PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teknovus, the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (G-EPON) chipsets for deployment of triple-play residential and business services in broadband access networks, announced the availability of true burst mode symmetric 10G-EPON, with multiple ONUs (Optical Network Units) sharing a 10G upstream link to an OLT (Optical Line Terminal). The open demonstration is being held during the Optinet China Conference on June 3^rd and June 4^th in Beijing. In addition, Dr. Glen Kramer, Teknovus Chief Scientist, will deliver the industry keynote on 10G-EPON.

Teknovus’ 10G-EPON platforms are being adopted by tier 1 service providers and equipment vendors throughout Asia and North America. Fully compliant with the soon-to-be ratified IEEE 802.3av 10G-EPON standard, Teknovus’ symmetric 10G-EPON solution supports triple-lambda wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) for simultaneous downstream operation at 1.25Gb/s, 2.5Gb/s and 10Gb/s. The system also supports dual rate burst mode, enabling simultaneous operation of ONUs at both 1.25Gb/s and 10Gb/s in the upstream. Teknovus has selected Vitesse as its SerDes partner; Vitesse offers the industry’s first 10G burst mode chip.

China ended 2008 with more than 8 million EPON subscribers and expects to reach 60 million subscribers by 2011. Teknovus’ 10G-EPON, with its built-in traffic management capabilities, is an excellent fit for high density environments and large enterprises, where Quality of Service (QoS) for voice, data, and video services must be guaranteed to hundreds of subscribers simultaneously. In addition, Teknovus’ chip architecture includes support for 3G and 4G cellular-backhaul clock and TDM transport, enabling a unified network for all wireline and wireless services. With built-in clock transport and traffic management, Teknovus’ EPON solutions are the ideal platform for mobile aggregation in multi-dwelling units (MDU) and large enterprises.

In addition to the true burst mode symmetric 10G-EPON demonstrations at Optinet, Dr. Glen Kramer, Teknovus Chief Scientist, will be delivering the Industry Key Note on “10G-EPON: The Latest Milestone in the Continued FTTx Evolution.” Dr. Kramer will discuss the evolution of Teknovus’ EPON architecture from 1Gb/s to 2.5Gb/s to 10Gb/s with emphasis on co-existence, a key factor in protecting a carrier’s existing investment while enabling targeted upgrades based on the specific application and QoS requirements of subscribers.

“Teknovus OLT and ONU chips are supporting major deployments at both China Telecom and China Unicom,” said Dr. Robin Grindley, Director of Product Marketing for 10G Products at Teknovus. “In addition, we have secured all major Chinese system OEMs as customers for our 10G-EPON platforms. Our chips offer the most advanced integrated traffic management capabilities, guaranteeing end-to-end QoS with 1G, 2.5G, and 10G-EPON co-existence, while providing the highest level of chip integration and the lowest power consumption. We are delighted to demonstrate our true burst mode symmetric 10G solutions to senior executives from China’s communications industry during the Optinet China Conference.”

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.

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