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Ikanos Communications: Sumitomo Electric Networks to Present Advanced VDSL2 Stabilization Techniques at IEICE 2009

^{Published on 2009-03-16 06:17:04, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 19:19:58 - Market Wire}
 

MATSUYAMA CITY, JAPAN and FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - March 16, 2009) - Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ IKAN ]), a leading provider of broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, and Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc. today announced that papers -- co-authored by the companies -- on the effectiveness of online reconfiguration (OLR) technology in combination with the most advanced very high speed digital subscriber line (VDSL2) technology will be presented by Sumitomo Electric Networks' technologists at the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers general conference on March 18, 2009.

Together, Ikanos and Sumitomo Electric Networks are innovating ways to maximize the stability of triple play services in high performance VDSL networks. At the event, Sumitomo Electric Networks' technologists will present three jointly developed papers highlighting the framework of OLR technology, the development of OLR systems and the effectiveness of OLR systems in enhancing broadband service stability over the industry's most advanced VDSL access lines.

As part of OLR, Ikanos' Rapid Rate Adaptation™ (RRA) VDSL2 technology -- an ITU-T SOS standard-based offering -- allows service providers to maintain link connectivity, even when signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) margin drops below normal operating levels. The technology enables transceivers to monitor line conditions and dynamically adapt the data rate without interrupting service for retraining, as long as there is adequate bandwidth to absorb the impact of the noise. Ikanos' chipsets also use on-chip quality of service (QoS) capabilities to enhance RRA by prioritizing traffic and quickly communicating the status of the link to other layers in the network. RRA in combination with OLR technology further enhances the stability of broadband services.

"In deployment scenarios, VDSL2 lines are bundled, thereby providing the potential of disturbance noise caused by cross talk," said Dr. Yasushi Kida, director at Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc. "OLR technology, combined with Ikanos' industry leading VDSL2 access technology, prevents link drops and secures SNR ratios. These improvements are designed to ensure that premium services, such as triple play and interactive broadband over VDSL2, are not interrupted in noisy conditions."

"Sumitomo Electric Networks continues to develop advanced technologies to enhance consumer's triple play services, including IPTV," said Mitch Kahn, vice president of corporate marketing for Ikanos. "We are pleased to collaborate with Sumitomo Electric Networks to define approaches to further reduce the possibility of noise-induced service interruptions, which enables service providers to offer exemplary interactive gaming and video services."

The IEICE general conference -- scheduled for March 17-20, 2009 at Ehime University in Matsuyama City, Japan -- provides a forum where members of the engineering sciences, communications, electronics, information and systems societies and the Human Communications Group convene to present research results and exchange views.

About Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc. is a leading supplier of broadband access equipment, and its major product lines include ADSL, VDSL, GE-PON (Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network) VoIP (Voice Over IP), BBR (Broadband Router), PLC (Power Line Communication) and CDN (Content Delivery Network) to cover a variety of broadband access services and applications.

For more information, visit [ www.sei-networks.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 ].

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