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baseband

British  
/ ˈbeɪsˌbænd /

noun

  1. a transmission technique using a narrow range of frequencies that allows only one message to be telecommunicated at a time See also broadband

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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TI, which makes chips for products as diverse as phones and cars, is already winding down its development of baseband chips that connect mobile phones to cellular networks.

From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2012

The mobile baseband market grossed close to $15 billion in revenue in 2011, and the leading player in cellular baseband is Qualcomm with more than 40% market share.

From Forbes ● Feb. 16, 2012

Finally, there’s absolutely no reason to believe Apple is at all involved with the design of the baseband processors used to connect mobile devices to wireless networks.

From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2011

Steve Jobs is a magician, but he can’t summon a 4G baseband processor out thin air.

From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2011

The Atheros acquisition may give Qualcomm a powerful weapon against Irvine, California-based Broadcom, whose combination Wi- Fi and baseband chips are used by the likes of Apple Inc., Mobley said.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 5, 2011

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