Sumitomo Electric Networks selects OCTEON for FTTH home gateways

(courtesy of Lightwave - PennWell)

Cavium Networks says that Sumitomo Electric Networks Inc., which provides broadband access equipment for major carrier customers in Japan, will use the Cavium Networks OCTEON CN5020 processor in its gigabit-rate, next-generation FTTH home gateway.

"We benchmarked a number of solutions and the OCTEON CN5020 was clearly the best solution for us," said Tsuyoshi Kawano, president, Sumitomo Electric Networks Inc. "Our product has to meet or exceed the highly demanding price, power, and performance requirements needed for mass deployment of fiber to the home broadband networks. Cavium's dual core processor enabled us to fulfill these requirements along