Microsemi and Sckipio Demonstrate World's First G.fast Reverse Power Feeding at CES

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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Microsemi Corporation MSCC, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Sckipio Technologies today announced the first demonstration of reverse power feeding over G.fast broadband access network infrastructure at the International CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, suite 1560 in the Westgate Hotel (formerly LVH). This is the first time reverse power has been demonstrated publicly on real G.fast equipment.

G.fast is the newly approved ultra broadband standard from the ITU and is expected to deliver up to 1Gbps to consumer residences. This will allow for ultra high speed Internet access as well as support streaming multiple channels of ultra HD TV (4K) concurrently. One of the key elements of G.fast is the ability to deploy it close to the home in locations that don't currently have power for distribution points. Reverse power feeding enables operators to deploy those distribution points in more convenient locations without the need for dedicated AC power, thus allowing for more efficient and lower cost deployments of G.fast. The role of reverse power is central to many fiber-to-the-distribution-point (FTTdp) deployments of G.fast.

“G.fast is an important new market for reverse power and Sckipio is a leader in G.fast,” said Roger Holliday, senior vice president and general manager, communications products group at Microsemi. “This joint demonstration proves the feasibility and practicality of G.fast in FTTdp deployments.”

“The role of reverse power is central to many deployment scenarios of G.fast,” said David Baum, CEO of Sckipio. “With a tremendous technology partner such as Microsemi, we are accelerating the time to market for G.fast. This will make service providers, equipment makers and consumers all happy. Now, they will get the benefits of lower cost ultra broadband sooner than people thought possible.”

The demonstration shows DC power injected by Microsemi's RPF PSE chip PD81001-based injector into the Sckipio CP1000-EVM G.fast consumer premise equipment and transmitted to an eight-port power extraction and aggregation module based on Microsemi PD70201 RPF PD chip, which safely converts the equally shared power into 12 volts for use by the Sckipio DP3000-EVM G.fast Distribution Point device.

“Validating the reverse power feeding is a critical piece of the G.fast puzzle,” said Simon Stanley, contributing analyst for Heavy Reading. “This is a major step forward in the ultimate success and adoption of G.fast.”

For more information about the Microsemi PD81001, visit http://www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/136582.

For more information about the Microsemi PD70201, visit http://www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/84945.

About Sckipio

Sckipio is the leader in G.fast modems and is dedicated to delivering ultra-broadband using next-generation G.fast-based Fiber-to-the-distribution point (FTTdp) architectures. Sckipio offers a complete G.fast solution – chipsets bundled with software – for a variety of access and mobile backhaul applications based on the ITU G.fast G.9700 and G.9701 standards, to which Sckipio is a leading contributor. Founded by a veteran team of communications experts with deep experience in broadband access and home networking solutions, and backed by leading venture capitalists, Sckipio is well positioned to win the market for the next-generation of broadband access solutions. For more information about Sckipio, visit our website at www.sckipio.com.

About Microsemi

Microsemi Corporation MSCC offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,400 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth in this news release that are not entirely historical and factual in nature, including without limitation statements related to the first demonstration of reverse power feeding over G.fast broadband access network infrastructure at the International CES tradeshow and the first time reverse power has been demonstrated publicly on real G.fast equipment, and its potential effects on future business, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as rapidly changing technology and product obsolescence, potential cost increases, variations in customer order preferences, weakness or competitive pricing environment of the marketplace, uncertain demand for and acceptance of the company's products, adverse circumstances in any of our end markets, results of in-process or planned development or marketing and promotional campaigns, difficulties foreseeing future demand, potential non-realization of expected orders or non-realization of backlog, product returns, product liability, and other potential unexpected business and economic conditions or adverse changes in current or expected industry conditions, difficulties and costs of protecting patents and other proprietary rights, inventory obsolescence and difficulties regarding customer qualification of products. In addition to these factors and any other factors mentioned elsewhere in this news release, the reader should refer as well to the factors, uncertainties or risks identified in the company's most recent Form 10-K and all subsequent Form 10-Q reports filed by Microsemi with the SEC. Additional risk factors may be identified from time to time in Microsemi's future filings. The forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and Microsemi does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Rainier Communications on behalf of Sckipio
Karen Quatromoni, 508-475-0025 x150
kquatromoni@rainierco.com
or
Microsemi
Beth P. Quezada, 949-380-6102
Communications Manager
press@microsemi.com

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