Agere Providing Samsung with GPRS Chipsets

Agere Systems has announced an agreement with Samsung to supply wireless data chipsets and software for use in Samsung's new generation of mobile phones. With this supply agreement, valued at more than US$150 million over 12 months, Samsung phones will incorporate Agere's Global Packet Radio System (GPRS) solution.

"The combination of Agere's system-level expertise with Samsung's leadership in handset design, display technology and multi-function integration has produced the most versatile mobile phones available for consumers today," said Cho Byung-Duck, Senior Vice President, Samsung Electronics. Samsung recently recognized Agere with its Best Supplier Award for 2002.

Samsung is offering high-performance, fully featured Class 8 GPRS mobile phone handsets that can receive data at up to 50 kilobits per second. Samsung's SGH-S200 and SGH-S300 phones feature compact size, tri-band capability, 40-tone polyphonic sound, high-resolution displays, short messaging capability and sleek designs. The SGH-V205 phones add a built-in digital camera and offer MMS for uploading and downloading photos."

Posted to the site on 9th January 2003