PETALUMA, Calif. -- Teknovus, the leading provider of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chipsets for the deployment of IPTV in broadband access networks, today announced that K-Opticom, one of the top-tier service providers in Japan, has selected the Teknovus TK37xx family of EPON chipsets for exclusive use in the next phase of K-Opticom’s EO Hikari FTTH deployment. By utilizing the Teknovus integrated service-management functionality, K-Opticom will be offering some of the most advanced broadband services in the world, including VoIP and the first Gigabit EPON service in Japan. This is the third exclusive deployment of Teknovus EPON products in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks in Asia.

Mr. Tadao Tanabe, president and CEO of K-Opticom, stated, “Our Company is engaged in mass deployment of fiber-based services for residential customers in the most competitive market in the world. For us to succeed, the solutions we deploy must meet several stringent requirements. First, the equipment must have an extremely aggressive price-per-subscriber given the economics of mass deployment. Second, the solution we deploy today must be robust and upgradeable. Lastly, our services must be superior to those offered by our competitors. After an intense evaluation of all alternatives, we are confident that Teknovus-based equipment satisfies these requirements and enables us to meet our objectives in the marketplace.”

The exclusive selection of Teknovus-based equipment by K-Opticom demonstrates a growing trend for Teknovus, according to Dr. Rex Naden, CEO of Teknovus. “The Telecom market is extremely challenging, from both technical and competitive perspectives. Carriers and equipment manufacturers are demanding silicon solutions with integrated support for key features like high-definition IPTV and gigabit-speed Ethernet services. We are honored by the confidence that K-Opticom and its suppliers have placed in Teknovus, and we look forward to supporting them in this new phase of their growth.”

Teknovus Inc.