LISA: wireless voice and
data module from u-blox supports speeds
faster than ADSL
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Thalwil, Switzerland - September 30, 2010
- u-blox announces LISA, a new family of small,
ultra-fast wireless modems. LISA enables a wide range of
high-bandwidth applications such as mobile computing, car
infotainment, telematics systems and hand-held terminals where
wireless high-speed Internet connection is essential. It also
provides secure data exchange to support sensitive applications
such as automatic meter reading, fixed wireless terminals,
telehealth, remote displays and point of sales
terminals.
"LISA leads the industry in terms of wireless modem size, power
consumption and performance." said Thomas Seiler, u-blox CEO. "LISA
enables our global customers to design cutting-edge products that
deliver a fast and secure broadband experience to consumers and
professional end-users."
The modules provide high performance with uplink data speeds of
up to 5.7 Mb/s (HSUPA) and downlink data speeds of up to 7.2 Mb/s
(HSDPA) using UMTS/WCDMA technology. LISA also supports quad-band
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (2G). The module series comes in a compact 33.2 x
22.4 x 2.7 mm surface mount package.
The family includes variants supporting dual-band UMTS
frequencies in EMEA/Asia and the Americas (900/2100MHz and
850/1900MHz) plus versions dedicated to data-only applications. All
LISA modules are optimized to work with u-blox' GPS receivers via
direct interface. LISA follows u-blox' highly successful LEON 2G
module, and is layout compatible to enable mounting of either
module on the same PCB footprint.
LISA is an ideal solution for ultra-portable devices
requiring high speed wireless Internet access. In 2010, 10% of all
mobile computers shipped will have broadband connectivity, a figure
which is estimated to exceed 50% by 2014.
Samples and evaluation kit will be available in early Q1,
2011. Operator and standards bodies' certification is in
progress.
