Marvell Showcases Complete Solutions for the Digital Lifestyle at PT/Expo Comm China 2012

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Marvell Showcases Complete Solutions for the Digital Lifestyle at PT/Expo Comm China 2012

Marvell highlights end-to-end silicon solutions for Smart TVs, mobile devices, cloud computing and ubiquitous connectivity to deliver superior digital lifestyle experience

BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced it will showcase a comprehensive suite of high-performance solutions and a range of mobile and smart home devices to support consumers' always-connected lifestyles at the PT/Expo Comm China 2012, being held from Sept. 18-22 in Beijing. Marvell's exhibitions/display, located at 1A Hall Booth 101, include cutting-edge LTE technology and advanced single unified mobile solutions for smartphones and tablets supporting Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) and Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA). Marvell will also demonstrate an array of Smart home solutions including Android TV, LED lighting, home cloud solutions and G.hn reference designs, as well as industry-leading flash-based innovations.

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"Marvell is proud to drive the new era of the digital lifestyle enabling seamless integration among three key platforms - from smart mobile devices to smart TVs to the cloud infrastructure with all major China operators. We're also proud of our accomplishments with the Chinese mobile ecosystem to raise the technology bar and enable the mainstream adoption of high-quality, high-performance and affordable 3G smartphones in China," said Weili Dai, Co-Founder of Marvell.  "We're excited to enable over a billion consumers in China with always-on, always-connected end-to-end solutions for smart homes and smart cities, all working together to connect businesses and families around the world and having a profound impact on our everyday life."

Industry's Strongest TD-SCDMA and LTE Technology Lineup
As a key contributor in the development of the TD-SCDMA standard and a critical technology provider enabling the move to LTE, Marvell is the unparalleled leader in the China TD market. Currently powering tens of millions of devices from leading smartphone manufacturers, Marvell is also providing a unified 3G platform that supports both TD-SCDMA and WCDMA, greatly simplifying design cycles, reducing unnecessary cost and allowing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide high-performance, affordable smartphones and tablets to the global mass market.

At PT Expo Comm China 2012, Marvell will showcase its industry-leading suite of integrated silicon solutions for the mobile market, including:

    --  The Marvell® PXA988 and PXA986: The Marvell PXA988 and PXA986 are
        industry-leading single-chip application and communications processor
        System-on-Chips (SoCs) built on an identical advanced, unified 3G
        platform, enabling global OEMs to lower their development cost and serve
        the growing mobile market with companion R8 TD-SCDMA and global R7 WCDMA
        solutions. With pin-to-pin compatibility OEMs can leverage the same
        printed circuit board (PCB) and ID designs, and operating system,
        application and multimedia software to address both the WCDMA and
        TD-SCDMA markets, which is expected to greatly simplify design cycles
        and reduce unnecessary cost. The 3G platform is also equipped with
        Marvell's latest wireless technology (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + FM radio +
        Near Field Communications (NFC) + GPS), RF transceivers and integrated
        PMIC solutions.
    --  The Marvell PXA1802: The Marvell PXA1802 LTE thin-modem combines
        Marvell's leading silicon and cellular expertise to provide the
        state-of-art mobile broadband connectivity for a multitude of consumer
        devices, such as high-performance, low-power smartphones, tablet
        devices, mobile hotspot devices and laptops. With support for 2G, 3G and
        4G mobile broadband modem technologies, including China's current
        TD-SCDMA network, WCDMA and next-generation Time-Division
        Duplex-Long-Term Evolution (TDD-LTE) and Frequency Division
        Duplex-Long-Term Evolution (FDD-LTE) networks, on a single chip that is
        fully backward compatible. The Marvell PXA1802 is the industry's leading
        LTE modem chipset to support next-generation LTE standards with Category
        4 150Mbps (megabits-per-second) downlink throughput and Release 8
        TD-SCDMA HSPA+. The fully approved Marvell PXA1802 platform also went
        through comprehensive testing on China Mobile's TD network.
    --  The Marvell PXA920 Family: The Marvell PXA920 family is an advanced,
        highly integrated 3G platform with TD-SCDMA and GSM / EDGE communication
        support designed for multimedia-centric handsets that powers the
        industry's most comprehensive TD-SCDMA portfolio, including 22 popular
        TD smartphones. Combining an advanced, high-performance, low-power
        Marvell application processor with Marvell's proven 3G technology, the
        PXA920 family of communications processors is designed to enable
        high-performance Web browsing, streaming video, 3D gaming and other
        popular mobile phone features. With support for Linux / Android and
        other major mobile operating systems, the PXA920 family is designed to
        deliver high-quality, thin-and-light smartphones at attractive price
        points.
Smart Home and Connectivity Solutions
With a comprehensive suite of fully immersive, high-performance, end-to-end SoC solutions for always-on multimedia entertainment and smart energy, at PT Expo Comm China, Marvell will showcase its success in eliminating the obstacles that prevent the intersection of exceptional performance, total mobility and optimal energy conservation. Marvell's robust portfolio of Smart home solutions is supported by three key technologies: seamless connectivity, high-performance video delivery, and highly reliable and secure cloud technology. Highlights at the show include:

    --  Marvell's Android TV Reference Design: Marvell's revolutionary ARMADA®
        1500-based Android TV reference design offers an exceptional television
        and multimedia experience for the next generation of Smart TVs, set-top
        boxes, Blu-ray players and beyond. The reference design also integrates
        new media content from BesTV.
    --  Marvell's LED Lighting Solutions: Marvell is at the forefront of
        innovative lighting technologies that remove major barriers to consumer
        adoption - light quality and dimming capabilities. Based on its advanced
        LED driver integrated circuits (ICs), microcontrollers and integrated
        control software technology, Marvell's total system solutions are
        designed to allow lighting OEMs and original design manufacturers (ODMs)
        to quickly build high-performance and affordable LED lighting products.
    --  Marvell's Home Cloud Solutions: Marvell's Home Server initiative is
        designed to enable an affordable, low-power platform with plug-and-play
        installation that connects home digital devices seamlessly and provides
        easy remote access. Marvell's total bundle solution - highly integrated
        SoCs, advanced 802.11n, Wi-Fi, G.hn solution, PHY, power management and
        switch - make it simple for OEMs to quickly design a system, resulting
        in faster time to market and reduced development cost. Marvell also has
        built a strong software ecosystem that enables third-party software
        companies to develop consumer applications on Marvell Home Servers. The
        server's low-power, always-on connectivity enables a new generation of
        remote cloud services, including smart energy management, remote control
        & monitor, content sharing and other personalized entertainment.
Marvell's G.hn Reference Design:  Marvell's 1Gbps ITU G.hn standard compliant transceiver chipset supports home networking over powerline,  phoneline / twisted-pair or coax cables. The chipset is comprised of the Marvell 88LX3142 digital baseband processor and the Marvell 88LX2718 baseband analog front-end. In addition to the G.hn PHY, MAC and DLL, the Marvell 88LX3142 integrates a powerful CPU and a rich set of serial interfaces in a cost-effective design. With a built-in pass-through power socket and robust connectivity, the Marvell G.hn GE-DW360F has been designed to offer a complete solution and achieve unmatched user experience across high-definition IPTV networks. With a full ITU-T G.hn stack protocol and a powerful software API, its transmission speed makes it the reference design of choice for home performance-intensive multi-media streaming applications.

Industry-Leading Flash-based Innovations
The exponential growth of big data and the rise of mobile computing and data-hungry applications are driving consumers and enterprises to increasingly embrace flash memory. At the show, Marvell will demonstrate its cutting-edge innovations, including:

    --  The Marvell DragonFly(TM) Platform: Marvell's innovative DragonFly
        platform combines Marvell's SoC technology with its newly designed
        circuit boards and plugs directly into commercially available servers
        with a PCIe slot. The result is a leading-edge systems solution that can
        achieve 10-100x lower latency and improved server I/O performance, while
        reducing power, space and storage capital costs in the datacenter.
    --  OCZ Z-Drive R5 Powered by Marvell: The Z-Drive R5 features a jointly
        developed "Kilimanjaro" OCZ and Marvell native PCIe to NAND flash
        controller platform based on the Marvell 88NV9145 silicon, allowing for
        completely scalable performance and redundancy while eliminating the
        need for a separate storage controller, thus reducing the cost to deploy
        high-performance solid state storage systems in the data center.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit Marvell.com.

Marvell, ARMADA and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates.  DragonFly is a trademark of Marvell and/or its affiliates.  Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For Further Information Contact:

    Marvell Media Relations                        Kim Anderson
    Gail Liu                                       Tel: 408-222-0950
    Tel: +86-010-82151511                          kimander@marvell.com
    gailliu@marvell.com
SOURCE  Marvell

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