Centillium Communications Launches Full Line of Optical Access Solutions for Burgeoning FTTP Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004 Unrivaled in Its Scope, Company Rolls End-to-End System-on-a-Chip Solutions for Passive Optical Networks Centillium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:CTLM CTLM Imaging Computed tomography laser mammography A diagnostic technique using lasers to produce a 3-D cross-sectional image of the breast without x-rays. See Mammography. ), a leading provider of broadband access solutions, today unveiled its full line of optical access solutions for the burgeoning Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) market. The growing proliferation of bandwidth-hungry applications is driving demand for carrier-class, broadband access solutions capable of delivering next-generation integrated voice, data and video services. This increase in demand is no longer a simple debate over dial-up versus always-on Internet access, or an issue of DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary versus cable modems. End users have now become savvy owners of small residential networks with multiple family members (or co-workers in a SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. situation) competing for Internet access, throughput is often an issue. The explosion of content-rich Web sites has also aggravated this need for bandwidth, and the upcoming wave of Internet-enabled residential appliances does not promise a slowdown on this growing demand. Fiber optical solutions, in particular Passive Optical Networks (PON (Passive Optical Network) An optical point-to-multipoint access network. There are no optical repeaters or other active devices in a PON, hence the name "passive. ), based on either the Ethernet protocol (known as EPON See PON. solutions) or Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. protocol (known as BPON See PON. solutions) offer service providers robust and future-proof network architectures that not only break the current bandwidth/distance paradigm but deliver true, triple-play services to customer premises at nearly symmetrical speeds and at more than 100 times those of DSL and cable modems. "By leveraging our expertise in mixed-signal, System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for high-speed broadband access, Centillium has developed a complete line of silicon products for the FTTP market that offers unparalleled levels of integration, innovation and economics," said Armando Pereira, general manager of Centillium's Optical Business Unit. "As system designers and service providers architect, develop and deploy Passive Optical Networks, Centillium is well positioned to supply innovative solutions to power this next generation of optical access equipment." Steve Rago, principal analyst, Networking and Optical Practice, for industry research firm iSuppli added, "There are three critical factors that will enable a strong global PON market -- interoperability, how fast equipment can come to market and the ultimate cost of equipment. With their high levels of integration, Centillium's Colt(TM) and Mustang(TM) protocol processors provide OEMs with the building blocks needed to address these issues. When you add the Zeus(TM) transceiver chips and their VoIP enabled Unicorn(TM) broadband services processor to the mix, we believe that Centillium offers the most complete end-to-end solution for PON CO and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ." Unrivaled in its scope, Centillium's first line of PON solutions based on the new IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3ah standard offers equipment designers higher integration, broader functionality, smaller footprints and lower power consumption than existing chipsets for both central office (CO) and customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE). Initially comprised of four product families, Centillium's highly-integrated EPON product line includes the COLT Optical Line Termination An optical line termination (OLT), also called an optical line terminal, is the service provider endpoint of a passive optical network and is placed at the central office or head end in systems such as Verizon's FIOS network. (OLT) family of mixed-signal EPON protocol processors for the CO; the Mustang Optical Network Unit (ONU ONU Organisation des Nations Unies (French: United Nations) ONU Organização das Nações Unidas (Portuguese: United Nations) ONU Organizacion de Naciones Unidas (Spanish: United Nations) ) family of mixed-signal EPON protocol processors for CPE; the Unicorn Broadband Service Processor family of high-functionality Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP), bridge/routing and security processors for residential gateway applications; and the Zeus Transceiver family of optical burst-mode chipsets for both the CO and CPE. The COLT Optical Line Termination Family The first member of Centillium's COLT family, COLT 100 (CT-TPSMT02) is a highly-integrated, mixed-signal protocol processor solution that combines a bridge, SerDes/burst mode CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. , CAM and MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. core into a single, SoC solution for OLT applications. COLT resides in a line card at the service provider's central office and directs the traffic to multiple ONUs. The Mustang Optical Network Unit Family Designed to operate at the customer premises, Centillium's first-generation optical CPE solution, the Mustang 100 (CT-TPSMN02) is an integrated, mixed-signal protocol processor that offers a complementary set of features to Centillium's COLT processor or any other IEEE 802.3ah standards-compliant, third-party OLT processor. Mustang 100 includes a bridge, SerDes/CDR, SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory and a MIPS CPU core into a single, SoC solution for ONU applications. The Unicorn Broadband Service Processor Family Leveraging Centillium's legacy of VoIP innovation, the company's Unicorn family of Broadband Services Processors provides a value-add option for carriers looking to deploy advanced broadband services, such as VoIP and security, in a home gateway. The family's first offering, Unicorn 100 (CT-TNNMN01-TP), combines a network processor, a powerful DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive voice engine and Internet Protocol Security with a host of physical interfaces to support services such as Internet telephony (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks and even 802.11a/b/g wireless networking via an additional PCMCIA card. The Zeus Transceiver Family Designed to control bi-directional burst-mode traffic on a fiber cable on both the CO and CPE sides, the Zeus Transceiver family targets both EPON and BPON applications. Consisting of a transceiver chip (CT-TPPMT12 for BPON and CT-TPPMT01 for EPON) on the CO side and a transceiver chip (CT-TPPMN12 for BPON and CT-TPPMN12 for EPON) on the CPE side, the Zeus family complies with IEEE 802.3ah, ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union 983 and SFF-8472 specifications for optical transceivers. Its low power, small footprint and embedded diagnostics make Zeus unequaled in the industry. Product Availability Built to enable next-generation optical access network deployments around the world, Centillium's line of PON solutions are scheduled to begin sampling in Q3 of 2004. Additional information on Centillium's Optical Business Unit and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.centillium.com/optical. About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of broadband access solutions with innovative systems-level products for the consumer, enterprise and service provider markets. The Company's high-performance and cost-effective infrastructure and service enabler products give its customers the winning edge in broadband access. Centillium Communications' products include digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits and related hardware and software applications for Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL) and Optical Networking equipment deployed in central offices and customer premises, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products for carrier- and enterprise-class gateways and consumer telephony. The Centillium Communications headquarters is located at 215 Fourier Avenue, Fremont, CA 94539. Additional information is available at www.centillium.com. Forward Looking Statements Except for statements of historical fact, this release includes statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. Federal securities laws, including statements relating to Centillium's products targeting the FTTP market, optical access deployment and the market for FTTP products. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation the risks and uncertainties relating to rate and breadth of deployment of broadband access in general and optical access and Centillium's technology solutions in particular; Centillium's ability to continue and expand on its relationships with communications equipment manufacturers; and the successful development and market acceptance of Centillium's new products and technology. Centillium undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements for any reason. Information about potential factors that could affect Centillium's financial results is included in Centillium's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Centillium Communications, Centillium's logo, COLT, Mustang, Zeus and Unicorn are all trademarks of Centillium Communications, Inc. |
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