Ikanos, known for VDSL and VDSL2 chips, has introduced a new super chip, the Vx180, that has 2.7 GHz of processing power, and can handle most new services like Voice over Internet Protocol with relative ease. The chip, designed for a four-pla world supports VDSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL2, ADSL and VDSL standards, and supports IPTV and triple-play optimized features and can handle CPU-intensive features like 802.11n, MoCA and HomePNA. It is going to be used in next generation residential gateways, the company says.
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12:38 AM PT
Looks like an integration of Ikanos VDSL tech with the Fusiv processor family acquired from Analog Devices.
1:08 AM PT
Ram,
that is correct, though they didn’t say in their news release or various news interviews. I didn’t get a chance to catch up with them.
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