lantiq.com: Latest News http://www.lantiq.com/ Latest news from Lantiq de lantiq.com: Latest News http://www.lantiq.com/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.lantiq.com/ 18 16 Latest news from Lantiq TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0200 Lantiq Samples Industry’s Lowest Power, Smallest Footprint VDSL2 Chipset to Drive Broadband Innovation http://www.lantiq.com/news/press/147-vinax-v3/ Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – August 23, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced its latest generation 65nm chipset for design of carrier linecards supporting the global VDSL2 and ADSL/2/2+ standards. VINAX™ V3 gives network equipment vendors a single solution to meet carrier requirements for all xDSL deployments, featuring a level of integration unsurpassed in the industry, the flexibility to support multiple transmission profiles and emerging technology enhancements, and leading low-power performance. Highlights of the VINAX V3 chipset include: Industry-leading power consumption of just 0.9W per channel to meet future green design goals for broadband infrastructure, including requirements defined in the EU Code of Conduct (CoC) on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment. VINAX V3 also is the first VDSL2 solution to work with either Class AB or low-power Class H line drivers.Smallest package size and highest channel count (per chipset) in the industry allows double VDSL2 linecard density compared to all on-market alternatives. Each VINAX V3 chipset occupies an area of 29 mm x 29 mm for 16 channels in VDSL2 Profile 17a. An 8-channel solution for VDSL2 profile 30a requires 30 percent less area. Industry first on-chip integration of a MELT controller for remote line testing by carriers with no external equipment needed. Overall, feature integration on the VINAX V3 chipset reduces the external Bill of Materials (BOM) cost by 50 percent. The VINAX V3 chipset can drive data rates up to 150 Mbps/downstream and 100 Mbps/upstream on a single line, supporting such services as HD IPTV, high-speed Internet access, multi-player gaming networks and VoIP. VINAX V3 supports line bonding techniques at chip and linecard levels that boost data-rate or data-reach for home and business users and supports mobile backhaul applications with up to 500 Mbps symmetrical data rates. It also is the industry’s first chipset ready to support full System Vectoring, a VDSL2 enhancement that will reduce crosstalk in dense cable bundles. Network equipment OEMs will benefit from an extensive set of chip-level enhancements and features integrated into the new chipset, while software compatibility with Lantiq’s current VDSL2 chipset reduces time-to-market and cost. For example, VINAX V3 uses the same Analog Front End (AFE) chip to support all of the VDSL2 profiles. The same PCB design can be used for a card deployed at a DSLAM or CO (Profile 17a, supporting up to 100 Mbps downstream/50 Mbps upstream) and a MDU card running Profile 30a (up to 150 Mbps downstream/100 Mbps upstream). Higher density cards, up to 72 channels compared to 24 - 48 channels with earlier generation chipsets, reduce costs for both system vendors and carriers. “VDSL2 is the key technology for successful triple-play service delivery in next-generation network deployments. VINAX V3 provides breakthrough performance, best-in-class feature set and unsurpassed flexibility for network upgrades and new deployments,” said Hubert Christl, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lantiq’s Access Networks Business Unit. “Lantiq integrated the capabilities that leading carriers across the globe demand as they accelerate roll-out of VDSL2, including cost optimization and improved energy efficiency.” VDSL2 linecards are a key technology supporting robust delivery of residential broadband services over both traditional copper-wire infrastructure and in FTTC/FTTB networks. According to Broadband Forum estimates (June 2010), more than 60 percent of the 484 million broadband lines installed today are driven by ADSL or VDSL technology. Further, market research firm iSuppli forecasts that 600 million new xDSL channels will be deployed from 2010 to 2014. Carriers that are planning or have begun the transition from ADSL/2/2+ to higher data rates can use VINAX V3-based linecards that require only a firmware change to upgrade to VDSL2 services. Availability The VINAX V3 chipset, including Digital Front End (DFE), Analog Front End (AFE) and line drivers, is now sampling to lead customers. For more information, please visit: http://www.lantiq.com/VINAX-V3. About LANTIQ Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – August 23, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced its latest generation 65nm chipset for design of carrier linecards supporting the global VDSL2 and ADSL/2/2+ standards.  VINAX™ V3 gives network equipment vendors a single solution to meet carrier requirements for all xDSL deployments, featuring a level of integration unsurpassed in the industry, the flexibility to support multiple transmission profiles and emerging technology enhancements, and leading low-power performance. Highlights of the VINAX V3 chipset include:
  • Industry-leading power consumption of just 0.9W per channel to meet future green design goals for broadband infrastructure, including requirements defined in the EU Code of Conduct (CoC) on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment.  VINAX V3 also is the first VDSL2 solution to work with either Class AB or low-power Class H line drivers.
  • Smallest package size and highest channel count (per chipset) in the industry allows double VDSL2 linecard density compared to all on-market alternatives. Each VINAX V3 chipset occupies an area of 29 mm x 29 mm for 16 channels in VDSL2 Profile 17a. An 8-channel solution for VDSL2 profile 30a requires 30 percent less area.
  • Industry first on-chip integration of a MELT controller for remote line testing by carriers with no external equipment needed.
  • Overall, feature integration on the VINAX V3 chipset reduces the external Bill of Materials (BOM) cost by 50 percent.
The VINAX V3 chipset can drive data rates up to 150 Mbps/downstream and 100 Mbps/upstream on a single line, supporting such services as HD IPTV, high-speed Internet access, multi-player gaming networks and VoIP.  VINAX V3 supports line bonding techniques at chip and linecard levels that boost data-rate or data-reach for home and business users and supports mobile backhaul applications with up to 500 Mbps symmetrical data rates.  It also is the industry’s first chipset ready to support full System Vectoring, a VDSL2 enhancement that will reduce crosstalk in dense cable bundles. Network equipment OEMs will benefit from an extensive set of chip-level enhancements and features integrated into the new chipset, while software compatibility with Lantiq’s current VDSL2 chipset reduces time-to-market and cost. For example, VINAX V3 uses the same Analog Front End (AFE) chip to support all of the VDSL2 profiles. The same PCB design can be used for a card deployed at a DSLAM or CO (Profile 17a, supporting up to 100 Mbps downstream/50 Mbps upstream) and a MDU card running Profile 30a (up to 150 Mbps downstream/100 Mbps upstream). Higher density cards, up to 72 channels compared to 24 - 48 channels with earlier generation chipsets, reduce costs for both system vendors and carriers. “VDSL2 is the key technology for successful triple-play service delivery in next-generation network deployments. VINAX V3 provides breakthrough performance, best-in-class feature set and unsurpassed flexibility for network upgrades and new deployments,” said Hubert Christl, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lantiq’s Access Networks Business Unit.  “Lantiq integrated the capabilities that leading carriers across the globe demand as they accelerate roll-out of VDSL2, including cost optimization and improved energy efficiency.”  VDSL2 linecards are a key technology supporting robust delivery of residential broadband services over both traditional copper-wire infrastructure and in FTTC/FTTB networks. According to Broadband Forum estimates (June 2010), more than 60 percent of the 484 million broadband lines installed today are driven by ADSL or VDSL technology.  Further, market research firm iSuppli forecasts that 600 million new xDSL channels will be deployed from 2010 to 2014.  Carriers that are planning or have begun the transition from ADSL/2/2+ to higher data rates can use VINAX V3-based linecards that require only a firmware change to upgrade to VDSL2 services. Availability The VINAX V3 chipset, including Digital Front End (DFE), Analog Front End (AFE) and line drivers, is now sampling to lead customers. For more information, please visit: http://www.lantiq.com/VINAX-V3. About LANTIQ Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com ]]> Technology Media Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0200 Lantiq Announces Family of Gigabit Speed Gateway Processors with Industry Leading Performance, Flexibility to Support New Digital Home Services http://www.lantiq.com/news/press/145-grx-family/ Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – August 23, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced the addition of three single-chip Gigabit Ethernet gateway solutions to its XWAY™ xRX family. The new GRX series meets the Gigabit processing requirements of DOCSIS3.0, VDSL2 and xPON access technologies and provides best-in-class performance for wireless connectivity, such as concurrent operation of 802.11n WLAN at 2.4 and 5 GHz with aggregate throughput up to 270 Mbps (Megabits per second). The highest performance device in the family, XWAY™ GRX288, achieves routing throughput up to 2 Gbps to meet the requirements of xPON connectivity. The new XWAY™ GRX168, GRX188 and GRX288 ICs are based on the same architecture as Lantiq’s successful XWAY™ ARX100 and VRX200 ADSL2+ / VDSL2 solutions, with a 32-bit MIPS CPU core and separate 32-bit Protocol Processor Engine (PPE). The IPv6-ready PPE offloads all data routing from the CPU for optimal throughput at much lower system clock speeds than alternative chips and supports Quality of Service (QoS) features that enable smooth handling for concurrent serving of IPTV, voice lines, and data on wired or wireless LANs. The common architecture of the xRX family allows system builders to produce a complete portfolio of home gateway solutions using Lantiq’s Universal Gateway (UGW) software platform, which minimizes development time and cost. With the GRX series, system developers can quickly produce platforms that support innovative new home network services deployed on an independent gateway device or delivered independently from typical broadband services. This emerging category of “Over-The-Top” services may be linked to a residence’s broadband gateway via Ethernet/Gbit Ethernet, WLAN, or the emerging G.hn standard. “As the range of applications running on or beside residential gateways broadens, system developers face challenges to meet operator requirements and match device functionality to suit specific customer needs within tight time and budget constraints,” said Ulrich Huewels, Senior Vice President and Head of the Customer Premises Equipment Business Unit at Lantiq. “The GRX family provides full flexibility for our customers to design a range of solutions while controlling R&D spending. Lantiq continues to deliver on its promise: one investment, many applications.” Lantiq’s UGW software, the primary development platform for customers, is a production-ready Linux-based software package that complies with all carrier requirements for service deployment. Features include full support of IPv6 addressing and TR-069 with its widely adopted broadband service management functions. This reduces development time and cost for standard features and allows the system provider to concentrate resources on differentiation of the gateway feature set and value-added applications. Lantiq’s TR-069 implementation is certified by Motive to be interoperable with the industry leading ACS vendor’s implementation, further helping system integrators achieve timely market introduction for new products. The UGW package also includes pre-integrated drivers for Lantiq’s extensive offering of companion chips for use with xRX ICs. Lantiq is uniquely able to provide practically all of the system level silicon required in a complete solution design, including 802.11n WLAN supporting carrier-grade video, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet Switch and PHY (Physical Layer), DECT/CAT-iq™, VoIP and analog voice. Additional common features across the GRX family include integrated data encryption for IPsec and energy savings features that enable designs to meet the recently defined 2011/2012 requirements of the European Union Code of Conduct (CoC) on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment. Lantiq's continuous effort to increase energy efficiency will put customers in ideal position to also meet 2013/2014 CoC requirements that are currently under definition. Each IC also features a full suite of device interfaces for memory (DRAM and FLASH), PCI, SDIO and UARTs in support of differentiated applications and end products. Specific Product Features The XWAY™ GRX288 achieves routing throughput up to 2 Gbps to easily meet the requirements of xPON connectivity. In conjunction with Lantiq’s WAVE300, the gateway solution demonstrates WLAN throughput of up to 270 Mbps in concurrent mode. Together with the PPE the routing subsystem forms a 1.4GHz CPU cluster, offering an equivalent of 5 Giga Instructions per Second (GIPS) of processing power. The integrated Ethernet switch can be flexibly configured as either four Fast Ethernet or two Gbit Ethernet ports, while support for additional off-chip PHYs enables up to five Gbit Ethernet ports in a system design without the need for an external switch. Other features include support for either DDR1 or DDR2 memory and a PCI Express port. The wide range of interfaces grants full flexibility to system integrators to combine the GRX288 with any solutions on the market that fit their cost and performance needs. The XWAY™ GRX188 has support for VoIP via Lantiq’s SLIC 100 (Subscriber Line Interface Circuit IC) and COSIC Modem, the company’s DECT/CAT-iq™ solution. The added voice service can deliver HD quality even when very heavy routing tasks are performed by the multi-service gateway. The XWAY™ GRX168 solution targets Gigabit Ethernet routers with or without the support of WLAN. Two USB 2.0 ports provide additional connectivity and support for common peripherals. In addition to the UGW package, Lantiq offers also a dedicated video bridge solution with its WAVE300 802.11n WLAN IC, which supports up to four HD streams in parallel. Availability, Additional Information The GRX family of devices is now available (GRX288 in sample quantities). Lantiq also offers several reference designs, including a video bridge and multi-service gateway configurations. For more information about Lantiq’s GRX family of products, please visit: http://www.lantiq.com/GRX About LANTIQ Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – August 23, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced the addition of three single-chip Gigabit Ethernet gateway solutions to its XWAY™ xRX family. The new GRX series meets the Gigabit processing requirements of DOCSIS3.0, VDSL2 and xPON access technologies and provides best-in-class performance for wireless connectivity, such as concurrent operation of 802.11n WLAN at 2.4 and 5 GHz with aggregate throughput up to 270 Mbps (Megabits per second).  The highest performance device in the family, XWAY™ GRX288, achieves routing throughput up to 2 Gbps to meet the requirements of xPON connectivity. The new XWAY™ GRX168, GRX188 and GRX288 ICs are based on the same architecture as Lantiq’s successful XWAY™ ARX100 and VRX200 ADSL2+ / VDSL2 solutions, with a 32-bit MIPS CPU core and separate 32-bit Protocol Processor Engine (PPE).  The IPv6-ready PPE offloads all data routing from the CPU for optimal throughput at much lower system clock speeds than alternative chips and supports Quality of Service (QoS) features that enable smooth handling for concurrent serving of IPTV, voice lines, and data on wired or wireless LANs.  The common architecture of the xRX family allows system builders to produce a complete portfolio of home gateway solutions using Lantiq’s Universal Gateway (UGW) software platform, which minimizes development time and cost.   With the GRX series, system developers can quickly produce platforms that support innovative new home network services deployed on an independent gateway device or delivered independently from typical broadband services.  This emerging category of “Over-The-Top” services may be linked to a residence’s broadband gateway via Ethernet/Gbit Ethernet, WLAN, or the emerging G.hn standard. “As the range of applications running on or beside residential gateways broadens, system developers face challenges to meet operator requirements and match device functionality to suit specific customer needs within tight time and budget constraints,” said Ulrich Huewels, Senior Vice President and Head of the Customer Premises Equipment Business Unit at Lantiq. “The GRX family provides full flexibility for our customers to design a range of solutions while controlling R&D spending. Lantiq continues to deliver on its promise: one investment, many applications.” Lantiq’s UGW software, the primary development platform for customers, is a production-ready Linux-based software package that complies with all carrier requirements for service deployment.  Features include full support of IPv6 addressing and TR-069 with its widely adopted broadband service management functions. This reduces development time and cost for standard features and allows the system provider to concentrate resources on differentiation of the gateway feature set and value-added applications. Lantiq’s TR-069 implementation is certified by Motive to be interoperable with the industry leading ACS vendor’s implementation, further helping system integrators achieve timely market introduction for new products.  The UGW package also includes pre-integrated drivers for Lantiq’s extensive offering of companion chips for use with xRX ICs. Lantiq is uniquely able to provide practically all of the system level silicon required in a complete solution design, including 802.11n WLAN supporting carrier-grade video, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet Switch and PHY (Physical Layer), DECT/CAT-iq™, VoIP and analog voice.                                     Additional common features across the GRX family include integrated data encryption for IPsec and energy savings features that enable designs to meet the recently defined 2011/2012 requirements of the European Union Code of Conduct (CoC) on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment.  Lantiq's continuous effort to increase energy efficiency will put customers in ideal position to also meet 2013/2014 CoC requirements that are currently under definition.  Each IC also features a full suite of device interfaces for memory (DRAM and FLASH), PCI, SDIO and UARTs in support of differentiated applications and end products. Specific Product Features The XWAY™ GRX288 achieves routing throughput up to 2 Gbps to easily meet the requirements of xPON connectivity. In conjunction with Lantiq’s WAVE300, the gateway solution demonstrates WLAN throughput of up to 270 Mbps in concurrent mode. Together with the PPE the routing subsystem forms a 1.4GHz CPU cluster, offering an equivalent of 5 Giga Instructions per Second (GIPS) of processing power. The integrated Ethernet switch can be flexibly configured as either four Fast Ethernet or two Gbit Ethernet ports, while support for additional off-chip PHYs enables up to five Gbit Ethernet ports in a system design without the need for an external switch. Other features include support for either DDR1 or DDR2 memory and a PCI Express port. The wide range of interfaces grants full flexibility to system integrators to combine the GRX288 with any solutions on the market that fit their cost and performance needs. The XWAY™ GRX188 has support for VoIP via Lantiq’s SLIC 100 (Subscriber Line Interface Circuit IC) and COSIC Modem, the company’s DECT/CAT-iq™ solution.  The added voice service can deliver HD quality even when very heavy routing tasks are performed by the multi-service gateway. The XWAY™ GRX168 solution targets Gigabit Ethernet routers with or without the support of WLAN. Two USB 2.0 ports provide additional connectivity and support for common peripherals. In addition to the UGW package, Lantiq offers also a dedicated video bridge solution with its WAVE300 802.11n WLAN IC, which supports up to four HD streams in parallel. Availability, Additional Information The GRX family of devices is now available (GRX288 in sample quantities).  Lantiq also offers several reference designs, including a video bridge and multi-service gateway configurations.  For more information about Lantiq’s GRX family of products, please visit: http://www.lantiq.com/GRX  About LANTIQ Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com ]]> Technology Media Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0200 Lantiq’s New Wireless LAN Chips Set Benchmarks for Reach and Robustness http://www.lantiq.com/news/press/143-wave300/ Beam-Forming Ensures Best-in-Class Reach and Integrated Thick MAC Processor Cuts the Main Processor Load in Half Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – August 23, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced its latest 802.11n WLAN solutions – the XWAY™ WAVE300 family. Featuring advanced beam-forming technology and an integrated “Thick MAC” processor, WAVE300 has been demonstrated to deliver up to 300 percent increased reach and radio coverage compared to existing solutions, while maintaining links with a minimum or even zeropacket- error rate requirement. The WAVE300 beam-forming technology is capable of intelligently providing highbandwidth data rates directly to end user devices, regardless of whether the device is “beam-forming ready” or not. Enriched by the “Thick MAC” processor, the Lantiq 11n solution is also at least twice as efficient with its routing capacity giving it superior energy and cost efficiency. “The use of WLAN is changing. Originally developed to connect notebooks to routers, new user scenarios such as connecting smart phones to high-data broadband applications and supporting HD video links are now required,” said Ulrich Huewels, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lantiq’s CPE Business Unit. “Each scenario has specific requirements that our best-in-class WLAN solutions meet in terms of reach and Quality of Service.” The WLAN market shows significant growth. According to In-Stat the market will see an increase in the number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, from over 500 million in 2009 to nearly 2 billion pieces in 2014. An obstacle as the market becomes more diversified is that related WLAN solutions have to address different application needs. Using the Lantiq beam-forming technology helps manufacturers extend the reach of their WLAN devices and literally eliminate wireless dead spots for users at home. These advanced technologies result in about 8-10dB increased gain and an up to 300 percent increased reach compared to standard WLAN. The WAVE300 family also significantly enhances the streaming of HDTV via WLAN. Compared to existing solutions where only best-effort streaming is available, the Lantiq solution enables a full wireless IP HDTV experience. This results in sustainable bit rates and elimination of pixel errors, allowing multiple simultaneous HD streams without packet loss. On reference systems, Lantiq demonstrated the transmission of four HD streams with 20 Mbps simultaneously with maximum reach. About the XWAY™ WAVE300
The WAVE300 architecture intelligently offloads the main processor by executing all real-time and processor-intensive operations on the “Thick MAC,” which results in higher throughput and more free performance on the SoC for other applications and services. The Lantiq 11n family achieves a maximum 3x3 MIMO (Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output) data rates up to 200 Mbps net throughput on single band implementation and dual-mode capable chips in the family reach up to 270 Mbps net throughput in concurrent mode operation. Lantiq provides several software and pin-compatible versions of the WAVE300, all in 65nm, optimized for various application needs, from low-cost standard WLAN 11n 2x2 products to video-grade WLAN. Fully compliant with IEEE 802.11n, it addresses ADSL/VDSL routers, gateways and IADs, Gigabit-WLAN routers, video-bridges, settop boxes and digital TV applications. With its versatile interface, the Lantiq 11n solution can be connected to any host processor with a PCI, mPCI or PCIe interface. The WAVE300 (baseband/MAC and HF part) is available in single-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz variants and a dual-band device. The WAVE300 family is available in volume production and Lantiq offers different reference packages as design-in support. For more information, please visit: http://www.lantiq.com/WAVE300. About LANTIQ
Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. Headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany, Lantiq specializes in broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at www.lantiq.com. ]]> Technology Media Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0200 DSP Group and Lantiq Complete Interoperability Testing for Home Gateways and Digital Cordless Handsets http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/141/ Successful implementation of new CAT-iq 2.0 standard will speed availability of converged communications in the digital home SAN JOSE, Calif., and Neubiberg, Germany - May 17, 2010. DSP Group, Inc™. (NASDAQ: DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home, and Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, jointly announced the successful completion of interoperability testing based on the CAT-iq 2.0 (Cordless Advanced Technology: Internet and Quality) specification. Recently adopted as an industry standard, CAT-iq 2.0 (http://www.cat-iq.org) is a key technology to enable advanced communications and infotainment applications driven by IP-based gateways in the digital home.  The standard meets the requirement for widespread availability of fully interoperable home gateways, access points and cordless handsets to deliver the best user experience possible. “Industry cooperation is essential for the success of the CAT-iq standard,” said Brian Robertson, President of DSP Group. "We are pleased to collaborate with competing companies to ensure that third-party interoperability is not just a possibility but is actually achieved. The future of converged communications is about giving consumers more choices and flexibility and we are fully committed to continuous innovation to make this vision a reality." The joint testing included interoperability between cordless handsets and residential gateways and demonstrated an excellent user experience of diverse telephony functions including phonebook management, synchronized call lists and multi-line support. DSP Group and Lantiq’s silicon and software solutions are deployed in many IP telephony and gateway products, including xDSL, cable, xPON and office PBX, providing multi-line and multi-handset control, natural wideband voice and advanced data services. “Interoperability is a significant milestone in bringing the CAT-iq 2.0 specification to market and is the key to the standard’s success,” said Ulrich Huewels, SVP and GM of Business Unit CPE of Lantiq. “Lantiq has an extensive background in interop testing with competitors through its carrier engagements in voice and DSL, and with CAT-iq, we continue to pursue this path to ensure the future success of industry’s new standard. Lantiq reinforces its commitment through its investment in the technology by embedding CAT-iq in all of its residential xDSL and Ethernet-based gateway devices.” ]]> Technology Media Mon, 17 May 2010 11:25:00 +0200 Industry Veteran Michael Thompson Appointed as Lantiq Senior Vice President and Head of the Worldwide Sales Organization http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/139-thompson-new-saleshead-lantiq/ Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – March 11, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, today announced that industry veteran Michael Thompson has joined the company as Senior Vice President and head of the worldwide sales organization at Lantiq. He brings more than 20 years of technical sales experience and is well versed in the international business environment. “We are very pleased to have Michael join our company,” said Christian Wolff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lantiq. “I believe that his breadth of experience in the semiconductor business, as well as the detailed knowledge of the market and the upcoming trends and challenges will bring substantial value to the Lantiq team.” Over the course of his career he worked with communication companies including Motorola and Freescale, where he spent significant time in Hong Kong developing sales in Asia Pacific. In addition to these experiences, most recently he was responsible for AMD’s worldwide semiconductor handset sales, where he led a multi-national team. “I am impressed by Lantiq’s dedication to the market as well as its technical expertise and innovative product offerings,” commented Thompson. “I look forward to working with the talented team of professionals and engineers here at Lantiq to grow the business and expand into new market areas.” Thompson will be based at Lantiq’s headquarters in Neubiberg, Germany just outside of Munich.

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Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com ]]> Business & Financial Press Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:19:00 +0100 Lantiq Sues Network Equipment Manufacturer Billion Electric http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/137-lantiq-sues-billion/ Trendchip IC in the company’s modem infringes upon Lantiq patents Neubiberg/Munich, Germany, 08 March, 2010 – Lantiq Deutschland GmbH has filed suit in the German District Court of Düsseldorf against Billion Electric Co. Ltd., Taiwan, for patent infringement. Lantiq asserts that some of Billion’s ADSL2/ADSL2+ modem products infringe upon Lantiq’s intellectual property, where these products contain a communications semiconductor from Taiwanese chipset supplier Trendchip. Lantiq requests that Billion Electric disclose past and current revenue from product sales in order to determine compensation for damages that Lantiq suffered due to the patent infringement. Furthermore, Lantiq requests that the sale and distribution of Billion’s modem products infringing upon Lantiq’s patents should be enjoined in Germany.

The lawsuit was delivered to Billion Electric at the industry tradeshow CeBit 2010 in Hannover, Germany.

About LANTIQ

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.lantiq.com ]]> Business & Financial Press Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 T-Venture Makes Strategic Investment in Lantiq http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/135-t-venture-invests-in-lantiq/ T-Venture investment strengthens the company’s broadband communications market position and gives a competitive edge for future developments Munich/Neubiberg and Bonn, Germany – March 01, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, and T-Venture today announced the closing of a strategic investment. T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom, is supporting Lantiq with a capital investment and will provide future strategic advice to the company. By agreement, the terms of the deal remain undisclosed. “We are pleased to announce that we have taken our relationship with Deutsche Telekom Group to the next level with this investment, and our partnership will help drive our products and technology roadmap for the benefit of our customers and the industry,” stated Christian Wolff, CEO of Lantiq. “Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading carriers defining and driving the architecture of next generation networks. The investment in Lantiq demonstrates trust and enthusiasm in our business strategy and technology portfolio, and we look forward to working together.” “Continuing to expand and improve broadband infrastructure is a priority for Deutsche Telekom. We are convinced of the great potential that Lantiq’s innovative semiconductor solutions offer,” said Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, Member of the Board of Management T-Home, Technology, and Managing Director Technology, T-Mobile Germany. “Lantiq's innovative technology portfolio and future product and market roadmaps perfectly match Deutsche Telekom’s needs. Both parties involved can profit from the investment – in terms of technology as well as market success.” With revenue of more than 450 million USD in 2009, Lantiq is the second largest fabless semiconductor company in Europe. Lantiq continues to bring broadband solutions to life and remains dedicated to its customers, enabling carrier innovations for next generation networks and digital homes. According to the most recent market research data from iSuppli for 3Q09, Lantiq ships 34% of all xDSL ports worldwide, which positions the company as a leading provider for wireline access networks.

About LANTIQ

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for Next Generation Networks and the Digital Home. The company has a global team of about 1,000 experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company is headquartered in Neubiberg just outside of Munich, Germany and specializes on broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at: http://www.Lantiq.com

About T-Venture

T-Venture Holding GmbH, is one of the most important corporate venture capital companies in the world. Founded in 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, it has since then invested in young companies that demonstrate economic and technological synergies with the Deutsche Telekom business units as well as above-average growth potential. Its head office is in Bonn. It is supported and complemented in its activities by T-Venture of America, Inc. in Foster City, Silicon Valley, and in Seattle. Investment activities focus on Europe, the United States and Asia. T-Venture currently manages the T-Mobile Venture Fund, the Connected Life and Work Fund, the T-Home Venture Fund, the T-Systems Venture Fund and the T-Corporate Venture Fund. Further information is available at: http://www.t-venture.de ]]> Business & Financial Press Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Lantiq Successfully Closes Acquisition of WLAN Assets and Intellectual Property from Metalink http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/129-lantiq-successfully-closes-acquisition-of-wlan-assets-and-intellectual-property-from-metalink/ Munich/Neubiberg, Germany – February 15, 2010 – Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, today announced the closing of its second acquisition. Lantiq acquired WLAN-(Wireless Local Area Network) related assets and intellectual property (IP) from Israel-based Metalink Ltd., a leading provider of high performance wireless communication silicon solutions with the capability to deliver HD video streams over the 802.11n standard. The deal includes patents, technology, and more than 50 engineers in the Middle East and Asia who will continue to drive innovation in the WLAN market. Also, Lantiq has established a new WLAN-related technical competence center in Yakum, Israel, as part of this acquisition. “This is a major leap forward for Lantiq as we finalize our second acquisition in our first three months as a stand-alone company and complement our existing products with Metalink’s technology,” said Christian Wolff, CEO of Lantiq. “The addition of Metalink’s ideas, products, and talent rounds Lantiq’s portfolio with the industry’s most advanced WLAN offering to give our customers a resource for the best technology for the digital home.” Lantiq is a leader in the Access Network and CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) markets, and through this acquisition, it will broaden its presence in the digital home with the strengthening of its wireless portfolio. Lantiq will integrate the technology in its existing roadmap and future products. In addition to reference designs, first ICs produced in 65nanometer process technology are already sampling and will be available for mass production in spring 2010.

About LANTIQ

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company employs about 1.000 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, Lantiq specializes in broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at http://www.lantiq.com. ]]> Business & Financial Press Technology Media Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:15:00 +0100 Lantiq Reaffirms its Leadership Position in the DECT and CAT-iq Markets with the Industry’s First CAT-iq 2.0 Home Gateway and Handset System and the Launch of Korean DECT Silicon Products http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/127-lantiq-reaffirms-its-leadership-position-in-the-dect-and-cat-iq-markets-with-the-industrys-f/ Neubiberg, Germany – February 2, 2010 – While leveraging its number one position in VoIP gateway silicon products, Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, today announced major additions to its DECT/CAT-iq portfolio. During DECT World & CAT-iq 2010 in Amsterdam, Lantiq will launch the industry’s first end-to-end CAT-iq 2.0 home gateway and handset system as well as its Korean DECT gateway and handset silicon products. “Historically, voice played a large part in Lantiq’s success, and with DECT evolving to be the key voice technology in the home, CAT-iq makes it an excellent complement to our access product portfolios,” said Ulrich Huewels, SVP & GM of the CPE Business Unit of Lantiq. “We are confident our new CAT-iq DECT solution will enable our carrier and OEM customers to be stronger and more competitive in their target markets.”

Lantiq’s range of CPE home gateway devices all contain embedded DECT/CAT-iq functionality, making them the industry’s most cost-competitive and flexible solutions available. By adding Lantiq’s UGW (Universal Gateway), a pre-integrated CAT-iq gateway software suite including protocol stack and application, Lantiq is helping to ease the system integration effort of its customers. Coupled with COSIC Plus PMB9603 running similar handset software, Lantiq’s premium CAT-iq handset device is the ideal counterpart to the CAT-iq gateway system bringing real value to customers in the form of pre-tested stability and many years of gateway and audio experience.

As the CAT-iq base station migrates into the home gateway, chip sets from different vendors will be required to be interoperable with each other and deliver the full feature spectrum regardless of the underlying silicon. The introduction of the first CAT-iq 2.0-capable handsets and home gateways is a major milestone for carriers and vendors alike. It signals the official introduction of wideband-capable CAT-iq systems. This is the inflexion point at which wideband has a chance to attain the necessary critical mass of users to be a true success.

As with VoIP in the past, Lantiq is leading the field by successfully managing the extremely complex marriage of gateway and DECT with all the hardware and software competence to build an end-to-end DSL home gateway including both the CAT-iq base station and handset. Lantiq’s expertise gives customers a real head start in entering this market.

Leveraging its strong position in CAT-iq, Lantiq is also expanding its regional cordless telephony coverage with the introduction of COSIC products for the Korean cordless VoIP market. As an incumbent supplier to Korean Telecom, Lantiq’s product portfolio will now include gateway and handset solutions for applications similar to CAT-iq for the Korean market.

Lantiq’s CAT-iq UGW software package will run on any product in the gateway family including XWAY™ DANUBE, xRX100, xRX200, and future family members. Lantiq’s backward-compatible and future-proof software will make customer purchasing decisions easier, and when coupled with a CAT-iq 2.0 handset based on COSIC PLUS, Lantiq’s customers will have a complete product offering including a full CAT-iq 2.0 feature set with all gateway functional blocks including networking, device management and VoIP, and ensure the peaceful co-existence of DECT and WLAN.

Two representatives from Lantiq will be speaking at the DECT World & CAT-iq 2010 Conference, February 3-4, in Amsterdam. Mr. Daniel Hartnett, Product Marketing CAT-iq for Lantiq and Chairman of the CAT-iq Working Group, will host a session, “Looking Forward to CAT-iq 3.0 and Beyond - Examining Features and Benefits,” and Dr. Martin Schenk, CTO of Lantiq, will participate in a panel titled, “How Can Operators Continue to Generate Revenue from DECT in a Mature Market?” For more information, please visit http://www.lantiq.com/products/digital-cordless/ and http://www.lantiq.com/products/broadband-customer-premises-equipment/adsl/.

About LANTIQ

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company employs about 900 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, Lantiq specializes in broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at www.lantiq.com. ]]> Technology Media Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:05:00 +0100 Lantiq Acquires IP and Assets from Metalink and Broadens its Portfolio in Leading Edge WLAN 11n Technologies http://www.lantiq.com/article/press/125-lantiq-acquires-ip-and-assets-from-metalink-and-broadens-its-portfolio-in-leading-edge-wlan-11n/ Neubiberg, Germany – January, 6th , 2010 – Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation Access and Home Networks, today announced its second acquisition shortly after becoming a stand-alone company. Lantiq acquired WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) related assets and intellectual property (IP) from Israel based Metalink Ltd., a leading provider of high performance wireless communication silicon solutions with the capability to deliver HD-video-streams over the 802.11n standard. The transaction was signed today and closing is expected for end of January. “Metalink really has developed an outstanding multi-stream technology, which is very successful in today’s video-bridging environment and has proven many times its performance capabilities”, said Christian Wolff, CEO of Lantiq. “Shortly after our first acquisition in the home networking field, today we set another milestone for our company and further expand and complement our broadband product portfolio.” The purchase price is up to US $16.9 million; including an $8.9 million initial payment and an up to $8 million additional payment based on future performance. Lantiq also announced the establishment of a technical competence center in Yakum, Israel, where a team of about 50 experienced engineers will drive innovation. The acquired 802.11n MIMO-technology (Multiple Input Multiple Output) features – in contrast to today’s conventional WLAN solutions – flawless and unobstructed HD-Video streaming over Wireless-LAN without making any compromise to Quality-of-Service. Lantiq will integrate the technology in its existing roadmap and future products. In addition to reference designs, first ICs produced in 65nanometer process technology are already sampling and will be available for mass production in spring 2010.

About Lantiq

Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for Next Generation Networks and the Digital Home. The company employs about 900 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, Lantiq specializes on broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at www.Lantiq.com ]]> Business & Financial Press Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100