MaxLinear, an industry leader in high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for connectivity solutions, has partnered with Rochester Electronics to provide ongoing lifecycle management and customer support for its SHDSL product portfolio. 

MaxLinear has been a leading company in the SHDSL market for over ten years. Their solutions have been utilized in numerous mature telecom and industrial systems, including access networks, customer-premises equipment, and industrial networks. The devices offer a wide range of functions, such as:

• Point-to-Multipoint (DSLAM)
• SHDSL party line
• SHDSL ring with Add-drop capabilities.
• SHDSL Extreme Long Reach (1536 kbit/sec at 22km)
• Ethernet Extender (300kbit/sec at 50km)

Rochester supports MaxLinear’s PEF2x628E (Socrates-e) SHDSL transceivers. These devices can operate in a fully pin, software, and firmware-compatible mode as a drop-in replacement for PEF2x624 transceivers. The PEF2x624 initially became the leading choice in SHDSL for TDM requirements, supporting ITU-T G.991.2.bis (G.SHDSL.bis) and ETSI TS 101524. 

The PEF2x628E (Socrates-e) family, released later, addressed the requirements of EFM/ATM/HDLC applications. The family added the TC-layer functionality to support IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the first mile (EFM), ATM-TC, HDLC-TC, and TDM/EFM Dual Bearer.