Nokia expands 5G ReefShark chipset portfolio

ESPOO, Finland — Wireless network equipment maker Nokia announced Monday it is collaborating with semiconductor designer Broadcom to develop new custom system-on-chip (SoC) processors which will be integrated into Nokia’s “5G Powered by ReefShark” chipset portfolio. The new SoC solutions will utilize Nokia’s wireless technology and Broadcom’s expertise in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technologies. The collaboration further expands the range of Nokia ReefShark chipsets available for 5G solutions and will improve both the system performance and energy footprint of 5G networks, says the news release. These new chipsets are designed to be deployed in several building blocks of Nokia’s AirScale...