VoIP Processors Claim To Have Highest Density In The Industry

The MECA-4A for VoATM applications and the MECA-4I for VoIP applications are claimed to be the industry's highest density voice processors as well as the first to integrate both DSP and packet processing into a single device that replaces over 10 chips. Each device can process up 96 channels of compressed voice or 512 channels of uncompressed voice, including ATM or IP packetization.
There are three firmware options for each product, which determine the speech compression algorithm used. The processors are fully programmable to enable voice coding and protocol upgrades through firmware. Applications for these processors include voice gateways, tandem routers, multi-service access multiplexers, integrated access devices, and third-generation wireless base-station controllers. Volume pricing ranges from $239 to $289 for the MECA-4I and from $279 to $329 for the MECA-4A depending on firmware options chosen.