Qualcomm Atheros and Mindspeed Technologies Introduce Embedded Video-over-Wi-Fi Solution

By choosing the joint reference design, OEMs and ODMs can reduce their engineering investment and speed time-to-market, as well as ensure greater throughput at range due to the up-front integration work of Mindspeed and Qualcomm Atheros.

The embedded solution is a significant step forward in processing voice- and video-over-IP media streams in next-generation media gateways and systems performing the media resource function processing (MRFP) for IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) networks. Key applications include video and voice content conversion in support of telephony, multimedia messaging services (MMS) and video ad insertion.

The solution also is ideal for applications such as high-end fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Ethernet uplink gateways supporting 1 Gbps data rates and carrier-grade voice and video services. These gateways are important to carriers that deliver broadband access to residential customers via FTTH as they provide carriers peace of mind knowing that potential issues have been solved upfront and consumers with optimized video distribution experiences in the home.

“This new comprehensive video-over-Wi-Fi solution strengthens and expands our industry-leading portfolio of wireless connectivity technologies for consumer devices,” said Patrick Ribardiere, director of product management, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros. “The AR9580 will allow users to enjoy new generations of rich media applications in the home and at work. By more closely integrating Qualcomm Atheros’ proven Wi-Fi technologies, Qualcomm Atheros and Mindspeed are creating an even more valuable offering for carriers, OEMs and ODMs.”

Mindspeed’s media processor system-on-chip (SoC) solutions integrate two ARM11™ processors, acceleration engines and a comprehensive set of popular interfaces. Companion software includes a wide range of codecs supporting carrier-class voice-over-IP.

“Mindspeed is pleased to collaborate with Qualcomm Atheros and is excited to have played a key role in bringing this embedded solution to market,” said Marco E. Bello, executive director of customer premises equipment (CPE) marketing and product management at Mindspeed. “The combination of our world class Comcerto 1000 SoC and field-proven software, coupled with Qualcomm Atheros’ video-over-Wi-Fi solution, offers best-in-class quality of experience and performance for processing real-time data flows such as voice- and video-over-IP media streams. This collaboration is a great example of how developers can leverage our packet processors to create an optimal experience for multimedia distribution in the home.”

The joint reference design for embedded video-over-Wi-Fi solutions is available now.