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(formerly "A Guide to SOHO Gateway Processors") Authors: Linley
Gwennap and Joseph
Byrne What's
New in this Edition
Residential and SOHO gateways are moving from basic ADSL to high-speed technologies such as VDSL2 and PON while adding new services such as VoIP and NAS. These emerging high-end gateways require inexpensive yet powerful processors with data-plane acceleration to deliver the necessary throughput and quality of service (QoS). Small and medium businesses (SMB) need many of these same features as they move to gateways and office-in-a-box designs. But SMB processors must deliver greater throughput, more voice channels, and greater flexibility on the WAN interface. Access equipment, such as wireless basestations, also demand a combination of a powerful CPU with data-plane acceleration. Communications processors are highly integrated devices that meet the needs of these applications. Although Freescale’s PowerQuicc was the first to serve these markets, many competitors have emerged, including new products such as LSI’s APP2200, Mindspeed’s Comcerto 100, and Intel’s Tolapai. Other vendors include Cavium, Ikanos, PMC-Sierra, and Ubicom. Many of these companies offer a broad array of products to service a range of SOHO, SMB, and access applications. Get the Facts Quickly "A Guide to Communications Processors" provides an in-depth look at these products and vendors. Building on “A Guide to SOHO Gateway Processors” published in 2006, this report provides extensive coverage of processors targeting VDSL2 and PON gateways. We have added coverage of communications processors targeting SMB gateways as well as access infrastructure. These products combine a powerful CPU with significant data-plane acceleration to deliver the throughput and features these applications require. This handy guide, packed with valuable information, gives you the analysis you need to help choose a supplier or partner in this field. New Technologies, New Companies “A Guide to Communications Processors” starts with an extensive overview of this emerging market. The report provides tutorials on the key technologies implemented by these products, including communication-processor technology trends. Following these introductory chapters, the report delivers
thorough coverage of all announced products in this area.
For each of these
vendors, the report examines the performance, feature set, and
architecture of each product, highlighting its strengths and
weaknesses in a consistent, easy-to-compare fashion. Analysis
of each vendor’s
software and development tools, example system designs, and product
roadmaps are also included. The report concludes with our own comparisons
of these products and conclusions about which will fare best. Make Informed Decisions As the leading vendor of technology analysis for networking silicon, The Linley Group has the expertise to deliver a comprehensive look at this technology. Linley Gwennap and Joseph Byrne use their broad experience with networking silicon to deliver the technical and strategic information you need to make informed business decisions. Whether you are looking for an innovative solution for your application, a vendor to partner with, or a rising company to invest in, this report will cut your research time and save you money. Get the inside scoop on this new technology. Order “A Guide to Communications Processors” today. This report is written for:
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