Aviat Networks Selects MaxLinear for New WTM 4000, the Highest Capacity Microwave Radio Ever

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  • MaxLinear’s MxL1105 CMOS transceiver and MxL85650 baseband SoC enable Aviat WTM 4000 to deliver 2.5Gbps uncompressed throughput per radio transceiver

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connected home and wired and wireless infrastructure markets, today announced that Aviat Networks, (NASDAQ: AVNW), has selected the MxL1105 CMOS transceiver and MxL85650 baseband SoC for its new WTM 4000 microwave radio.

The WTM 4000 is the highest capacity microwave radio ever produced, offering up to 2.5Gbps uncompressed throughput per radio transceiver. This represents a breakthrough in microwave backhaul performance for wireless networks.

Aviat Networks is a global provider of microwave networking products and services to service providers, government agencies, energy and transportation companies and enterprises. The WTM 4000 is the industry’s first purpose-built IP-software defined networking (SDN) radio with an integrated IP/MPLS software stack and built-in support for SDN protocols like NETCONF/YANG and OpenFlow for standards-based network automation.

The MaxLinear MxL1105 is an all-CMOS, single-chip broadband microwave transceiver that can support all licensed and unlicensed bands from 5 GHz to 44 GHz, including all ETSI-defined channel spacing options from 5MHz to 224MHz.

The MxL85650 SoC brings the most advanced features and performance to the microwave point-to-point industry, with high capacity features such as 4 x 4 cross polarization interference cancellation (XPIC), multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna support, wide 112MHz channels, high 4096 QAM modulation, and dual channel on a single I/Q or intermediate frequency (IF) analog front end (AFE) interface.

Aviat Networks selected both devices because of the high level of integration, market-leading performance, low power consumption and wide frequency range of operation. The combination of the two devices can support the full microwave frequency range, greatly reducing the number of parts that discrete implementations require. The high level of integration also greatly minimizes external bill of material content, while supporting advanced features like digital pre-distortion, and channel aggregation and calibration.

“For Aviat, the comprehensive functionality of the two cutting-edge MaxLinear devices together with our software protocols and microwave systems expertize enables us to provide our customers with a highly-differentiated microwave networking solution,” said Ola Gustafsson, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Aviat Networks.

“MaxLinear’s microwave chipset family offers highly advanced features with a high level of integration, unmatched performance and low power consumption, which meets strict transmission specifications,” said Brendan Walsh, Vice President of Product Line Marketing, Infrastructure Group. “We’re pleased to be partnering with Aviat Networks in their development of the WTM 4000 high capacity microwave radio platform.”

Technical Details

The MxL1105 is single-chip broadband microwave transceiver that supports all licensed and unlicensed bands from 5GHz to 44GHz, including channel spacing options from 5MHz to 224MHz. With built-in Full Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) technology, the device supports channel aggregation mode, enabling a second channel of any channel spacing to be processed within the same IC.

The MxL1105 incorporates a full receive, transmit, feedback path, and all synthesizer components on a single chip, and can support code rates up to 4096 QAM. The closed-loop digital pre-distortion provides power amplifier (PA) linearization for a wide variety of PAs.

The MxL85650 is a fifth-generation SoC family for broadband wireless transmission systems. MxL85650 products support high integration with two modems (e.g., full XPIC in a single chip), embedded programmable DSP for add-on features and differentiation, multiple high-speed AFE for I/Q and IF interface, auxiliary AFE for RF circuitry and board control, packet fragmentation and header compression, synchronous Ethernet, and IEEE 1588 support.

Both products are now available in volume production quantities from MaxLinear’s worldwide sales team. For more information, email: info@maxlinear.com

About Aviat Networks, Inc.

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) is a leading global provider of microwave networking solutions transforming communications networks to handle the exploding growth of internet protocol (IP)-centric, multi-gigabit data services. With more than one million systems sold in 140 countries, Aviat Networks provides long-term evolution (LTE)-proven microwave networking solutions to mobile operators, including some of the largest and most advanced 4G/LTE networks in the world. Public safety, utility, government and defense organizations also trust Aviat Networks' solutions for their mission-critical applications where reliability is paramount. In conjunction with its networking solutions, Aviat Networks provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to effectively and seamlessly migrate to next generation carrier Ethernet/IP networks. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, Aviat Networks operates in more than 100 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connected home and wired and wireless infrastructure markets. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit www.maxlinear.com.

MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning or implying future financial performance or trends and growth opportunities affecting MaxLinear, including statements related to the performance of MaxLinear’s MxL1105 and MxL85650 SoC. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The closing of recent acquisitions of wireless infrastructure assets from Microsemi and Broadcom present particular risks associated with our ability to integrate the acquired businesses, and maintain relationships with employees, customers, and vendors. In addition, our current expectations with respect to the size of the available market and growth opportunities in future years are subject to substantial management assumptions that are themselves subject to material risks and uncertainties. Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our assumptions and expectations with respect to the completed acquisitions that also generally affect our business, operating results, financial condition, and stock price, include, intense competition in our industry; our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our products will develop; potential uncertainties arising from continued consolidation among cable television and satellite operators in our target markets and continued consolidation among competitors within the semiconductor industry generally; our ability to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis and achieve market acceptance of those products, particularly as we seek to expand outside of our historic markets; potential decreases in average selling prices for our products; risks relating to intellectual property protection and the prevalence of intellectual property litigation in our industry, including pending litigation against us by a third parties in the United States District Court in Delaware and Superior Court of California; our reliance on a limited number of third party manufacturers; and our lack of long-term supply contracts and dependence on limited sources of supply. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. MaxLinear is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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MaxLinear Inc. Corporate Contact:
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Released February 27, 2017