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Ikanos' Central Office and
Customer Premises Equipment Products Power Residential Gateways from
TECOM and IP DSLAMs Selected by Chunghwa Telecom for Multi-Service
Access Network Tender
Other Topics: IPTV
Interoperability
Ikanos Communications, Inc.
January 26, 2009
Industry Leading Ikanos Gateway Processors and VDSL2 Chipsets
Enable Advanced Triple Play Services in Taiwan
Fremont, CA -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading
provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products
for the digital home, today announced that its high-performance
processors and VDSL2 chipsets have been qualified by Chunghwa
Telecom for mass deployment in its next generation network. The
Ikanos chipsets will be incorporated into residential gateways
supplied by TECOM Co. Ltd. and Internet protocol digital subscriber
line access multiplexers (IP DSLAMs) that enable the Chunghwa
Telecom's Multimedia-on-Demand (MOD) triple play services across
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Chunghwa Telecom has qualified
for use residential gateways that incorporate Ikanos' highly
scalable and flexible Fusiv(R) Vx180 residential gateway processor.
The Vx180 provides superior support of advanced triple play services
through its unique, distributed accelerator processor (AP)
architecture. The on-chip APs offload broadband wireless network
bridging, routing, switching and firewall functions from the host
central processing unit (CPU), so that the maximum possible
processing power is preserved for advanced triple play and quality
of service (QoS) functions. The multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+
capability also enables seamless connectivity to legacy networks.
"We needed a feature-rich, highly integrated solution to support
Chunghwa Telecom's requirements for next generation residential
gateways," said Wesley Huang, president of TECOM. "Ikanos' Vx180
VDSL2 gateway processors deliver the industry's best performance and
can support the evolving high-value broadband offerings that service
providers must provide their customers in a competitive
marketplace."
The service provider will also use IP DSLAMs that include Ikanos' Fx(TM)100100-5
and Fx(TM)10050-5 central office (CO) chipsets. These products are
the first in the industry to be optimized for Internet protocol
television (IPTV) delivery. With features such as integrated QoS
capabilities and enhanced impulse noise protection (INP) schemes,
the chipsets offer unsurpassed triple play experiences for
consumers. These fifth-generation chipsets are designed to provide
the highest throughput and density with the lowest per port power
consumption, which enables high-density systems that reduce
carriers' capital and operating expenditures. In addition, the
multi-mode chipsets are backward compatible with deployed modems,
facilitating smooth upgrades for service providers.
"Chunghwa Telecom is the most experienced and largest integrated
telecommunication operator in Taiwan, and its selection of Ikanos-based
equipment validates our innovation and market leadership position,"
said Mike Gulett, president and CEO of Ikanos. "By working together
with the best network equipment manufacturers in the world, we're
able to offer service providers end-to-end solutions for rapidly
deploying new revenue-generating services like HD IPTV."
About Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom is the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan.
Chunghwa Telecom provides fixed line services, mobile services and
Internet and data services to residential and business customers in
Taiwan. For more information, visit www.cht.com.
About TECOM Co., LTD.
TECOM Co., LTD., is a leading manufacturer of telecommunications
equipment, and is part of TECO Industrial Group. TECOM's products
include business communications systems, wireless communications
systems, infrastructure transmission systems and broadband/IP
communications systems. TECOM provides telecommunications services,
such as GSM, fixed network services, broadband Internet access and
fixed wireless access, in Taiwan and developing countries. For more
information, visit www.tecomproduct.com.
About Ikanos Communications, Inc.
Ikanos Communications, Inc.
(NASDAQ: IKAN) is a leading provider of advanced broadband
semiconductor and software products for the digital home. The
company's multi-mode VDSL2/ADSLx, network processor and other
offerings power access infrastructure and customer premises
equipment for many of the world's leading network equipment
manufacturers and telecommunications service providers. For more
information, visit www.ikanos.com.
(c) 2009 Ikanos Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ikanos
Communications, Ikanos, the Ikanos logo, the Bandwidth without
boundaries tagline, Fusiv, Fx, and FxS are among the trademarks or
registered trademarks of Ikanos Communications.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are properties of their
respective holders.
Cautionary Statement
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this press
release, other than statements or characterizations of historical
fact, are forward- looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and
projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs,
and certain assumptions, all of which are subject to change.
Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as
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and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual
results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in
any forward-looking statement. Important factors that may cause such
a difference with respect to the deployment of
Ikanos
gateway processors and VDSL2 central office and customer premises
equipment chipsets by Chunghwa Telecom include, without limitation,
changes in demand for broadband services offered by Chunghwa
Telecom, availability of alternative technologies, and changes in
Chunghwa Telecom's market strategy. For a further discussion of the
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in
Ikanos'
Annual Reports on Form 10-K and its most recent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q.
Ikanos
Communications cannot assure that the events and circumstances
reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved or
occur, nor does
Ikanos
Communications undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this
press release. |
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