPA/EDGE
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
platforms yet. U350 is a quad-band EDGE and single-band HSDPA platform, whereas the U360 adds triple-band HSDPA capabilities.
Source
- Ericsson, TI to Develop 3G Solutions for Handset Manufacturers
- Recipe for making a mobile phone
- Ericsson Launches Smallest HSDPA / EDGE Mobile Platforms
- Ericsson Upgrades Its Mobile Platforms
- Smallest HSDPA/EDGE Mobile Platforms from Ericsson