PARIS--(Marketwire - September 7, 2009) - Broadband World Forum Europe 2009 -- IkanosCommunications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN), a leading provider of advancedbroadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, todayannounced that it has joined forces with DSP Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ: DSPG)to demonstrate a reference design for a multi-service residential gatewaywith fully integrated Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)capabilities. The DECT/CAT-iq Module from DSP Group, a leading globalprovider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications athome, combined with Ikanos' Fusiv® Vx180 integrated gateway processor, isdesigned to enable network equipment manufacturers to quickly bring tomarket a platform that supports cordless telephony as a part of aresidential gateway offering.
'One of the important differentiators in the newest-generation ofresidential gateways is integrated cordless telephony,' said Mitch Kahn,vice president of Corporate Development at Ikanos. 'As service providersseek to deliver more value-added offerings, built-in DECT communications isnecessary. The offering from DSP Group and Ikanos can help manufacturersdeliver products with this capability more quickly than ever before.'
The reference design includes the Ikanos Fusiv Vx180 gateway processor andDSP Group's DECT/CAT-iq Module. The Fusiv Vx180 device combines Ikanos'industry leading VDSL2 customer premises equipment (CPE) PHY and its widelydeployed Fusiv network processor architecture into a power and spaceoptimized chipset that supports all key types of DSL technology, includingADSL, ADSL2+ and VDSL2. The Fusiv Vx180 also combines accelerator processor(AP) engines for data path functions with a MIPS-based™ CPU core,resulting in the preservation of host CPU processing power for enablingpowerful value-added applications.
DSP Group's DECT/CAT-iq Module enables superior voice coverage and widebandaudio (HD voice). Based on DSP Group's single-chip architecture, thelow-cost and small form-factor cordless base station module can beintegrated into broadband residential gateways, such as integrated accessdevices (IAD), set-top boxes (STBs), IP office PBXs and passive opticalnetwork (PON) modems. DSP Group's DECT chipsets are CAT-iq 2.0 compliantand support all worldwide digital cordless technologies.
'The combination of Ikanos' Vx180 chipset and our DECT/CAT-iq Module intoone system will give network equipment manufacturers a competitive edgewhen developing a fully-featured multi-service residential gateway,' saidOz Zimerman, corporate vice president of Marketing at DSP Group. 'Theintegrated reference design delivers the performance and flexibility thatis required by manufacturers for developing gateways that meet the needs ofservice providers around the world.'
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The reference platform from DSP Group and Ikanos is being shown atBroadband World Forum Europe 2009.
About DSP Group
DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG) is a leading global provider of wirelesschipset solutions for converged communications at home. Delivering systemsolutions that combine semiconductors and software with reference designs,DSP Group enables consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers tocost-effectively develop new revenue-generating applications with fast timeto market. At the forefront of semiconductor innovation and operationalexcellence for over two decades, and with a dominant share of the wirelesshome telephony market, DSP Group provides a broad portfolio of wirelesschipsets integrating DECT, Wi-Fi, PSTN and VoIP technologies withstate-of-the-art application processors. Enabling converged voice, audio,video and data connectivity across diverse consumer products -- fromcordless and VoIP phones to home gateways and broadbandmultimedia screens -- DSP Group proactively partners with CE manufacturersto shape the future of converged communications at home. For moreinformation, visit www.dspg.com.
About Ikanos Communications, Inc.
Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN) is a leading provider ofadvanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digitalhome. The company's multi-mode VDSL2/ADSLx, network processor and otherofferings power access infrastructure and customer premises equipment formany of the world's leading network equipment manufacturers andtelecommunications service providers. For more information, visitwww.ikanos.com.
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Cautionary Statement
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this press release,other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, areforward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based onour current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry andbusiness, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions, all of which aresubject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified bywords such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'predicts,'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' 'would,'could,' 'potential,' 'continue,' 'ongoing,' similar expressions, andvariations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statementsare not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks,uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differmaterially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-lookingstatement. Important factors that may cause such a difference with respectto the commercial and technical success of the Vx180 gateway processor forthe multi-service residential gateway integrated with the DECT/CAT-iqModule from DSP Group, include without limitation, market acceptance of theproduct as designed, the adoption of integrated DECT-based gateways as ameans for enhancing cell phone and cordless phone coverage, the timelydelivery of features required by carriers and consumers in each region inwhich the product will be sold, and the ability to meet competitors'pricing. For a further discussion of the risks and uncertainties, whichcould cause actual results to differ from those contained in theforward-looking statements, see the section entitled 'Risk Factors' inIkanos' Annual Reports on Form10-K and its most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. IkanosCommunications cannot assure that the events and circumstances reflected inany forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, nor does IkanosCommunications undertake any obligation to update anyforward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this pressrelease.
DIGCOMP European Digital Competence Framework
DigComp is a detailed framework for the development of citizens’ digital competence in Europe. The framework provides a detailed description of all the skills needed to be competent in digital environments and describes them in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes and provides the levels within each competency.
- An ikanos edition of the first and second versions of the DIGCOMP framework in Spanish.
- The original version of Digcomp 1, in English:
- The original version of Digcomp 2.1, in English:
Videos about DigComp:
- Anusca Ferrari at the III Workshop Ikanos talks about the European framework DIGCOMP (spanish)
- Anusca Ferrari & David Alvarez present the Future Challenges para la for digital skills, DIGCOMP and Ikanos
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ikanos Digital Profiles
The different versions of the ikanos digital profile provide information about the 21 competences of the European DIGCOMP framework and their objective to serve as a basis for advisory tasks, design of training pathways, job evaluation and digital transformation plans.
- ikanos Professional digital profile:
- Industry 4.0 Digital Profiles:
- Mechatronics Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- CNC technician
- Designer for Additive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing Machinery Operator
- SME Digital Transformation Technician
- Industry 4.0 Digital Profiles:
Personal Learning Environment
A Personal Learning Environment (PLE) is the set of sources of information and personal contacts (accessed through 2.0 internet tools) that provide up-to-date information, activities and learning experiences.
Since the ikanos initiative, it is considered the most suitable “tool” for permanent professional updating. Interlink USB devices driver.
- PLE to improve employability
- Anex I: PLE initial assessment
- Anex II: iPLE construction process
- Anex III: iPLE evaluation rubric
- Anex IV: Template for registration of competences
- Anex V: Working guide proposal
- Video library about PLE:
- short introduction to the concept of PLE by Linda Castañeda
- Educational Technologies. PLE – Personal Learning Environments by Linda Castañeda
- Personal learning environments, by Jordi Adell
- Information Flow in a Personal Learning Environment by David Alvarez
- What is a PLE by David Alvarez. H8ikanos UPV/EHU Summer course
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What are digital competences. Video for the III ikanos international workshop