Teknovus and Cavium Networks demo joint reference design for triple-play gateway
MARCH 30, 2007 -- Teknovus (search for Teknovus), a provider of Gigabit Ethernet PON (GEPON) chipsets for the deployment of triple-play services in broadband access networks, and Cavium Networks, a provider of integrated semiconductor processors for intelligent networking, communications, and security applications, have collaborated to develop an integrated EPON home gateway. A demo of the joint reference design was displayed at Teknovus's booth this week at OFC/NFOEC 2007 in Anaheim, CA.
The joint Cavium Networks and Teknovus EPON home gateway reference design provides carrier-class media and management features and performance by combining Cavium Networks' OCTEON MIPS64 processor with Teknovus's EPON optical network unit (ONU) chip. The OCTEON processor with integrated intelligent hardware acceleration is designed to meet the parameters of the broadband home, demonstrating 1-Gbit/sec performance for NAT and firewall with no active fan. Cavium Networks says the OCTEON processors are being deployed in home gateways with service providers using EPON in Asia. Teknovus's EPON ONUs support IPTV and other advanced video services with guaranteed quality of service (QoS).
"As service providers continue to move up the performance/integration curve, communications system vendors are seeking a single box for triple-play with fiber speed to enable the next-generation home network," says Greg Caltabiano, president and chief executive officer, Teknovus. "Our collaboration with Cavium Networks using their OCTEON processors delivers a comprehensive solution for managing and configuring the EPON connected home."
"Service providers are looking for ways to reduce the costs of deploying multi[ple] services without sacrificing the QoS and security features they need to ensure subscriber quality of experience," states Jeff Heynen, directing analyst, broadband and IPTV, Infonetics Research. "The Teknovus/Cavium Networks reference satisfies both demands and will go a long way in helping EPON providers more comfortably and cost-consciously roll out advanced voice, data, and video services."
Cavium Networks OCTEON processors and Teknovus EPON chipsets, along with software and hardware design collateral, are available today. A cost-optimized, ready-to-build joint reference design with one EPON WAN connection, four 10/100/1,000 Ethernet ports, two analog telephone ports, and one Mini-PCI slot for an 802.11n radio will be available in 2Q07.
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