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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-) | Subject: Wave 2 software and development tools
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 September 2007
Software library speeds WiMAX
development
Carrier-class software provides the most up-to-date WiMAX standards-based features that service providers demand.
Wireless basestation and broadband mobile equipment manufacturers can now eliminate over 15 years of development man-hours with Texas Instruments WiMAX Forum compliant 802.16e Wave 2 software and development tools platform The carrier-class nature of the software provides the most up-to-date WiMAX standards-based features that service providers demand
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"It is critical that WiMAX chipset vendors have solutions supporting the Wave 2 feature set as soon as possible".
TI's new WiMAX Wave 2 software library allows OEMs to customise their system architecture based on the service providers' needs.
The library provides a robust set of building blocks for developing a Wave 2 system which can be used to enhance a basestation's range, throughput or both.
The Wave 2 library focuses on multiple-antenna systems with MIMO and beam-forming algorithms.
Whether the solution will be deployed in a dense urban setting or a rural emerging market, OEMs can leverage the same development platform for their entire WiMAX portfolio, reducing development and production time.
Coupled with the Wave 2 software package is a development tool platform.
The platform contains an EVM with a quick connect to the MAC layer for complete system testing.
This Rapid IO-enabled, AMC form-factor EVM enables complete system integration when used in conjunction with other AMC cards and RapidIO enabled devices.
The EVM features TI's high performance, multicore TCI6487 DSP.
Manufactured in 65nm, this 3GHz single-chip baseband processor can easily support a complete 10MHz, two-antenna, three-sector solution, improving overall cost and power per channel.
The 3Mb of on-chip memory keeps the cores supplied with data during operation.
High-speed peripherals, including Gigabit Ethernet and two lanes of RapidIO (SRIO), keep data moving throughout the system.
The fully programmable DSP cores allow software modifications for future algorithm enhancements and customisation.
"We continue to see noticeable growth in WiMAX deployments worldwide", says Dr Arnon Friedmann, TI's Communications Infrastructure Software Product Manager.
"Since the majority of wireless OEMs are already designing on our platforms, providing Wave 2 software coupled with a system-ready development tools should spur development and ease our customers' trials and deployments".
TI's Wave 2 WiMAX software library and development tools are available today.
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