Metanoia unveils MT5824, the world’s lowest power and smallest footprint 4T4R O-RU chipset, revolutionizing 5G efficiency with its flexible SDR architecture.
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| Metanoia showcases its revolutionary MT5824 chipset at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, highlighting its power efficiency and modular SDR architecture. Image: Metanoia/AN |
Barcelona, Spain — March 3, 2025:
Metanoia has introduced the MT5824, the world’s lowest power and smallest footprint 4T4R O-RU solution, at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. The new chipset delivers an unprecedented leap in 5G efficiency with a Software Defined Radio (SDR) architecture, reducing power consumption by 90%, bill of materials costs by 80%, and physical footprint by 70% compared to FPGA-based solutions.
Optimized for 5G FR1/FR2 O-RU and small cell applications, the MT5824 ensures seamless network integration while offering enhanced security, traffic aggregation, and redundancy. Its modular design guarantees long-term adaptability, protecting network investments. The open-source Software Development Kit eliminates vendor lock-in, accelerating customization and reducing costs.
Metanoia’s Chairman and CEO, Stewart Wu, highlighted the MT5824 as a paradigm shift in 5G and future AnyG infrastructure. He emphasized its ability to combine performance, efficiency, and adaptability, future-proofing network investments.
The chipset has received strong industry support. Pegatron 5G BU has developed the PR1450 ORAN 4T4R Radio using Metanoia’s reference designs and SDR chipsets. David Hoelscher, Pegatron’s Vice President and Chief Product Officer, credited the chipset’s integration and technical support for expediting the company’s 5G radio product development. Similarly, Sera Network, Inc. has adopted the MT5824 to optimize costs and engineering efficiency. SERA Chairman Jerry Chien praised its ability to deliver high performance while significantly reducing power consumption, cost, and footprint.
The MT5824 integrates Metanoia’s DFE SoC and RFIC with a comprehensive hardware and software development kit, enabling a rapid time-to-market. Supporting Power over Ethernet for simplified deployment, it complies with O-RAN 7.2x and 3GPP standards. With a high-performance multi-core 64-bit RISC-V processor and merchant DSP, it ensures flexible signal processing while meeting sustainability benchmarks with advanced power-saving features.
Metanoia, based in Silicon Valley, has developed multiple semiconductor SoCs for broadband applications and is now focused on advancing 5G NR markets. The company is showcasing the MT5824 at MWC Barcelona, Hall 5, Stand 5L26MR.