IDT Solution Chosen as Best in Class by Optical Solutions Inc.
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Integrated Communications Processor and High-Density CODEC Devices Support Convergence of Video, Voice and Data in Passive Optical Networks
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001-- IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Nasdaq: IDTI), a leading communications IC provider, today announced that Optical Solutions, Inc. (OSI) selected its RC32355 integrated communications processor and high-density CODEC devices for its FiberPath® 400 fiber-to-the-home family of products.
The Optical Solutions' networking and system solution incorporates a passive optical network (PON) for broadband delivery of voice, video, and high-speed data directly to homes, businesses, and multi-dwelling units. Optical Solutions selected IDT's high-density quad and octal CODECs and its RC32355 integrated communications processor to meet the demanding system price and performance challenges of the FiberPath platform.
``Early on in the FiberPath program we evaluated a variety of integrated communications processors from various vendors and saw the high value of IDT's solution with the RC32355 and its CODEC devices as they delivered the performance and integration we required to address the bandwidth demands within the passive optical network,'' said Bob Lund, chief technology officer at Optical Solutions. ``IDT's RC32355 was the best integrated communications processor in the market given the raw bandwidth, mix of functionality and the price point required for PON-based systems, which has enabled Optical Solutions' FiberPath 400 PON system to provide the most cost-effective broadband solution in Greenfield and overbuild applications.''
The integration of an on-chip ATM controller on the RC32355, coupled with the inclusion of an industry-standard Utopia interface, allows the device to deliver superior performance, unsurpassed bandwidth provisioning within the system and simple connectivity to the wide area network (WAN) interface. The adoption of the RC32355 across Optical Solutions' product family of FiberPath solutions demonstrates the scalability of the RC32355 architecture to address both gateway and head-end equipment. IDT's quad and octal CODECs provide an unprecedented level of integration, allowing significant board space conservation and overall system cost reduction.
``IDT is excited to provide solutions that allow our customers, like Optical Solutions, to develop and field breakthrough products to fast-growing broadband markets,'' said Rick Kepple, IDT's vice president of strategic marketing. ``IDT is committed to providing communications IC solutions that will meet the challenges facing PON equipment vendors. The selection of IDT products in the Optical Solutions FiberPath system demonstrates the strength in IDT's integrated communications processor and high-density CODEC product families, and reinforces IDT's commitment to providing superior solutions to high-growth broadband markets.''
Fiber to the Home Extends the Fiber "Freeway" From the Source to
the End User
Fiber to the home is a network technology that deploys fiber optic cable directly to the home or business to deliver voice, video and data services. By leveraging the extremely high bandwidth capacity of fiber, fiber to the home can deliver more bandwidth capacity than copper-based technologies such as twisted pair, hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) and VDSL.
Fiber to the home can be deployed to small- and medium-sized businesses and residences through a PON. The PON architecture allows a single fiber from the central office (CO) or head-end to be split up to 32 ways, delivering high-bandwidth converged services to multiple residences or businesses using a single optical transceiver in the CO.
While fiber is almost universally deployed in long-haul, wide-area and metro-access networks, little has been done to bring high-speed telecommunications to residential communities. The majority of suburban areas rely upon twisted-pair copper or HFC networks, both of which restrict data traffic and create bottlenecks in the last mile from the CO to the premise. Fiber to the home addresses this problem by extending fiber all the way from the source to the end user.
IDT's RC32355 Integrated Communications Processor
Announced in April 2001, the RC32355 integrated communications processor is optimized to address system bandwidth needs with an unprecedented combination of performance, flexibility and integration. Targeted at the customer premise equipment (CPE) market, the RC32355 is supported by complementary application software and development tools from market leaders to provide a complete hardware and software solution for designers of gateway system equipment.
With the introduction of the RC32355, IDT was the first company to successfully integrate ATM, Ethernet, USB and telephony interfaces with a high-performance microprocessor core, while maintaining concurrent wire speed on all interfaces and offering increased flexibility to meet the emerging system requirements of the CPE market. Furthermore, the high-performance CPU core provides a platform capable of delivering value-added capabilities and services for differentiating the end product, reducing overall system cost and improving time to market. Additional information about the RC32355 can be found on IDT's Web site at idt.com.
IDT's Family of High-Density Voice CODECs
In June 2001, IDT introduced a family of voice CODECs, including the industry's first available octal CODEC capable of processing up to eight individual analog voice channels. The octal CODEC enables lower system cost and power consumption per channel, making it ideally suited for communications equipment in the enterprise/carrier-class network, wireless infrastructure and access network markets, including applications such as enterprise voice routers, voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) gateways, multi-service access switches, residential integrated access devices (IADs) and digital loop carrier voice switches. Additional information about IDT's family of voice CODECS can be found at idt.com.
Optical Solutions FiberPath 400
The FiberPath system, now in its fourth generation with thousands of live deployments throughout North America, converges voice, video and data on an all-optical network, terminating directly at the customer premise. The FiberPath 400 is a complete equipment, networking and service solution featuring the FiberDrive(TM) head-end bay, a passive optical network, and FiberPoint(TM) customer premise nodes. FiberDrive functions as a transport system, taking voice, video and data feeds from the service provider's central office, and transforming them to digital signals that are launched optically to subscribers via a passive optical network. At the customer premise, FiberPoint units convert the optical signals to electrical signals compatible with existing home or business wiring for telephone, high-speed data and television services.
FiberPath 400 supports today's high-bandwidth applications such as real-time video on demand, video conferencing, distance learning and interactive gaming, and is scalable to satisfy emerging subscriber needs such as HDTV for years to come. Using FiberPath 400, service providers can deliver Internet access up to 100 Mbps, streaming IP video, hundreds of analog and digital CATV channels, and multi-line telephony service to residents, businesses, and the broader community.
About IDT
IDT enhances the global network with semiconductor solutions for communications companies that lead innovation and drive convergence in voice, data and wireless networks. Communications-industry leaders choose IDT for its high-performance products that accelerate time to market and boost bandwidth in the network infrastructure. IDT's communications-specific products include integrated processors, IP co-processors and telecom products; its foundational product portfolio is comprised of the industry's broadest selection of FIFOs, multi-ports, and clock management products; and the company's product mix also incorporates high-performance digital logic and SRAMs to meet the requirements of communications systems.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately 3,800 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California, Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol ``IDTI.'' Additional information about IDT is easily accessible at www.idt.com or on CD-ROM by calling (800) 345-7015. The investor hotline is (408) 654-6420.
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