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News Release from: MIPS Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2005
Core stars in optical networking SoCs
BroadLight has licensed the MIPS32 4KEc processor core for use in its BL2000 GPON (gigabit passive optical network) and BPON (broadband passive optical network) SoCs.
BroadLight has licensed the MIPS32 4KEc processor core for use in its BL2000 GPON (gigabit passive optical network) and BPON (broadband passive optical network) SoCs By incorporating the 4KEc core, BroadLight was able to significantly reduce development cost and speed time to market with the industry's first complete end-to-end GPON solution, which will be delivered to its first tier customer base by December 2005
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We chose the MIPS architecture because it met all of our high-end telecom requirements and was the perfect processor for running our BL2000 PONmaker software for ONT and PON", said Eli Weitz, Vice President of VLSI for BroadLight.
"In addition, we were extremely pleased throughout the entire design, verification and layout processes".
"Based on this experience and due to the success of our BL2000 design and development effort, we would certainly collaborate with MIPS Technologies on future products".
"System vendors are increasingly turning to passive optical networks to deliver cost-effective next generation broadband solutions and BroadLight is an acknowledged leader in PON components", said Russ Bell, Vice President, Marketing for MIPS Technologies.
"We're delighted to have had the opportunity to play an integral role in the development of an SoC that will have significant impact on an exploding market".
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