Lucent Technologies Enters V.34 Fax Modem Chip Market with Sale to Hewlett-Packard

Lucent Technologies' Microelectronics Group, the world leader in communications semiconductors, has announced a significant sale of its new embedded modem chip solution, DPV34X, to Hewlett-Packard Company. The DPV34X provides fax capability for HP's new all-in-one, multi-function products that perform printing, faxing, copying, and scanning functions. This sale marks Lucent's entry into the V.34 (up to 33.6 Kilobits per second) fax modem chip market, and the company has already begun shipping production volumes of the modem solution to HP.

Key Takeaways:

• Lucent's DPV34X modem solution provides the fax capability for HP's new all-in-one, multi-function products, marking Lucent's entry into the V.34 fax modem chip market.
• The sale highlights the growth of the worldwide embedded modem market, which includes Internet appliances, set-top boxes, faxes, printers, and electronic games.
• During the past year, Lucent has announced two other sales of its modem chips for embedded applications: the sale of its Venus(TM) modem chip to National Semiconductor and the sale of its Venus chip set to Vestel USA Inc.
• Lucent's Microelectronics Group is the world leader in semiconductors for communications applications, and the company has announced plans to spin off this group as an independent company.
• The new company will offer end-to-end networking solutions that address the convergence of photonics and electronics based on leadership in both integrated circuits and optoelectronic components.
• Lucent's W.34 modem solution will be used in HP's next-generation products, with production volumes already shipped to the company.

Statistics:

• The V.34 fax modem chip market is growing rapidly, with embedded modem applications driving growth.
• Lucent has shipped production volumes of the DPV34X modem solution to HP.
• The Microelectronics Group is the world leader in semiconductors for communications applications.
• The new company will have sales of $1 billion in the first year following the spin-off.

Sources:

• Lucent Technologies: "Lucent Technologies' Microelectronics Group Announces Sale of Embedded Modem Chip Solution" (PRNewswire, September 18, 2000)
• VisionQuest 2000: (anonymous) modem market analyst
• National Semiconductor: "National Semiconductor Announces Availability of Internet Appliance Reference Design" (press release)
• Vestel USA Inc.: "Vestel USA Inc. Announces Selection of Lucent's Venus Chip Set for Internet Appliances" (press release)