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Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS) today announced that FiberHome Technologies, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, has selected Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet chipset for its FonsWeaver ASON line of Multi-Service Transport Platforms, providing highly-intelligent, cost-effective Ethernet services in metro and backbone networks.

The Vitesse Carrier Ethernet solution for FiberHome is comprised of its multi-channel Ethernet Media Access Controllers (MACs)

: with integrated SerDes and advanced Quality of Service (QoS) and its industry-leading Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH (EoS) Mappers : with extensive performance monitoring features.
Using Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet transport solutions, FiberHome will enable telecom service providers to carry diversified services with high reliability and availability. The solutions facilitate Carrier-class metro Ethernet-over-SDH networks, supporting full rate Ethernet services such as 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet.

“Vitesse’s advanced Carrier Ethernet chipset is one of the elements powering FiberHome’s FonsWeaver ASON solution, a family of products and services that provide network operators with maximum flexibility in the ever-changing network service mix faced with increasing capacity demands,” said Mr. Zhang Fan, project manager at FiberHome. “Vitesse enables us to deliver a proven solution with industry-leading performance for a compelling packet optical transport platform that cost effectively meets our customers’ exacting requirements.”

Vitesse offers the industry’s only Ethernet MAC devices supporting both Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation, enabling statistical multiplexing of bandwidth and efficient bandwidth sharing.

In addition, Vitesse’s EoS Mappers support both high order (HO) and low order (LO) Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) for automatic and rapid end-to-end re-provisioning of precious network resources. Learn more about Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet solutions at www.vitesse.com/ce : .

“Vitesse is playing a central role in the creation of leading-edge technology critical to making Carrier Ethernet ubiquitous throughout the metro and backbone networks,” said Andy Ebert, senior product manager for Vitesse. “FiberHome’s FonsWeaver ASON line is a robust solution that delivers an exceptional experience for the end-user. It exemplifies how our technology can be used.”


About FiberHome Technologies

FiberHome Technologies is an outstanding product and solution provider for information and telecommunication. FiberHome Technologies traces its heritage to “Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (WRI).” Established as early as 1974, WRI is well-known as the cradle of optical communication technology in China. Starting with R&D in the field of optical communications, FiberHome Technologies has evolved into a major Telecom Industrial House, providing total solution in the field of fiber-optic communication, data networking and wireless communication in China over the last 30 years. The range of products, telecom application solutions it can offer and the global customers who have continued their reliance bears testimony of its leadership. For more information, please visit www.fiberhomegroup.com : .


About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops, and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet-over-SONET, Optical Transport, and other applications.
Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com : .

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