Anritsu Chooses Ample Communications' Harrier MAC for Video Over Ethernet Switch.Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. Enables More Efficient Streaming of IP Video FREMONT, Calif. -- Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wireline network systems, today announced that Anritsu Corporation, a global leader in Information network test & measurement for mobile and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the communications, has chosen Ample's Harrier 10/100/1G Ethernet MAC for its IP video distribution switch. Ample's Harrier is a lower power, higher-density MAC enabling Anritsu to develop a more efficient switch for delivering superior quality video over Ethernet. "We selected Ample because Harrier was the only product that could meet all our needs for providing a high density Ethernet solution," said Kurosu, engineer of Anritsu. "Harrier enables us to reduce system cost, and simultaneously offer our customers a superior switch to deliver more efficient IP video." For triple play services, IP video streaming See streaming video and video stream. requires large amounts of power and bandwidth, which can put significant strain on system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. . Ample's highly integrated Harrier MAC provides programmable, intelligent oversubscription Oversubscription The excess number of shares or bonds that investors want to buy but are not available due to high demand. to optimize optimize - optimisation existing network infrastructure and reduce the number of components, which enabled Anritsu to develop a higher density video distribution switch that occupies less space and runs at a lower power. This is critical for meeting the demands of delivering video over Ethernet, especially with higher quality video such as HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates . "Ample's Ethernet MACs are filling a gap in the triple play market for a chip that enables higher density and more efficient video applications," said Mat Steinberg, vice president of business development for Ample. "We are very pleased to work with Anritsu to help deliver efficient aggregation capabilities." About Ample Communications Ample Communications is a leading supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. With wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs, Ample has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader with its SONET and Ethernet silicon. Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com. |
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