Since the early 1990s, TI has progressed steadily in the wireless market, and the efforts will only intensify in coming years. Here's a quick rundown of the company's wireless moves made so far this decade, along with a few key market changes boding well for the industry's future.
| On the TI home front |
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| 1990 |
- Achieves first digital cellular design-win
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| 1994 |
- Semiconductor Group forms the Wireless Communications Business Unit
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| 1996 |
- Introduces first single-chip digital baseband (DBB)
- Demonstrates first fully functional 1-V DSP
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| 1997 |
- Incorporates Java into wireless software platform
- Introduces RF products
- Wireless DBB/DSP shipments reach 50 million units
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| 1998 |
- Participates in third-generation system definition
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| The global scene |
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| 1992 |
- First digital cellular system deployed (GSM)
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| 1996 |
- First Personal Communications System (PCS) launched in U.S.
- Worldwide digital cellular shipments surpass analog shipments
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| 1997 |
- Worldwide cellular shipments surpass PC shipments
- United States reaches 50 millionth cellular subscriber
- GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) reaches 50 millionth cellular subscriber
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| 1998 |
- Worldwide digital cellular phone shipments expected to surpass 100 million
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