Ikanos readies 110Mbps broadband, powers Livebox play service for Orange

April 25, 2013

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FREMONT, Calif. -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, today reported successful completion of early OEM and carrier lab trials, as well as its first design win, for its innovative Velocity-3 NodeScale™ Vectoring VDSL chipset. Ikanos’ industry-leading central office reference platform leverages the high performance of Velocity-3 to deliver an unparalleled data rate of 110Mbps up to 500 meters across all its 192 ports, ushering in the first copper-based technology proven to offer customers scalable next-generation broadband services. This reference platform can also be configured as a “2x192” design in a single, integrated system providing 384 ports offering sustained 110Mbps data rates on each port – another first-in-industry solution that allows telcos to speed delivery of high-bandwidth service and applications – all in a small-footprint, low-cost, and quick-to-deploy architecture.The fully integrated Ikanos Velocity-3 vectoring chipset for both line card and vectoring card provides the first broadband architecture capable of ensuring SLA-backed broadband services at 110Mbps and above – or 200Mbps and above for a bonded VDSL pair. While lowering the costs of provisioning high-bandwidth service and applications, the chipset also reduces the cost and complexity of deployment. Thanks to its highly integrated architecture, Velocity-3 requires no external FPGAs or processors, greatly simplifying integration with other system components, lowering overall system cost, reducing power, reducing footprint, and lowering deployment costs.In a separate release:FREMONT, Calif. -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, today announced that its Vx185 chipset provides the processing power for Livebox Play, Orange’s flagship triple-play service. The third-generation Livebox platform powered by Ikanos enables Orange to deliver high-speed Internet, Wi-Fi, and HD voice and video applications, bringing consumers a wide range of high-bandwidth services such as HD video, online gaming, and over-the-top (OTT) content on multiple screens, including mobile devices.The Fusiv Vx185 broadband processor is the core component of a next-generation residential gateway that enables Orange’s new Livebox Play service, delivering high-speed DSL and fiber Internet access and triple-play services. The gateway includes dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networking modules, allowing multiple mobile devices to stream high-bandwidth services such as HD video. It also offers HD voice processing, as well as superior connectivity with five gigabit Ethernet ports and two USB ports. The platform is also G.Vector capable and supports all of the benefits of the Ikanos Nodescale Vectoring solution. Offering this rich set of features, the Vx185-based gateway meets all the demands for connectivity, bandwidth, and services in the digital home.Ikanos Communications Inc.

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