Sumitomo Electric Networks Builds 100 Mbps Fiber-Fast Broadband Equipment Using Ikanos' Chipsets
Posted on: Monday, 18 October 2004, 06:00 CDT
Ikanos' Fx and FxS Chipsets Help Sumitomo's Carrier Customers Deliver Triple-Play Services
Ikanos Communications announced today that Sumitomo Electric Networks (SEN) is using Ikanos' 100 Mbps programmable Fx(TM) and FxS(TM) chipsets to build a new range of carrier products for delivery of fiber-fast broadband services to the home. Ikanos is a leading developer and provider of highly programmable semiconductor chipsets that enable fiber-fast broadband connections over carriers' existing telephone copper lines.
Sumitomo Electric Networks, a leading vendor of equipment in Japan, has been using Ikanos' chipsets since 2002 in Central Office (CO) and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) products for 50 Mbps downstream and 30 Mbps upstream services and 70 Mbps downstream and 30 Mbps upstream services. Using the Fx and FxS chipsets, Sumitomo Electric Networks' VDSL CO and CPE products will now support speeds of up to 100 Mbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream.
"Carriers want to meet the growing consumer demand for fiber-fast bandwidth without incurring the high costs of trenching or enduring the time to install fiber, especially in existing MDU and MTU space," said Yoshikazu Nishiwaki, senior general manager of business development, Sumitomo Electric Networks. "With Ikanos' programmable chipsets, Sumitomo Electric Networks has developed products that facilitate carriers in delivering 100 Mbps over copper. This fiber-fast speed will let carriers cost-effectively deploy FTTH in MDU for the delivery of popular broadband applications such as the triple play of voice, data, and video."
"Quality is paramount for Japanese equipment vendors such as Sumitomo," said Rajesh Vashist, president and CEO of Ikanos Communications. "We have worked closely with them over the years to develop chipsets that meet its strict criteria. We believe our continued relationship with Sumitomo and its inclusion of our chipsets in its equipment speaks highly of our product; we're delighted to continue our relationship."
Complete Family of Fiber-Fast Ikanos Products
The Fx(TM) and FxS(TM) family of chipsets for fiber extension over copper markets include the following products.
-- Fx 10050 and Fx 7030 chipsets for Optical Network Units, Optical Line Terminals ONU/OLT, switches, routers and concentrators.
-- Fx 10050S Subscriber Located Equipment (SLE) for Optical Network Terminals (ONTs).
The SmartLeap(TM) and CleverConnect(TM) Family of Chipsets for VDSL over Copper Markets include the following products.
-- SmartLeap 8100 and SmartLeap 8800 A/VDSL for DSLAMs and Central Office (CO) to Remote Terminal (RT) deployments. Integrates VDSL-DMT and Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) in a single programmable chipset solution.
-- CleverConnect 300 for Customer Premise Equipment (CPE).
The Ikanos Programmable Operating System (iPOS(TM)) chipset firmware offers the high level of programmability required by Ikanos customers to build highly scalable systems for worldwide markets.
About Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc.
Sumitomo Electric Networks (SEN), a total solutions provider in broadband networking, offers cost-effective, high-quality ADSL products for Central offices (CO), Customer Premises. As a market pioneer of ADSL, SEN has delivered "MegaBit Gear" DSLAM and CPE for actual field deployment by major carriers in Japan and Asia. In addition to products for the carrier ADSL market, SEN has shipped tens of thousands of VDSL products for MTU/MDU application. Along with xDSL, SEN's wide product line includes GEPON, VoIP and CDN (Content Delivery Network) related products. For further information, please visit http://www.megabitgear.com/.
About Ikanos Communications
Founded in 1999 and based in the Silicon Valley, Ikanos Communications develops and markets highly programmable chipsets that enable fiber-fast broadband access over carriers' existing copper lines with transmission rates up to 100 Mbps. Ikanos' silicon solutions enable OEM equipment vendors to serve many different customers while accelerating time to market and reducing costs.
(C) 2004 by Ikanos Communications. Ikanos Communications, Ikanos, the Ikanos logo design; Fx SmartLeap and CleverConnect are trademarks of Ikanos Communications. All Rights Reserved.
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