Reference board is first to be built around G.fast

8th October 2014

Lantiq

Siobhan O'Gorman

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A reference board, claimed to be the first residential gateway reference design built around G.fast, has been released by Lantiq. The EASY330 utilises the company's AnyWAN architecture which is based on the GRX330 multicore networking processing unit. By providing Gigabit routing performance, the unit enables maximum flexibility in CPE design and deployment.

The EASY330 reference board features an embedded 11n offloading engine, maximised 802.11ac WiFi throughput and Gigabit Ethernet switch and PHYs. Carrier grade VoIP and built-in G.fast chipsets from Sckipio Technologies are also offered. G.fast, which is the next-gen broadband access recommendation from the ITU (G.9700/G.9701), utilises Broadband Forum’s Fiber to the Distribution Point (FTTdp) architecture. Delivering 1Gb/s over twisted pair, the technology will enable service providers to lower the cost to deploy ultra broadband, keep operating costs low and improve overall consumer satisfaction.

To deliver robust, ultra-broadband performance from the FTTdp DPU to the residential gateway over copper wiring, Lantiq has integrated Sckipio’s CP1000 G.fast modem chipsets in the EASY330. To compete with cable and government initiatives, DSL providers are seeking ways in which to provide higher data rates to their customers. Placing G.fast in FTTdps provides providers with a solution.

The Easy330 G.fast Reference Board will be available by the end of the year.

Dan Artusi, CEO, Lantiq: “With the introduction of the EASY330 G.fast reference design we enable our customers to enter the next stage of designing leading-edge and future proof broadband gateways. The system marks a cornerstone in Lantiq’s G.fast roadmap, enabling telcos to cost-efficiently leverage and upgrade their copper based networks to Gigabit speeds.”

David Baum, CEO, Sckipio: “By partnering with Sckipio, Lantiq is the first company to deliver a complete, G.fast based end-to-end solution from the fibre node to the home. Our joint effort enables leading telcos to leverage their copper based networks to offer Gigabit speeds and bring ultrafast broadband to all homes.”