Altair Semiconductor has released a cost and feature-optimized chipset tailored for the Indian TD-LTE market, which is expected to become one of the fastest-growing LTE markets in the world. The chipset, dubbed "Hornet” was developed based on the stringent cost and performance requirements of the Indian wireless market.
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Eran Eshed, Co-Founder & VP, Marketing & Business Development Altair said, "The combination of the explosive growth expected in India's broadband market, together with the challenging cost requirements to enable this growth, is very unique compared to other global markets. We believe we are spot on with this new and optimized chipset in terms of defining the precise set of features at the right cost point to enable mass adoption of LTE, connecting millions of people to the Internet."
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Salaj Sinha, GM, Marketing & Sales, Altair India said, "We have made great progress since entering the Indian market. We will soon start shipping commercial volume into the local market, and expect the 'Hornet' chipset to further differentiate our offering and help stimulate the ecosystem."
