Conexant Surpasses 300 Million DSL Port Shipments

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative
semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, video and Internet connectivity
applications, today announced that it has achieved a new milestone by surpassing
300 million cumulative DSL semiconductor port shipments. Conexant has a long
history of technical innovation and leadership in broadband access technologies,
including developing and delivering the industry`s first DSL chipset.

"Our advanced DSL system-on-chip solutions have been deployed globally by major
service providers to connect millions of enterprise and digital home network
users to the Internet," said Cyrus Namazi, vice president of Marketing for
Conexant`s Broadband Access business. "Going forward, we plan to continue to
leverage our technical expertise and market leading position to deliver
innovative and timely solutions for growth markets including VDSL2, ADSL2plus
gateways with integrated wireless LAN and voice-over-IP functionality, and IPTV
applications."

Conexant DSL Semiconductor Innovation Timeline

1989 First to develop DSL chipset
1993 First to develop programmable DSL chipset
2001 First to deploy 1 million IP ADSL system lines
2002 First to deploy 12Mbps ADSL
2003 First to deploy 26Mbps/50Mbps ADSL
2004 First to deploy 26Mbps ADSL2plus
2005 First to deliver production VDSL2 chips
2006 First to deliver ADSL2plus gateway chip with integrated wireless LAN and VoIP
2007 First to deliver VDSL2 packet transfer mode (PTM) bonding
2008 Cumulative shipments of more than 300 million DSL ports

Conexant`s comprehensive broadband access portfolio includes central office (CO)
and customer premises equipment (CPE) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, software,
and reference designs for asymmetric and symmetric DSL applications. Key
products include a spectrum of ADSL2plus gateway solutions with integrated
wireless networking and voice-over-IP functionality. The company also offers the
most highly integrated VDSL2 CO and CPE solutions for voice, video, and
high-speed data that enable "triple-play" broadband service deployments.

About Conexant

Conexant`s comprehensive portfolio of innovative semiconductor solutions
includes products for imaging, video, audio, and Internet connectivity
applications. Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company that recorded revenues
of more than $500 million in fiscal year 2008. The company is headquartered in
Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please visit www.conexant.com.

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