14 DAY TRIAL // ZTE Corporation has decided to use the multi-core, multi-threaded XLR processors and the NL7000 knowledge-based processors to power its next-generation TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, WiMax, WCDMA and GSM mobile core network products. The multi-core, multi-threaded processors give embedded telecommunications, enterprise, data center, security and storage applications a rich set of features. They integrate up to eight high-performance MIPS64 cores, for a total of 32 fine-grain processor threads (each core has 4-way simultaneous multi-threading).
These chips will reduce latency, improve computational efficiency and enhance throughput for network data plane and control plane processing in base stations, gateways, switches, routers, eNodeB, RNCs, and AMC service cards. They also offer high-tier packet management capabilities, packet distribution and network acceleration, as well as a Fast Messaging Network that maximizes on-chip communications bandwidth. The processors enable high-speed interconnects, a broad set of acceleration engines and a superior memory sub-system. This feature set allows the Netlogic Mycrosystems multi-core processors to handle billions of packet descriptors and in-flight messages between all on-chip elements.
The NL7000 family of knowledge-based processors boasts low-power but superior parallel processing capabilities and the ability to support large IPv6 database capacities. Customers can cluster up to four NL71024XT processors per 100Gbps ASIC, further expanding database capacity.
“We have been very impressed with the superior performance of NetLogic Microsystems’ XLR multi-core, multi-threaded processor and NL7000 knowledge-based processor that has enabled us to deliver robust and scalable products which are unmatched in the market,” said Mr. Ziyang Xu, president of ZTE Core Network Products.
“We are excited to have been selected by ZTE for their high-performance next-generation mobile core network equipment,” stated Dr. Sunny Siu, president and general manager of Asia-Pacific at NetLogic Microsystems. “We are excited to continue to see the successful adoption of our multi-core processors and knowledge-based processors in advanced 3G/4G mobile infrastructure systems worldwide.”
The next-generation mobile infrastructure network products that ZTE will develop are aimed at large telecommunications carriers meant to meet the growing needs for higher packet data bandwidth demanded by evolving networks.