By Telecom
Lead Team: TranSwitch, a provider of semiconductor solutions, announced that
its Atlanta 2000 LTE Gateway reference design has tested over the
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE development network.
The testing
confirmed the Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) capability of the design in addition to validating
operability of the TranSwitch reference design on the 4G LTE network.
“The
successful interoperability of our Atlanta 2000 gateway reference
design on Verizon’s 4G LTE development network showcases our ability to
concurrently deliver both high speed data and VoLTE,” said Kris Shankar, senior
VP & GM of the Telecom Business of TranSwitch.
The company
added that customers who adopt their turnkey solutions will now have IMS (IP
Multimedia Subsystem) compatibility for voice and data.
Atlanta 2000
LTE Gateway Solution has a low power hardware architecture consisting of Dual
Network Processor Cores, dedicated VoIP DSP and dual crypto security engines.
It also has dual stack IPv4/IPv6, hardware-based security and tunneling (IPSec
/PPPT/L2TP /SSL).
“We are
pleased to have been able to support TranSwitch in the development of its 4G
LTE gateway reference design for future services. This is another example of
companies using the LTE Innovation Center to develop, test and validate 4G
LTE-based technology for use in tomorrow’s products and services,” said
Praveen Atreya, director of the Verizon LTE Innovation Center.
Globally, over
230 wireless operators around is either deploying or plan to deploy commercial
LTE networks and the availability of a high-speed wireless broadband network
that is also capable of offering voice services could provide carriers with the
opportunity to provide a differentiated and cost-effective multi-service
bundled offering.
According to
In-Stat, LTE subscriptions will experience a 3,400 percent explosion of growth
between 2011 and 2015 with global demand for 4G LTE home gateways and routers
expected to rise to 35 million units per year by 2015.
TranSwitch
will be showcasing its A2000 LTE gateway solution at Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
