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News Release from: RadiSys Corporation | Subject: Promentum SYS-3005DK
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2007
Kit speeds switch to MicroTCA
MicroTCA platform development kit will help telecommunications equipment manufacturers migrate to a smaller and more cost effective form factor.
RadiSys Corp has come up with a MicroTCA platform development kit aimed at helping telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) develop network elements geared toward a smaller and more cost effective form factor than existing products RadiSys will work closely with CorEdge Networks and the North American Components (NAC) business of Arrow Electronics in delivering this complete MicroTCA solution
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Feb 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Taking advantage of the same Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMCs) from RadiSys that are used for AdvancedTCA solutions, TEMs can now address MicroTCA-based network element requirements for the access market while achieving wire-speed packet processing needs.
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"As TEMs continue to look more closely at the MicroTCA form factor, they quickly see that it provides a flexible approach to building network elements that address a unique set of price and performance needs", says Anthony Ambrose, Vice President and General Manager of Communications Networks, RadiSys.
"The proven ATCA form factor is serving the industry well, but many TEMs require an architecture with lower compute density and reduced power requirements".
"Certainly not meant to replace ATCA, but instead complement it, MicroTCA in many cases is a more appropriate approach for access-side telecom nodes such as WiMAX basestations, digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs) and low-end media gateways".
CorEdge Networks will supply its industry leading MicroTCA and PicoTCA infrastructure components that will complement AMCs from RadiSys.
Specifically, CorEdge will supply its MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH), MicroTCA power module and PicoTCA 2UE chassis platform.
The MicroTCA Carrier Hub is a single chip solution that enables integrated management and switching.
The MCH's modular and upgradeable multimodule design permits developers to add a variety of different clocking schemes (GPS, telco and PCI-Express) and fabric modules (10GbE, SerialRapidIO and PCI-Express) to enable multiple applications.
"Our collaboration with RadiSys represents an exciting step for telecommunications equipment manufacturers and system architects", says William Chu, President and Chief Marketing Officer, CorEdge Networks.
"An affordable, efficient and scalable platform from CorEdge coupled with the proven track record that RadiSys brings to the table clearly provides a winning combination for developing applications".
Arrow NAC will handle fulfilment and integration of the development kit.
TEMs can order RadiSys MicroTCA products through Arrow NAC - a leading provider of semiconductors and passive, electromechanical and connector products, computing solutions, services and supply chain solutions.
"We are excited about this opportunity to partner with RadiSys and CorEdge and leverage Arrow's extensive supply chain and integration capabilities".
"This collaborative approach will enable OEMs to easily adopt the MicroTCA standard while reducing time and improving cost to market", says Robert Behn, Vice President, Marketing, Arrow NAC.
The SYS-3005DK MicroTCA development kit includes a MicroTCA chassis with power module and a base MCH with options to extend fabric options.
The development kit comes integrated with three RadiSys AMCs - AMC-8202 (MPC8641D PrAMC), AMC-7211 (Cavium Octeon based Gigabit line AMC) and AMC-3202 (SAS hard disk AMC).
These AMCs enable customers to develop key applications for multi-service access applications based on Ethernet.
The development kit also includes software such as carrier grade OS and other data path software for IP Forwarding, IP Sec, IP Filtering and load balancing.
The complete development kit enhances a customer's ability to address new applications in a variety of target markets including edge/access, aero/military and campus networks infrastructures.
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