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Ikanos Powers 100 Mbps Symmetrical Data Services in New VDSL Equipment From NEC MagnusFREMONT, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. , a leading developer of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that NEC Magnus Communications (NEC Magnus), one of Japan's leading network equipment suppliers, has selected Ikanos' Fx(TM)100100 and Fx(TM)100100S-4 chipsets to deliver up to 100 Mbps symmetrical data services in new versions of its broadband access products. NEC Magnus has used Ikanos' VDSL chipsets in its access platforms and customer premises equipment for three years, most recently in systems that deliver up to 100 Mbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream performance in MTU/MDU applications. With the latest Fx and FxS series chipsets, NEC Magnus can now offer systems providing up to 100 Mbps symmetrical data rates. Moreover, the Fx and FxS chipsets are designed to be backwards-compatible with previously deployed Ikanos Fx and FxS chipsets, in order to accelerate and reduce the cost of equipment upgrades by carriers. "Ikanos continues to lead the industry in VDSL performance, density, and power requirements, and our previous experience with Ikanos enables us to quickly and easily integrate their latest chipsets into our products," said Yuji Kubota, General Manager, Network Access Product Business, NEC Magnus. "With this new generation of products, our carrier customers can deliver up to 100 megabits of symmetrical service to subscribers throughout Asia." "Ikanos deeply values its relationship with NEC Magnus, and we are pleased that our collaboration has once again resulted in an industry-leading equipment offering," said Dean Grumlose, vice-president of marketing for Ikanos Communication. "NEC Magnus' customer base includes some of the most advanced broadband networks in the world, and Ikanos continues to demonstrate technology and market leadership through its success in this challenging market segment." About Ikanos Communications Ikanos Communications develops and provides chipsets that enable carriers to offer Fiber-Fast(TM) broadband services at transmission rates up to 100 Mbps. Ikanos' silicon solutions are designed to enable OEM equipment vendors to serve varying customers in order to accelerate time to market and reduce costs. NOTE: Ikanos Communications, Ikanos, the Ikanos logo design; SmartLeap, CleverConnect and Ikanos Programmable Operating System are registered trademarks of Ikanos Communications. All Rights Reserved. About NEC Magnus Communications, Ltd. NEC Magnus Communications is one of the most important strategic subsidiaries of NEC Corporation . NEC Magnus was established on Nov. 1, 1985 and achieved sales of 53,100 million yen in the fiscal year ended March 2005. Business focus: 1. Planning, development, sales and installation of telecommunications and electronics equipment 2. Construction and operation of cable television networks 3. Consulting services (telecommunications, electronics and cable television systems) Home page at: http://www.necmagnus.com/ ./ Cautionary Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to the expected successful market acceptance of Ikanos-based NEC Magnus solutions and the potential benefits to be realized by carriers adopting the Ikanos-based NEC Magnus solutions. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, including the development of the fiber-fast broadband market generally, competition within the fiber-fast broadband market and competition from other technologies. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on as predictions of future events. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, nor do we undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release. Ikanos Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Nicole Amsler, Director, Marketing Communications of IkanosCommunications, +1-510-438-6276, or [email protected]; or Susan Lehman ofStory Communications, +1-510-832-6006, or [email protected], for IkanosCommunications Web site: http://www.necmagnus.com/ Web site: http://www.ikanos.com/ |