Edgewater Wireless Systems is pleased to announce it has begun prototyping of its next-generation Wi-Fi baseband chip powered by Arm compute platforms, representing a significant milestone in Edgewater’s journey to deliver intelligent, AI-enhanced Wi-Fi solutions at the network Edge.
This recent news follows Edgewater’s entry into the Arm Flexible Access Program, which grants early and cost-effective access to a wide range of Arm IP, tools, and support. As part of its Wi-Fi baseband chip design, Edgewater will prototype with Arm Cortex CPUs and Arm Ethos NPUs to commercialise its AI-driven spectrum slicing platform.
“AI-driven spectrum engineering, at the Edge, is the future of wireless—and we’re building it now,” said Eric Smith, VP Product, Edgewater Wireless. “Prototyping within Arm’s proven ecosystem brings scalable, energy-efficient intelligence directly into the Wi-Fi chipset, bringing machine learning to the network Edge. The Arm Cortex and Ethos suite of processors will allow us to develop a new category of Wi-Fi connectivity solutions that unlock throughput, reliability, and efficiency for high-density residential, enterprise, and industrial networks.”
Developing on the Arm compute platform will allow Edgewater to prototype patent-pending AI and machine learning algorithms for real-time traffic management, predictive congestion avoidance, and autonomous inference mitigation – features that are key to the performance of Wi-Fi networks in multi-device, interference-prone environments, such as the home or in businesses.
“As AI at the Edge accelerates, the industry faces mounting pressure to shorten development cycles and deliver next-generation solutions faster,” said Neil Parris, Director of Partner Success and Business Models, Arm. “Edgewater Wireless is a compelling example of how Arm Flexible Access enables innovative semiconductor startups to navigate early-stage design decisions with greater confidence and agility. Using our broad portfolio of AI compute technologies enables smarter connectivity at the Edge.”
The prototpying stage of the Wi-Fi baseband belongs to Edgewater’s broader next-generation silicon development initiative, which recently received backing through the Canadian government’s FABrIC initiative, a five-year $223 million programme to accelerate commercialisation of semiconductor-based processes and products managed by CMC Microsystems.
“This milestone underscores the power of strategic collaboration and access to world-class technology,” concluded Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “From FABrIC’s foundational funding to Arm’s ecosystem leadership, we’re building the future of Wi-Fi—right here in Canada.”
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