GCT Semiconductor LTE Single-Chip Powers NETGEAR 4G LTE Gateway

SAN JOSE, CALIF.--(Business Wire / Korea Newswire)--GCT® Semiconductor (www.gctsemi.com/html/LTE.html), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G mobile semiconductor solutions, announced today that its 4G LTE single-chip enables fast and reliable LTE connectivity in the new NETGEAR® (http://goo.gl/WhMXo) LTE Data Gateway 2200D (LG2200D), currently available for U.S. Cellular (http://goo.gl/Bze4Df) customers. This new LTE gateway offers multi-band connection capabilities supporting LTE bands 4, 5, and 12.

“We’re pleased to be working closely with GCT to launch a new LTE gateway delivering super high speeds with easy installation and activation,” said Brian Makarowski, director of marketing for NETGEAR Service Provider Business. “The LG2200D offers access to 4G LTE mobile broadband connections via Wi-Fi and Ethernet, ideal for both home and the workspace, especially in rural areas where a wired line isn’t an option.”

“With NETGEAR’s proven track record of innovative products and GCT’s high-performing 4G LTE single-chip solutions, together we were able to deliver a fast LTE gateway with extended mobile service coverage,” said Alex Sum, vice president of sales and marketing at GCT Semiconductor, Inc. “This new solution is a great option for customers who are looking for reliable and fast LTE connections, with easy installation and always-on connectivity.”

GCT’s integrated LTE solutions combine multi-band radio frequency and baseband functionalities, and offer easier device integration, lower power consumption and smaller form factor. GCT’s market-proven solution has been designed in numerous LTE devices commercially available today.

About GCT Semiconductor, Inc.
GCT Semiconductor is a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced 4G LTE and WiMAX semiconductor solutions. GCT’s market-proven LTE solutions, commercially available since 2010, have enabled fast and reliable LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as smartphones, tablets, hotspots, USB dongles, routers, M2M applications, etc., for the world’s top LTE carriers. GCT’s system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability and cost effectiveness. For more information, visit www.gctsemi.com

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GCT Semiconductor, Inc.
Alex Sum
+1-408-434-8022
Mobile: +1-408-835-9686
VP Marketing/Business Development
alexsum@gctsemi.com

Simon Lee
+1-408-434-8039
Mobile: +1-408-497-6401
Director of 4G Global Marketing
sylee@gctsemi.com