SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Marvell(R) (Nasdaq:MRVL), a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband communications solutions, today introduced its Yukon(TM) Gigabit Ethernet controller, offering OEMs "future-proofed" 10/100/1000 plug-and-play PC network connections. The Marvell single-chip Yukon device integrates the Company's market-leading Alaska(R) Gigabit PHY with its proven Gigabit MAC and its complete suite of software drivers. The Marvell Yukon product further extends the Company's leadership in driving cost-effective 10/100/1000 solutions to the desktop and in offering accelerated Gigabit Ethernet deployment. The Yukon product is the first desktop solution in the industry to incorporate advanced cable diagnostics by incorporating Marvell's Virtual Cable Tester(TM) (VCT) technology. VCT enables IT managers to easily identify cabling issues with pinpoint accuracy, thus significantly reducing network deployment and maintenance costs. In fact with VCT, deploying Gigabit Ethernet is now more cost-effective than deploying Fast Ethernet. The Yukon product is optimized for 32-bit PCI clients, and is the world's first single-chip Gigabit Ethernet PCI product in a 128-pin LQFP package. With the lowest pin count for such a device, the Yukon product minimizes board space, simplifies signal routing and reduces the number of required PCB layers, resulting in the most cost-effective motherboard and low profile NIC implementation on the market today. "After completing millions of unit shipments of Gigabit Ethernet devices, Marvell brings high-integration, high-volume economics to 10/100/1000 LOM/NIC implementations, and makes triple speed the logical choice for new desktop network connections. As a result of this cost-effective product offering, Marvell makes choosing Gigabit Ethernet an easy decision for OEMs by allowing them to standardize on a reliable, plug-and-play, triple speed client network connection," stated Ali Khan, Marvell's NIC/LOM Product Marketing Manager for the Communications Business Group. Marvell Technology Group Ltd.