Intel 4 technology, Ericsson launches new RAN computing processors

It is worth noting that Intel plans to launch its first Meteor Lake processor using Intel 4 technology on December 14th, which means Ericsson launched products with Intel 4 technology earlier than Intel officially did.

Ericsson has launched four products this time, including RAN processor 6672 and Radio processor 6372 for indoor networks; For outdoor networks, RAN processor 6655 and Radio processor 6355 are included.

Michael Begley, head of Ericsson RAN Compute, stated:

Our newly expanded RAN computing product portfolio aims to meet the current and future needs of Ericsson customers. This not only meets their need to maximize radio spectrum utilization, but also helps them meet the future needs of their network by supporting the Open RAN architecture.

Compared to the previous generation, the Ericsson RAN 6672 processor and 6372 wireless processor have four times the capacity and twice the energy efficiency of the previous generation, supporting up to six 4G and 5G modes in a single package.

Ericsson's new computer products have a power consumption 30% to 60% lower than current industry leaders, and the company has also released a new high-speed communicator with a speed of 4.8 Tbit/s.

In October this year, Intel began mass production of Intel 4 process nodes using Extreme Ultraviolet Photolithography (EUV) technology. Officially, Intel is advancing the "Four Year Five Process Nodes" plan with strong execution capabilities and will use it for the next generation of leading products.

Intel 4 is the first process node produced by Intel using EUV technology, which has achieved significant improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and transistor density. EUV technology will drive applications with the highest computing demands, such as AI, advanced mobile networks, autonomous driving, and new data centers and cloud applications.