Date: 04/08/2009

Huawei picks LSI's media processor chip SP2600 for its telecom infra systems

Huawei has selected LSI's media processor chip SP2600 for its next-gen wireless and wireline infrastructure products.

"Huawei is engaged in markets that require high-performance, cost-sensitive solutions," said the Vice President of Wireless Products, Huawei Technologies, Ltd. "The LSI StarPro SP2612 media processor enables Huawei to meet the demanding requirements of next-generation wireless broadband networks."

"Wireless infrastructure equipment is evolving rapidly to support next-generation services," said Jim Anderson, vice president of worldwide geography sales and marketing, Semiconductor Solutions Group, LSI. "LSI StarPro products are designed to ensure that Huawei provides the world's leading wireless operators with the feature-rich, cost-effective solutions they need to stay ahead of the curve."

To win large contracts, semiconductor vendors attaching cost tag more often these days than earlier years.