ishoni Networks' Gateway-on-a-Chip To Offer IAD Solution with Conexant DSL Modem Chips.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2000 OEMs Can Now More Quickly and Easily Build SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line Products with the Voice, Data-Networking and Security Functions that Small Businesses Are Demanding ishoni Networks today announced an agreement to interoperate its broadband Gateway-on-a-Chip(TM) with Conexant Systems' entire line of ZipWire(TM) SDSL and ZipWire2(TM) G.shdsl/HDSL2 modem chips. The agreement means that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can more quickly and more easily build SDSL gateway products that include full voice, data and security capabilities. Conexant technology controls about 90 percent of the world's SDSL market, which is represented primarily by small businesses. ishoni Networks is the only company to incorporate security with voice and data networking onto a single system-on-a-chip for OEMs of broadband gateway Integrated Access Devices (IAD (Integrated Access Device) A device that multiplexes a variety of communications technologies in the customer's premises onto a single telephone line for transmission to the carrier. It also demultiplexes the incoming streams into their respective channels. ). ishoni's relationship with Conexant is part of ishoni's `TotalDSL' initiative to achieve PHY See physical layer and physical. , DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. and VoDSL interoperability with the respective leaders in each 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 market. As a result, OEMs will be able to build an IAD for any type of DSL connection using the same ishoni Gateway-on-a-Chip in every device. "Our interoperability with Conexant makes it quicker and easier for OEMs to build SDSL gateways with the functionality that the small-business market demands," said William Lee, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ishoni Networks. "Small businesses thinking about upgrading to DSL want high-speed networking, four to eight VoDSL phone lines per connection and encryption and firewall security -- which is exactly what ishoni provides to the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ." "This interoperability agreement connects ishoni to the largest installed base of SDSL customers in the world," said Ron Cates n. pl. 1. Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. Cates for which Apicius could not pay. - Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. - R. Browning. , vice president of Broadband Access at Conexant Systems. "And by endorsing and interoperating with our next generation G.shdsl devices, the ishoni solution will enable OEMs to simultaneously support the PAM16 line code specified in the new ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. G.shdsl recommendation as well as the AutoBaud(TM) enabled 2B1Q line code used in traditional SDSL systems." The benefits of broadband Internet service have been hindered by the high cost and increased security requirements of "always-on" connections. Using a single DSL line for data networking and voice services with firewall and encryption for a secure remote connection to a Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) makes DSL a cost-effective solution for every subscriber. Nine out of 10 small businesses using SDSL today have Conexant ZipWire(TM) modem chips enabling their connections. Combining ishoni's broadband gateway platform with Conexant's "smart" AutoBaud(TM) connectivity creates the most complete DSL gateway product ever assembled using a multi-chip solution. This two-chip platform drastically reduces the expense of integrating networking, voice and security into SDSL IADs for OEMs that use Conexant SDSL chips. About ishoni Networks' `TotalDSL' Initiative `TotalDSL' is a three-month initiative by ishoni Networks to make its Gateway-on-a-Chip platform the most complete and flexible on the market today. The initiative will focus on strategic relationships with the world's leading broadband equipment and broadband solutions providers, and will create a true "plug-and-play" DSL access solution for OEMs. As part of the initiative, ishoni will achieve PHY, DSLAM and VoDSL interoperability with the respective leaders in each DSL market. `TotalDSL' will make the Gateway-on-a-Chip compatible with ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , SDSL, G.SHDSL, Voice-over-Broadband (including VoDSL and VoATM) in DSLAM, Voice Gateway and customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ). As a result, OEMs will be able to build an IAD for any type of DSL connection using the same ishoni Gateway-on-a-Chip in every device. About Conexant Systems, Inc. With a revenue run-rate of approximately $2 billion per year, Conexant is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics. With more than 30 years of experience in developing communications technology, the company draws upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products for a broad range of communications applications. These products facilitate communications worldwide through wireline voice and data communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems, personal imaging devices and equipment, and emerging cable and wireless broadband communications networks. The company aligns its business into five product platforms: Network Access, Wireless Communications, Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging, and Personal Computing. Conexant is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Indices. For more information, visit Conexant at www.conexant.com. About ishoni Networks ishoni Networks builds "Broadband Engines for the New Internet(TM)" that allow OEMs to offer residential and business customers secure voice and Internet services over a single broadband connection. ishoni offers OEMs a silicon and software solution that allows them to more quickly, more easily and more affordably build broadband gateway products offering voice, data and security services. ishoni was founded in May 1998, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with a development site in Bangalore, India. For more information, visit ishoni Networks at www.ishoni.com. Note to Editors: Gateway-on-a-Chip and Broadband Engines for the New Internet are registered trademarks of ishoni Networks. ZipWire and AutoBaud are registered trademarks of Conexant Systems, Inc. |
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