Freescale products help TTP deliver 'last mile' connectivity for pioneering solution

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Technology Partnership (TTP), a world leader in digital broadcast TV, satellite, cellular and communications solutions using license-exempt spectrum, has selected Freescale Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FSL) RF solutions and QorIQ Qonverge BSC9131 base station-on-chip as the foundation of an innovative, low-cost solution for delivering high-speed broadband service over white space spectrum.

White space is licence-exempt radio spectrum that exists between licensed TV transmissions. Globally, more than 100 MHz of prime UHF white space radio spectrum exists in many rural locations and is characterized by excellent propagation characteristics ideal for long-range communication. Enabled by the right multicore SoC and RF solutions, the spectrum can be used to deliver data at high speeds across a distance of many miles. White space spectrum is ideal for providing fixed broadband internet services to locations where the routing of cables or optical fiber is neither practical nor economic.

TTP and Freescale are collaborating to develop low-cost terminals and base stations engineered to support “last-mile” delivery of broadband service to consumers and small businesses. Similar in size to current-generation home routers, the TTP solution is engineered to deliver broadband over white space at speeds comparable to cellular LTE. By combining several TV channels and using directional antennas, data rates can be maximized.

“Enabling communities with affordable, robust broadband service in locations where wired infrastructure is impractical or uneconomical is one of the great challenges for the telecommunications industry over the coming years,” said Richard Walker, Head of Wireless for TTP. “White space broadband is significantly faster and lower cost to deploy than optical fiber over long distances in remote areas. The price and power advantages of Freescale’s products will play a significant role in further enhancing the performance and cost efficiencies of our white space solution.”

Freescale’s QorIQ Qonverge BSC9131 processor will handle the entire wireless stack from Layer 1 to transport and other processing duties for the TTP white space solution. The TTP solution additionally includes Freescale’s MMZ09312B, MMZ25332B, MML09211H and MML20211H advanced gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifiers featuring exceptional linearity and power efficiency.

“As IP traffic continues to grow exponentially around the world, spectrum has become an increasingly rare and valuable commodity,” said Tareq Bustami, vice president of product management for Freescale’s Digital Networking business. “TTP’s white space solution helps to unlock the value of idle TV band spectrum and deliver affordable broadband to historically underserved markets. Freescale is pleased that the performance and power efficiency of its embedded small cell technologies will play a key role in TTP’s compelling new product.”

TTP is an established leader in white space development and was one of the first to demonstrate the potential of using TV spectrum for the delivery of broadband by linking its head offices in Hertfordshire, UK, to a rural village in Cambridgeshire in 2012.

About Freescale’s QorIQ Qonverge BSC9131 processor

 The QorIQ Qonverge BSC9131 base station-on-chip is based on 45-nm advanced process technology. It includes multi-standard acceleration technology that adds flexibility and reduces costs for OEMs. An onboard Multi-Accelerator Platform Engine for baseband, called MAPLE-B, works in concert with the high-performance and fully programmable DSP core to support Layer 1 processing for 3G-LTE, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX and WCDMA standards. A high-performance Power Architecture e500 MPU coupled with a smart Ethernet controller and a security encryption accelerator balance the device to handle Layer 2/3, transport and control functions.

About Freescale

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is a global leader in embedded processing solutions, providing industry leading products that are advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. From microprocessors and microcontrollers to sensors, analog integrated circuits and connectivity – our technologies are the foundation for the innovations that make our world greener, safer, healthier and more connected. Some of our key applications and end-markets include automotive safety, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next generation wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical devices, consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing and sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com

About TTP

The Technology Partnership plc (TTP) is Europe's leading technology and product development company. TTP works closely with its clients to create disruptive products based on advances in technology and engineering innovation. TTP’s technology lies behind many products and processes in areas as diverse as communications, digital printing, instrumentation, consumer & industrial products, biotechnology, medical devices, cleantech and security systems. For more information, please visit http://www.ttp.com/

Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. QorIQ Qonverge is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.


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Contacts


TTP
Richard Walker, (44) 01763 262626
Mobile: (44) 7720 598330
richard.walker@ttp.com
or
Freescale Semiconductor
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Laurent Massicot, (33-16) 935-7712
laurent.massicot@freescale.com
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