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Feb 17, 2011 at 12:00 AM EST
Mercury Computer Systems Provides Integrated ATCA Subsystems In Support Of Cutting-Edge South Korean 4G Telecommunications System
Mercury Computer Systems Provides Integrated ATCA Subsystems In Support Of Cutting-Edge South Korean 4G Telecommunications System
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Mercury Computer Systems Inc., (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced it provided powerful subsystems for the world's first operational Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) system demonstrated outside lab conditions. The fourth-generation (4G) mobile telecommunications system, developed by South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), can transmit data 40 times faster than the current 3G wireless network and 6 times faster than the 3.9G LTE systems currently being deployed. The new LTE-A system uses a low-latency processing subsystem that combines multiple types of elements, leveraging Mercury's unique capability as a provider of integrated data plane platforms. The subsystem is based on Mercury's flexible, open standard Ensemble AdvancedTCA® Application Platform.
"It was exciting to support ETRI in its impressive achievement of successfully demonstrating a market-leading 4G solution," said Ken Kimura, Director, Asia-Pacific region, Mercury Computer Systems. "Our engineers worked closely with ETRI engineers to architect and integrate an optimized solution that met the extremely demanding LTE-A processing requirements. The final result is a testament to effective cooperation."
South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy said that the new system from ETRI allows users to view high-definition, three-dimensional TV images while in a car moving 40 kilometers per hour and to transmit 600 megabits of data per second (Mbps), which enables a regular 700 megabyte CD to be downloaded in 9.3 seconds.
This class of performance is enabled by Mercury's ATCA subsystems, which provide high density, multi-core processing power and next generation serial RapidIO®, allowing systems to perform complex calculations and deliver deterministic, low-latency responses and exceptional Quality of Service capabilities. The broad technology content in Mercury's subsystems, including numerous DSPs, FPGAs, and QorIQ and control processors, coupled with integrated configuration and management tools, is ideally suited for developing and deploying leading-edge communications applications.
Mercury's Ensemble AdvancedTCA Application Platform is a standards-based solution built around the power, functionality, and scalability of serial RapidIO, AdvancedMC (AMC), and AdvancedTCA (ATCA). The platform supports a variety of I/O sources and heterogeneous processing endpoints, thereby reducing integration costs, improving efficiency, and minimizing risks in design of next-generation applications.
"Mercury looks forward to supporting ETRI and other South Korean entities in this on-going effort to develop and deploy commercial LTE-Advanced wireless communications," Mr. Kimura added. Building on ETRI's system solution, South Korea can anticipate being an early adopter of LTE-A, with local commercial service beginning as early as 2015.
For more information on Mercury's subsystem solutions, visit www.mc.com, or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 or info@mc.com.
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. - Where Challenges Drive Innovation®
Mercury Computer Systems (www.mc.com, NASDAQ: MRCY) is a best of breed provider of open, application-ready, multi-INT subsystems for the ISR market. With 25+ years' experience in embedded computing, superior domain expertise in radar, EW, EO/IR, C4I, and sonar applications, and more than 300 successful program deployments including Aegis, Global Hawk, and Predator, Mercury's Services and Systems Integration team leads the industry in partnering with customers to design and integrate system-level solutions that minimize program risk, maximize application portability, and accelerate customers' time to market.
Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and distributors.
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Challenges Drive Innovation is a registered trademark and Ensemble is a trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. AdvancedTCA and ATCA are registered trademarks and Advanced MC is a trademark of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG). RapidIO is a registered trademark of the RapidIO Trade Association. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE: Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
Robert McGrail, +1 978-967-1366
Director of ACS Marketing & Corporate Communications
rmcgrail@mc.com
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