Mindspeed Gives Mitsubishi Electric Gateways Superior Routing Performance and Value-Added Service Deployment Capabilities

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that its Comcerto® 1000 customer premises equipment processor is fueling an advanced gateway from Mitsubishi Electric that has been deployed in one of Japan's largest fiber access networks to deliver voice, high-definition video and data services. The gateway combines Wi-Fi and carrier-grade Voice-over-IP capabilities in an ultra-low-power design.

Major force in communication systems

"Mitsubishi Electric is a major force in communication systems, and we are excited to be working with the company to help deliver a rich set of capabilities for triple-play fiber-to-the-home services in Japan," said Raouf Y. Halim, chief executive officer at Mindspeed. "Our Comcerto 1000 multi-core packet processor gives Mitsubishi Electric's gateways all the features and performance necessary for delivering the latest broadband services with industry-leading power efficiency."

"Performance and reliability are critical to our clients, and Mindspeed's Comcerto 1000 processor has enabled us to create a high-performance gateway with in the extreme low power consumption and carrier-class QoS," said Norihide Yaguchi, Director of Home ICT solution business unit, with Mitsubishi Electric. "Comcerto's dual-core architecture as well turns our gateway into an ideal platform for delivering remotely-managed OSGi applications that enhance subscriber satisfaction during driving incremental new earnings."

Mindspeed®'s Comcerto 1000 processors feature a unequalled, programmable software architecture that enables a high degree of flexibility and scalability across a wide range of designs including FTTH-based triple-play gateways, 3G/4G-routers and WiMAX integrated access devices. The processors take advantage of Mindspeed's five generations of design experience using ARM cores, and its long history of leadership in carrier-class voice innovation.

With 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate customers and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial research, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,645.3 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. For more information, visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com.

Mindspeed Technologies is a leading provider of network infrastructure semiconductor solutions to the communications industry. The company's low-power system-on-chip products are helping to drive video, voice and data applications in worldwide fiber-optic networks and enable advanced processing for 3G and long-term evolution mobile networks. The company's high-performance analog products are used in a variety of optical, enterprise, industrial and video transport systems. Mindspeed's products are sold to original equipment manufacturers around the globe.

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