The 5G build-out will require an increase in capacity of the mobile network by a factor of ten or more and a simultaneous tightening of key synchronization requirements by a factor of two or more. Ethernet technology is very high capacity, but in the past it has not met the strict synchronization and jitter requirements of cellular networks. The IEEE’s new 802.1CM (Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul) standard provides a synchronization solution that solves this problem and the cellular network can now be upgraded to an end-to-end Ethernet-based architecture that meets the cost, capacity, and performance requirements of 5G.
The Monterey Ethernet switch is the result of the careful integration of a full set of radio-centric features with a terabit-class platform based on Broadcom’s widely adopted switching portfolio. High-resolution, high-accuracy synchronization compliant with IEEE 802.1CM, CPRI-to-Ethernet bridging, and nanosecond-scale jitter and delay control together with IEEE new fronthaul standard have been added to this state-of-the-art Ethernet switch to address all 5G cellular networking requirements. The Monterey Ethernet switch shares a set of common API interfaces with other
“We are very pleased to announce another ground-breaking solution that addresses fundamental problems and opens a new, major market for our switching products,” said Ram Velaga, vice present and general manager, Switch Products at
"5G will drive an order of magnitude increase in network-bandwidth requirements owing to faster radios and denser networks coupled with larger base stations serving more radios,” said
Key Attributes and Benefits of the Monterey Ethernet switch:
- Transports CPRI across standard Ethernet
- Enables cellular-system designers to leverage the merchant-silicon-based Ethernet ecosystem
- Connects directly to new Ethernet-based radios and installed CPRI-based radios
- Terabit-class capacity to meet the 10x increase in capacity needed by 5G networks
- Serves as a critical component in building mobile-edge computing platforms
- Hardware support for key 5G requirements, including nanosecond-scale synchronization
Availability
Monterey Ethernet switch (BCM56670) product samples and System Reference Kits are available immediately. Please contact
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