Westell has announced that it has selected Ikanos Communication’s VDSL2 chipsets to power its UltraLine Series3 multiservice residential gateways.

Westell chose the Ikanos Fx 100100S-5 VDSL2 because it provides “unrivalled triple play experience for consumers with integrated Quality of Service (QoS) and enhanced impulse noise protection schemes, as well as being optimised for IPTV delivery.

“Ikanos’ high-performance VDSL2 solution is ideal for broadband intensive applications,” said Westell’s Product Line Director, Scott Voegele. “The Fx100100S-5 chipset provides field-proven performance for FTTH applications and 100 Mbps symmetrical throughput. These features are absolute requirements for the carriers we are supporting.”

Westell’s UltraLine Series3 supports the highest rate VDSL2 (30a) profile and is capable of bi-directional 100 Mbps traffic over short distances. The higher throughput VDSL2 30a profile is considered ideal for multiple dwelling unit (MDU) applications and green field scenarios.

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