Mindspeed Announces Next Generation Transcede SoCs for Metro and Premium Enterprise Small Cell Applications

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), the leader in system–on-chip (SoC) solutions for small cells, today announced the third generation of its Transcede® family of baseband processors. The first products of the new generation are the T4400, which extends the product family to address higher capacity metrocell class small cells, and the T3400 for premium enterprise and lower performance metrocells. The Mindspeed® small cell SoC portfolio now covers the complete range of small cells, from cost-effective residential femtocells through low-cost enterprise, high performance enterprise and picocell through to high-performance metrocells. The new products support dual-mode capability, allowing both LTE (either LTE FDD or TD-LTE) as well as simultaneous 3G (either HSPA or TD-SCDMA), leveraging the former Picochip technology. Significantly, they support 3GPP Release 10 (LTE-A) and have a roadmap to Release 12 (LTE-B).