Market size related to network conversion,
Projected to reach approximately $25 billion by 2023
Intel announced on the 6th that it is expanding its offerings of hardware, software, and solutions for network infrastructure to leverage the proliferation of 5G, edge, and artificial intelligence. As the mobile communications industry evolves toward 5G in earnest, the silicon market for network transformation is projected to reach approximately $25 billion by 2023.

Therefore, Intel supports rapid adoption and implementation across core, access, and edge with semiconductors, software, tools, and experiences that support related functions.

The Intel product line includes a software reference architecture called FlexRAN, a dedicated accelerator for Intel® Virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN), network-optimized next-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable and D processors (codenamed 'Ice Lake'), and Intel® Select Solutions for enhanced network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVI).


Intel's expanded range of products and solutions
△FlexRAN: Intel's software reference architecture has grown to the point where it has been certified by over 100 companies. Additional enhancements include massive multi-input optimization, a multiple-output (MIMO) mid-band pipeline for increased bandwidth, and support for ultra-reliable, ultra-low-latency communications. Amdocs, a certified software reference architecture company, announced FlexRAN, which integrates with its SmartRAN analytics solution.

△Intel® vRAN Dedicated Accelerator ACC100: This low-power, low-cost acceleration solution for vRAN deployments is based on Intel® eASIC technology and is currently sampling to customers. It offloads and accelerates compute-intensive forward error correction (FER) processes. This frees up channel capacity and more processing power within Intel Xeon processors for edge-based services and applications.

△Next-generation Intel Xeon processors for network infrastructure: These processors enable customers to use a common architecture across the network for diverse workloads and performance requirements.

△Enhanced Intel® Select Solutions for network: To improve application and network performance for high-performance network workloads, Intel Select Solutions for NFVI RedHat, NFVI Ubuntu and NFVI Forwarding Platform have been upgraded to support the new Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapter (codenamed 'Columbiaville') and provide enhanced performance and Dynamic Device Personalization to maximize platform performance.