Alcatel and STMicroelectronics sign co-operation agreement for development and supply of future GSM/GPRS chipsets. (France).(Brief Article)

European Telecom, March, 2002

STMICROELECTRONICS and Alcatel announced a new co-operation agreement for the development of future GSM/GPRS chipsets for mobile phones and other wireless connectivity applications.

Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel is transferring to ST its team of mobile phone integrated circuit designers. ST will get access to the know-how and intellectual property developed by this group and related to GSM/GPRS. The resulting chipsets will be available for the open market. This cooperation also includes a multi-year supply agreement associated with 2.5G chipsets.

This co-operation between ST and Alcatel in the development of GSM/GPRS chipsets will result in cost-optimized solutions for the basic "engine" of the mobile phone, allowing Alcatel to concentrate...

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