Aeonsemi, a leader in mixed-signal and DSP connectivity ICs, announced LumaReach™, the industry’s first commercially available 10 Gbps Ethernet-over-coax network controller IC. Developed as a new fiber-extension technology, LumaReach™ delivers fiber-class latency and bandwidth over existing RG6 and RG59 coaxial cabling already installed in approximately 150 million homes across North America and Europe, enabling service providers to accelerate multi-gigabit service deployment while avoiding costly last-drop fiber construction.
The AS27010 is a point-to-point, full-duplex Ethernet-over-coax network controller IC that operates over 75-ohm RG6 and RG59 cabling with standard F-type connectors, utilizing existing in-wall coax historically used for cable television and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA). The LumaReach™ network controller delivers symmetrical 10 Gbps over a single coaxial run, providing up to 20 Gbps aggregate bidirectional throughput. LumaReach™ supports Power-over-Coax (PoC) deployments that eliminate the need for AC power at the pedestal, demarc, or remote endpoint.
“AI is reshaping every network that feeds it. While fiber continues moving deeper into neighborhoods, the final drop into homes remains constrained by decades-old wiring,” said Mike Hansen, Senior Product Line Manager, Aeonsemi. “Service providers have been searching for ways to deliver fiber-class service over existing cables already installed in neighborhoods and homes. LumaReach™ closes that gap and offers service providers a cost-effective solution to bring symmetrical 10 Gbps to subscribers without trenching, rewiring, or performing DOCSIS plant upgrades.”
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LumaReach™ Key features:
Symmetrical full-duplex 10 Gbps or 20 Gbps aggregate maximum throughput over RG6 and RG59 with rate adaptation to cabling conditions. Competing commercially available solutions are limited to 2.5 Gbps aggregate throughput
Sub-5 microseconds port-to-port latency compared with millisecond-class latency of the existing coaxial networking technologies – orders of magnitude improvement to enable real-time AI, cloud gaming, AR/VR, and time-sensitive networking applications
Power-over-Coax (PoC) ready technology to support remote powering of pedestals, demarc enclosures, fixed-wireless antennas, and outdoor MDU equipment
Integrated advanced cable diagnostics including fault localization and return-loss analysis, reducing installation time and truck rolls
Flexible MAC/PHY operating modes supporting a wide range of broadband applications, including fiber overbuilds from the curbside pedestal to the home; FTTH delivery through legacy coaxial demarc panels; fixed-wireless access backhaul; and in-home Wi-Fi mesh backhaul over existing coax.
SOURCE: Aeonsemi