MaxLinear Transceiver Chipset Enables MTI’s 5G Open RAN Radio Platform

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MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) has announced the integration of its wireless transceiver chipsets within Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) Remote Radio Units (RRUs) for Open RAN deployments targeting 4G and 5G applications. Open RAN allows operators to construct radio networks using interoperable equipment, enhancing flexibility and cost-efficiency. Forecasts estimate that by 2025, approximately 7 million radios will be sold annually, suggesting a significant market opportunity for semiconductor suppliers.

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• Integration of MaxLinear's chipsets in MTI's RRUs boosts market presence in Open RAN.
• Open RAN's expected growth indicates increasing demand for MaxLinear's solutions.

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MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced today that the company’s wireless transceiver chipsets are used in Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) Remote Radio Units (RRUs) targeting specific greenfield Open RAN deployments for 4G and 5G applications.

MaxLinear Transceiver Chipset Enables 5G Open RAN Radios (Graphic: Business Wire)

Open RAN provides operators with a new opportunity to build their radio networks using interoperable network equipment sourced from different best-in-class infrastructure suppliers. High-performance, flexible, and cost-effective Radio Units (RUs) are key elements to every Open RAN network. MaxLinear's solutions provide a proven software-defined radio platform that enables equipment vendors to rapidly deliver Open RAN RUs that meet these goals with industry-leading features, flexibility, form factor, and power efficiency.

“Mobile operators are pulling Open RAN into the market rapidly because the cost savings and flexibility of Open RAN enable them to address opportunities that were previously unaffordable,” said Joe Madden, Founder and President of Mobile Experts, a leading wireless technology market research firm. “By 2025, roughly 7 million radios will be sold annually, independent of the baseband processors. As a result, we expect the market share of smaller suppliers to quadruple over the next five years, opening up new opportunities for innovative semiconductor suppliers.”

MTI’s Open RAN radios support new 5G Open RAN network deployments with the O-RAN 7.2x interface. These new 5G radios utilize MaxLinear RF transceiver chipsets to provide a high-performance, robust, cost-effective, and flexible platform allowing MTI to quickly support new 5G Open RAN radio deployments with multiple customers.

Additionally, MTI is delivering their MaxLinear-powered Evenstar Radio as part of the innovative OpenRAN ecosystem that fully supports the OpenRAN Reference Architecture including a fronthaul interface compliant with the O-RAN Alliance Split 7.2x.

With exceptional RF performance, MaxLinear transceiver chipsets provide base station designers with a flexible platform to simplify and accelerate their development of next-generation radios. These highly integrated base station transceivers support all air inte

FAQ

How is MaxLinear involved in Open RAN technology?

MaxLinear provides wireless transceiver chipsets used in MTI's Remote Radio Units for Open RAN deployments.

What is the significance of the partnership between MaxLinear and MTI?

The partnership enhances the deployment of 4G and 5G Open RAN applications and increases MaxLinear's market presence.

What is the expected market trend for radios according to the press release?

By 2025, it is anticipated that approximately 7 million radios will be sold annually, indicating significant market growth.

What advantages does Open RAN provide to mobile operators?

Open RAN offers cost savings and the flexibility to build radio networks with interoperable equipment from various suppliers.

How do MaxLinear's transceiver chipsets benefit base station designers?

These chipsets provide a flexible platform that simplifies and accelerates the development of next-generation radios.