End-to-End GPON solution combined with HomePNA 3 multimedia home networking enables paN CP E vendors to easily integrate networking over coax and phone wires into their products
Tel Aviv, Israel and Mountain View, CA - HomePNA 3 technology leader CopperGate Communications Ltd., a Challenge Fund II portfolio company, and BroadLight Inc., a leading supplier of ITU Passive Optical Network (PON) semiconductor solutions today announced that they have partnered on a joint solution that enables a variety of fiber based access applications including MDU access solutions and delivery and in-home distribution of voice, data, and high-definition video services - commonly known as "triple play" - over a single channel. The solution combines gigabit-persecond access over fiber networks with in-home distribution to multi-media and computing appliances over coaxial cables and phonelines with guaranteed quality of service (QoS.(
Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Building (FTTB) are being deployed widely with the new ITU- T G.984 GPON standard," said Gabi Hilevitz, CopperGate's CEO. "With over 25 GPON design wins, BroadLight is an excellent partner for a joint reference design which will enable ONT OEMs to develop cost-effective equipment that utilizes the massive amount of data transmitted to the residence over the fiber technology."
"Telephone service providers are focused on deploying new IPTV services and see FTTH as a means to gain advantage over their cable competitors," said Didi Ivancovsky, VP of marketing for BroadLight. "This reference design leverages CopperGate's position as a major supplier of TelcoTV home networking products to deliver a solution that will lower the cost of ONT deployment and in-home connectivity for this rapidly growing application."
Coppergate's CopperStreamtm chipsets, embedded in set-top boxes and gateways from leading manufacturers, are the first to comply with the ITU G.9954 (HomePNA 3) home networking standard. HomePNA 3 technology is being deployed today by AT&T and other major telcos for the in-home distribution of triple play services and in MDU access applications worldwide.
Together, BroadLight and CopperGate promise to help OEMs build equipment that delivers broadband media over fiber-optic networks directly to multimedia appliances in the home and apartments in MDU applications.
About CopperGate
CopperGate Communications develops chipsets designed to revolutionize home networking and networked entertainment. CopperGate is the leading provider of standards-based technology for distributing high speed IP data throughout the home over existing wires. CopperGate works with the world's leading system manufacturers to deliver the only products that operate over both phone lines and coax cables on a single network enabling consumers to conveniently connect equipment to broadband services throughout the home. CopperGate's products have been field tested and selected by leading service providers as key components for their triple play deployment solutions. Founded in 2000, CopperGate is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with offices in Newark, California, Taiwan and Tokyo. For more information, please visit www.copper-gate.com .
About BroadLight
BroadLight delivers the industry's only end-to-end solution (from the customer premises to the central office) for equipment vendors designing ITU- T compliant passive optical network (PaN) systems. The company's completely integrated product line consists of standards-based significantly speed time-to-market As a result, BroadLight technology has been adopted by leading manufacturers who are currently providing equipment for the some of the world's largest fiber paN roll-outs. For more information, customers should contact BroadLight at info@broadlight.com .
