Ikanos Named Exclusive VDSL2 Chipset Provider to SOFTBANK BB Corp.

Fifth Generation CO and CPE Chipsets to Power New Fiber to the Remote (FTTR)
Deployment

FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ikanos Communications,
Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM)
broadband solutions, today announced that SOFTBANK BB Corp. named Ikanos as
the exclusive provider of multi-mode VDSL2 central office (CO) and customer
premises equipment (CPE) chipsets to power its new, Fiber to the Remote (FTTR)
deployment in Japan.
SOFTBANK BB Corp. selected Ikanos' Fx(TM)10050-5 CO and Fx(TM)10050S-5 CPE
chipsets, which are designed to deliver the highest throughput and density
with the lowest power consumption per port. The chipsets will be used in CO
and CPE platforms and will offer significantly higher bandwidth than currently
deployed ADSLx technologies, thus facilitating future deployment of
revenue-enhancing services such as triple play. The new platforms are also
backward compatible with deployed VDSL chipsets, thus facilitating a smoother
infrastructure upgrade.
"Ikanos' VDSL2 chipsets are technically superior to other solutions on the
market today," said Mr. Takenori Kobayashi, director of the Access Technology
Department at SOFTBANK BB Corp. "We needed a feature-rich, end-to-end solution
to support our aggressive Fiber to the Remote (FTTR) roll-out schedule. Having
previously worked with Ikanos on our fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) deployments,
we recognized that Ikanos' chipsets deliver the industry's best performance,
density and power and can support the evolving high-value broadband services
we provide our customers."
"Japan is a very dynamic broadband market, with incredible demand from
consumers for advanced communications and entertainment services," said Jeff
Heynen, directing analyst, Broadband and IPTV at Infonetics Research. "Ikanos
is well positioned to continue increasing its technology and market leadership
in Japan by delivering the industry's most powerful solution for supporting
new service offerings now and into the future."
"We are delighted that SOFTBANK BB Corp. has selected Ikanos for their
next broadband access network deployments," said Michael A. Ricci, president
and CEO of Ikanos. "Ikanos is an established leader in the VDSL2 market. Our
fifth-generation VDSL2 CO and CPE chipsets strengthen this lead by delivering
highly differentiated features to support cutting-edge services, such as IPTV
and triple play."
About SOFTBANK BB Corp.
SOFTBANK BB Corp. provides technology development, sales, and support for
Yahoo! BB hikari comprehensive broadband service and other various content
services. SOFTBANK BB Corp. also provides IT-related distribution and
services,
and general management of various business operating companies in the areas of
broadband and e-commerce businesses.
About Ikanos Communications, Inc.
Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKAN) develops chipsets that enable
carriers to offer Fiber Fast(TM) bandwidth and Gigabit network processing for
enhanced triple play services. Ikanos' multi-mode VDSL2/ADSLx and network
processor solutions power access infrastructure and customer premises
equipment for many of the world's leading network equipment manufacturers.
Ikanos' solutions enable fast and cost-effective carrier rollouts of
interactive broadband services, including IPTV. For more information, visit
http://www.ikanos.com.
(C) 2008 Ikanos Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ikanos
Communications, Ikanos, the Ikanos logo, Ikanos Programmable Operating System,
CleverConnect, Eagle, Fiber Fast, Fusiv, Fx, FxS, LoopNostics, RRA, SmartLeap
and VLR are among the trademarks or registered trademarks of Ikanos.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or
such assumptions prove incorrect, implementation and commercial success of the
technologies described in this release could differ from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements
other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements concerning
the currently expected or anticipated benefits of using Ikanos' chipset in
combination with SOFTBANK BB's next generation broadband access technologies.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause the benefits and success of this
combination of these technologies to differ from what is currently expected
include, without limitation, different performance of Ikanos' products in the
field that has been demonstrated in qualification process, improvements in
competitors' technologies and changes in SOFTBANK BB's deployment plans. For a
further discussion of the risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see
the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K and most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We cannot assure that the
events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statement will be
achieved or occur, nor do we undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press
release.
SOURCE Ikanos Communications, Inc.

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Ikanos Communications, +1-510-438-6276, mwestfall@ikanos.com