LTE CA SoC supports category 7 LTE modem

19th August 2015

Siobhan O'Gorman

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Marvell claims to be the first company to launch a cost-effective R10 LTE carrier aggregation platform with 20+20MHz support. Offered with advanced communication features for mass deployment by global operators, the quad-core 64-bit ARMADA Mobile PXA1918 SoC is designed to address the growing demands for high-performance R10 LTE Advanced CA smart phones and tablets.

The ARMADA Mobile PXA1918 platform represents Marvell’s latest advancements in Category 7 LTE modem technology development. Additionally, the cost-optimised mobile processor features an ARM Cortex A53 processor and supports today’s most popular cellular communication standards including: TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA and GSM/EDGE.

“I am very proud of our 4G LTE ARMADA mobile family of SoC platforms with proven track record of support and certification with global operators in regions such as China, North America, Japan, Europe and India as well as other emerging markets. Now with the launch of our industry’s first cost-effective 64-bit quad-core ARMADA Mobile PXA1918 R10 LTE platform, we can enable the deployment of carrier aggregation by global operators,” said Weili Dai, President and Co-Founder, Marvell. “Enhanced performance of R10 carrier aggregation is an important technology in today’s mobile industry to advance the smart life and smart lifestyle. At Marvell, it is our mission to deliver cost-optimised advanced technology for the benefit of the mobile consumer around the world.”