iSuppli: Ultra low-cost handsets (ULCHs) demand single-chip solutions

For years, mobile phone makers have been adding features to their products to expand their appeal. However, with hopes for wireless subscriber growth now pinned on developing nations with large populations of low-income consumers, mobile phone makers are developing and offering inexpensive phones that have minimal feature sets : the so-called ultra low-cost handsets (ULCHs). But to meet their strict cost targets, ULCHs cannot simply be stripped-down versions of existing phones, and instead must be new designs based on single-chip solutions.

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