Ikanos' Pramod Kaluskar Joins HGI Board of Directors

Ikanos Communications, Inc.

, a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the connected home, today announced that Pramod Kaluskar, systems architect at Ikanos, has been elected by HGI to join its Board of Directors. Kaluskar's connected-home expertise will help strengthen HGI's focus on interconnecting the home network with the internet and providing value-added services to streamline the transition to the connected home. Ikanos joins existing HGI board members from BT, Telecom Italia, Deutsche Telekom, DSP Group, NEC, NTT and Advanced Digital Broadcast S.A. "As a leading provider of broadband access and home gateway solutions, and with a track record of creating innovative products for the advancement of the connected home, Ikanos is honored to be collaborating with HGI leadership in helping to establish the standards and technology that will define the connected home as it takes shape," said Kaluskar. HGI publishes requirements for the digital home, including home gateways, media gateways, end-to-end services (including software infrastructure and applications), and home networking devices that connect consumers to services. Ikanos has been contributing to HGI requirements and developing products in accordance with HGI requirements for many years.