Mindspeed(R) Debuts a Complete Suite of Low-Power 11.3G Chipsets for SONET/SDH, Ethernet, Fibre Channel and Fiber-to-the-Premise Applications

New Laser Drivers and Amplifiers Address Power, Performance and Cost Needs for a Broad Range of Optical Transceivers, Including SFP+

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM:MSPD – News), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced one of the industry’s highest functionality chipsets for 10 Gigabit serial optical links. Building on the company’s expertise in the Gigabit Ethernet passive optical network (GEPON) and Gigabit passive optical network (GPON) marketplace and cultivated by three generations of 10 Gigabit products, Mindspeed’s newest offering provides a complete serial link solution for applications to 11.3Gbps.

“Recognizing the growing needs of customers, we’ve invested in innovations to increase functionality, reduce size and drive system costs down,” said Hasnain Bajwa, Mindspeed’s senior vice president and general manager, lightspeed connectivity solutions. “Our new chipset includes the world’s first dual rate 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps transimpedance amplifiers, post amplifiers with internal digital controls and laser drivers with optical modulation amplitude control.”

Mindspeed’s new 11.3 Gbps product offering includes a high sensitivity multi-rate limiting transimpedance amplifier (TIA), a linear TIA with low total harmonic distortion (THD), linear and limiting post-amplifiers with digital controls, directly modulated laser (DML) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) drivers with optical modulation amplitude (OMA) control and an electro-absorption (EA) modulator driver.

Technical Details
The M02129 TIA supports dual data rates of 1.25 Gbps and 10.3 Gbps, making it the industy’s first rate-selectable TIA for 1 Gbps/10 Gbps Ethernet. Featuring -21dBm OMA sensitivity at 1.25 Gbps and -17.5dbm OMA sensitivity at 10.3 Gbps, the M02129 is ideal for systems requiring backward compatibility. The M02130 linear TIA is intended for use in equalized systems where low-distortion is required. Featuring < four percent THD over the range of -17dbm to +1dbm OMA, the M02130 passes the stress tests imposed by the 802.3 10GBASE-LRM standard.

The 11.3 Gbps post amplifier (M02142) and linear amplifier (M02143) are among the industry’s first post amplifiers to have internal digital controls. The M02142 features 5mV input sensitivity with loss-of-signal (LOS) circuitry capable of supporting out-of-band (OOB) signaling. Programmable LOS and output de-emphasis can be accessed via the two wire interface, while an analog only mode may be used in more traditional applications which only require the small size, low-power and class-leading sensitivity. The M02143 is a differential gain amplifier for linear systems with 3.3mV sensitivity at 11.3 Gbps and a maximum four percent THD. The post amplifiers are available in an industry standard 3mm x 3mm quad flat no-lead (QFN) package.

The M02170 DML driver provides up to 85mA of modulation current and 150mA of bias current, while the M02171 VCSEL driver provides up to 15mA of modulation and 15mA of bias current for VCSEL applications. The M02172 EA modulator driver delivers up to 2.5V p-p into a 50 ohm modulator with 0-1V offset control and up to 150mA of bias current. All drivers include circuitry to facilitate extensive monitoring and control and are available in an industry standard 5mm x 5mm QFN package.

When combined with the M02129 TIA and M02142 post amplifier, the M02170 laser driver and M02171 VCSEL driver provide a total solution capable of supporting the < 1W transceiver power demanded for small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) applications.

Pricing and Availability
Samples are available immediately. Please contact your nearest sales representative for datasheets, samples and pricing.

About Mindspeed Technologies®
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor networking solutions for communications applications in enterprise, access, metropolitan and wide area networks.

The company’s three key product families include high-performance analog transmission and switching solutions, multiservice access products designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks, and WAN communications solutions including T/E carrier physical-layer and link-layer devices as well as ATM/MPLS network processors.

Mindspeed’s products are used in a wide variety of network infrastructure equipment, including voice and media gateways, high-speed routers, switches, access multiplexers, cross-connect systems, add-drop multiplexers and digital loop carrier equipment.

To learn more, visit us at www.mindspeed.com

RCN Metro Optical Networks Provides Internet Access and Ethernet Service to ViewTrade Securities

RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation (NasdaqGS:RCNI – News) and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced today that it will provide ViewTrade Securities with Internet access and Ethernet connections to the Direct Edge, NASDAQ and ISE exchanges.

ViewTrade designs, develops and distributes financial technologies for online, cross border trading, bringing U.S. trading transparency for retail and institutional clients world wide. ViewTrade’s technology incorporates the latest innovations and standardized protocols to ensure reliable, swift and secure trading of U.S. financial instruments around the globe.

“We selected RCN Metro for its reliable, scalable bandwidth solutions to support our mission critical business applications. In evaluating alternatives, we were seeking a service provider that understood our business and could provide us the highest level of service and support to ensure that our network performed optimally. With RCN Metro, we can focus on designing, developing and distributing financial services and technologies and rely on them to manage our network connections,” said Kenneth Chan, Chief Technology Officer of ViewTrade Securities.

“We are pleased that ViewTrade Securities selected RCN Metro to provide them with dedicated Internet access and Ethernet service. We have a long-standing relationship with the financial services community and have developed an expertise in supporting their unique requirements. We are certain that we will provide ViewTrade Securities with the high speed, seamless and reliable connections necessary to support their trading platform,” said Felipe Alvarez, President of RCN Metro.

About RCN Metro Optical Networks
RCN Metro, www.rcnmetro.com, is a premier provider of high-capacity transport services for carriers as well as large and medium-sized businesses. RCN Metro offers a comprehensive suite of services including: Ethernet, SONET, Wavelength, Video Transport, Internet and more. With a network leveraging unique rights-of-way, spanning from Maine to Virginia and out to Chicago, RCN Metro deploys custom solutions to service providers as well as companies in the finance, hospitality, media, government, health care and education industries. RCN Metro is a wholly owned division of RCN Corporation.

About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation, www.rcn.com, is a facilities-based, competitive broadband telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company’s geographic markets. RCN’s primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago (RCNI-G).

ViewTrade Securities
ViewTrade and its subsidiaries develop and deliver trading and brokerage platforms to clients worldwide with U.S. brokerage and execution services. ViewTrade specializes in meeting the need of institutions, proprietary traders / groups, active traders, and retail investors accessing the U.S. markets from anywhere in the world. ViewTrade’s Technology group develops and maintains its trading platform, the hub’s infrastructure — a scalable foundation for developing execution focused valued added products to its partners, its clients and to their end users on a global basis. ViewTrade Securities drives the hub’s operational purpose — it acquires and secures access to various financial product inventory, content, research and related business services, meeting the appetite of the professional global financial investor and their communities. The result — a globalized tradeway complete with immediate access, best execution, efficient markets and an array of investment vehicles & services to perfect business delivery needs for individual investors as well as institutional desks. For more information, please visit www.viewtrade.com

Microsoft’s Tellme Announces ‘One Button’ Voice Access to Mobile Communications and Information

Today Tellme® Networks Inc., a Microsoft subsidiary and pioneer of voice services, announced the first mobile voice service to combine content and communications, simplifying how people interact with their phones every day. Unlike other voice-based services, Tellme is the first to allow people to press one button, say what they want and get it, whether that is to send a text, make a call or search for information. Tellme has designed a unique version of this experience specifically for Windows® phones due out this fall.

The new service puts many of the most popular phone functions behind a single button. Windows® phone users just press the side button of their phone to do the following:

• Send a text by saying “text” to open a text box, then speak the text message and say “send” to send it to anyone in their contact list
• Initiate a call simply by saying “call” and then the name of anyone in their contact list
• Search the Web with Microsoft Live Search by speaking your request, such as “weather in San Francisco, California,” “pizza in Kansas City,” “movies” or “Mother’s Day gift ideas”

“Because it’s so intuitive, we believe there is a real opportunity for voice to materialize as the leading user interface for the phone,” said Dariusz Packzuski, senior director of consumer services at Tellme. “By bringing voice access to calling, texting and searching, together we reduce ‘menu surfing’ on phones and make the benefits of voice more tangible for everyday needs.”

In a head-to-head comparison, it is clear why people prefer voice over touch. For example, it requires four touches and more than 20 keystrokes to find a business with the Apple iPhone, while it only takes one button push and one verbal command to find the same business with Tellme. Tellme’s research shows similar results for other tasks, such as making calls, sending text messages and conducting searches for content such as traffic, movies, news and sports.

“For example, Sprint has integrated voice access to the Live Search application on Sprint Instinct phones and subscribers love it,” Packzuski said. “In fact, we’ve seen impressive adoption of voice with three in every four search queries being initiated by voice.”

In a recent study conducted by Sanderson Studios Inc., more than 70 percent of respondents said that voice is superior to keypad or touch-based methods to perform some of the most popular mobile tasks. This includes looking up a business listing or location (78 percent), sending a text message (72 percent), placing a call (79 percent), getting information such as movies, weather, traffic or sports (77 percent), and getting directions (81 percent).

For the past decade, Tellme has been pioneering voice services for businesses and consumers, answering billions of calls every year and helping millions of people get the information they need simply by speaking a request. Now the convenience of voice is coming to Windows® phones, bringing people closer to the things they want by providing easier access to more of the phone’s functionality. With Tellme, people using the latest Windows® phones will be able to simply say what they want, such as “call Mom” or “text Jim” or “pizza,” and results display on the screen.

Tellme will be available for free on Windows Mobile 6.5 phones in fall 2009 when the phones hit store shelves. Initially available in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile store, the service will also be available for free to mobile operators and carriers to embed “on-device” for a voice experience right out of the box.

ABOUT TELLME
Tellme (http://www.tellme.com) fundamentally improves how people use the phone with services that allow people to use the power of voice to access the people and information they care about. Tellme makes it possible to simply say what you want and get it. Today Tellme powers billions of calls every year and is used by more than 40 million people every month. Located in Mountain View, Calif., Tellme is a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary.

Tellme plays an exciting role in achieving Microsoft’s vision around the limitless potential of voice as a way to find information, connect with people and enhance business processes, any time and from any device.

Secure Mobile Communications Platform From AEP Networks Launches at Infosecurity Europe 2009

AEP SecComm Personal Featured on Stand R90

AEP Networks today announced the launch of AEP SecComm Personal, a unique communications platform that delivers enhanced grade encryption to remote work forces. This is the first in a series of SecComm products that enables organisations to furnish their remote work forces with the same functionality in the field as their colleagues enjoy in the office with no compromise on data security. The technology is eminently portable, coming as it does in a small yet robust computer bag. And it is “plug and play” so users do not need any degree of technical skill or expertise to get the product up and running and then connect to the available networks. It is a unique product in the market today that supports the needs of users and organisations across all sectors. It combines the technologies of AEP Networks and Vados Systems in their first integrated solution product since the acquisition in Q4 of last year.

Peter van de Geest, Managing Director Europe & Asia for AEP Networks, comments, “This is an exciting development that clearly demonstrates how AEP and Vados technologies work well together. The SecComm Personal gives organisations the peace of mind they need when deploying staff in remote locations. The security within the product is suitable for all types of application and organisations. In fact, it will enable regional and remotely located teams to exploit existing, normally insecure public mobile and wireless networks to send and receive IP traffic up to and including UK Confidential. It is ideal for use in emergency or disaster recovery situations where access to communications can be the difference between success and failure. This is quick to implement and doesn’t need users to have technical knowledge. It will be followed by two other variations for larger remote office implementations and in-vehicle use.”

Government policy requires Public Sector organisations to offer home and mobile working to their workforce wherever possible. These bodies can now extend remote access to classified data over a range of network access technologies including remote office LAN, broadband (over DSL or Cable), 3G and WiFi, without the normal restrictions and cost overheads. SecComm Personal delivers the throughput to satisfy a wide range of demanding applications.

Elements of the Solution

--  AEP vadEDGE intelligent multi-bearer router and processor or AEP
    SecComm Netbook with commercial grade encryption
--  Optional AEP Net Remote encryption device for high assurance
    government security
--  AC & DC power inputs and multiple adapters
--  Optional IP over BGAN for global coverage
--  Compatible with a variety of 3G USB network adapters

The AEP Net Remote is approved by the UK Government’s CESG Assisted Product Scheme (CAPS) to Enhanced Grade, assured to ITSEC E3 standards and accepted by the HMG’s Defence INFOSEC Product Co-Operation Group (DIPCOG). The device is widely used by Government departments and agencies, local authorities, public health, public safety and criminal justice organisations that need to protect sensitive information across networks.

About AEP Networks
AEP Networks offers secure communications, networking and application access for government, enterprise and carriers. We work with systems integrators, managed service providers and the distribution channel to deliver integrated solutions incorporating our leading edge products:

--  Enhanced-grade secure voice and multi-service data platforms (based on
    the vadOS operating system) that support a wide range of communications
    protocols and network topologies
--  High assurance networking via IPsec-based VPN encryptors for site-to-
    site security and remote access
--  Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) for cryptographic key management and
    storage
--  Secure remote access to networks and applications -- including virtual
    environments -- via application-layer security gateways and SSL VPNs.

Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, AEP Networks has key hub offices in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Australia. For more information, visit www.aepnetworks.com

Samsung Mobile and MetroPCS Introduce – The Samsung Tint

Compact Flip Phone Comes with Fashionable Interchangeable Faceplates

In its ongoing effort to provide consumers with the largest selection of wireless handsets for low-cost unlimited service, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS – News), the nation’s leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading mobile phone distributor in the U.S., today launched the Samsung Tint™.

The sleek, compact flip design of the Samsung Tint makes it both durable and fashionable. The Samsung Tint includes grey and pink faceplates as a standard accessory to help match the user’s style. Additional faceplates are also available in various colors. This handset also features customizable wallpaper, banner themes and fonts to personalize the visual experience on the Samsung Tint.

The Samsung Tint is equipped with a powerful feature set, including an integrated camera, SMS, MMS, email and IM messaging capabilities1, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth® wireless technology and speakerphone for easy, hands-free operation.

For immediate access to family and friends, the Samsung Tint offers ChatLINK^(SM) a push-to-talk social networking tool that works like a walkie-talkie. Users can simply push a button and talk without dialing to individuals or groups with compatible phones.

With the Samsung Tint, MetroPCS subscribers will be able to navigate the mobile Web, download ringtones and graphics and interact with social networks without having to use a laptop or PC.

The Samsung Tint is available with all MetroPCS service plans and is available for purchase in all metropolitan areas where MetroPCS service is available, which include Greater Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco Sacramento, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.

MetroPCS’ plans for its wide variety of other phones range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit.

The Samsung Tint is available at all MetroPCS authorized dealers and company-owned retail locations. Visit MetroPCS’ website at www.metropcs.com for specific locations or to purchase the Samsung Tint and sign up for service plans. To find out more information on the Samsung Tint, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.

About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS – News) is a provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate with no signed contract. MetroPCS owns or has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 143 million people in the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Boston, Miami, Tampa, and Sacramento. MetroPCS ranked “Highest In Customer Satisfaction With Wireless Prepaid Service” in the J.D. Power and Associates third annual Prepaid Customer Satisfaction Study in July of 2008. As of March 31, 2009, MetroPCS had approximately 6.1 million subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com.

About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of two main business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

1 IM and email may require additional applications and/or charges.