4G/LTE chips coming . . . but first, a little chaos
Junko Yoshida, EETimes
(03/22/2010 9:04 AM EDT)
NEW YORK — When the CTIA wireless show opens this week, attendees will see how earnestly the wireless industry has applied itself to moving to 4G LTE/WiMax cellular networks -- including learning more in detail Sprint Nextel's plans for its WiMax mobile phones.
But be warned. Much of the WiMax/LTE solutions on display at the show are still point solutions. This represents a prelude to the chaos and confusion which, in the coming months, many technology vendors will be busy unraveling.
In the transition to WiMax/LTE, however, one thing will be clear to everyone. There's no going back to business as (it was) usual.
Gone are the days when baseband chip vendors could continuously hold onto their existing 3G/2G solutions -- many of them hard-wired. On the horizon is the industry's growing appetite for DSPs -- specifically designed to run software defined radio (SDR).
At least, that's the operative theory for CEVA, a DSP core intellectual property supplier.
![]() |
E-mail This Article | ![]() |
![]() |
Printer-Friendly Page |
Related News
- Sequans Introduces StreamliteLTE, a New Line of Chips for the Internet of Things
- Adesto's AFE IP Licensed by GCT Semiconductor for Advanced 4G LTE Modem
- AccelerComm Lands Funding for 5G New Radio and 4G LTE Networks IP
- TowerJazz and TPSCo Announce Breakthrough RF Technology for Next-Generation 4G LTE Enabled Smartphones and IoT Applications
- Creonic Releases 4G 1 Gbit/s Turbo Decoder IP Core for LTE and LTE Advanced
Breaking News
- eInfochips Wins Design Services Company of the Year Award from IESA
- Samsung Foundry Certifies Analog FastSPICE Platform from Siemens for Early Design Starts on 3nm GAA Process Technology
- Silvaco Acquires Physical Verification Solution Provider POLYTEDA CLOUD LLC
- Arasan announces its Total eMMC IP solution for TSMC 22nm process
- MediaTek Launches 6nm Dimensity 1200 Flagship 5G SoC with Unrivaled AI and Multimedia for Powerful 5G Experiences
Most Popular
- Cadence to Acquire NUMECA to Expand System Analysis Capabilities with Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Arasan announces its Total eMMC IP solution for TSMC 22nm process
- Dual Mode Bluetooth v5.2 SW Link Layer, Protocol Stack SW, Profiles licensed for ultra-low power 22nm True Wireless (TWS) Earbuds SoC
- Industry R&D Spending To Rise 4% After Hitting Record in 2020
- Silvaco Acquires Physical Verification Solution Provider POLYTEDA CLOUD LLC