DSP and Multimedia
Aricent is the primary outsourced developer of mobile phone and embedded
device software, and offers proven capabilities and expertise across the
entire embedded software portfolio. More than 200 million phones currently
shipping in the marketplace have leveraged Aricent software and development
services, ranging from DSP–ARM Bridge software to user-level applications.
Aricent service teams can provide:
- Device drivers
- Base-port development and porting
- DSP/ARM Bridge Software – TI c55x/c64x, ARM9/CortexA8, Marvell PXA3xx etc.
- 3G/LTE protocol stacks and baseband software
- Communication protocol stacks – MTP, PictBridge, etc.
- OS plug-ins for multimedia components (Symbian MMF/MDF, DShow plug-ins,
gStreamer, etc.)
- Multimedia codecs and algorithms
- Application software – multimedia, productivity
- Application and multimedia frameworks integration
Aricent also has extensive experience in mobile software system integration
and validation. Aricent operates its own interoperability (IOT) lab for 2/2.5G
networks with live network elements for carrying out testing of chipsets and
mobile phones , and also has its own radio test equipment (Anite, etc.). The
scope of Aricent engagements in the mobile phone software space ranges from a
few person-months to multi-hundred person engagements. For strategic, long-term
customers, Aricent also establishes dedicated development facilities, and also
has the capability to establish near-shore development centers.
Aricent Expertise
The devices team at Aricent has rich expertise in developing software for
various chipsets, operating systems, and application frameworks. Our teams have
developed technologies/platforms for the following:
- ARM – ARM9E/9T, ARM11, Cortex A8, Cortex M3
- TI – OMAP34xx, OMAP2420/2430, Neptune, Locosto, DM299, DM500
- Marvell – PXA310, PXA 320, PXA930
- Freescale – iMX25, iMX27
- Intel – Pentium, Bulverde
- Operating systems – Symbian 9.x, Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x, Nucleus, Linux