(PRWEB) September 13, 2000
Frankfurt, Germany and Modiin, Israel, September 4, 2000 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH, a world leading semiconductor supplier and Redux Communications, an innovative technology start-up, announced today their intention to co-operate in providing low cost, high performance chip sets for delivery of IP services over DSL links. This co-operation will initially cover reference designs and joint promotion of a DSL-based IP service/multimedia access solution based on the Redux AccessGate, the Fujitsu KeyWave and Fujitsu devices for the residential market to be announced later this year. The combination of Fujitsus products with those of Redux will allow next generation ISPs to more accurately control the delivery of their services into the subscriber premises.
It is clear that the next logical step after deploying high speed access to the home and small office is the creation of high-margin IP based services over those links, states Mark Lonsborough, who in his capacity as Manager Network Products Division at Fujitsu Microelectronics’ Advanced Communications Group works closely with tomorrows service providers. Mark adds, Reduxs technology neatly complements Fujitsus DSL solution and allows us to offer a one-stop shop solution for service providers to easily provision and maintain any type of IP service for millions of subscribers.
Redux is aiming beyond the current issues of installing large numbers of DSL links and the integration of ATM into the Last Mile, explains Noam Levine, CEO and co-founder of Redux. The world of applications has already converged on IP, he says.
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Once the mass deployment of broadband access becomes an established fact, the need to provide end-users with the ability to plug into personalised and highly differentiated services will be critical for service providers to survive and succeed”. Levine concludes, The combination of Redux and Fujitsu chip products will enable the creation of powerful, and affordable IP service access devices in the home and office, which in turn will revolutionize the way the public views the Net’.
By announcing this partnership with Redux, Fujitsu has taken the lead among DSL chipset vendors with the integration of wire-speed IP processing technology into their solution. The combination of the leading KeyWave and AccessGate products will give Fujitsu customers a flexible and low cost solution for both enhanced IP services and MPEG multimedia applications.
About Fujitsu Microelectronics
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe is a major supplier of semiconductor products to the European and global market. The company’s main business focus is on providing systems solutions to the networking/telecommunications, mobile communications, automotive and multimedia markets. This integrated solutions approach is supported by a broad range of semiconductor devices, including ATM telecommunications ICs, MPEG encoders and decoders, RF devices, PLLs and SAW filters, microcontrollers and microprocessors, FCRAMs and Flash memory. The company is also a leader in colour plasma display panels. For more information visit Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe’s website at http://www.fujitsu-fme.com
About Redux Communications
Redux delivers an IP-packet based platform, using a unique System-On-Chip, supporting content aware routing that enables broadband personalized services and quality of service, in an open and multi-service environment. The company was founded in November 1999 and has its design operations in Modiin, Israel.
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The Redux AccessGate is a very low cost, high performance, highly programmable and highly integrated network processor dedicated to delivering broadband-based IP services into the subscriber premises. The product is portable across any type of broadband access technology. Redux recently closed its first institutional Israeli round with two leading Israeli VCs, Genesis and Giza. For more information, visit Redux’s Web site at: http://www.reduxcom.com
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