September 24, 2009 (FinancialWire) — MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, announced that Shanghai-based Opulan Technologies Corp., a prominent supplier of fixed-network solutions for the broadband access market, licensed the MIPS32(R) 24KEc Pro Series(R) processor core.

Opulan will leverage the flexible, high-performance 24KEc core for development of broadband access SoCs targeting xDSL and EPON central office and customer premises equipment throughout Asia Pacific.

According to a recent report from research firm Strategy Analytics, the Asia Pacific broadband market ended 2008 with 158 million broadband subscriptions, and will grow 21% in 2009. The report estimates that the market will surpass 394 million subscribers by 2013, with household broadband penetration expected to reach 39% by 2013.

“Our customers face significant time and cost constraints in delivering designs that combine high performance with low power, and we know that MIPS delivers superior functionality and energy-efficiency with an eye on the bottom line,” said Cong Ye, vice president of VLSI engineering for Opulan Technologies Corp.

“The Greater China region continues to be MIPS Technologies’ fastest growing region, and acknowledged industry leaders like Opulan are key to our success,” said Art Swift, vice president of marketing for MIPS Technologies.

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