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News Release from: Wintegra | Subject: WinArrow2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 May 2007
Processor improves DSL device designs
Upgraded IP-DSLAM processor is software compatible with the previous generation of WinArrow devices, simplifying upgrades for OEMs.
New from Wintegra, the WinArrow2 IP-DSLAM processor is software compatible with the previous generation of WinArrow devices, enabling existing customers to quickly take advantage of the benefits offered by the new product line The entry level product in the WinArrow2 family offers equivalent performance to the previous generation, while significantly reducing the system bill of materials
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Wintegra's WinArrow2 runs the same software suite as the existing WinArrow solution which comprises the essential building blocks for IP DSLAMs.
The data path software and control plane stacks are supplied by Wintegra.
The WinArrow2 software suite supports the features required by the DSL forum's TR-101 specification, the standard for DSL access nodes, such as VLAN Bridging and Multicast.
This dramatically reduces the development cycle to complete a TR-101 compliant system.
Wintegra's WinArrow2 solution includes production quality DSL datapath software.
This is the same royalty-free software that has been used without modification by Wintegra's existing customers in production systems over the last five years.
To provide a turnkey IP-DSLAM solution, a full Linux based control path software package is available, Wintegra Linux Services (WLS).
Code modules include STP, TCP/IP, DHCP, IGMP and many others.
Existing Wintegra customers can take advantage of the WinArrow2 and retain their existing WLS based application code, thus enabling vendors to offer operational systems to their end customers within three months.
Wintegra's General Manager of Wireline Access, Arnon Mordoh, stated: "The latest iteration of our WLS software supports common application code for both WinArrow1 and WinArrow2 designs".
"This allows our current customers to gain an immediate benefit from the latest devices while retaining years of code development on existing cards".
WinArrow2 devices are capable of supporting ADSL/ADSL2+, SHDSL, and VDSL/VDSL2+ for high throughput IP-DSLAMs.
These processors integrate enhanced UTOPIA and POS interfaces with extended addressing capabilities for connections to any DSL PHY and have multiple onboard gigabit Ethernet interfaces required for IP DSLAMs.
WinArrow2 devices and the associated software are shipping in volume today.
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