Broadcom, a global provider of semiconductor solutions for wired and
wireless communications, announced its latest innovation for 4G/LTE microwave
backhaul, the BCM85620 system-on-a-chip (SoC).
Designed to address the need for higher bandwidth in mobile backhaul,
the BCM85620 delivers Gigabit bandwidth and beyond and is the first SoC to
combine a baseband modem and network processor in one chip.
The BCM85620 combines the functionality of up to ten off-the-shelf
application-specific standard parts (ASSPs) into one SoC, dramatically lowering
power consumption and system costs.
“The transition to 4G and LTE networks continues to drive the
need for higher capacity and packet traffic in mobile backhaul networks. With
the industry’s highest level of integration and Gigabit and beyond performance,
the BCM85620 allows system vendors to seamlessly and cost effectively migrate
existing networks to 4G/LTE,” said Dan Charash, senior director and
general manager, Microwave, Broadcom.
To manage the massive growth in wireless traffic and evolution of 4G/LTE
networks, carriers are faced with the challenge of backhauling data from the
cell sites to the core network.
With enhanced radio performance and advanced networking capabilities,
the BCM85620 provides radio-optimized traffic delivery, including robust clock
delivery over packet transport needed for network synchronization.
“The mobile backhaul space is undergoing major changes. The growing
capacity demand and the shift from voice to data services are driving mobile
backhaul networks to high capacity IP/Ethernet connections. The evolution to
4G/LTE networks will require even higher capacities and more cell site
connections. Microwave currently represents 55 percent of physical backhaul
connections,” said Michael Howard, co-founder and principal analyst, Carrier
Networks, Infonetics.
Coupled with 1.25Gbps throughput and 25 percent higher capacity than
existing solutions, the BCM85620 enables wireless backhaul systems to support
the demanding requirements of 4G/LTE networks.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
