MediaTek/EcoNet and Millenicom Collaborate to Deliver High Speed VDSL Service to Turkish Homes

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoNet (Suzhou) Limited, a subsidiary of MediaTek Inc., and a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for fixed-line broadband communications, today announced that Millenicom, a leading Turkish Internet service provider, selected EcoNet VDSL solution in order to reinforce their broadband service and offer superior user experience of xDSL technology. Millenicom is bringing the benefits of copper line technology to a higher speed and feature-rich home gateways.

"Built to provide a highly integrated feature in the mainstream product range, EN7512 is designed to maximize network efficiency and product versatility for operators and leading OEMs. The solution is massively adopted by many tier 1 operators," said Chang-Ching Wu, VP of Sales and Marketing of EcoNet. "Aligning this design concept with our commitment to serve the industry's seamless migration from ADSL to VDSL, we believe EN751x family offers competitive solutions for our system vendor customers and the operators they serve."

"Powered by EN7512 chipset, EcoNet's field proven xDSL solution is well compatible with Turkish existing VDSL/ADSL equipments (i.e. DSLAM), along with EcoNet's over 15 years experience in xDSL interoperability. Equipped with ultra-innovative xDSL design, EcoNet EN7512 transforms xDSL experience with breakthrough stability, keeping solid Internet connection from various noise interference in the field," said Mehmet Ilgaz, CTO of Millenicom. "Service providers launch VDSL service by utilizing existing telephone line infrastructure which makes roll out more time-efficient and less costly. EN7512 powers their new generation of cost competitive VDSL Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), offering high-performance and unique-designed SPA 2.0 (Smart Packet Accelerator) engine for VDSL, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi concurrent applications. Subscribers of Millenicom will benefit from the steady VDSL data service connection, as well as splendid in-house Wi-Fi coverage with MediaTek's high quality 802.11n solutions."

The MediaTek/EcoNet EN751x family of VDSL Wi-Fi home gateway devices are widely adopted by tier 1 operators in the world.

About EcoNet

EcoNet (Suzhou) Limited is a subsidiary of MediaTek Inc., and was originally MediaTek's fixed-line broadband business unit. It is a leading company and dedicated to development of System-on-Chip (SoC) for broadband market. Products cover ADSL2+/VDSL2/GPON/EPON/XGPON/NGPON and Ethernet Switch solutions. Visit www.econet-inc.com for more information.

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