Altair-Based Module is First Tri-Band Single-Mode LTE Module to Receive Verizon Wireless Certification

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Altair-Based Module is First Tri-Band Single-Mode LTE Module to Receive Verizon Wireless Certification

New LM17B Module Adds Band 2 Support, Further Enhancing User Experience on Verizon Wireless Network

HOD HASHARON, Israel, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), a leading provider of LTE
[http://altair-semi.com/product/fourgee-3800-6300 ] chipsets, today announced that its
FourGee-3800/6300 Category 4 (CAT-4) chipset powers Quanta's new tri-band 13, 4, 2 M.2
module, the first certified single-mode LTE module to offer band 2 access on the Verizon
Wireless North American network.

    "This certification is another important milestone towards achieving LTE ubiquity in
the United States," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing and
Business Development at Altair. "Until now, our customers have been successfully deploying
products for Verizon Wireless markets in a dual-band configuration. The introduction of
LM17B, the first of its kind, provides another important layer of service availability to
users."

    This collaboration follows Verizon Wireless's certification of Altair's CAT-4 chipset
in December 2014.

    To date, Altair's single-mode LTE chipsets have been implemented into more than 100
end-user devices including tablets, netbooks, Chromebooks, USB dongles, portable hotspots,
fixed routers and gateways, and M2M applications.

    About Altair Semiconductor

    Altair Semiconductor is a leading provider of single-mode LTE chipsets. Altair's
portfolio covers the complete spectrum of cellular 4G market needs, from supercharged
video-centric applications all the way to ultra-low power, low cost IoT and M2M. Altair
has shipped millions of LTE chipsets to date, commercially deployed on the world's most
advanced LTE networks including Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Softbank. The company's
customer roster includes some of the world's leading OEMs and ODMs, such as
Hewlett-Packard, ASUS and D-Link, as well as the majority of Asian ODMs developing LTE
products for global markets. For more information, please visit altair-semi.com
[http://www.altair-semi.com ]. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi

       
        For more information:
        Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
        Glenn Jasper
        goel.jasper@finnpartners.com
        @goeljasper
        +1-929-222-8002

Altair Semiconductor

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