Alloptic Announces Multivendor EPON ONT Interoperability

Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, today announced that it has extended the capabilities of its edge10™ OLT to interoperate with ONT designs that are based on EPON chipsets from industry leaders PMC-Sierra and Teknovus.

Interoperability is a critical step in making EPON scalable for network operators, giving them the flexibility to choose any vendor’s application-specific or best-of-breed ONTs whether it is from Alloptic or based around PMC-Sierra or Teknovus chipsets. This capability is unmatched when paired with Alloptic RFoG solutions, allowing the network operator choice in both DOCSIS and EPON customer premise equipment.

Interoperability of ONTs via a common OLT allows the network operator to support a wide variety of applications and customer segments over a common infrastructure. Multiple vendors can create ONTs for specific market requirements giving network operators tailored, yet cost-effective ONT solutions. Leveraging the Alloptic edge10 OLT allows those different ONTs to be deployed on a common fiber infrastructure, even on the same PON.

“Alloptic continues to push technology forward, driving paradigm shifts in how to deploy cost-effective FTTx solutions,” says Shane Eleniak, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Alloptic. “It has been great to work with PMC-Sierra and Teknovus in bringing interoperability to market and pushing the status quo in EPON developments.”

"PMC-Sierra has always focused on delivering fully standard-compliant products in every FTTH market in which we operate," said Raphael Sankar, Vice President and co-General Manager for PMC-Sierra's FTTH division. "This Alloptic initiative demonstrates a fully interoperable EPON system that is ready for the mass MSO market without using proprietary methods that limit availability and increase cost."

“Teknovus is excited to be working with Alloptic, a leader in the EPON & RFoG markets,” says Paul Runcy, Director of the Americas. “Extending interoperability to the cable world enables the MSOs to reach the same level of widespread EPON deployment as seen in China, Korea, and Japan. MSOs can add or change customer premise equipment to meet market requirements, without needing to upgrade the network at the same time.”

For more information on EPON interoperability, please visit Alloptic at booth # 10065 at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver, CO from October 28 through October 30, 2009.

About Alloptic, Inc.

Alloptic develops and delivers optical access solutions that enable CATV, telecom, and private network operators to offer converged, communications, entertainment, security, and automation services for both businesses and residential customers. The company is the clear market leader in RF over glass (RFoG) solutions and worldwide deployments. Alloptic’s history of innovation dates back to its founding in 1999, including numerous passive optical network (PON) patents worldwide that have fundamentally advanced the capabilities and performance of passive optical-based networks.

Headquartered in Livermore, CA, Alloptic has customers in 20 countries spanning 6 continents. These customers benefit from state-of-the-art products with unique attributes that drive revenue through improved bandwidth utilization and support for next-generation service offerings, and that minimize capital and operating expenditures and deployment schedules through seamless migration into the existing network and back-office infrastructure. For additional information about Alloptic and its breakthrough products, please visit www.alloptic.com.

About PMC-Sierra

PMC-Sierra®, the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offers its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel, and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer/SMB NAS markets. The Company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol.

PMC-Sierra is the only supplier to support EPON (IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile), 10G EPON (IEEE 802.3av), and GPON (ITU-T G.984) standards. The Company’s SoC solutions provide end-to-end gigabit-per-second bandwidth connections linking central office equipment (optical line terminals) and customer premises equipment (optical network units or network terminals) to the PON network. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.

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.