Ubiquoss, a leading supplier of optical communications equipment in Korea and Teknovus, the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet Optical Network (G-EPON) chipsets for deployment of triple-play services in broadband access networks, announced that LG Powercom has selected the Ubiquoss Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Fiber-to-the-Building (FTTB) solutions, based on Teknovus' 2.5G Turbo-EPONTM chips for major deployment throughout Korea. LG Powercom is one of the largest and most advanced communications service providers in Korea, with an extensive, modern optical network throughout the country.
Ubiquoss is a rapidly growing communications equipment supplier headquartered in Seoul. Focused on last-mile solutions, Ubiquoss' customers include Korea Telecom, Versatel in Europe, and most recently, LG Powercom.
Teknovus is the sole supplier of EPON (Ethernet Passive Optical Network) chips and embedded software to Ubiquoss for their FTTx optical networking equipment in Korea and around the world. "We are delighted to announce yet another service provider win in Korea," stated Mr. Insoo Park, VP of Strategic Sales for Teknovus. "Our chips are enabling reliable, low-cost, triple-play services for the top communications providers throughout Asia. Ubiquoss has adopted our Turbo-EPONTM, providing a smooth upgrade path in speed from 1G to 2.5G and onward to 10G."
"Ubiquoss' FTTx solutions are enabling LG Powercom to provide high-speed data, quality voice, and a wide range of advanced video services for residential and business subscribers in single-units and multi-tenant units," stated Mr. Subong Lee, CTO of Ubiquoss' R&D Center. "Teknovus' EPON chips guarantee QoS (Quality of Service) per service type per subscriber with the highest subscriber split ratios possible, along with the lowest power consumption available - these are all crucial parameters for winning FTTx deployments. Our win at LG Powercom is based on Teknovus' Turbo-EPONTM chips: the TK3714 and the TK3723, supporting 2.5G EPON with compatibility to all 1G EPON deployments."
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.
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