Ralink Enters High-Growth VDSL Market with 100Mbps Home Gateway Solution

Ralink’s New Chipset Enables Operators to Deliver Cost Effective “Triple Play” Services with Support for VDSL 30a Profile and ADSL Fallback

Ralink Technology Corporation (TAIEX 3534, Ralink), a leading developer of high performance wired and wireless networking solutions, today announced its entry into the high-growth VDSL market with the introduction of the RT65168 VDSL2/ADSL2+ processor. RT65168 is the world’s first VDSL solution that can be designed onto a 2-layer board, that supports the VDSL2 30a profile with up to 100 Mbps upstream/downstream throughput, and that enables ADSL fallback for backward compatibility. Ralink’s RT65168 processor now enables carriers to offer reliable voice, video, and data services at speeds rivaling fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) but with a far better price-to-performance ratio.

Key Facts:

• The RT65168 is a highly integrated VDSL2/ADSL2+ processor with market-leading advantages in cost, functionality, and performance. The chip includes a 32-bit MIPS 34Kc CPU and a powerful VDSL Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) engine.
• The RT65168 provides data rates of up to 100 Mbps symmetrically to support high-performance broadband gateway applications. When paired with RT63095, Ralink’s VDSL2 Analog Front End (AFE) chip, the RT65168 can support all VDSL/ADSL profiles on a cost-effective 2-layer printed circuit board.
• The same printed circuit board can be used for Ethernet bridges, VDSL/ADSL routers, and residential Wi-Fi Gateways and Intelligent Access Devices (IADs). By developing a platform which can be used for so many broadband applications, Ralink has significantly reduced product development efforts and inventory control costs for both system manufacturers and service providers.
• The RT65168 supports a discrete multi-tone modulation technology compliant with the various xDSL standards defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Telecommunication Union standards body (ITU-T).

Supporting Quote:

“As the boundaries separating broadband voice, video, and data service blurs, carriers face severe competition to attract and retain new customers,” said Bomin Wang, General Manager of Ralink Technology’s Broadband Business Unit. “Ralink’s new RT65168 leverages enhanced compression algorithms along with standards-based VDSL2 technology that delivers up to 100 Mbps of symmetric bandwidth over existing copper networks. This cutting-edge solution enables our customers to remain competitive with competing broadband technologies, while also allowing carriers to attract potential customers with advanced services like video on demand (VoD) and high definition IPTV.”

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About Ralink Technology

Ralink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and developer in the wireless home networking and broadband access semiconductor markets. Ralink products are recognized for their superior performance and reliability, rich feature set, low-power consumption, and high levels of integration. Ralink’s patented OptiLink™ technology extends Wi-Fi applications from traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and handheld devices including mobile phones, digital cameras, printers, digital televisions, Blu-ray players, set top boxes, video game consoles and broadband access gateways. Ralink Technology was founded in 2001 with headquarters in HsinChu, Taiwan, and offices in the United States, China, Europe, and Japan.

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Contact:

Ralink Technology Corporation
Joe Volat, 408-725-8070
jvolat@ralinktech.com