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News Release from: Adax Europe | Subject: ATMIII-PMC
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2006
Signalling controller adopts PMC format
New from Adax Europe, the ATMIII PCI Mezzanine Controller is the company's third generation of highly reliable ATM broadband signalling controllers.
New from Adax Europe, the ATMIII PCI Mezzanine Controller (ATMIII-PMC) is the company's third generation of highly reliable ATM broadband signalling controllers The ATMIII-PMC offers enhanced ATM to IP Interworking, full OC3 switching between two ATM ports, as well as two GbE ports one of which may be directed to either the network or the host bus
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Jun 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The architecture of the ATMIII-PMC offers an ideal interface to process both ATM and IP signalling and bearer traffic.
The board and driver provide advanced Interworking capabilities, including IP routing and forwarding over ATM, as well as AAL2/5 to UDP/IP interworking.
The ATMIII onboard 64bit RISC processor runs control path protocols (SSCOP/SSCF) while the network processor handles all the data paths providing host applications the data they require with minimum system impact.
Compatibility with existing Adax APIs guarantees a seamless transition to the ATMIII-PMC for user applications.
Barry Zuckerman, Adax President and CEO, says: "This is the advanced interworking product our customers have demanded".
"Seamless software compatibility and new software options give them time to market advantage, bringing new applications online with existing middleware while linking legacy systems into the optical network".
"Moreover, it provides the transition path with deployment-ready SS7/Sigtran software to the all-IP networks for data and signalling".
The ATMIII-PMC features two OC3/STM-1/STS-3c ports, and two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports.
The PCI Mezzanine Controller (PMC) form factor allows easy integration to CompactPCI carrier boards and Single Board Computers (SBCs), ensuring full slot space utilisation, and providing maximum configuration options.
These architecture improvements, combined with the flexibility and scalability of the entire Adax product line, make the ATMIII-PMC an ideal solution for building ATM to IP gateways, as well as 3G RNCs, MSCs, SGSNs and Node Bs.
General availability of the ATMIII-PMC is scheduled for May 2006.
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