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In the high-performance communications marketplace, the C54x has traditionally been viewed as supporting the single-channel applications while the C6x is being viewed as the optimal solution for the multi-channel application. For instance, using this concept, the C6x would be the best choice for basestations, central office switches, and other “server-side” end-equipments. The C54x, on the other hand, would target the handset, modem, PBX, or other “terminal-side” end-equipments. The C54x is optimized for “low power” while the C6x is optimzed for “highest performance”. The dotted lines above refer to the areas of influence that these respective processors will impact. You will notice some overlap. This is intended to show that in many applications, there are tradeoffs in what the end-equipment requires and the processor delivers. As a result, beyond the obvious solutions of cellular phone (C54x) and very large multi-channel basestation (C6x), it becomes less obvious what is the best solution for other high-performance telecommunications applications. Key attributes and end-equipment careabouts need to be defined to better evaluate these solutions.
