ADC Announces Its Participation in the Ethernet Alliance; The Ethernet Alliance Supports Advancement of All IEEE 802 Ethernet Standards.MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) announced today that it is a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance The Ethernet Alliance includes component suppliers, industry experts, university and government professionals who formed a consortium to promote industry awareness, acceptance and advancement of Ethernet technology and products based on existing and emerging IEEE 802 Ethernet , an industry group dedicated to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology. ADC will play a key role in helping the Ethernet Alliance fulfill its mission of helping member companies increase acceptance and reduce time-to-market of Ethernet products by supporting the advancement of existing and emerging Ethernet technologies. In addition to ADC, founding members of the Ethernet Alliance include 3Com, Agere Systems Agere Systems Inc. was an integrated circuit components company based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Effective April 2, 2007, it was merged into LSI Corporation. , AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) , Aquantia, Broadcom, Force10 Networks, Foundry Networks Foundry Networks is a network system vendor selling high-end managed ethernet switches and routers. The company was founded in 1996 by Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. , Intel, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, Pioneer Corporation, Quake Technologies, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, Tehuti Networks, Tyco Electronics, The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) tests networking and data communications products. The university established the laboratory in 1988, "with the dual mission of providing a neutral environment to foster multi-vendor interoperability and (UNH-IOL UNH-IOL University of New Hampshire-interoperability Laboratory ), and Xilinx. Unlike past alliances that support single IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802 Ethernet projects, the Ethernet Alliance will exist for as long as it remains relevant to IEEE 802 Ethernet technology and it will support IEEE 802 Ethernet projects: --By speeding acceptance and time-to-market for new Ethernet markets and technologies; --By cultivating efforts to define and develop new Ethernet technologies; --And by educating Ethernet users on their choices and implementations for various applications. Moreover, the Ethernet Alliance removes the barrier of start-up and organizational issues that surround individually dedicated efforts, saving both time and money. "We are excited about being a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance and look forward to helping the organization advance Ethernet technology within the enterprise and beyond," said Pat O'Brien, president of the Global Connectivity Business Unit for ADC. "For our service provider customers, the writing is on the wall--deploy Ethernet services or lose business and miss out on an expanding market. Ethernet is the least expensive way to offer low-cost bandwidth and it allows carriers to easily scale bandwidth to the exact amount requested by their customers." "The Ethernet Alliance is pleased to have ADC as a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance," said Brad Booth, president for Ethernet Alliance. "ADC has been actively involved in IEEE 802 Ethernet specifications requiring the use of copper cabling, and we look forward to their input on the future of Ethernet." "The founding members of the Ethernet Alliance have played important roles in supporting Ethernet standards and advancements, and together they provide a strong foundation for the Alliance," said Cindy Borovick, program director, Datacenter Networks program for IDC. "The Ethernet Alliance promises to be a cohesive voice for the Ethernet industry." About the Ethernet Alliance The Ethernet Alliance was created to promote industry awareness, acceptance and advancement of technology and products based on existing and emerging IEEE 802 Ethernet standards. The organization accelerates industry adoption and removes barriers to market entry by providing a cohesive, market responsive, industry voice on IEEE 802 Ethernet projects. For more information, visit www.ethernetalliance.org. About ADC ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) has sales into more than 140 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com |
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