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News Release from: picoChip Designs
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2006
Multicore processors to enable WiMAX
tester
PicoChip is to supply multicore processor arrays and software to be incorporated into Cetecom's protocol conformance tester, which is being developed jointly with Aeroflex.
picoChip has signed an agreement to work in partnership with Spanish test laboratory and test systems developer Cetecom, the WiMAX Forum's sole approved testing laboratory for product certification Under the terms of the new contract picoChip will supply Cetecom with its multicore processor arrays and software that will be incorporated into Cetecom's protocol conformance tester, which is being developed jointly with Aeroflex
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Commented Joaquin Torrecilla, Chief Technology Officer of Cetecom: "picoChip's wireless solution provides us with a single, very sophisticated and flexible architecture that can be customised for each standard and protocol".
"We will be able to upscale or upgrade our platform to meet new requirements, or add capability such as support for MIMO, simply by updating the software".
Added Doug Pulley, Chief Technical Officer at picoChip: "We are very proud to have been selected by Cetecom, which is one of the most respected bodies in the field of telecomms conformance as witnessed by their status as the the First WiMAX Forum Certification testing lab".
"Their endorsement of picoChip's technology will enhance our credibility throughout both WiMAX and 3G communities, and should open up some exciting new opportunities for us".
"We look forward to working with them, and to a mutual exchange of technical expertise".
Lindsay Schroth, Senior Analyst, Broadband Access Technologies with the Yankee Group, observed: "There is considerable pent-up demand for advanced services like WiMAX, and one of the key enablers for satisfying this demand is the availability of fully characterised and certified interoperable equipment".
"picoChip and Cetecom are both companies that are easing WiMAX equipment towards the marketplace".
"Their co-ordination will help bring solutions to market for both the operators who are eager to roll out their networks, and the subscribers who are waiting to be connected".
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