Intel comes with innovation for future

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: The surge of new Internet-based applications and innovations will require a common, yet flexible platform from which the industry can innovate upon, said Intel executive Anand Chandrasekher.

While delivering the keynote address today at the Intel Developer Forum in Taiwan, Intel’s senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Ultra Mobility Group said the Intel Architecture is well positioned at the core of exciting new innovations and transformation to meet these requirements.

In his address Anand Chandrasekher also discussed how technology innovation and strong industry collaboration have driven the digital economy over the past 40 years, and the universal impact that the Internet and mobile Web has had in people’s lives, said a press release.

“Technology innovation is the catalyst for new user experiences, industry collaborations and business models that together will shape the next 40 years,” said Chandrasekher. “As the next billion people connect to and experience the Internet, significant opportunities lie in the power of technology and the development of purpose-built devices that deliver more targeted computing needs and experiences.”

He cited the Intel Atom processor, the upcoming ‘Nehalem’ processor, and the Intel ‘Moorestown’ platform scheduled for the 2009-2010 timeframe as prime examples of innovation and technology leadership.

Also highlighted was the progress Intel is making in the Mobile Internet Devices (MID) market segment with the world’s first working “Moorestown” platform demonstration.

Moorestown comprises an SOC, codenamed ‘Lincroft’, which integrates the 45nm processor, graphics, memory controller and video encode/decode onto a single chip and an I/O hub codenamed ‘Langwell’, which supports a range of I/O ports to connect with wireless, storage, and display components in addition to incorporating several board level functions, the release added.

Chandrasekher stated that Intel is on track to reduce Moorestown platform idle power by more than 10x compared to the first-generation MIDs based on the Intel Atom processor. Moorestown will be a catalyst for exciting and innovative developments that will extend the full Internet experience into the smartphone space with the Communication MID, he said.