22 July 2010

Texas Instruments Brings First WLAN
Adaptation Package To The Symbian Platform

As long-time proponents and committed enablers of the open source community, TI supports the Symbian Foundation’s vision of a proven, open and comprehensive mobile software platform.

Their recent collaborative efforts resulted in Symbian’s very first WLAN adaptation package – a contribution critical to the success of Symbian’s goal for the one-click connectivity outlined in the Symbian^3 platform scope.

For the Symbian Foundation, the WLAN adaptation package represents another major milestone in fostering one of the largest open source transitions in the industry.

For TI, this package represents the introduction of the TI WiLink™ 6.0 WLAN driver (running on WL1271) as a key component of Symbian^3. Currently available in the FCL, developers building on Symbian^3 now benefit from a sixth generation, single-chip WLAN/Bluetooth®/FM solution that is proven effective in addressing the low-power and size requirements for the mobile community, extending the applications and user experiences in Symbian.

TI continues to focus on apps processors and wireless connectivity solutions within the mobile market. The ability to build on that commitment through the integration into Symbian^3 is an opportunity we are proud to have. Beyond this initial contribution, we are committed to providing additional enhancements and features in the areas of WLAN, Bluetooth and FM to the Symbian community, stay tuned for future contributions.

"Texas Instruments' easy and affordable application development platform will help bring new Symbian open source applications to market more easily and quickly,” said Lee Williams, executive director, Symbian Foundation. "The high-performance Zoom OMAP34x-II MDP will also help lower the barriers for innovation and foster new opportunities for the Symbian community."