Wireline networks are evolving rapidly to support voice, video, and data delivery over the access network, with a converged multi-service network to aggregate and transport traffic. Innovative access technologies require a flexible platform to deliver solutions quickly, while this high-volume market demands a path to a low-cost solution. Using Altera’s low-cost programmable logic and HardCopy® ASICs in access equipment enables a fast, risk-free path to high volume. The dramatic growth of traffic being driven from these access networks is creating a demand for high-performance silicon and interface technologies. Altera’s 40-nm Stratix® IV FPGAs and HardCopy IV ASICs are optimized for these high-end communications applications, with an emphasis on memory-rich and serial interface architectures.
