Windows Phone Thoughts: SyVoice Enables Wireless VoIP for Windows Mobile-based Devices

"SyChip, the leader in Radio Frequency Chip Scale Modules (CSM), today announced the VWLAN7100 wVoIP module, the first in its SyVoice family of products for mobile handsets, now enables Windows Mobile-based devices wireless VoIP functionality with talk times up to eight hours and stand-by time of more than 100 hours... SyVoice is a complete end-to-end voice over wireless LAN solution that can be quickly integrated into mobile handsets to support the emerging dual-mode cellular and local area networks. SyVoice is a plug-n-play solution that combines a VoIP processor and an 802.11g WLAN modem, including all the hardware, Windows Mobile drivers and software necessary to add VoIP and data functions to a standard cell phone or PDA. SyChip measurements show that the SyVoice VoIP engine consumes less than 15mA of power during a VoIP call. The total solution including the WLAN consumes only 150mA allowing a PDA, Smart phone or VoIP phone talk times of eight hours with a standard 1200mAh battery."



The VWLAN7100 was announced at CES a couple of weeks ago, pledging full support for Windows Mobile. The low-power module combines a VoIP processor and an 802.11g WLAN modem, effectively allowing Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Phones and Smartphones dual-mode operation in cellular and wireless VoIP environments. It should already be available to manufacturers at $19 per unit in volumes of 100,000 (bargain!).