Qualcomm Inc. and Siano Mobile Silicon have signed a royalty-free agreement that enables Siano to use Qualcomm’s patented technologies to design, manufacture and sell certain semiconductor chip products that implement FLO technology. This license agreement paves the way for Siano to develop a multi-standard mobile digital TV (MDTV) receiver chip supporting FLO, in addition to other standards. Also, Siano is the second company to participate in Qualcomm’s FLO chip program, announced last September.

FLO technology, a key component of the MediaFLO System, is a globally recognized air-interface technology with multiple technical specifications ratified by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Furthermore, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R), recently recognized FLO as an ITU-R recommended technology for the broadcasting of multimedia and data applications for mobile reception on handheld devices.

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