Multiple Tensilica IP Cores Power NEC, Fujitsu and Panasonic Mobile Communications Fully Functional LTE Handset SOC

NTT DOCOMO has confirmed that several Tensilica Xtensa LX dataplane processor cores (DPUs) are used in the latest LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile handset system-on-chip design demonstrated in February at the Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, Spain). NTT DOCOMO previously exhibited the device developed under a collaborative project among DOCOMO, Fujitsu, NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications (Panasonic Mobile), who will deploy the chip for their LTE handsets and datacards.