Picocci and Contela join forces to promote open RAN products

Picocci’s PC802 SoC and 5G NR software selected by Contela as core components for its distributed unit and radio frequency unit

Beijing, China, August 9, 2023 - Picocom, a provider of 5G open RAN baseband chips and carrier-grade software, today announced that Contela, a wireless communication equipment developer and manufacturer, will be the first to launch 5G open RAN distributed The unit (O-DU) and radio frequency unit (O-RU) products use Picocci’s 5G NR/LTE baseband chip PC802 and supporting physical layer (PHY) software. By leveraging the power, flexibility and scalability of Picocci's open RAN portfolio, Contela is committed to delivering advanced wireless networking products to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Contela CEO Sun Park said: "With Picocci's proven chips and software, Contela is confident that it can provide customers with advanced open RAN wireless products and help them maintain a competitive advantage in the evolving telecommunications industry. PC802 baseband The immediate availability of the chip and its supporting software means that our plans have officially begun, and Contela can continue to innovate and meet future market needs with the help of Picocci's technology roadmap."

Dr. Jiang Yingbo, CEO of Bikochi, said: “I am pleased to announce Bikochi’s ongoing collaboration with Contela and honored that our chips and software will be the basis for their future open RAN products. South Korea is a global A leader in wireless innovation, we are very pleased with Bikochi's progress and growing contribution to the region."

Picocci PC802 baseband system-on-chip and mature physical layer software have been delivered to customers for mass production and are widely used in distributed units (O-DU), radio frequency units and integrated small base station products. PC802 can run the physical layer processing of 4G LTE and 5G NR, and can also support both physical layer processing on the same chip.