Comprehensive Solution for SS7 Processing Supports HDLC Protocol for 3G Wireless, VoIP and Other Fixed Mobile Convergence Applications
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – October 1, 2007 – Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced the industry’s first high-density processing solution that enables networking equipment to terminate both data and signaling system 7 (SS7) traffic using the high-level data link control (HDLC) protocol. The HDLC/SS7 signaling processor extends Mindspeed ‘ s line of multi-channel synchronous communications controller (MUSYCC) products while complementing its family of VoIP processors.
“Mindspeed continues to innovate at the data link layer and enable telecom equipment manufacturers to design high-density carrier class equipment,” said Sankar Ramachandran, senior product line manager at Mindspeed. “Increasing traffic volume combined with new intelligent service offerings are driving SS7 usage. We’ve created a SS7 processor and added HDLC channel processing along with hardware assistance for message transfer protocol routing and management. The result is a comprehensive solution in a small footprint that offloads the host processor while significantly simplifying design cycles and accelerating time to market.”
Mindspeed’s MUSYCC M28480/81 HDLC/SS7 processors format and de-format 512 bi-directional HDLC/SS7 channels, and also provide a high-performance platform for running message transfer protocol (MTP) 1 and 2 in hardware.
Mindspeed and Continuous Computing collaborated on the M28480 HDLC/SS7 signaling processor as part of a development agreement announced last month. The M28480 HDLC/SS7 processor includes a software convergence layer between its MUSYCC driver and the Trillium signaling software, creating a seamlessly integrated and jointly tested system that simplifies the application development process while taking advantage of the two companies’ expertise in SS7 signaling technology. When used with the Trillium software, Mindspeed’s M28480 processor ensures carrier-grade SS7 signaling solution with proven interoperability and a low-risk implementation path. The Trillium SS7 signaling software is widely regarded as the standard for carrier-grade deployments.
The MUSYCC M284XX HDLC/SS7 processors are targeted at fixed mobile convergence (FMC) applications including VoIP-enabled media and signaling gateways and next-generation 3G wireless base-station controllers, where SS7 tasks are becoming increasingly challenging. SS7 processing capabilities are important for such call-handling tasks as basic call setup, management and tear-down, wireless services such as personal communications services, wireless roaming and mobile subscriber authentication, as well as local number portability and short message service (SMS) applications.
In addition to supporting the PCI interface, the M284XX family of devices also supports the PCI express interface which will enable telecom equipment manufacturers to design ATCA based bus architecture without any glue logic. The products also support 84 high speed SS7 channels, a growing requirement for wireless networks because of SMS traffic growth. With the increase in demand for new SMS application services such as information messaging, notification services, premium based services and mobile commerce, telecom equipment manufacturers can increase channel density by using the MUSYCC family series of HDLC/SS7 processors with no or minimal redesign of their hardware/software. The M284XX series HDLC/SS7 processors fit the same footprint and package dimensions.
Pricing and Availability
The M28480 HDLC/SS7 signaling processor is sampling now and scheduled to enter volume production in the third calendar quarter of 2007. It is packaged in a 23 mm x 23 mm 484-pin ball grid array (BGA) and priced at $149.60 per unit in OEM volumes of 10,000.
The M28481 HDLC/SS7 with PCI express interface is sampling now and scheduled to enter volume production in the first calendar quarter of 2008. It is packaged in a 23 mm x 23 mm 484-pin ball grid array (BGA) and priced at $159.60 per unit in OEM volumes of 10,000.
About Mindspeed Technologies
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor networking solutions for communications applications in enterprise, access, metropolitan and wide area networks. The company’s three key product families include high-performance analog transmission and switching solutions, multiservice access products designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks, and WAN communications solutions including T/E carrier physical-layer and link-layer devices, as well as ATM/MPLS network processors. Mindspeed’s products are used in a wide variety of network infrastructure equipment including voice and media gateways, high-speed routers, switches, access multiplexers, cross-connect systems, add-drop multiplexers and digital loop carrier equipment. To learn more, visit us at www.mindspeed.com
About Continuous Computing
Continuous Computing is the global source of integrated platform solutions that enable network equipment providers to overcome the mobile broadband capacity challenge quickly and cost effectively. Leveraging more than 20 years of telecom innovation, the company empowers customers to increase Return on Investment (ROI) by focusing internal resources on differentiation for 3G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Femtocell and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) applications. Expertise and responsiveness set the company apart: only Continuous Computing combines best-in-class AdvancedTCA (ATCA) platforms with world-famous Trillium protocol software to create highly-optimized, field-proven wireless and packet processing products. www.ccpu.com
Continuous Computing is an active member of 3GPP, CP-TA, eNsemble Multi-Core Alliance, ETSI, Femto Forum, Intel Embedded Alliance, PICMG and the SCOPE Alliance.
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