Alcatel Introduces 10-Gigabit Ethernet MAC Soft Core; Leading Vendor of Ethernet MAC Cores Will Begin Shipping 10-Gig Core.Business Editors & High-Tech Industry Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000 Alcatel, the leading provider of Ethernet MAC (Media Access Controller) technology, today announced the development of a 10-Gigabit Ethernet MAC soft core available for licensing in Q3 2000, with a first release set for Q4 2000. The Alcatel Technology Licensing Group's 10-Gigabit reusable soft core will be designed for networking product companies developing next generation products for service providers and enterprises with requirements for faster, cheaper, bandwidth-intense networks offering high reliability. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dataquest, the 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. market is forecast to reach $71.4 million in 2001, growing to $713.7 million in 2002 and $3.6 billion in 2004. Alcatel has heavily invested in this emerging 10-Gigabit market, with plans to use its own industry-leading MAC cores in the next-generation of Alcatel 10-Gigabit Ethernet switching products. "Today's leading networking companies have made Alcatel the dominant force in Gigabit MAC core products. Greater confidence and familiarity with Alcatel's products enable network developers to meet time-to-market demands, lower ownership risks, and ensure product interoperability as they roll out new 10-Gigabit Ethernet products," said Joelle Gauthier, vice president, enterprise data marketing, Alcatel. "Alcatel sees the emerging 10-Gigabit Ethernet market as an opportunity to renew its leadership in the evolving MAC core space." The 10-Gigabit MAC soft core will allow chip designers to use an 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. 802.3ae compliant Ethernet MAC. The module will be provided as Verilog RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; source code with a behavioral model test bench, extensive documentation and in-depth training. Code updates will be provided to licensees of this core during the IEEE 802.3ae standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting process. Final shipment of the soft core will follow the resolution of the IEEE 802.3ae standard specification, set for Q1 2002. Alcatel is the market leader in 10/100 Mbps and Gigabit media access technology and a Principal Member of the 10-Gigabit 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 . The Alcatel Technology Licensing Group's silicon-proven products are currently used in approximately 80% of the 10/100 Mbps ports and over 50% of the gigabit ports, shipping worldwide. About The Alcatel Technology Licensing Group The Alcatel Technology Licensing Group is well known for architectural excellence and networking expertise. The group licenses 10/100 Mbps, Gigabit and 10/100/1000 Mbps, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet MAC soft cores in the form of Verilog HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. code for designers of networking ICs and system devices. Using Alcatel's foundry-independent, silicon-proven cores, developers can reduce time to market, lower design risks and ensure product interoperability. Since 1995, Alcatel Technology Licensing Group cores have been licensed to dozens of companies worldwide, including Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Electronics, and Philips Semiconductors. For additional information about Alcatel Technology Licensing Group products and services visit www.ind.alcatel.com/enterprise/products/ip/index.html. About Alcatel Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on Internet: http://www.alcatel.com. |
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