Looking to address the security needs of the 4G LTE (News - Alert) mobile backhaul networks, Elliptic Technologies has announced the release of its IPsec Security Protocol Processor (News - Alert), SPP-230.

With many powerful features including scatter-gather DMA, QoS for enhanced traffic management support and virtualization designed to allow sharing between multiple CPUs, Elliptic’s SPP-230 ESP/AH PDU Processor is a scalable and cost effective engine that meets the security requirements for wireless backhaul encryption over IP/Ethernet networks. The engine is targeted at SoC suppliers for mobile base stations, cell site routers and gateways, the company stated in a press release.

“Elliptic is delivering yet another highly integrated security product targeted at IP/Ethernet based mobile backhaul applications,” said Vijay Dube, Elliptic’s president and CEO. “The SPP-230 IPsec engine builds on our commitment to focus on the protocols required to secure data for the most advanced technologies including 4G LTE-Advanced and to deliver complete, scalable and cost-effective security solutions.”

Helping facilitate the adoption of advanced wireless technologies, Elliptic offers a variety of proven security solutions spanning silicon cores to embedded software. These highly-integrated solutions enable SoC suppliers and embedded system manufacturers to shorten their time to market and allow them to provide robust security solutions.

On backhaul infrastructure performance and security requirements, the remarkable growth in the popularity of smartphones and other mobile connected devices has added significant pressure.

Recently, the company announced the release of its HDCP 2.1 Software Development Kit (SDK). The software suite is the first commercially available solution in the market that complies with the recently released standard HDCP 2.1 or High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection 2.1, a key security technology used to protect premium content.

The digital media market is booming and the demand for robust solutions to protect high-value content continues to increase. Elliptic is at the forefront of the security technology with a comprehensive portfolio.

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