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Software Protocol Stack for Wireless Standards : Top Companies

A software protocol stack is a collection of communication software layers that implement wireless standards such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, LTE, and 5G. These stacks simplify device development, interoperability, and network communication across embedded systems, IoT products, and wireless applications.

Protocol Stack, IPs, Test and Measurement Solutions

Here’s a list of prominent software vendors and their areas of expertise:

  • Octoscope Web- https://octoscope.com

    • Focuses on Wi-Fi and LTE radio technologies.
    • Offers wireless design and test services.
    • Expertise in wireless and RF communications, including Wi-Fi and LTE.
    • Provides 802.11n and 802.11ac channel models as IP.
  • XILINX Web- www.xilinx.com

    • Provides programmable chips for various industries.
    • Offers silicon, software, IP, evaluation kits, and reference designs.
    • LTE and LTE-Advanced IP cores are available, e.g., turbo decoder.
  • Altera Web- www.altera.com

    • Offers FPGAs, SoC FPGAs, CPLDs, and ASICs.
    • Provides software tools, intellectual property, embedded processors, and customer support.
    • Offers IP cores optimized for Altera devices.
  • Aricent Web- www.aricent.com

    • Wireless Services with expertise in wireless networks, including 4G technologies (LTE and WiMAX).
    • Provides innovation and technology services for the connected world.
  • Qasara Web- www.qasara.com

    • Leading software vendor of LTE stack, located in Cambridge, England.
    • LTE protocol stack targets ultra-low power, low-cost devices for the mass consumer market.
    • Offers a suite of advanced development and verification tools for rapid LTE product development.
    • Specialties: LTE, 3GPP LTE, Protocol stack.
  • Cisco Web- www.cisco.com

    • Provides a wide range of products, including routers, switches, wireless, security, optical networking, web conferencing, Digital video-IPTV, voice, storage networking, Data center switches, application network services etc.
  • Nomor Web- www.nomor.de

    • Based in Munich, Germany.
    • Specializes in research and development of future and emerging communication systems.
    • Offers consultancy services and products.
    • Known for state-of-the-art protocol stack implementations for Long Term Evolution and the Evolved Packet Core.
    • Specialties are in research, development, protocol stack, simulation, LTE, LTE Advanced, EPC.
  • Mimoon Web- www.mimoon.de

    • Based in Duisburg, Germany.
    • Licensor of LTE Software IP for mobile devices & wireless infrastructure.
    • Offers Physical Layer (PHY) and Protocol Stack (L2/L3) for mobile phones and mobile devices, small cell base stations for Pico and Femto.
    • Specialties are LTE PHY for mobile & infrastructure, LTE Stack for mobile & infrastructure, Software Defined Radio, Software porting, customization & optimization
  • Anite Web- www.anite.com

    • Supplies software and solutions in the wireless and travel markets.
    • Focuses on mobile device and network testing systems.
    • Specialities are Telecommunications, Travel, Wireless, Test, Measurement, Mobile, Networks, Cellular, Software, 3GPP, LTE, GSM, Careers Opportunities
  • L & T Infotech Web- www.lntinfotech.com

    • Global IT Services and Solutions Provider.
    • Services include banking, financial services, Insurance, energy and petrochemical, manufacturing, telecom products, emerging verticals in the area of life sciences, media and entertainment.
  • Tata Elxsi Web- www.tataelxsi.com

    • Provides design and technology services across various industries, including Automotive, Aerospace, Enterprise, Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, FMCG, Media, Storage, Semicon, and Telecom.
  • Mindtree Web- www.mindtree.com

    • Global IT and Product Engineering Services Company.
    • Specialties are Infrastructure Management & Technical Support, Mobilty, Testing, Data & Analytic Solutions
  • SISO Web- www.samsungindiasoft.com

    • Samsung India Software Operations- Samsung Electronics India Software Operations (SISO) is one of the eleven Research & Development centers of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., housed in the IT hub of India, Bangalore.
    • Specialties are in Advanced Technologies, Wireless Terminals, Telecom and Network, Memory Solutions, System LSI, Digital Printer.
  • Free Scale Web- www.freescale.com

    • Provides embedded semiconductor and connectivity solutions.
    • Offers microcontrollers, processors, digital signal processors, analog & power management, customer-specific ICs, RF, and sensors.
    • Specialties are in embedded, microcontrollers, microprocessors, networking, digital signal, automotive, consumer, computer, communications, multimedia, processors, wireless, medical, industrial, analog, mixed signal, integrated circuits, sensors, radio frequency
  • TCS Web- www.tcs.com

    • Tata Consultancy Services, an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
    • Specialties are in IT Services, Business Solutions, Outsourcing, Consulting.
  • Wipro Web- www.wipro.com

    • Wipro Technologies, a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company.
    • Delivers solutions to enable clients do business better through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of Business through Technology helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses.
  • HCL Technologies Web- www.hcltech.com

    • Leading global IT services company, working with clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses.
    • Specialties are in Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences &Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Travel, Transportation & Logistics, Automotive, Government, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare
  • Hellosoft Web- www.hellosoft.com

    • HelloSoft is the inventor of RISC-based VOIP and Industry leader in providing the most comprehensive product portfolio to enable VOIP, VoWi-Fi and FMC on multitude and varied terminals globally.
    • HelloSoft’s 3GPP, OMA, ITU, IEEE and IETF compliant offerings have been field tested or deployed by several carriers including the top 15 carriers worldwide.
  • Ittiam Systems Web- www.ittiam.com

    • Technology company focused on media-centric embedded systems and wireless LAN technology for targeted end applications.
    • Specialties are in Embedded systems for broadcasting, Mobile, Video Communication, Video Networking, Video Security, Wireless LAN
  • Silvus Technologies Web- www.silvustechnologies.com

    • Developer of MIMO wireless technology for advanced government and military applications as well as 802.11n.
    • Specialties are in Advanced and custom radio systems are available for challenging deployments in areas of high multipath, interference and even active jamming.

Test and Measurement Solutions

  • Verigy-advantest Web- www.advantest.co.jp

    • Provides advanced semiconductor test systems and solutions.
    • Specialties are in ATE, automated test equipment, system-on-chip, SOC, Flash, NAND, NOR, DRAM, High-Speed Memory, Yield Analysis, Design Debug, Yield Ramp, Probe Cards, Engineering, Characterization, High-Volume Manufacturing
  • Anritsu Web- www.anritsu.com

    • Global leader in communications test and measurement solutions.
    • Specialties are in test, measurement, networking, communications, RF, microwave
  • Rohde & Schwarz Web- www2.rohde-schwarz.com

    • Electronics specialist in wireless communications, broadcasting, radio-monitoring, secure communications, test & measurement.
  • National Instruments Web- www.ni.com

    • Provides software (NI LabVIEW) and hardware for measurement, automation, and embedded applications.
    • Specialities are in design, prototype, deploy, measurement, automation, embedded, software, LabVIEW.
  • Agilent Technologies Web- www.agilent.com

    • Premier measurement company providing tools and solutions for engineers, scientists, manufacturers, businesses, researchers, and government agencies.
    • Specialties are in Chemical Analysis, Life Sciences, Electronic Test & Measurement.
  • sanjole Web- www.sanjole.com

    • Provides Test and Measurement equipment for WiMAX and 3GPP LTE testing.
  • ZTEC INSTRUMENTS Web- www.ztecinstruments.com

    • Designs and manufactures modular digital oscilloscopes and function generators / arbitrary waveform generators.
    • Specialties are in Test & Measurement, Electronic Measurement.
  • AEROFLEX Web- www.aeroflex.com

    • Provides specialized test and measurement equipment and microelectronic solutions.
    • Specialties are in RF/Microwave, Microelectronics, Wireless, Telecommunications, Advanced Test & Measurement
  • Tektronix Web- www.tek.com

    • Supplier of Test and Measurement instruments, solutions and services.
    • Specialties are in Test and Measurement, Embedded Systems, RF Test, Video Test.
  • Geotestinc Web- www.geotestinc.com

    • Marvin Test Systems, Inc. is a global producer of PXI and PC-Based electronic test equipment, software (ATEasy) and test solutions.
  • Litepoint Web- www.litepoint.com

    • Designs, develops, and supports advanced wireless test solutions.
    • Specialties are in Verification and manufacturing calibration and test of WiFi, WiMAX, GPS, FM, NFC, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G cellular devices.
  • Cellmetric Web- www.cellmetric.co.uk

    • Designs and manufactures intelligent, rugged, modular digital broadcast test and infrastructure systems.
    • Products include digital radio, digital TV, LTE, security systems.
  • Wisytech Web- www.wisytech.com

    • Develops hardware and software products for advanced wireless communication systems.
    • Specialties are in Fixed and mobile WIMAX (IEEE802.16-2004/2005), software generators for virtual instruments for GPS satellite navigation systems and for broadcasting (AM/FM/RDS, DAB/DAB+/DMB,).
  • Mobilemetrics Web- www.mobilemetrics.net

    • Develops wireless test equipment, focusing on functional testing and load testing for broadband 4G wireless technologies, particularly Mobile WiMAX and LTE.
  • artizanetworks Web- www.artizanetworks.com

    • Leader in 3G/LTE radio access network (RAN) testing.
    • Specialities are LTE products, solutions, resources and Ethernet products.
  • Lyrtech Web- www.lyrtech.com

  • TRaC Web- www.tracglobal.com

    • Leading UK test and Certification Company for Radio,telecom,EMC testing
  • NTS Web- www.nts.com

    • Radio EMC Testing and certification

RF Network Planning Companies

  • Aircom Web- www.aircominternational.com

    • RANOPT: radio network optimisation tool for 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 3.5G networks
  • WRAP Web- www.wrap.se

    • Spectrum management and radio network planning software
  • Akosim Web- www.akosim.com

    • Radio Network Planning and Optimization Software for GSM/UMTS/MW/WiMAX
  • Alcatel-Lucent Web- www.alcatel-lucent.com

    • Radio Network Planning Tool-9355 RNP
  • Aexio Web- www.aexio.com

    • Leading Mobile Network Optimization Software provider
  • PIworks Web- www.piworks.net

    • Radio and core network Optimization
  • EDX Web- www.edx.com

    • Advanced RF Planning Solutions-WiMAX, LTE, cellular and other mobile radio systems
  • Celplan Web- www.celplan.com

    • RF Planning and RF Optimization Software Smart Grid Wireless Planning, HSPA+, WiFi/WiMax, LTE, and DVB-H/SH
  • brightcomms Web- www.brightcomms.com

Summary

Software protocol stacks implement wireless communication standards for connected devices. Leading companies provide protocol stack solutions for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LTE, 5G, and IoT applications.