Intel Developer Forum Fall 2007…

Intel Corporation executives promised that their pending rollout of WiMAX will usher in a new era of reliable broadband-connected wireless computing starting next year.

Under the mantra of ‘smaller, faster and more energy-efficient computing,’ consumers will increasingly shift toward this combination of technologies to use the Internet for entertainment, business and content-heavy personalization on the go.

“Intel is the undisputed market leader today with notebook PCs by providing consumers with what they want in performance, battery life and a fully loaded Internet experience,” said David (Dadi) Perlmutter, Intel senior vice president and general manager, Mobility Group. “Mobile users have an insatiable appetite for and want even more mobility, connectivity and a full Internet on their smaller devices. Intel will satisfy those needs by delivering our latest 45 nm processors and WiMAX to notebooks, as well as Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) in 2008, and also using some of these technologies to bring an affordable computing and Internet experience to emerging communities and economies around the world.”

Perlmutter continued by discussing how Intel continues to provide advanced mobile processors based on innovative High-k metal gate (Hi-k) silicon technology that deliver energy efficiency for great battery life needed by users on-the-go. He showed what users could expect in terms of more performance and battery life features when the next-generation Centrino Duo processor technology is refreshed with Intel’s 45 nm Hi-k dual core mobile processor, code named Penryn.

Perlmutter also demonstrated the graphics improvement for the refreshed Centrino Duo-based notebooks by unlocking advanced graphic technologies for an enhanced visual experience, especially with DirectX 10-based applications.

Due out later in 2008, Montevina processor technology, also based on Penryn, will span the full range of notebook designs from mini-notes to full size. Also featured in Montevina is integrated HD-DVD/Blu-ray support for consumers and next-generation data manageability and security features for the enterprise. Montevina will be Intel’s first Centrino processor technology for notebooks to offer the option of integrated Wi-Fi and WiMAX wireless technologies for greater wireless broadband access.

Mobile WiMAX provides multimegabit speed, greater throughput and wider range compared to other wireless broadband alternatives, which is crucial as consumers increasingly want to access user-generated content, high-definition videos, music, photos and other large data files while on the go. Perlmutter showed off the capabilities of mobile WiMAX with three mobile vehicles cruising through the audience at the Intel Developer Forum, including a Segway, golf cart and scooter.

Perlmutter also outlined how using new technologies developed for low power will help break the affordability barrier by being able to offer a low-cost solution.

Anand Chandrasekher, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Ultra Mobility Group, described the evolution of the personal mobile Internet, outlined Intel’s silicon roadmap that will deliver radical reductions in power requirements and package sizes, and disclosed a range of leading industry players working with Intel to establish the MID and ultramobile PC (UMPC) categories.

“Mobile users are demanding to take the full Internet experience anytime, anywhere – in essence these users want the full Internet to be delivered to them wirelessly and in their pocket,” Chandrasekher said. “In the first half of 2008, Intel will take a major step to deliver what these users are looking for with our first platform designed from the ground up for MIDs and UMPCs – code named Menlow, which will deliver 10x lower power compared to the first UMPCs in the market. After Menlow our next-generation platform – code named Moorestown, will increase battery life an order of magnitude by reducing idle power by 10x compared to Menlow.”

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