BARCELONA -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL - News) today announced the Marvell® PXA1802, the industry's most advanced multimode TD LTE modem chipset for TD-SCDMA and LTE markets. The latest offering in Marvell's global communications processor portfolio, which is designed to meet the needs of the next generation of mobile connectivity, the PXA1802 addresses the geographic fragmentation issues that are hindering the adoption of the TDD standards. As a 3G and 4G mobile broadband modem, the PXA1802 integrates an advanced next-generation Time-Division Duplexing (TDD), Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) LTE and Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) technology onto a single chip that is fully backward compatible with current China TD-SCDMA standards, designed to provide a true universal platform for future bandwidth-hungry mobile applications and multimedia devices.

"Today's connected lifestyle is enabled by high-performance global cellular networks. I believe Marvell's market leadership in China's 3G TD-SCDMA and our innovations in multimode 4G LTE solutions will provide us a unique advantage in bringing worldwide consumers closer together," said Weili Dai, Co-Founder of Marvell. "Our low-power, cost-effective PXA1802 solution sets a new bar for delivering seamless connectivity that is high performance with superior security. I want to thank our global engineering teams for their tremendous efforts in developing the technologies that provide the foundation for expanding the availability of a truly connected lifestyle."

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BARCELONA -- Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL - News) today announced the PXA1202, the world's first TD-HSPA+ modem (Time-division Evolved High-Speed Packet Access), targeted at China's burgeoning TD market. The Marvell® PXA1202 platform solution incorporates Marvell's advanced low-power technology with its mature and proven 3.5G technology, providing an advanced low-cost modem solution for a multitude of mobile device platforms. The modem also enhances Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) downlink data transfer rates to 8.4 Mbps, a dramatic increase over current rates of 2.8 Mbps.

"I am very proud of our longstanding collaboration with China Mobile, the world's largest cellular operator, and our contribution in enabling mainstream adoption of high quality, high performance smartphones in China. With the PXA1202, Marvell has yet again raised the technology bar by increasing the performance of China's 3G TD-SCDMA standard by three times," said Weili Dai, Co-founder of Marvell. "In addition, the PXA1202 enables adoption of cellular technologies to a wide range of exciting mobile devices, from smartphones and tablets to new emerging applications, such as data cards, mobile hotspots, automotive and machine-to-machine (M2M). I'm excited to see how our partners and customers will leverage this advanced technology to create new, always-on, always-connected devices."

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