According to latest news from Barcelona,on February 28, 2012, the leader of global wireless platform and STMicroelectronics Ericsson announced Panasonic has selected its low power consumption ThorTMM5780 wireless broadband modem to the develope the latest ultra-thin smartphone.ThorM5780 of Ericsson, STMicroelectronics is a wireless broadband modem specifically optimize for smart phones , the program inherited its HSPA + technology proven by previous generation modem programs. small size of ThorM5780 helps Panasonic to develop ultra-thin smartphone with 4.3-inch screen.The senior vice president of wireless broadband modem division of ST Ericsson,Staffan Iveberg said: "ThorM5780 shows the develipment of 21Mbps wireless broadband modem used for smart phones in the size, heat dissipation, and cost structure .We believe that this is also the reason Panasonic chooses our modem program to develop its latest smart phone. Successful innovation makes M5780 have a 35% reduction in size than our first generation of HSPA + modem products . This modem can support both 21Mbps downstream rate and 5.76Mbps in the uplink, and does not require additional flash based on the characteristics of all of the above products.STMicroelectronics, Ericsson is a developing and delivering a global leader across all mobile technologies and innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions. This company is a leading provider of the world's leading handset manufacturers.