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Marvell (MRVL) Introduces OCTEON 10 CN102 and CN103 DPUs

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Marvell Technology (MRVL - Free Report) recently introduced OCTEON 10 CN102 and CN103 Data Processing Units (DPUs), which are designed to enhance networking equipment and firewall capabilities.

The company previously launched the OCTEON 10 Fusion family for 5G base stations in February 2023, which was adopted by major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). These two new DPUs will bring the same technology used by major OEMs to appliances like routers, firewalls, 5G small cells and SD-WANs.

The key features of OCTEON 10 CN102 and CN103 include their 5nm process for improved miniaturization and 64-bit Arm Neoverse N2 core that optimizes performance per watt ratio. Other features like high integration with Ethernet Media Access Control support, inline Internet Protocol Security engine, hardware packet acceleration, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 in CN103xx and 56G SerDes in CN103xx enable the DPUs to improve their power, performance and capacity.

The integration of these chips will significantly reduce cost, maintenance and power consumption as these chips can work as offload DPUs while facilitating fanless design. Both OCTEON 10 CN102 and CN103 are already in sampling, with production quantities expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

Marvell is experiencing growth due to rising demand in networking and carrier infrastructure markets. The widespread embrace of 5G technology has particularly propelled MRVL's performance in the wireless market, contributing to increased revenues.

The company is also benefiting greatly from its line of DPUs. The versatility of its use in carriers, data centers and enterprise equipment, including routers, switches, security appliances, gateways, wireless base stations, storage arrays and network virtualization infrastructure like NFV and SDN will offer Marvell growing opportunities.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Marvell currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Shares of MRVL have gained 40.9% year to date.

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