Adax Announces Industry's First Single Board Computer Specifically for Next Generation Network Signaling Applications; Offers High Scalability and Density That Other SBCs Cannot Achieve.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

3GSM World Congress 2004

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004

Adax the industry leader in high performance communications and signaling infrastructure, has announced the industry's first Single Board Computer (SBC) specifically designed for telecommunications signaling applications. The SBC-915X provides a high performance, cost-effective single slot solution for any signaling requirement, supporting SS7, ATM and SIGTRAN protocols for both 2G and 3G networks. It offers low power consumption that reduces heat emissions and enables many boards to be installed in one system. This provides infrastructure developers with the high density and scalability they require for Next Generation Network nodes that most other SBC signaling products cannot achieve.

Together with Adax PMC cards and software modules, the SBC-915X provides a single solution that can support all protocols for narrowband, broadband and IP signaling across T1/E1, OC3/STM-1 and Ethernet interfaces. The board is ideal for applications where large volumes of traffic need to be supported with a completely scalable solution that can grow along with the demands of the network. Typical applications include Base Station Controllers, Radio Network Controllers, Mobile Switching Centers, HLR/VLRs, STPs, Signaling Gateways and Softswitches.

By mounting one or two Adax PMC modules onto the SBC-915X, the single slot solution can be configured as a cost-effective compactPCI signaling blade for SS7, ATM, SIGTRAN or SS7/IP signaling. The board can also be configured as an SS7/IP signaling gateway that offers a reliable and highly cost-effective price/performance architecture for infrastructure developers.

The SBC-915X is entirely future-proof due to the commonality of the API between Adax software products and customer applications. SS7-only solutions can be quickly and easily IP enabled and a narrowband SS7/IP solution is easily migrated to broadband with minimal changes to the higher layers. This protects a customer's signaling infrastructure investment as the demands of the network change.

About Adax Inc.

Adax develops signaling solutions for high quality, reliable signaling transmission. Its high performance communications controllers and associated software for SS7, ATM, Frame Relay, SSCOP/SSCF, HDLC, LAPB/D/V5 and SIGTRAN technologies have been providing foundations for the world's leading telecom companies for 20 years.

The Adax range of hardware and software tools enables OEMs and Integrators to quickly build communications solutions to meet the challenges of Convergence and 3G networks. Typical application areas for Adax products include Signaling Gateways, VoIP systems, Media Gateway Controllers, Media Gateway, GGSN and SGSN nodes for GPRS and 3G/UMTS, Intelligent Networks, Base Station Control, and Billing Mediation.

Visit us at www.adax.com. Also visit us at the 3GSM Congress in Hall 2, Stand E22.