In a significant leap for telecommunications infrastructure, Intel has unveiled its new Intel® Xeon® 6 System-on-Chip (SoC) at the Fyuz conference in Dublin, Ireland. Designed to consolidate cell site hardware for Open virtual radio access networks (vRAN), the Xeon 6 SoC allows operators to streamline network workloads into a single-server configuration. By reducing hardware requirements and improving performance-per-watt efficiency, Intel’s latest processor promises substantial cost savings for operators looking to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and improve operational sustainability.
Intel Xeon 6 SoC is uniquely architected to deliver significant performance leaps in Open virtual radio access networks and other critical growth spaces. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Cristina Rodriguez, Intel’s Vice President and General Manager of the Communications Solutions Group, emphasized Intel’s leadership in the telco sector and the importance of the Xeon 6’s unique capabilities for vRAN efficiency. “Our decadelong commitment to the telco market has put Intel processors at the heart of nearly every commercial vRAN deployment today,” Rodriguez noted. “Intel Xeon 6 with built-in AI acceleration raises the bar on vRAN performance and power efficiency to meet operators’ demanding TCO and flexibility requirements.”
