- Modular platform supports twisted-pair
and coaxial cable, delivers data rates up to 2 Gbps, can be
reversed-powered up to hundreds of meters and enables service
providers to adopt pay-as-you-grow deployment model
- Canadian service provider TELUS played
a key role in defining the use cases for the platform
dataMate, a business unit of Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:
MEI), a global developer and manufacturer of custom engineered and
application-specific products and solutions, MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE:
MXL), a leading provider of mixed-signal integrated circuits for
the broadband market, and LEA Networks, a principal provider of
home networking, today announced a new G.hn-based
fiber-to-the-distribution-point (FTTdp) platform designed to
dramatically lower the cost of delivering gigabit broadband
services for service providers.
The Methode micro-DPU is the first single-port “distribution
point unit” in the market that allows service providers to natively
leverage existing twisted pair or coaxial cable infrastructure in
their fiber deployments, which significantly reduces installation
costs and guarantees a gigabit broadband experience in both
upstream and downstream directions.
G.hn is an ITU networking standard that delivers data rates up
to 2 Gbps and can operate over a variety of copper media. Multiple
service providers today rely on G.hn technology to deliver
broadband services to millions of users in North America, Europe
and Asia.
The Methode micro-DPU has been designed in close collaboration
with TELUS’ engineering team to address the technical, operational
and competitive business challenges of gigabit broadband service
providers like TELUS.
“Most existing FTTdp solutions in the market require service
providers to make large upfront investments before a single
customer signs up for service. Installing a 16-port DPU when only
one subscriber has signed for service does not make much financial
sense,” said Chano Gómez, Sr. Director, G.hn Marketing at
MaxLinear. “The single-port micro-DPU solves this problem by
enabling pioneering carriers such as TELUS to adopt an innovative
pay-as-you-grow model, adding new G.hn ports gradually as new
customers sign up for service in an MDU or condominium. The unique
auto-sync and cross-talk management provided by our VectorBoost™
technology enables multiple independent DPUs to be installed near
each other, with a deployment model that was not possible
before.”
Methode General Manager Al Chiappetta added, “For years Methode
has been a leading supplier of pluggable modules for the networking
industry, and we are glad to see that the broadband access industry
is also increasingly adopting modular architectures to reduce their
deployment costs and increase flexibility. By collaborating closely
with TELUS’ experienced engineering team, we are confident that our
micro-DPU platform can meet the requirements of other service
providers who want to reduce the cost of their FTTH
deployment.”
“Reverse Power Feed is one of the three DPU powering options
defined by BBF TR-301, and thanks to our extensive expertise on
powering, splittering and filtering at very high frequencies, we
have come with an industry-leading open architecture solution
around RPF,” said Thierry Fernandez, CEO of LEA Networks. “Thanks
to LEA’s optimal implementation of reverse power feed injector,
TELUS and service providers around the world will be able to
affordably reverse power DPUs with minimal insertion loss at
maximum loop length, helping them reduce installation time and
costs.”
“As TELUS continues to deploy fibre as close to customers as
possible, we recognize there are key deployment scenarios where we
need to take advantage of the existing copper drop or riser,” said
David Moore, Director of Broadband Access Standards at TELUS. “The
modular nature of the micro-DPU ensures it will continue to support
our evolving network in both WAN and LAN environments.”
Technical Details: Methode micro-DPU
The Methode micro-DPU is the first FTTdp DPU in the industry
that offers the following set of capabilities:
- Data rates up to 2 Gbps, leveraging the
latest 200 MHz G.hn band-plans standardized in ITU-T G.9960
Amendments 1 and 2.
- Complete modularity, with replaceable
SFP modules both for uplink (PON ONT) and downlink (G.hn over
twisted-pair, G.hn over coax, 1G and 2.5G Ethernet over Cat-5e
cable).
- Maximum power usage of 10 watts, with
flexible powering options, including both local 12V DC power and
Reverse Power Feeding (RPF ETSI TS 101 548) over twisted pair or
coax.
- Available in both indoor and outdoor
configurations.
- ITU-T K.21 over-voltage
protection.
- Automatic detection of neighbor DPUs,
with automatic synchronization of TDD time slots to eliminate
near-end cross-talk (NEXT).
- Compatible with MaxLinear cloud-based
VectorBoost platform to eliminate far-end cross-talk (FEXT).
- Flexible bandwidth provisioning,
supporting both fixed TDD ratios or dynamic time allocation (DTA)
on both coax and twisted-pair.
- Directly supported in mainline OpenWRT,
with the latest Linux 4.14 LTS kernel and Open vSwitch 2.92. The
micro-DPU will be an SDN-ready software platform with no dependency
on proprietary vendor SDKs.
Service providers planning to deploy the Methode micro-DPU have
several options for G.hn connectivity in a pluggable SFP form
factor ranging from an F-type connector for coax, RJ11 for phone
line and RJ45 for Cat-5e cable. All Methode’s G.hn SFP modules
integrate MaxLinear’s G.hn Wave-2 chipset and are fully
interoperable with G.hn products from other vendors. The SFP
modules are designed to be used both on the micro-DPU side or in
third-party residential gateways, simplifying inventory management
by service providers.
Technical Details: LEA PSETT02US
The PSETT02US from LEA Networks is a reverse power injector
based on the ETSI TS 101 548 standard. Product features
include:
- Simple, easy reverse power feed (RPF)
self-installation power supply equipment (PSE).
- Combines modem data with power to
reverse power DPU.
- Available in power class SR2 (15 watts)
and SR3 (21 watts).
- Native support for twisted-pair
interface, with optional plug-in to enable coax cable support and
Gigabit Ethernet.
- Support for SISO and MIMO over
twisted-pair.
- Compliant with metallic detection-based
start-up (MDSU) protocol.
- Wall mount and desk mount option for
C-5 universal AC cord adapts to any international plug type.
Availability
The Methode micro-DPU and G.hn SFP modules are available now
from Methode. The PSETT02US RPF PSE device is available now from
LEA Networks. A live demonstration of the complete solution will be
displayed at the TNO Ultra-fast Broadband Seminar, held in The
Hague, from June 19th to June 21st.
About dataMate Methode Data Solutions
dataMate is a tier-one manufacturer of high-performance
pluggable products in all of the most prevalent form factors. All
are engineered to achieve data transfer rates rivaling fiber-optic
speeds while utilizing existing copper infrastructure. Offerings
include network demarcation equipment, managed fiber link
extenders, transceiver modules, loopbacks and direct-attached
transceiver cable assemblies, which can be customized according to
application. Learn more at
http://www.methode.com/data/high-speed-copper-transceivers-modules.html#.VsNSbGcVHL8.
About Methode
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a global developer of
custom engineered and application specific products and solutions
with manufacturing, design and testing facilities in Belgium,
Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Malta,
Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United
States. We design, manufacture and market devices employing
electrical, electronic, wireless, safety radio remote control,
sensing and optical technologies to control and convey signals
through sensors, interconnections and controls. Our business is
managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive,
Interface, Power Products and Other. Our components are in the
primary end markets of the automobile, computer, information
processing and networking equipment, voice and data communication
systems, consumer electronics, appliances, aerospace vehicles and
industrial equipment industries. Further information can be found
on Methode’s Web site www.methode.com.
About MaxLinear
MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), is a leading provider of radio
frequency (RF), analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the
connected home, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial
and multimarket applications. MaxLinear is headquartered in
Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit
www.maxlinear.com.
About LEA Networks
LEA Networks is a worldwide leader in xDSL/G.fast splitters and
filters, Power Line Communication (PLC), Power over Ethernet (PoE),
Reverse Power Systems, and lightning protection and connectivity
solutions for the telecommunication industry. The company
researches, designs, markets, and distributes a wide range of
standard and custom products, which have been deployed by over 150
carriers worldwide. Headquartered in Paris, France, LEA Networks is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of HF Company (Euronext: HF). More
information is at https://www.lea-networks.com.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is Canada’s fastest-growing national
telecommunications company, with $13.6 billion of annual revenue
and 13.1 million subscriber connections, including 8.9 million
wireless subscribers, 1.8 million high-speed Internet subscribers,
1.3 million residential network access lines and 1.1 million TELUS
TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications
products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol
(IP), voice, television, entertainment, video and home security.
TELUS is also Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS
International delivers business process solutions around the
globe.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our
team members and retirees have contributed over $525 million to
charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more
than 8.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000.
Created in 2005 by President and CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS’ 13
Canadian community boards and 5 International boards have led the
Company’s support of grassroots charities and have contributed more
than $67 million in support of 6,283 local charitable projects,
enriching the lives of more than 2 million children and youth,
annually. TELUS was honored to be named the most outstanding
philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to
receive this prestigious international recognition. For more
information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within
the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements
include, among others, statements concerning or implying future
financial performance or trends and growth opportunities affecting
MaxLinear, in particular statements relating to MaxLinear’s
collaboration with Methode Electronics and LEA Networks to develop
a new G.hn-based fiber-to-the-distribution-point platform as well
as TELUS’ selection to deploy the platform in its broadband
network. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from any future results expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. We cannot predict
whether or to what extent we will realize revenues from our
collaboration with Methode Electronics, LEA Networks or TELUS.
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current,
preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may contain words such as “will be,”
“will,” “expected,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar
expressions and include the assumptions that underlie such
statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements: intense competition in our industry;
the ability of our customers, including TELUS, to cancel or reduce
orders; uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our
products will develop; our lack of long-term supply contracts and
dependence on limited sources of supply; potential decreases in
average selling prices for our products; and the potential for
intellectual property litigation, which is prevalent in our
industry. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors
should review the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear’s
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
including risks and uncertainties identified in our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. All
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. MaxLinear is providing this information as of
the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as
a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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