Qualcomm also introduced software enhancements for select Mobile Data Modem (MDM) chipsets that enabled “a common Gobi software interface ( API) across multiple hardware platforms.” Products The reasoning behind the multiple chips was to address additional markets such as USB modems, e-readers, gaming devices and machine to machine commercial applications. The third, and most recent, generation of Gobi-enabled chipsets was announced on Mahowever this generation consists of a total of 6 different chips which support different ranges of wireless standards and data rates.
The MDM2000 added support for additional frequencies which are prevalent in Japan and rural Europe, improved uplink capabilities and other software upgrades. Two years later, on February 11, 2009, Qualcomm announced the second generation of Gobi-enabled chipsets, the MDM2000. The first chip produced by Qualcomm, the MDM1000, gained support from PC manufacturer HP Īs well as wireless carriers Vodafone and Verizon.
On October 23, 2007, Qualcomm announced the first set of Gobi-enabled chipsets to be commercially available in the second quarter of 2008.
