“We are very pleased with our new engagement with Allied Data as we see GPON deployments spread over Europe,” stated Didi Ivancovsky, founder and vice president (VP) of marketing, BroadLight. “We have very high confidence that Allied Data will maximize their expertise in CPE design to expand their business in the growing GPON technology.”

“Expanding our business into the fiber access arena is one of our strategic focus areas,” stated Jeroen van Eersel, managing director of Allied Data. “It will increase our market potential and offers great chances for us to prove and sell our value added partnership to our customers.”

“The BroadLight BL2348 and BL2345 gives us the right platform and fits our technology philosophy where we are continuously striving between cost optimization, flexibility and performance,” stated Niels Everstijn, VP of technology, Allied Data. “This new platform will be a good GPON foundation for our ADIOS Framework.”

About the BL2348:

The new BL2348 leverages its Runner network processor to perform bridging and routing functions with the throughputs of 1Gbps. It’s embedded GPON MAC, integrated VoIP DSP, Ethernet switch and interfaces for WiFi and USB produces a cost-effective single chip solution in a 19×19 mm PBGA- 441 package, working at industrial temperature range.

BroadLight is a US-based supplier of GPON semiconductors and software.

Allied Data is a Netherlands-based developer and seller of a mature and innovative Broadband Customer Premises Equipment portfolio to carriers, operators and service providers.