It has developed integrated chipset solutions for the fiber-fast broadband market using its proprietary communications algorithms and protocols, digital signal processor architecture, semiconductor design methodologies, and mixed-signal circuit design techniques.
Through its Fx and FxS family of products, the company addresses the fiber extension over copper market at speeds up to 100 Mbps downstream and up to 50 Mbps upstream.
Through SmartLeap and CleverConnect family of products, Ikanos Communications addresses the very high bit rate digital subscriber lines over copper market at speeds up to 50 Mbps downstream and up to 30 Mbps upstream.
The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers through a combination of its direct sales force and third-party sales representatives.
The company principally operates in the United States, Canada, India, China, Japan, and Israel, as well as in Europe.
Ikanos Communications was founded in 1999 by Behrooz Rezvani and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

