Ceva and Arm Forge Alliance to Revolutionize 5G SoC Development for Infrastructure

At MWC Barcelona 2024, Ceva, Inc. has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Arm Total Design, targeting the acceleration of custom 5G System on Chips (SoCs) development. This collaboration aims to empower the creation of advanced chips for 5G base stations, Open RAN equipment, and non-terrestrial-networks (NTN) satellites by integrating Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems with Ceva's PentaG-RAN 5G platform.

Strategic Collaboration for 5G Innovation

The alliance between Ceva and Arm is poised to transform the landscape of 5G technology. By combining Arm's Neoverse Compute Subsystems, known for their optimized platforms facilitating custom silicon designs, with Ceva's comprehensive PentaG-RAN 5G DSP baseband platform, the partnership promises to deliver unprecedented compute performance for processor-intensive 5G workloads. This integrated offering is expected to significantly reduce complexity and time-to-market for companies venturing into emerging 5G applications.

Benefits for Mutual Customers

Eddie Ramirez, Vice President of Go-to-Market, Infrastructure Line of Business at Arm, highlights that this collaboration ushers in a new era of innovation, enabling mutual customers to develop 5G SoC and chiplet designs at reduced risk and cost. Guy Keshet, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Broadband Business Unit at Ceva, echoes this sentiment, emphasizing the simplified path this partnership offers for the development of leading-edge 5G silicon and chiplets. The joint solution not only lowers entry barriers for new 5G markets but also promises up to tenfold savings in power and area compared to existing solutions.

Empowering the Future of 5G Technology

The Ceva-Arm partnership represents a significant step forward in the evolution of 5G technology. PentaG-RAN, with its groundbreaking platform for a complete L1 PHY solution and the incorporation of powerful vector DSPs and 5G hardware accelerators, is set to redefine modem processing chains for mmWave and sub-6-GHz networks. As the 5G landscape continues to expand, this collaboration is poised to foster the development of innovative 5G systems that address the needs of Open RAN and 5G NTN satellite networks, marking a pivotal moment in the journey towards a more connected and advanced world.