Intel News Disclosures from Day 2 of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Intel is holding its Intel Developer Forum Sept. 18-20 in San Francisco. Below are summaries of each executive's keynote speech and the major news disclosed during the second day.
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David (Dadi) Perlmutter "Breaking the Barriers to Mobility"
Intel Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobility Group
Describing the latest trends in mobile computing, Dadi Perlmutter highlighted forthcoming Intel platforms for notebooks that builds on the mobility attributes of performance, battery life, form factor and wireless communications, and also how these attributes can be extended to new device types and usage models. He also discussed the future of wireless networking connectivity, including mobile WiMAX.
-- Santa Rosa Refresh - In January 2008, Intel will launch "Santa
Rosa Refresh," an update to Intel(R) Centrino(R) processor
technology that includes the next generation 45nm high-k
mobile processor (codenamed Penryn) and improved graphics
capabilities. With the Penryn mobile processor, Santa Rosa
Refresh-based notebooks receive enhanced performance and
battery life features. Graphics improvement for Santa Rosa
Refresh focuses on unlocking advanced graphics technologies
for an enhanced visual experience, especially with DirectX
10-based applications. Santa Rosa Refresh notebook PCs also
contain the Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express chipset family, Intel
Next-Gen Wireless-N network connection, Intel(R) 82566MM and
82566MC Gigabit Network Connection, and optional Intel(R)
Turbo memory.
-- Future Mobile Roadmap for Notebooks - Perlmutter showed the
next generation Montevina processor technology Intel is
targeting to deliver in mid-2008. Montevina includes the new
45nm high-k Intel Penryn mobile processor and the
next-generation chipset with DDR3 memory support. This 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. It will
also feature integrated HD-DVD/Blu-ray support for consumers
and next generation data manageability and security features
for the enterprise. With approximately 40 percent smaller
components, Montevina will be ideal for the wide spectrum of
notebook designs from sub to full-sized notebooks.
-- Wi-Fi - 802.11n/Cisco - Announced on Sept. 4, Cisco and Intel
are working together on interoperability testing of 802.11n
draft 2.0, helping to ensure reliable performance and
compatibility between Intel Centrino-based notebook PCs and
Cisco wireless networks.
-- WiMAX for Notebooks in 2008 - Perlmutter highlighted both the
quality of the WiMAX network as well as the significant
ecosystem working on and supporting this wireless standard,
including conformance and interoperability testing. He showed
several mobile implementations, all illustrating the benefits
of "true mobile connectivity" using Intel's Echo Peak, the
industry's first integrated Wi-Fi / WiMAX module solution that
will be offered as an option for notebooks based on
next-generation Centrino processor technology (Montevina) in
2008.
-- Echo Peak incorporates advanced MIMO antenna technology for
increased data throughput rates -- improving users'
broadband experiences at home, work and "on the go."
Integrating Wi-Fi and WiMAX into the platform not only
frees up valuable laptop real estate for other uses, but
also helps yield a highly cost-effective solution,
enabling higher device attach rates and better economics.
-- A number of OEMs, including Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Panasonic
and Toshiba have already expressed intent to embed WiMAX
into next-generation Centrino processor technology-based
notebook PCs in 2008.
-- Powerful Entertainment - As seen in Perlmutter's keynote,
Intel Centrino processor technology provides robust and
high-definition entertainment. He demonstrated the multimedia
capabilities of today's Centrino-based platforms showing
high-definition content streaming wirelessly. He also provided
a glimpse of the entertainment power of the upcoming
Penryn-based Intel Centrino systems with video rendering and
encoding.
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Anand Chandrasekher, "Unleashing the Internet Experience"
Intel Senior Vice President and General Manager, Ultra Mobility Group, Intel Corporation
Anand Chandrasekher discussed the growing need of mobile users to communicate, entertain, stay informed and be productive on-the-go. Chandrasekher outlined Intel's strategy to unleash the full Internet for mobile users by using low power IA platforms, which drastically reduce CPU and chipset power performance. He also demonstrated increasing momentum in the ecosystem with a range of announcements and demonstrations throughout his keynote.
-- Intel "Menlow" Platform Enables Full Internet in Your Pocket
in 2008 - Chandrasekher discussed the upcoming Intel Menlow
platform, scheduled for launch in 1H'08, which is comprised of
a ground-up designed processor, codenamed Silverthorne, based
on a new 45nm Hi-k low power microarchitecture and a new
chipset, codenamed Poulsbo, based on a ground-up single-chip
design. He highlighted that a Menlow platform will deliver
great performance at low power and could fit in a 74mm x 143mm
sized motherboard, thus enabling a full Internet experience
while enabling form factors that are small enough to fit in
your pocket. Chandrasekher showed how Silverthorne draws 10x
lower power compared to today's lower-power processors (based
on pre-silicon estimates). Also, he discussed standardized
communications options such as Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX for MIDs
and UMPCs, thus enabling connected experiences.
-- Intel "Moorestown" Platform Headed for 10x Idle Platform
Reduction - Chandrasekher provided a sneak peek into the
future Intel Moorestown platform which consists of a System on
Chip (SOC) and a Communications Hub. The SOC integrates the
CPU, graphics, video, and memory controller to a single chip
and brings the 45nm process benefits to the complex. The
Communications Hub provides I/O capabilities for storage,
features, and wireless integration and the architecture allows
for ultra low power operation. Chandrasekher announced that
the platform idle power for a Moorestown-based MID platform
will be 10x lower compared to a Menlow-based platform.
-- Mobile Internet Device Innovation Alliance Shows Progress -
Intel had announced the formation of the MID Innovation
alliance at IDF Beijing in April with industry-leading systems
manufacturers Asus(1), BenQ(1), Compal(1), Elektrobit(1),
HTC(1), Inventec(1) and Quanta(1). Chandrasekher announced
that these companies had made significant progress over the
past 6 months on Intel-based Menlow platforms and are on track
to bring platforms to the marketplace in the first half of
2008. He showed working prototypes from Asus, BenQ, Compal,
Elektrobit, Inventec and Quanta during his speech as evidence
of this progress.
-- Intel Announces Strategic Collaborators for MID and UMPC
Categories - In a sign of growing momentum in the industry,
Chandrasekher announced more than 15 industry leaders which
have embraced Intel's "Full Internet in Your Pocket" vision,
are investing in the UMPC and MID categories, and are expected
to bring products over time. These companies included system
manufacturers such as Aigo(1), Clarion(1), Fujitsu(1),
Harman-Becker(1), Hitachi(1), Lenovo(1), LG Electronics(1),
NEC(1), Panasonic(1), Samsung(1), and Toshiba(1), and service
providers such as Clearwire(1), KDDI(1), Korea Telecom(1), NTT
DoCoMo(1) and Sprint.
-- Shuttleworth Demonstrates Pre-Alpha Release of Ubuntu(1)
Mobile on Menlow-based MID - Chandrasekher welcomed Mark
Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical(1), on stage and
discussed the company's entry into the MID segment.
Shuttleworth described the flexibility of the Ubuntu OS and
the steps Canonical is taking to deliver a reliable, small
footprint, and highly responsive operating system for the
category. He also discussed how the company is planning to
deliver unique user interface, applications, and content to
deliver a differentiated experience to its customers and
showcased a pre-alpha release of Ubuntu Mobile on an Intel
Menlow-based MID platform.
-- World's First Demonstration of Adobe(1) AIR(1) Application on
Intel Menlow-based Platform - Chandrasekher welcomed Al
Ramadan, senior vice president, Mobile and Device Solutions
Business Unit, Adobe, on stage. Ramadan described Adobe(1)
AIR(1), a cross-operating system runtime that will extend the
reach of rich internet applications, and discussed how the
combination of MIDs and Adobe AIR applications will bring
compelling new experiences to the user. Ramadan also
demonstrated Adobe Media Player (AMP), an Adobe AIR
application, and showcased AMP delivering premium content
based entertainment to new MID devices. Additionally, Ramadan
emphasized that Adobe AIR will support Windows- and
Linux-based Menlow platforms in the future.
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Source: Intel Corporation
Released Sep 19, 2007 • 1:00 PM EDT