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KDDI Begins Deployment of World’s Fastest EPON FTTx

Teknovus, the leading provider of EPON (Ethernet Passive Optical Network) chips for the deployment of triple-play services in FTTx broadband access networks, announced that commercial deployment of 2Giga bps EPON FTTx has started in KDDI’s fiber networks. This is the first commercial deployment of Teknovus’ 2.5G Turbo-EPONTM.

The world’s first and fastest 2G-EPON deployment at KDDI is based on Teknovus’ 2.5G Turbo-EPON chips and embedded software. Turbo-EPON is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ah 1.25G EPON specifications, offering an enhanced Turbo-EPON mode for 2.5G operation. Teknovus is the first PON chip vendor providing a smooth upgrade to higher speeds with proven commercial deployments.

KDDI is a leading Japanese service provider offering both mobile and fixed communications services. KDDI acquired the fiber network business from TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power) in 2007 and Chubu Tele-Communications (CTC) from Chubu Electric Power in 2008, significantly expanding KDDI’s reach to landline subscribers. KDDI is the leading FMBC (Fixed Mobile Broadcasting Convergence) service provider in Japan, offering advanced voice, data, and video services over both wireless and landline networks. In addition, KDDI is an investor in UQ Communications, the leading WiMAX network throughout Japan.

Teknovus’ Turbo-EPON ONU chip, the TK3714, enables service providers to manage QoS (Quality of Service) per service, per subscriber, guaranteeing quality delivery of bandwidth-sensitive triple-play applications. With Turbo-EPON, service providers can offer more HDTV channels using existing fiber plants, thereby reducing subscriber CAPEX and OPEX. Alternatively, for high-density environments, Turbo-EPONTM enables service providers to support more subscribers per PON while maintaining strict per service, per subscriber QoS. Teknovus provides a full product suite of EPON chips and software, supporting 1G, 2.5G and 10G, with compatibility on a single network. Service providers can optimize their networks based on density and ever changing bandwidth demands by subscribers and applications.

Mr. Ryoji Takaichi, Teknovus Japan Country Manager, stated, “Teknovus’ Turbo-EPON is enabling service providers to significantly increase upstream and downstream speeds while maintaining their investments in existing deployments. KDDI is leapfrogging competitors with faster speeds and advanced services for its subscribers.”

About Teknovus

Teknovus is the leading developer and supplier of access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market, supporting EPON (Ethernet Passive Optical Networking) at 1G, 2.5G and 10G speeds. Teknovus products are deployed by more than 35 service providers around the world, enabling the delivery of advanced triple-play services, including IPTV, via optical fiber networks. Teknovus products support the full FTTx network, covering the Central Office (OLT) and the Customer Premises (ONU). Teknovus is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales, design and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, San Jose and Boston. To learn more about Teknovus, visit www.teknovus.com.

Teknovus and Turbo-EPON are trademarks of Teknovus. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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