MMCA And JEDEC Announced v4.3 Embedded MMC and Card Product Standard.The new features build on the eMMC standard, which is currently supported by all major handset and navigation product manufacturers…

The MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) and the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association (JEDEC) announced their joint publication of version 4.3 of the Embedded MMC (eMMC) and Card Product Standard. The specification marks an important step in the evolution of eMMC as an industry-leading memory technology, providing a standardized protocol for embedding mass storage flash memory on host systems. The new features build on the eMMC standard, which is currently supported by all major handset and navigation product manufacturers.

“As devices continue to evolve and require support for increasing amounts of mass storage memory, manufacturers look to our organizations to advance standards like eMMC to better address the storage demands of the market,” said Yves Leonard, MMCA board chairman and business strategies director at Samsung Semiconductor. “We are pleased to introduce the v4.3 specification, which includes features that deliver capabilities of immediate benefit to system designers and end-users.”

Digi Introduced the Digi Connect WAN 3G. The Digi Connect WAN 3G provides primary Wireless WAN connections to remote sites containing Ethernet and serial devices…

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) introduced the Digi Connect WAN 3G, an upgradeable third generation (3G) Wireless WAN router for primary and backup connectivity to remote sites and devices. It is a targeted function Ethernet-to-cellular router that supports both HSDPA and EVDO 3G standards and adds a cost optimized, high-speed solution to Digi’s industry leading line of cellular routers.

“The Digi Connect WAN 3G is great for customers needing high-speed connectivity without all the extras,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. “It provides a fast, easy, Ethernet-to-3G wireless connection backed up by the Digi name and supported by our Dig Connectware® Manager remote management platform.”

Femto Forum Announces Femtocell Network Integration Program to help harmonise the integration of femtocells into mobile core networks…

The Femto Forum, the independent industry association that supports femtocell deployment worldwide, has launched a programme to help harmonise the integration of femtocells into mobile core networks. Operator demand to launch femtocells quickly has led to the development of many different methods for integrating potentially millions of femtocells into the network core. Although this is not holding up the commercial deployment of femtocells, this programme will help unite these different approaches in the longer term and set the stage for the development of future standards.

At the Femto Forum’s next plenary in March 2008, a variety of approaches to femtocell network integration will be put forward by members. Synergies between the approaches will be identified and the Femto Forum will provide a framework within which consensus can be built around similar approaches.