Intel has signed an agreement to acquire Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. Smart gateways and intelligent access networks are important elements in Intel's efforts to bring connectivity and intelligence to more 'things' in the home. This acquisition, said Intel, would expand its success in the cable residential gateway market and broaden its offering to other gateway markets, including DSL, Fiber, LTE, retail and IoT smart routers.
The combined team would have a comprehensive range of connectivity solutions and home cloud technologies for OEMs, service providers and companies innovating new applications for the home. Together with Intel's IoT solutions, Intel Security products and Intel-based client devices, Intel can deliver exciting new connected experiences for consumers.
Munich-based Lantiq claims that its broadband access DSL technology has been deployed by more than 100 global operators.
Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Client Computing Group
By 2018, we expect more than 800 million broadband connected households worldwide. Intel has been a global leader in driving broadband into the home and to connected compute devices. The combination of our cable gateway business with Lantiq's technology and talent can allow global service providers to introduce new home computing experiences and enable consumers to take advantage of a more smart and connected home.
Dan Artusi, Lantiq CEO
Intel and Lantiq share a common vision about the evolution of the connected home and the intelligent network. Together we can drive the transformation of the broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) as it becomes a smart gateway that connects an increasingly diverse roster of devices and services in the home.
