Qualcomm Atheros, the networking and connectivity
subsidiary of Qualcomm and Mindspeed Technologies, a supplier of semiconductor
solutions for network infrastructure applications, announced a joint embedded
video-over-Wi-Fi solution and an integrated board using Qualcomm Atheros’ new
three-stream 802.11n chip, the AR9580.
Qualcomm Atheros’ Wi-Fi solutions are now fully
integrated with Mindspeed’s Comcerto 1000 broadband packet processors,
providing a development experience for original equipment and design
manufacturers (OEMs and ODMs).
By choosing the joint reference design, OEMs and ODMs can
reduce their engineering investment and speed time-to-market, as well as ensure
greater throughput at range due to the up-front integration work of Mindspeed
and Qualcomm Atheros.
The embedded solution is a significant step forward in
processing voice- and video-over-IP media streams in next-generation media
gateways and systems performing the media resource function processing (MRFP)
for IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) networks. Key applications include
video and voice content conversion in support of telephony, multimedia
messaging services (MMS) and video ad insertion.
The solution also is ideal for applications such as
high-end fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Ethernet uplink gateways supporting 1 Gbps
data rates and carrier-grade voice and video services.
“This new comprehensive video-over-Wi-Fi solution
strengthens and expands our industry-leading portfolio of wireless connectivity
technologies for consumer devices,” said Patrick Ribardiere, director of
product management, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros.
“The AR9580 will allow users to enjoy new
generations of rich media applications in the home and at work. By more
closely integrating Qualcomm Atheros’ proven Wi-Fi technologies, Qualcomm
Atheros and Mindspeed are creating an even more valuable offering for carriers,
OEMs and ODMs,” Ribardiere added.
Mindspeed’s media processor system-on-chip (SoC)
solutions integrate two ARM11 processors, acceleration engines and a
comprehensive set of popular interfaces. Companion software includes a
wide range of codecs supporting carrier-class voice-over-IP.
“The combination of our world class Comcerto 1000
SoC and field-proven software, coupled with Qualcomm Atheros’ video-over-Wi-Fi
solution, offers best-in-class quality of experience and performance for
processing real-time data flows such as voice- and video-over-IP media streams.
This collaboration is a great example of how developers can leverage our packet
processors to create an optimal experience for multimedia distribution in the
home,” said Marco E. Bello, executive director of customer premises
equipment (CPE) marketing and product management at Mindspeed.
Recently, Integrated Device Technology and Qualcomm
announced their agreement
to transfer the design team of IDT’s Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) and Frame
Rate Conversion (FRC) Video Processing product lines and certain related assets
to Qualcomm.
Both companies will also explore opportunities to include
IDT’s broad portfolio of mixed-signal products into Qualcomm reference
designs. The all-cash transaction has received appropriate corporate
approvals and is anticipated to close in the coming weeks, subject to the
completion of certain closing conditions.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
