In some exciting SIM server news, Imagination Technologies (News - Alert), a multimedia, processor, communications and cloud technologies company, revealed this week that its MIPS CPU cores are now powering two new baseband processors from Altair Semiconductor (News - Alert), a developer of single-mode LTE chipsets.
Altair explained that the new FourGee-3800 and FourGee-3802 processors are built on the architecture of its MIPS-Based Verizon (News - Alert)-Certified FourGee-3100/6200 chipset and have been tweaked to support the newest LTE standards and offer increased performance.
Meanwhile, Imagination Technologies claims that it develops processor cores targeted for every unique design need – from entry-level to some of the industry’s highest performing cores.
“As LTE (News - Alert) networks become increasingly pervasive, OEMs and carriers are looking to take advantage of the extra speed that 4G provides, while ensuring affordability for consumers across the globe,” Tony King-Smith, EVP of marketing at Imagination Technologies, elaborated in a statement.
“This is particularly true for IoT devices, where high-end functionality meets embedded power constraints and economics. We are delighted to continue our long relationship with Altair as it powers a new generation of LTE devices with its innovative and proven MIPS-Based solutions.”
Additionally, TMCnet recently reported that the FourGee-3800 and FourGee-3802 chipsets are based on a very advanced and powerful FourGee-3100/6202 architecture. Coming with enhanced feature sets, the new chipsets comply with the newest LTE Release-10 standards. They feature category 4 throughput, 150 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL and a high performance 700MHz network processor subsystem.
Furthermore, the new chipsets are equipped with the latest LTE features and functionality; a broad set of host and peripheral interfaces; and can support a range of applications including smartphones, tablets, mobile hotspots, routers and M2M.
“MIPS cores are at the heart of all our FourGee product families, which are gaining increasing traction across the globe. The inherent scalability and efficiency of MIPS cores, along with their compelling multi-threading technology, help us to provide the right mix of performance, features and cost,” Eran Eshed, co-founder and VP of marketing at Altair, commented in said statement.
“We see a great opportunity for our single-mode chipsets as carriers look to avoid the high cost of 3G and multi-mode solutions in a range of applications, including the ‘internet of things’, which has the potential to achieve billions of units over the next decade. We are pleased to work with Imagination to help our customers achieve success in the market.”
Edited by Allison Boccamazzo