Picocom is supplying OpenLAN products to Contela, making a full-scale foray into the Korean market.


Picocom, a 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) baseband semiconductor and software company, announced on the 8th that Contela (CEO Park Soon), a domestic wireless communications equipment development and manufacturing company, will utilize Picocom's PC802 5G NR/LTE baseband SoC and related PHY software for its upcoming 5G Open RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) and Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) products.

Contela plans to provide advanced wireless network products that meet customers' ongoing needs by leveraging the performance, flexibility, and scalability of Picocom OpenLAN products.

Contela CEO Park Soon said, "With Picocom's stable semiconductors and software, Contela will provide customers with cutting-edge OpenLAN wireless products and expand its capabilities to remain competitive in the ever-evolving communications industry. The immediate availability of the PC802 baseband SoC and its software for commercial equipment means we have already begun developing commercial products. “Through Picocom’s technology roadmap, Contela will continuously adapt to market needs,” he said.

Peter Claydon, President of Picocom, said, "We are delighted to announce this collaboration with Contela and that Picocom's semiconductors and software will provide the foundation for Contela's OpenRAN products. Korea is a global leader in wireless communications product development, and we are honored to see Picocom's continued success and contribution to the Korean market."

Picocom's PC802 chip, designed for the development of Open RAN distributed units (O-DUs), radio units (O-RUs), and integrated small cells, is already in mass production, along with stabilized software. The PC802 can operate in dual mode, supporting both 4G LTE and 5G NR modes in a single device.

For more information on Picocom's PC802 5G small cell and ORAN enabled SoC, visit picocom.com/products/socs/pc802.