Octasic Provides Opus2 DSP Core Development Environment for Evaluation by 3G/4G Wireless Product Designers

MONTREAL–(Marketwire – 02/08/10) – Octasic Inc., a leading innovator of media processing and wireless solutions, today announced its second generation Opus2 DSP core, a high-performance, ultra-low power, asynchronous DSP architecture optimized for baseband processing and multimedia transcoding. To facilitate customer evaluation of the core, Octasic is making available an integrated development environment with support for multi-standard cellular infrastructure applications.

The Opus2 core, based on Octasic’s unique asynchronous Opus DSP architecture, offers the lowest power consumption available in a fully programmable, high-performance DSP. Opus2 is code compatible with the currently shipping Opus1 core. Opus1, the DSP processor used in Octasic’s Vocallo devices, is widely deployed as a media processor in voice and video media gateways for wireline and wireless, session border controllers (SBCs), IPBXs, and as a baseband processor in multi-carrier GSM basestations.

Incorporating the experience gained from extensive application development on Opus1 and improvements to the asynchronous design, Octasic has doubled the platform’s performance, while improving its power efficiency. For example, a single device based on Opus2 can provide all the necessary processing for a complete 64 user HSPA+/LTE basestation while consuming less than 2.5W.

“For all our customers — whether they are developing media gateway, or wireless basestations — improving both power and performance has become their top priority,” said Robert Blake, CEO of Octasic. “Opus2 further expands our leadership in developing platforms that provide designers with both the flexibility and scalability to maximize their investment in multi-standard wireless communications.”

Opus2 for Wireless Applications

In addition to basic architecture improvements, Opus2 has been optimized to efficiently support the air interfaces of the existing 2G and 3G standards, as well as the emerging 4G/LTE standards. Unique instructions to improve power and performance for W/CDMA and OFDMA physical and media access control (MAC) layer algorithms have been added, including instructions for rate matching, turbo encoding, code generation, equalization, chip rate processing and encryption. Enhancements have also been made to support a dynamically reconfigurable hardware accelerator, tightly coupled with the Opus2 core, to improve performance and maintain software flexibility for functions such as: Random Access Channel (RACH) search; FFT/DFT; and advanced error correction algorithms, such as turbo decoding and Convolutional Turbo Code (CTC).

“Having an entire wireless product line built on a single programmable architecture can drastically reduce both development costs and product lead times for support of evolving standards,” said Will Strauss, president and principal analyst at Forward Concepts. “To address the technology and application-driven world in which we live, Octasic has created a flexible platform with longevity that can scale for technology iterations yet to come.”

Opus2 is fully supported by a rich highly integrated software development environment that includes an optimizing C compiler and timing accurate simulator. Opus2 based devices will be available from Octasic later this year, for use in: wireless baseband, media gateway, PBX, and Video products.

“Given the breadth of its capabilities, coupled with its low power and small silicon requirements, the Opus2 is ideally suited to create scalable solutions that meet the design challenges of low cost residential femtocell as well as the high performance requirements of a multi-standard macro BTS,” said Emmanuel Gresset, Octasic’s vice president of software defined radio. “We have worked hard to ensure our customers can develop superior products for a wide range of applications on a unified DSP architecture from voice to video to baseband.”

For wireless developers looking for high-performance, low-power solutions for 3G applications, Octasic will demonstrate an integrated reference platform with partners Continuous Computing and Analog Devices Inc. at Mobile World Congress, February 15-18, in Barcelona, Spain, in the Canadian Pavilion, Stand 2A97 (see related announcement). For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Natalie Mountain at natalie.mountain@octasic.com or (514)282-8863.

About Octasic

Octasic Inc. is a global provider of media and wireless modem processing silicon and software solutions for the converged carrier, enterprise and end-point communication equipment markets. The company’s leading quality VoIP and multi-standard wireless basestation DSP solutions are based on Opus, a unique clock-less DSP architecture. Octasic allows next-generation equipment manufacturers to significantly reduce system costs by offering unmatched performance in terms of density and power consumption. Founded in 1998, Octasic is a privately-held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JDSU today announced J-Complete, a suite of test applications that simplify the complexity of installing, troubleshooting and maintaining Carrier networks. Collectively, the test applications probe, discover and record the health and reliability of a network by characterizing not only the transport layers, but also the higher-layer, IP/TCP-based flows that impact applications and services. The test information is then delivered in simplified summary format to make result interpretation simple and easy.

With hundreds of performance-affecting variables across multiple network layers, network architects, engineers and technicians need recommendations on how to solve problems that cause customer dissatisfaction. Using J-Complete, technicians at all levels can make informed configuration changes on their own, based on industry best practices, without having to involve more senior technicians – improving the speed and efficiency of problem resolution. From basic installation testing with RFC 2544 to advanced provisioning with TCP Wirespeed testing, J-Complete offers the robust tools needed to ensure end-user satisfaction.

By delivering clear summary information, pass fail (green/red) results, intelligent troubleshooting assistants and true multi-layer application testing, J-Complete also uncovers quality affecting parameters that have the most significant impact on the proper operation of an application and that impact user experience the most. This information is then delivered in an easy-to-interpret summary to enable fast decision making.

“For service organizations committed to the continuous improvement of their network applications and services, J-Complete reduces operating expenses by expediting network fault resolution and circuit installation,” said Jim Nerschook, vice president and general manager in JDSU’s Communications Test and Measurement business segment. “Unlike other solutions that are focused on how best to test, J-Complete uses established best practices to deliver the expert analysis needed to accelerate the efficiency of both junior and senior technicians. J-Complete further exemplifies the JDSU commitment to the reliable deployment of Carrier Ethernet networks.”

Many of the test applications that comprise J-Complete are available with the T-BERD®/MTS 6000A Multi Services Application Module (MSAM), T-BERD/MTS-8000 Transport Module, T-BERD/MTS-8000 Dual Module Carrier (DMC), and HST-3000 Ethernet SIM. J-Complete includes:

• Capture/Decode for up to 10 GigE Ethernet/IP traffic
• J-Mentor for expert diagnosis of packet captures
• J-Proof to verify transparent Ethernet control frame forwarding
• TCP WireSpeed for 10Mbps up to 10Gbps of TCP throughput testing
• J-Assist for real-time, online help
• J-Connect for automated discovery of remote test sets
• J-Scan, a SONET/SDH virtual tributary/container and alarm scanner
• J-QuickCheck for pre-RFC 2544 link verification
• J-Profiler for Ethernet/IP Traffic Discovery

JDSU offers a single-source Carrier Ethernet test portfolio that facilitates analysis of all seven layers of next-generation IP networks. The JDSU portfolio provides the industry’s deepest set of test features in an integrated, end-to-end approach to testing Carrier Ethernet products and services, including lab and service verification, development and production, installation and maintenance, troubleshooting and overall service assurance. The portfolio offers service providers and NEMs the confidence to successfully build, deploy, and manage Carrier Ethernet and Business Class solutions.

About JDSU

JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.

New Solution Enables Advanced R&D Testing and Operator System Optimization by Playback of Field-Collected Data Through the ACE MX Wireless Channel Emulator

CTON, MA–(Marketwire – 02/08/10) – Azimuth Systems Inc., a leading provider of wireless channel emulators and broadband wireless test equipment, today announced a significant new Field-to-Lab (FTL) solution that allows dynamically changing RF conditions collected by drive test tools to be replayed in the laboratory through the company’s ACE MX Universal MIMO channel emulator. Laboratory playback of real-world field data offers R&D teams the ability to test the robustness of products against actual channel conditions recorded in the field, enhancing their ability to deliver high quality products that will operate as expected. Operators can also utilize the Field-to-Lab solution to test devices prior to deployment as well as to troubleshoot, improve and optimize system performance.

“The timing of Azimuth’s new Field-to-Lab solution is opportune as the wireless industry works to introduce next-generation LTE and WiMAX products and solutions, which will utilize MIMO technology to enhance system performance and achieve the high data rates expected,” said Olga Yashkova, research analyst with Frost & Sullivan’s Test & Measurement practice. “MIMO product performance will vary substantially depending on the RF environment and the use of field-based measurements with Field-to-Lab capabilities as provided by Azimuth and the ACE MX wireless channel emulator will offer a solid foundation for improving product quality.”

The new Field-to-Lab solution has been designed to bridge the gap between laboratory test and field-measured test results. Current laboratory product testing is typically performed using industry-approved and standardized channel models. Statistical representations of channel conditions are very useful in representing generalized RF environments needed for testing and certification, but they do not capture the unique and specific conditions experienced by a device as it moves through RF conditions in an actual wireless network. With the new Field-to-Lab solution for the ACE MX wireless channel emulator, R&D engineers can augment current test conditions — testing products not only using industry standard models, but with real-world conditions from actual field data collected from locations of interest.

“The Field-to-Lab solution expands the scope of lab testing through the addition of real-world field conditions to channel modeling, offering another unique testing capability for the ACE MX wireless channel emulator,” said George Reed, vice president of marketing and product management at Azimuth Systems. “By utilizing measurements of field data and playing them back through the ACE MX wireless channel emulator, R&D engineers and operators can truly test device performance against the dynamics of the field before ever deploying products in these environments. This capability will be particularly important as new LTE and WIMAX MIMO-based products are delivered to the market and it will deliver measureable product quality improvements and time to market reduction.”

A purpose-built, enhanced testing solution, the ACE MX wireless channel emulator is architected to meet the demanding needs of Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based systems. Featuring rich channel modeling and emulation capabilities, the ACE MX wireless channel emulator enables equipment manufacturers and service providers to reliably and accurately characterize the operation and performance of MIMO- and OFDM-based systems under a multitude of RF conditions.

The Field-to-Lab solution has already been successfully deployed by a major smartphone vendor. Azimuth Systems will be showcasing the Field-to-Lab solution and the company’s complete line of wireless channel emulator solutions at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 15-18. Contact Graham Celine (below) to arrange a meeting or for further information.

About Azimuth Systems

Azimuth Systems is a leading provider of wireless channel emulators and wireless broadband test equipment for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE and 2G/3G cellular technologies. Azimuth’s products are used by the world’s foremost wireless semiconductor designers, infrastructure and mobile equipment vendors, and service providers to improve wireless product quality and speed time-to-market. Azimuth’s wireless channel emulation and test products and solutions enable research, development, quality assurance and systems engineers to test the performance, conformance, certification and interoperability of broadband wireless devices and networks while greatly reducing the cost and time of manual testing.

The company is based near Boston, Massachusetts and may be contacted at +1 (978) 263-6610 or at www.azimuthsystems.com. Follow Azimuth Systems on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/azimuthsystems.

Niagara 32714L NICs Feature Four 10 Gb Ethernet Fiber SFP+ Connectors for Multi-Mode or Single-Mode Connectivity, in a Low Profile Form Factor PCI-e Gen2 x16 for up to 80Gbps of Bidirectional Traffic, and a Compact Form Factor

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – 02/08/10) – Interface Masters Technologies, an industry leader and innovator in networking solutions, has announced an addition to its 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) Server Adapter Card family that is designed to integrate with PCI-express (PCI-e) based Inline Networking Servers, including WAN Acceleration, UTM, and IPS Systems, and Security and Monitoring Appliances such as Firewalls, IDS systems, and Analysis Probes. The Niagara 32714L server adapter is a PCI-e x16, low profile, low power Quad Port 10 GbE NIC, with SFP+ pluggable modules for Multi-Mode and Single-Mode Fiber media, based on Intel’s latest 10 Giga bit Ethernet controller, the 82599.

The new Niagara 32714L 10 GE NIC is based on the latest 10GE Intel 82599 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, which provides PCI-e 2.0 (5 GT/s) support, low power 6.2W operation, and intelligent queue support optimized for multicore processors consisting of 128 Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) Queues. The 82599 also offers Intel’s Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c), which helps reduce I/O bottlenecks, boost throughput, and reduce latency. The Virtual Machine Device Queues improve performance by offloading the data-sorting burden from the virtual machine manager (VMM) to the network controller. The server adapter possesses specialized features including layer 2 & 3 security including IPSec & LinkSec, Intel? I/OAT Acceleration v3.0, VLAN Tagging, Stripping and Packet Filtering, FCoE Transmit, Segmentation and offload, and SNMP and RMON statistic counters.

“This new low-profile 10GE NIC enables system integrators, IT security companies, service providers, datacenters, MSOs and telcos to utilize the latest multi port 10 Gigabit technology even in the most space sensitive server applications 1U and 2U chassis,” stated Ben Askarinam, founder and CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. “The Niagara 32714L instantly strengthens the market’s 10GE offering by equipping high bandwidth server appliances with optimized throughput, an unprecedented form factor, and an extensive networking feature set. In addition the PCI-e x16 delivers up to 80 Giga bps bidirectional connection to the CPU which assures high bandwidth.”

Niagara 32714L provides features that are essential in today’s data centers:

– Intel 82599EB Dual MAC & PHY Ethernet controller

– PCI-e x16 (Gen 2.0) compatible

– Peak bandwidth 80 Gb/s in each direction on PCI Express bus

– Handles 160 Gigabit per second traffic load

– Dual Integrated PHY for full-duplex 10 Gbps Ethernet Support per port

– Four SFP+ Connectors for Multi-Mode or Single-Mode Support

– TCP/UDP/IP checksum offload and TCP segmentation

– Layer 2, 3 and 4 Advanced packet filtering capabilities (IPv4, IPv6)

– Low-profile form factor

– Low power consumption

– Full RoHS compliance

– FCC Class A and CE certification

– Digital Optical Monitoring support (DOM) according to the industry-standard SFF-8472. DOM gives the end user the ability to monitor real-time parameters of the SFP+, such as optical output power, optical input power, temperature, laser bias current, and transceiver supply voltage.

Availability

The Niagara 32714L is designed for system integrators and server providers that support the Telecommunications, ISP, IT Network Security, UTM, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Intrusion Detection & Prevention and WAN Acceleration markets. The product will be available for free evaluation in mid-February 2010 for qualified projects and will be in full production early March of 2010. The product will be available with a PCI-e x8 by end of Q2 2010.

For volume pricing information, please contact the Interface Master’s sales team at sales@interfacemasters.com or follow the links:
http://www.interfacemasters.com/products/32714L.html

About Interface Masters Technologies

Interface Masters Technologies is a leading vendor in the Bypass and TAP Networking market, based in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Interface Master’s expertise lies in Gigabit and 10 Gb Ethernet networking solutions that integrate with monitoring, inline networking, IPS, UTM, Load Balancing, WAN acceleration and other mission-critical IT and security appliances. Flagship product lines include specialized 10GE internal server adapter cards, embedded switch boards, and 10 Gigabit external intelligent Network TAP, Bypass and failover systems that increase network monitoring capabilities, network reliability and inline appliance availability. For more information, please go to www.interfacemasters.com.

New HSUPA Processor Integrates Powerful OpenGL(R) 2.0 Graphics Core and Advanced Applications Processor
Supports Windows Mobile(R) and Android(TM) Open Operating Systems

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new single-chip HSPA (high-speed packet access) baseband processor and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver solution that integrates all of the key 3G (third generation) cellular and mobile technologies for powering the 3G smartphone and smart feature phone product segments. The advanced baseband processor is the first to provide extremely high-speed cellular connectivity with advanced, built-in graphics capabilities, for HSUPA (high speed upstream packet access) applications. The RF transceiver solution complements the advanced HSUPA processor to provide support for all global frequency combinations covering the latest 3G-enabled devices.

Designed in Broadcom’s proven 65 nanometer CMOS process, the new ’3G phone-on-a-chip’ and RF solution enables manufacturers to build low cost, low power, next generation 3G HSUPA phones with breakthrough features, sleek form factors and very long battery lives. Utilizing an integrated ARM11® processor that is capable of running popular open operating systems (such as Windows Mobile® and Android™), the Broadcom® BCM21553 HSUPA baseband processor can run innovative new applications and download media files at a much faster speed, resulting in sophisticated and affordable handsets, and a more satisfying smartphone experience.

Highlights/Key Facts:

• Smartphones and smart featurephones continue to grow in popularity, with users attracted by the ability to download and use new software applications and view rich multimedia content. Highlighting the growing preference to use these phones for wirelessly accessing data, ABI Research projects over 350 petabytes of data will be transferred using smartphones in 2010, which is roughly equivalent to three times as much information as is contained in the Library of Congress.
• The Broadcom BCM21553 baseband processor enables the next generation of smartphones by supporting 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) releases 6 and 7, which provide up to 5.8 Mbps (Megabits per second) of upstream connectivity, 7.2 Mbps of downstream connectivity and support next generation CS (circuit switches) over HSPA services.
  • Includes Broadcom PRISM (programmable interference suppression module) technology, which mitigates interference from radio signals emanating from neighboring cells, to provide higher performance gains in high interference environments where they’re needed the most.
  • Integrates a high performance 3D graphics core with full support for the OpenGL® ES 2.0 graphics standard, providing rich 2D and 3D graphics for applications and advanced user interfaces.
• Open operating system (OS) support is a key requirement for today’s 3G smartphones, making these devices available to a broader range of software developers and innovative applications. By taking an Open OS approach, phones based on Broadcom technology can provide more mobile applications to users and an even better user experience.
  • The BCM21553′s integrated high performance ARM11 processor can support Windows Mobile and Android open operating systems, eliminating the need for an external applications processor, which in turn saves size and cost, reduces system complexity, and improves battery life for 3G handset devices.
• The powerful graphics core built into the BCM21553 baseband processor is based on Broadcom’s advanced multimedia technology, providing video support up to HVGA quality, an 8 megapixel camera, and the ability to encode and decode H.264 video at 30 fps (frames per second).
• Also introduced by the company today is the Broadcom BCM2091 radio frequency transceiver that provides RF connectivity for today’s announced BCM21553 HSUPA processor, enabling the industry’s smallest HSPA transceiver designed in a standard low cost, 65nm CMOS process. The BCM2091 RF transceiver delivers the following:
  • A highly flexible transceiver architecture that provides handset designers with ultimate flexibility in PCB board design and reuse across the various cellular band and mode configurations required worldwide
  • Reduces external RF engine component count by more than 40% over existing RF engines in production today, which in turn reduces bill-of-materials (BoM) cost.
• The BCM21553 broadband processor and the BCM2091 RF transceiver are now available. Pricing is available upon request.
  • A fully proven and tested reference design, including other leading Broadcom connectivity solutions (such as Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS and FM), will also be provided.

Supporting Quotes:

Jim Tran, Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom’s Mobile Communications line of business

“We are established as a reliable supplier of baseband and other mobile technologies for popular new smartphone and advanced smart feature phone devices. With the introduction of our new BCM21553 HSUPA baseband processor and BCM2091 RF transceiver solutions, we are now enabling a new generation of increasingly affordable handsets that will offer the fastest cellular connectivity available, as well as the most popular smartphone features including wireless connectivity and diverse mobile applications.”

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom, one of the world’s largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2009 revenue of $4.49 billion, holds more than 3,800 U.S. and 1,550 foreign patents, and has more than 7,800 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.