New GPON ONT Solution Uses Field-Proven GigaPASS Architecture to Offer Line-Rate Processing at All Packet Sizes
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2007--PMC-Sierra,
Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced the availability of the PAS65311
GPON ONT Reference Design. The solution features PMC-Sierra's
GigaPASS(TM) architecture, the only ONT solution already deployed in
millions of PON devices. It includes a fully featured ITU-T G.984 GPON
MAC, an advanced classification engine, robust QoS queuing, advanced
VLAN bridging and manipulation, and IPTV filtering, all performed at
line-rate speeds for all packet sizes. The solution has already proven
interoperability with most existing GPON OLT designs.
"We welcome PMC-Sierra's entry into the GPON market after such
great success in EPON," said Michael Shores, CEO of TXP Corporation, a
leading supplier of ONT solutions following TXP's acquisition of
Siemens' ONT business in 2006. "We found PMC-Sierra's solution to be
the only one to achieve true line-rate processing at all packet sizes,
a critical factor for our customers deploying true triple-play
services."
PMC-Sierra's GigaPASS FTTH Architecture Delivers Wire-Speed
Performance
As speeds surpass gigabit-per-second rates, an entirely new design
approach is required in access network equipment, compared with
sub-gigabit/second technologies such as DSL, cable and BPON. The
GigaPASS architecture integrates multiple hardware-based,
packet-processing engine subsystems to deliver wire-speed packet
processing at all packet sizes, and combines them with a control
processor supporting Linux and VxWorks operating systems and
extensible middleware platforms.
"PMC-Sierra is well positioned to support GPON deployments with
our high-performance GigaPASS architecture, the only PON silicon
deployed in millions of ONUs," said Victor Vaisleib, general manager
of the FTTH Business Unit at PMC-Sierra. "We are sharing with our
customers a wealth of field experience tempered by deployments of four
generations of high-volume FTTH silicon."
PMC-Sierra's new reference design features the PAS6201-G0 PON ONT
SoC with PMC-Sierra's high-performance GigaPASS FTTH architecture. The
PAS6201-G0 is the GPON version of PMC-Sierra's PAS6201 EPON SoC, the
only PON SoC with millions already in deployment. It is coupled with
PMC-Sierra's PAS6211 GPON Framer/Serdes to provide a low-cost,
high-performance GPON ONT solution. The reference design includes
schematics, bill of materials, firmware, full OMCI stack, TR-69 and
VoIP SIP software stacks running on top of Linux operating system, and
full documentation, reducing the time required for an OEM to develop
and deploy ONTs.
Availability and Customer Support
The PAS65311 ONT Reference Design package and the PAS6201-G0 PON
SoC are available now, and are already sampling to leading GPON
equipment manufacturers. The PAS6211 GPON Framer/Serdes will be
sampling to PMC-Sierra's customers next month. For pricing and
delivery information, contact a PMC-Sierra sales representative at
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/contactSales. A comprehensive support package, including datasheets and application notes is available at
www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon.
About PMC-Sierra's FTTH Family of Products
PMC-Sierra is the only supplier to support both EPON (IEEE 802.3ah
Ethernet in the First Mile) and GPON (ITU-T G.984) standards. The
Company's gigabit PON products are based on the robust GigaPASS(TM)
FTTH Architecture (http://www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon/gigapass.html)
that achieves sustained gigabit and greater data rates while providing
a powerful 32-bit programmable processing engine executing the
real-time operating system, middleware, and application-specific
firmware required for high-performance FTTH network access functions.
PMC-Sierra system-on-a-chip solutions provide end-to-end
gigabit-per-second bandwidth solutions linking central office
equipment and customer premise equipment. OLT (optical line terminal)
devices connect the central office to the PON network and ONU (optical
network unit) or ONT (optical network terminal) devices connect
customer premises to the PON network. For more information, visit
www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon.
About PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of broadband communications
and storage semiconductors for metro, access, fiber to the home,
wireless infrastructure, storage, laser printers and fiber access
gateway equipment. PMC-Sierra offers worldwide technical and sales
support, including a network of offices throughout North America,
Europe, Israel and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ
Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500
Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.
Figure 1: PAS65311 Reference Design Featuring PMC-Sierra's
GigaPASS Architecture
For figures visit:
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/pdf/GPON_ONT_figure.pdf
For photos visit:
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/images/PAS_6211_6201.jpg
Resources to Extend Your Product Knowledge and Understanding
PMC-Sierra FTTH Products www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon
PMC-Sierra New Products
www.pmc-sierra.com/products/newProducts.html
PMC-Sierra Webinars www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars
(C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved. PMC is a
registered trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. in the United States and
other countries. PMC-SIERRA, PMCS, GigaPASS and "Enabling
connectivity. Empowering people." are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of
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or
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or
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or
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SOURCE: PMC-Sierra, Inc.
