Ikanos Communications, a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that Calix has selected Ikanos as the VDSL2 chipset provider to power their E-series IP Service Edge Node (SEN). Ikanos offers very high-density, low-power chipsets for multi-mode applications, which are designed to enable Calix to offer cost-effective, high-bandwidth VDSL2 and ADSL2+ services in Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) and Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) applications.

The multi-mode operation of Ikanos’ chipsets is designed to offer interoperability with deployed VDSL2, VDSL1, ADSL2+ and ADSL CPE on a per port basis, with auto-detect capability. Line cards based on such multi-mode chipsets can enable carriers to smoothly transition nodes, remote terminals and central offices to VDSL2 technology, while minimizing upgrade costs. Additionally, delivering advanced services from a single, multi-mode line card can enable carriers to reduce operating costs, streamline inventories and simplify field operations.

The Calix E5 IP Service Edge Node is the industry’s first purpose-built, IP-based, Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) platform. Leveraging a robust Ethernet switching core, the E5 SEN delivers ultra-broadband services over the last mile of copper, enabling high-demand, revenue-generating services such as IPTV, VOIP, and video over high-speed Internet access. The Calix E5 cost-effectively meets these demands while dramatically reducing installed CAPEX and ongoing operating costs.

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Ikanos Powers Calix E5 Service Edge Node

Kasenna, The IPTV Company(TM), today announced that Cavalier Telephone and TV, an innovative provider of telecommunications services serving over 250,000 homes, has gone live with the United State’s first MPEG-4-based (H.264) Broadband TV service, powered by Kasenna’s PortalTV solution. With a complete Triple-Play package including advanced features such as on-screen caller ID, Broadcast TV and Video-on- Demand, Cavalier has immediately moved to the forefront of the IPTV industry.

Kasenna PortalTV, integrated seamlessly with other MPEG-4 video elements, such as video headend, encryption system, network equipment and set top boxes, has enabled Cavalier to deploy an end-to-end MPEG-4 based broadcast-quality video network today. Kasenna PortalTV combines award-winning streaming server, middleware, management, client, and content offerings into the industry’s only end-to-end, pre-integrated IPTV solution. The fully interactive electronic program guide lets Broadband TV customers smoothly move through the service suite; from setting parental controls and viewing on-screen caller ID, to watching broadcast, pay-per-view and VOD programs. Cavalier is already planning its next-generation services including TV mail, interactive programming and gaming to make Broadband TV even more entertaining and convenient.

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Kasenna Powers Nation?s First MPEG-4 IPTV Deployment

Even Technologies Inc. a company specializing in advanced digital image and video coding techniques, announced that the company will be delivering its first end-to-end Internet Protocol television, or IPTV, system to Silver Star Telephone Company in Freedom, WY. The Even TechnologiesTM PSI_VTM solution uses a revolutionary compression technology built on a patented system powered by the Pixelworks BSP-15TM Broadband Signal Processor ICs for delivering real-time broadcast television and video-on-demand applications.

Even has designed an IPTV system that employs BSP-15TM chips throughout the deployment in both the encoding and decoding roles, utilizing the fully programmable, video-centric architecture of the processor to implement its proprietary PSITM video codec that enables DVD-quality video at 750 kbps, roughly half the bit rate needed for H.264 or VC1. Even’s dmetm video encoder headend tasks multiple BSP-15TM chips to encode content in real-time from QCIF up to HD resolution.

With its higher level of integration, the PWBSP-16TM will further reduce the total system bill of materials while allowing Even and Silver Star to deploy an HD-compatible set-top box.

“Our participation in early IPTV roll-outs, such as this one with Even Technologies, is important for us to grow our experience and knowledge base in the IPTV market. We see this as the future, and our ability to customer-harden our solutions will help us as we work to integrate IPTV functions from the set-top box to the television set itself,” said Brett Monello, Vice President, Video and Image Processing at Pixelworks, Inc. “We are excited to work with Even Technologies which is introducing exciting enhancements that are bringing the IPTV model to reality through its proprietary codecs.”

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Even Technologies Launches Production of IPTV System Built Using Pixelworks BSP-15?TM? Broadband Signal Processor ICs

mPhase Technologies today announced its participation as both presenter and exhibitor at IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe, a key networking venue in a region where recently privatized telecom companies are attracting investors with a business case for broadband investment based on high-revenue digital TV services.

mPhase recently announced its TV+(TM) System Release 5.0, which enables service providers to deliver compelling entertainment services and effectively grow their IPTV networks. The new software is specifically designed to help carriers cost-effectively scale the size and scope of their offer with improved management and load balancing features.

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mPhase Technologies To Showcase its Carrier-Grade mPhase TV+(TM) IPTV Software

IneoQuest Technologies, Inc., the IPTV/IP Video measurement leader, today announced IQVisionProbe, a portable, real-time IPTV/IP Video monitoring and debug tool for field and lab. IQVisionProbe is the only handheld IPTV/IP Video monitoring and debug tool that provides true portability with a decoded video display and ability to detect and monitor MDI (RFC 4445) on video flows. It meets a service provider’s need for a portable tool that can detect, decode, monitor and debug live IPTV/IP Video streams from lab to customer premise.

QVisionProbe combines 10/100 Ethernet network and ASI input connectivity with a built-in color LCD display and three modes of operation including Census mode for multi-stream monitoring, IGMP mode for multicast testing, and System Overview for network stream status and fault management. Field technicians can take the IQVisionProbe on site at suspect network trouble spots to verify reported problems and then debug with the same unit, visually verifying the video content on the large color display.

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IneoQuest Announces IQVisionProbe, a Portable IPTV/IP Video Monitoring and Debug Tool for Lab and Field