Ceva Launches PentaG-NTN Modem IP, Cuts Development Time by 65%
Ceva launched PentaG-NTN, its 5G-NTN modem IP subsystem built on the third-generation PentaG platform, enabling LEO and MEO user terminals with integrated hardware, L1 PHY software and verification assets. The subsystem cuts silicon development time by approximately 65% and reduces program costs by tens of millions dollars.
1. Ceva Introduces PentaG-NTN Modem IP
Ceva released PentaG-NTN, its first 5G-NTN modem IP subsystem built on the third-generation PentaG platform, targeting LEO and MEO satellite user terminals with integrated baseband hardware accelerators, L1 PHY software, and comprehensive verification assets in a single reusable subsystem available for licensing.
2. Technical Features and Performance
The subsystem supports Ka and Ku bands, FR1 and FR2 operation including mmWave, scalable throughput from 10 Mbps to 2 Gbps with up to 256-QAM, and incorporates LEO-specific optimizations such as Doppler compensation, frequency-offset mitigation, and latency-tuned L1 processing for harsh orbital conditions.
3. Cost and Time Savings
Ceva estimates PentaG-NTN reduces silicon development time by approximately 65% and cuts program costs by tens of millions of dollars compared with custom in-house modem development, lowering integration risk and accelerating time-to-market for satellite-native innovators entering the 5G-NTN ecosystem.