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Faraj Aalaei is the guiding force behind the company's successful track record as a leading innovator of high performance, cost effective semiconductor solutions for "last mile" broadband access deployments. An industry pioneer and holder of two patents, Aalaei has spent over 24 years at the forefront of technical advancements - from helping develop the world's first broadband modem for CATV networks to the introduction of Centillium's high capacity convergent technology for DSL, optical and VoIP applications. Prior to co-founding Centillium in 1997, Aalaei held a variety of management and engineering positions at leading access technology providers, where he applied his expertise to the development of DSLAM, Digital Loop Carrier and Fiber-to-the-Curb products at Fujitsu; the first SONET system at AT&T in collaboration with NTT; and high speed two way systems for CATV networks at Bell Labs. He began his career at MA/COM designing very high speed satellite communications systems. Aalaei's contributions to the industry include chairing the PHY group at DAVIC, serving on the advisory board of Global Catalyst Partners and several high tech firms in Silicon Valley, as well as working frequently with several other Venture Capital firms. Aalaei holds an MSEE from University of Massachusetts and an MBA from University of New Hampshire. | 