Ikanos develops robust, high-performance semiconductor and software products that enable network equipment manufacturers and service providers to deliver broadband to the digital home. Ikanos is the world’s top supplier in the VDSL market with more than 80% market share, and a leader in ADSL, with more than 330 million ports shipped to date. Ikanos also develops and manufacture advanced network processors and other products that enable the cost-effective delivery of triple- and quadruple-play services.  

Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Ikanos has offices around the world to service Ikanos' global customer base. Ikanos' engineers are responsible for inventions captured in approximately 400 issued patents and applications. And Ikanos leads public standards development by actively participating and contributing to standards bodies such as HomeGrid?, ATIS, Broadband Forum, FSAN, IEEE 802.3, ITU-T, NIPP-NAI, and TTC (Japan).

In 2015, Qualcomm Atheros, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, also announced that it would acquire communications company Ikanos for $ 47 million.