Ikanos' Multi-mode VDSL2 Chipset Selected by Tailyn


Tailyn Offers Next-Generation Broadband Access Products With Ikanos' CO Chipset

FREMONT, Calif., June 19 -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:IKAN), a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that its multi-mode central office (CO) VDSL2 chipset, the Fx(TM) 100100-5, has been selected by Tailyn Communications (TAIEX: 5353) for use in broadband products for the access, hospitality and enterprise markets.

Ikanos' Fx100100-5 VDSL2 chipset is the first in the industry to be optimized for IPTV delivery. With features such as integrated QoS and enhanced impulse noise protection schemes, the chipset offers unsurpassed triple play experiences for consumers. The fifth generation chipset is designed to provide the highest throughput and density with the lowest per port power consumption, which enables high-density systems that reduce carriers' capital and operating expenditures. The multi-mode chipset also is backward compatible with deployed modems, facilitating smooth upgrades for carriers.

"Ikanos clearly offers an advanced multi-mode VDSL2 solution for the marketplace today," said Colin Boyd, senior vice president of business development at Tailyn. "The new Ikanos-based products enable us to offer high performance triple play solutions to worldwide carriers and OEMs."

"Tailyn has an exceptional reputation for delivering value-added broadband access solutions," said Piyush Sevalia, vice president of marketing for Ikanos' Access Products Group. "Ikanos' products enable carriers to offer revenue-generating IPTV and triple play services over copper infrastructure, while maximizing the utilization of their core optical networks."

About Tailyn Communications

Tailyn is an Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEMS) company, providing quality engineering service, program management, supply chain management, manufacturing, logistics, and value-added quality products for the communications industry. Our customer partnerships, vision and engineering expertise have led to the development of a vast array of wireless and WIMAX solutions, information services and broadband access products. Tailyn is world renown for their OEM/ODM and EMS capabilities. Tailyn is TL 9000, ISO 9000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, SOP, and RoHS Compliant. With locations in the United States, Taiwan, Europe, and China, Tailyn is a public company listed on the Taiwanese TSEC Public Stock Exchange since 1998 and currently trades under the stock exchange code 5353. Learn more about Tailyn at http://www.tailyn.net/.

About Ikanos Communications, Inc.

Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:IKAN) develops chipsets that enable carriers to offer Fiber Fast(TM) bandwidth and high-speed network processing for enhanced triple play services. Supporting transmission rates of up to 100 Mbps, Ikanos' line of end-to-end silicon solutions power line terminals, CPE modems and residential gateways for many of the world's leading network equipment manufacturers. Ikanos' solutions enable fast and cost-effective carrier rollouts of interactive broadband services including IPTV. For more information, visit: www.ikanos.com/.

FCMN Contact: mwestfal@ikanos.com

Source: Ikanos Communications

CONTACT: Susan Lehman of Rockpoint Public Relations, +1-510-832-6006, susan@rockpointpr.com; or Margo Westfall of Ikanos Communications, +1-510-438-6276, mwestfall@ikanos.com, both for Ikanos Communications; or Holly Bertz of Emarcom, +1-858-270-0451, emarcom@earthlink.com, for Tailyn

Web site: www.ikanos.com/
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