Vocal support for Ethernet controller

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 17, 2005

Vocal Technologies has selected SMSC's Ethernet controller for its reference design serving the voice over IP (VoIP) market space.

Vocal Technologies has selected SMSC's Ethernet controller for its reference design serving the voice over IP (VoIP) market space.

In addition, SMSC will be Vocal's silicon supplier for all IP interaction.

"Vocal has established a broad presence in servicing VoIP network applications for wireless, voice, video and data".

"Our decision to leverage SMSC's expertise in embedded Ethernet connectivity for our designs was driven by SMSC's attractive combination of mixed-signal expertise, an ability to deliver high-performance, BOM-sensitive solutions and a high level of support for design-in activities", said Victor Demjanenko, Chief Technology Officer at Vocal Technologies.

"Ultimately, these designs will further accelerate the acceptance and growth of VoIP applications and will strengthen each of our respective market positions".

SMSC's non-PCI Ethernet controllers are fully integrated, 802.3-compliant solutions supporting a wide range of performance requirements and development environments with a full suite of drivers.

Each Vocal reference design is a business case in a box, including software, schematics, layout and bill of materials.

Vocal also supports each engaged customer with software and hardware upgrades or design modifications for existing products.

Vocal's suite of reference designs address standard analogue access to VoIP networks, PC-based VoIP software and VoIP based Wi-Fi telephone designs.

"We are pleased to have been selected by Vocal as the Ethernet silicon supplier for all IP interaction for their VoIP reference designs".

"This will broaden our design opportunities for this growing vertical market", said Vamshi Kandalla, Director of Ethernet Product Marketing at SMSC.

"In bringing our embedded Ethernet design capabilities together with Vocal's software and silicon expertise, we will enable designers to utilise a fast, flexible turnkey solution applicable to a wide range of consumer VoIP applications".