baseband

British

/ ˈbeɪsˌbænd /

noun

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

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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

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

From Forbes • Aug. 22, 2011

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

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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