Huawei and Intel Launch New WiMAX IOT Lab in Beijing

Chinese telecommunications infrastructure company, Huawei Technologies has teamed up with Intel Corporation to launch a new WiMAX Interoperability Testing (IOT) laboratory in Beijing.


With this new lab, both the companies symbolize another milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance the speed of interoperability and delivery of commercial-ready WiMAX devices throughout the global WiMAX industry. Both the companies first signed an agreement in April 2005 to cooperate in the development WiMAX technology and market development.

Officials at Huawei say that the company is dedicated to achieve WiMAX product compatibility through considerable R&D investment, in-house testing with multiple vendors. Huawei has been involved in WiMAX research since 2001 and now has more than 2,000 engineers engaged in WiMAX R&D.

Zhao Ming, president of Huawei CDMA and WiMAX Product Line said that they were delighted to play an active role in the development of WiMAX with Intel through its partnership. He said that this state-of-the-art test laboratory in Beijing will further advance WiMAX technology.

He concluded saying, "The systematic and rigorous testing in our new Beijing test lab will accelerate the development of WiMAX market segments for worldwide operators."

Back in 2007, many company initiated Wimax IOT to ensure that mobile WiMAX wireless products work well together and with other products globally, Intel Corp.,Nokia ( News - Alert) and Nokia Siemens Networks announced they are testing interoperability across Intel's WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices andNokia Siemens Networks ( News - Alert) WiMAX infrastructure equipment.

Sriram Viswanathan, vice president of Intel Capital (News - Alert) and general manager of Intel's WiMAX program office said, "Intel is dedicated to providing market-ready, fully-tested and interoperable WiMAX-enabled devices. We applaud Huawei's leadership in helping to continue to advance the global WiMAX industry."

According to a recent report, more than 50 Mobile WiMAX Certified products achieved certification in 2008. Currently, more than 35WiMAX Forum ( News - Alert) member companies manufacture WiMAX base stations, 30 companies provide PC Cards, USB modems, MIDs, and other personal devices, 25 companies produce chipsets and reference designs, and six of the top seven global device manufacturers develop WiMAX products.

The WiMAX Forum estimates that by 2011 there will be more than 1,000 Mobile WiMAX Forum Certified products found throughout the world.

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Intel 440BX ATX MBD

Intel's N440BX dual-CPU server board offers business users the performance of the ultra-fast 450MHz Pentium II processor. These processors require the board's 82440BX chipset, which supports their 100MHz system bus speed--an increase of 50% over the older system bus speed of 66MHz. Upgrading to an 82440BX system isn't just a matter of utilizing faster CPU's; data flow is sped up between the processor and each component in the system.

The N440BX board contains four 168-pin gold-plated SDRAM DIMM sockets which support up to 512MB unbuffered or 1GB registered PC/100 100MHz SDRAM. Accepted memory module sizes are 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB (registered). Either 72-bit ECC or 64-bit non-ECC 3.3v memory is supported. Five expansion slots are available on the board: three dedicated PCI slots, one dedicated ISA slot, and one PCI/ISA shared slot. The Intel PCI/ISA/IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E) supports up to four IDE devices, DMA controllers, two fast IDE interfaces, a multi-function PCI-to-ISA bridge, power management logic, and a real-time clock. The National Semiconductor Super I/O controller integrates the standard I/O functions such as floppy drive interface, two Asynch serial ports, and keyboard and mouse controllers. Many important server components are integrated onto the board, including Intel's EtherExpress Pro+ 10/100MB network adapter, a Symbios Logic Dual Channel 40 MB/sec Ultra-Wide SCSI controller, and a Cirrus Logic graphics controller with 2MB of SGRAM. The N440BX motherboard has a Server-AT form factor, measuring 12in. x 13in., and fits in most ATX 2.0 compliant tower chassis.



Product Specification: Intel 440BX ATX MBD
Motherboard Type: Desktop
Package Quantity: 1
System Type: PC
Chipset: Intel 440BX
Form Factor: Baby AT
Data Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Compatible Processors: Pentium II, Pentium III
Processor Socket: Slot 1
Maximum Processors Supported: 2
Maximum Processor Speed: 500 MHz
Maximum Supported RAM Size: 1 GB
RAM Technology: SDRAM

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Intel cuts processor prices upto 48%

The world’s biggest maker of semiconductors is facing slumping demand and mounting competition from AMD, which has introduced lower-cost chips.
January 20, 2009
Intel Corp., the world’s biggest maker of semiconductors, cut the price of some processors by as much as 48% as it confronts slumping demand and new lower-cost chips from Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The price of the Celeron 570 processor, designed for laptops, dropped 48% to $70, Intel said Monday. One of the company’s quad-core desktop-computer models, which have four processors on one piece of silicon, dropped 40% to $316. Intel kept the price of its three most expensive desktop chips unchanged.
The shrinking economy is crimping personal-computer orders, creating a glut of processors. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, mired in its worst slowdown since 2001, also faces mounting competition from AMD, which introduced chips this month at half the price of comparable Intel products. Still, the price cuts aren’t a reaction to that, Intel said.
“These changes are part of our regularly scheduled price moves,” spokesman George Alfs said. “Intel has been bringing higher and higher performance to a range of price points over many years.”
AMD’s two new Phenom II processors, unveiled Jan. 8, are the highest-performing products ever produced by the Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Outfitted with more memory and four processors, the chips sell for $235 and $275.
Intel also announced new chips Monday for “massive-compute” jobs. Those products, which have four processing cores, are designed to enable desktop computers to handle heavy-duty data crunching.

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Intel’s revolutionary 3D technology enables the artists at DreamWorks Animation* to entertain moviegoers like never before by fully immersing them into the story. InTru™ 3D is the mark letting movie-goers know they can expect the movie experience of their lives in amazing state-of-the-art 3D. Experience it for yourself at a theater near you in March 2009 with "Monsters vs. Aliens" by DreamWorks Animation.

About InTru™ 3D
A quick look at the history of animation shows that movies have always been about the combined power of human imagination and technical ability to bring characters and stories to life. With InTru 3D, Intel is enabling DreamWorks Animation to take that power up a notch, uniting the best in computer-generated moviemaking with the latest high-performance processing technologies. Thanks to the incredible performance of Intel® processors, DreamWorks Animation artists can fully utilize the newest, state-of-the-art 3D authoring tools to deliver an amazing visual experience with more immersive storytelling.

What happens when Intel goes to the movies?
In the words of DreamWorks Animation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Katzenberg, InTru 3D allows animated films to become “an immersive experience, not an observational experience.” From the front row to the last, viewers now have a seat in the middle of the action. That’s why DreamWorks Animation has committed to producing all of its feature films using InTru 3D technology beginning in 2009.

In addition to working with DreamWorks Animation to enhance the in-theater experience, Intel is also developing next-generation 3D viewing experiences and technology for a range of other platforms, including home theater, personal computers, video games, and online environments.

DreamWorks Animation’s "Monsters vs. Aliens"

March 27, 2009 marks the next leap forward in animation history, when audiences can take a seat and be immersed into the future of animation with DreamWorks Animation’s "Monsters vs. Aliens", the first-ever feature film using InTru 3D technology. This action-packed comedy features the voice talent of stars Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Kiefer Sutherland, and Stephen Colbert. And with InTru 3D, the combination of innovation and imagination continues to advance the animation experience.

Will 3D look the same on TV and online as it does in the theater?
Consumers will get a premium experience when going to see “Monsters vs. Aliens” firsthand in theaters March of 2009. The movie was conceived and authored using state-of-the-art InTru 3D which delivers a more immersive story and an incredible visual experience. The digital projection technology in theaters now allows a perfectly synchronized way to experience 3D without the eye strain and fatigue that was a problem with the old 3D technologies.

Outside of the movie theater, televised video pieces such as the “Monsters vs. Aliens” 3D trailer, the SoBe Lifewater 3D advertisement and the special 3D episode of Chuck will use an emerging technology, ColorCode 3D, to create a new way to view 3D in the home. It is a significant advancement over traditional 3D technology that has been available in the home and we believe ColorCode 3D provides the best quality experience that is currently available for the home viewing of 3D.

Intel® Multi-Core Technology

Multi-core processors are single chips that contain two or more distinct processors or execution cores in the same integrated circuit. While independent, their construction makes for interdependent task-sharing.

What does that mean for you?

Increasingly, software is being developed that sends multiple instructions which need to be processed simultaneously.

Tens of thousands of times a second—especially while running intensive programs like high-definition video rendering or engineering programs—software is making decisions.


Intel® Core™2 Duo processors incorporate two processor execution cores in a single processor package that delivers—with appropriate software—a fully parallel execution of multiple software threads. This allows each core to run at a lower frequency, dividing the power normally given to a single core.

Intel® Dual-Core Technology
The result for you is not just faster processing. It's that, well, your photo is ready. While you IM'd. And printed off an architectural schematic. So keep going. The Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor is ready.

Intel® Quad-Core Technology
Quad-core technology is a single processor that includes four processor cores. Think of them as four simultaneously hard-working brains that can work separately or together on one large task, which produces faster, more efficient results for you.

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology

Designed from the ground up to empower IT while meeting the demanding needs of business, the Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology provides enhanced security, remote manageability, and industry–leading performance¹ so you can spend more time on strategic initiatives while reducing PC issues and downtime.²

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Remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected PCs, even if the OS is unresponsive and outside of the corporate firewall²
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Program PCs to connect automatically to receive software updates and patches even if the PC is asleep or powered down and without effecting the PC user
Conduct hardware and software inventory up to 94 percent faster², saving on IT time and resources while maintaining accurate asset inventory. Having up-to-date licenses helps to ensure that you're only paying fees for software you're actually using
Get broad industry support from leading manageability and security independent software vendors (ISVs) such as Symantec, LANDesk, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, and more that take advantage of the hardware-assisted benefits built into Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology

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PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology offer next-generation multi-core technology so you can support the latest multithreaded and 64-bit applications, and more:

Remain compliant with next-generation management standards that are more extensible and secure than ASFΔ with support for next-generation communication protocols such as WS-MAN and DASH
Get breakthrough performance on Microsoft Windows Vista* and support for 64-bit multithreaded software with powerful integrated Intel® Graphics Technologies enabling full Aero* graphics support without the expense of an external graphics card
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