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Ikanos Communications VDSL2/VDSL Chipset Selected by Netopia for Its Next-Generation Customer Premise Equipment

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2005--

Netopia Using Ikanos Chipsets to Meet the Market Demand for Triple-Play Services Delivered over Copper
    Ikanos Communications, developer of Smart Silicon for Profitable Broadband(TM), today announced that Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA.PK), a market leader in the broadband Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) market, will use the Ikanos CleverConnect(TM) 600 Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line 2 (VDSL2) chipset in its next generation CPE. Carriers deploying the Ikanos-based Netopia solutions can offer their subscribers a high-bandwidth solution to deliver high quality triple-play services -- voice, video and data over a single copper line.
    "The Ikanos CleverConnect 600 market-leading solution enables Netopia to develop and market a triple-play CPE solution that can be used by carriers worldwide," said Dano Ybarra, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Netopia, Inc. "Netopia is a leader in the broadband industry, and we believe the CleverConnect 600 chipset will help us maintain that leadership by enabling Netopia to deliver the first gateway-based VDSL2 product to market."
    Ikanos' CleverConnect 600 is a single-port, standard-compliant solution that enables equipment vendors to develop high-performance CPE such as modems, bridges, routers, Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) Gateways and residential gateways. The chipset supports VDSL2, VDSL, EFM and VDSL Long Range (VLR(TM)). Its many programmable features and high level of integration make it relatively easy to customize the chipset for worldwide applications. Due to these features, we believe the CleverConnect 600 enables CPE vendors to serve multiple markets with fewer products, reduces time to market, and decreases development, manufacturing and inventory costs.
    "Carriers are upgrading their infrastructures to meet the ever-rising customer demand for increased bandwidth," said Piyush Sevalia, Director, Product Marketing. "Netopia's selection of the Ikanos CleverConnect 600 VDSL2 chipset is a testament to the role of VDSL2 in enabling higher performance services such as High Definition TV (HDTV) and the triple play of voice, data and video."

    Complete Family of Fiber-Fast Ikanos Products

    The Fx(TM) and FxS(TM) family of chipsets for fiber extension over copper markets include the following products.

--	Fx 10050 and Fx 7030 chipsets for Optical Network Units (ONU), Optical Line Terminals (OLT), switches, routers and concentrators.
--	Fx 10050S Subscriber Located Equipment (SLE) for Optical Network Terminals (ONTs).

    The SmartLeap(TM) and CleverConnect(TM) Family of Chipsets for VDSL over Copper Markets include the following products.

    -- SmartLeap 9400 VDSL2, SmartLeap 8800 A/VDSL and SmartLeap 8100
    for DSLAMs and Central Office (CO) to Remote Terminal (RT)
    deployments. The SmartLeap products integrate VDSL and
    Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) in a single programmable
    chipset solution.

    -- CleverConnect(TM) 600 and CleverConnect(TM) 300 for Customer
    Premise Equipment (CPE).

    The Ikanos Programmable Operating System (iPOS(TM)) chipset firmware offers the high level of programmability required by Ikanos customers to build highly scalable systems for worldwide markets.

    About Netopia

    Netopia, Inc. is a market leader in broadband and wireless products and services that simplify and enhance broadband delivery to residential and business-class customers. Netopia's offerings enable carriers and broadband service providers to improve their profitability with feature-rich DSL smart modems, routers and gateways, software that simplifies installation and reduces ongoing support needs, as well as value-added services to enhance their revenue generation. Netopia's Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) gateways include 3-D Reach(TM) technology delivering enhanced wireless range, security and performance.
    Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Netopia has established strategic distribution relationships with leading carriers and broadband service providers including Belgacom, BellSouth, Covad Communications, EarthLink, eircom, Hong Kong Telecom/PCCW, MegaPath Networks, Netifice, SBC Communications, Swisscom and Verizon.

    About Ikanos Communications

    Ikanos Communications is a leading developer and provider of highly programmable chipsets that enable fiber-fast broadband access over telephone companies' existing copper lines with transmission rates up to 100 Mbps. We believe Ikanos' silicon solutions enable OEM equipment vendors to serve many different customers while accelerating time to market and reducing costs.

    (C) 2005 by Ikanos Communications. Ikanos Communications, Ikanos, and the Ikanos logo design are trademarks of Ikanos Communications. All Rights Reserved.

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CONTACT: Ikanos Communications Nicole Amsler, 510-438-6276 namsler@ikanos.com or Engage PR Jeannette Bitz, 510-748-8200, ext 207 jbitz@engagepr.com

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