Atlas Communication Engines Introduces the Diamond Internetworking System, the Next Generation in OEM Networking Products.SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998-- Helps Networking Equipment Manufacturers Speed New Products to Market Atlas Communication Engines Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of communication engines which form an integral part of all internetworking products, Tuesday announced the Diamond Internetworking System, a revolutionary step forward in the design and production of networking products. The Diamond Internetworking System represents the next generation of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and networking products by bringing together a modular hardware platform with an operating system specifically designed for communications applications. Four Network Interface Module slots are available to install a wide variety of standard interfaces such as Ethernet, T1/E1, xDSL, Voice, Serial, ATM, and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. . In addition to the four network interface module slots, the Diamond optionally comes with a built-in 10/100BaseT interface to allow for Fast Ethernet connectivity. The Atlas Communication Operating System (ACOS (language) ACOS - A BBS language for PRODOS 8 on Apple II. Macos is a hacked version of ACOS. ), a real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. optimized for communications applications that is packaged with the Diamond, allows for the easy addition of customized Network Interface Modules and system functionality such as VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , Encryption, NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. , DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. , Firewall, Frame Relay, X.25, SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , Voice over IP, etc. To further assist networking equipment manufacturers speed their products to market, Atlas publishes an API for ACOS that simplifies software development by getting rid of the need to port operating systems and develop drivers. To eliminate the typical royalty and licensing fees normally associated with networking product development, Atlas has removed the need to link the application software with the operating system. "The Diamond Internetworking System incorporates Atlas' proven Advanced Communications Engine Technology in a modular hardware and software architecture that allows equipment manufacturers to bring new products to market in an unprecedentedly short time frame," said Ken Goldsholl, Atlas Communication Engines president. "We believe the Diamond will set a new standard for the way internetworking products are brought to market. Development times will be measured in weeks instead of months." The Diamond Internetworking System will be available in production quantities in the second quarter. The initial release will include NIMs for xDSL, USI, T1/E1, Ethernet and ATM. Contact Atlas Communication Engines for further information. Atlas Communication Engines Atlas designs and manufactures OEM communications engines primarily based on the QUICC QUICC Quad Integrated Communications Controller and PowerQUICC microprocessors from Motorola. The ACE360 and ACE860 family of Advanced Communications Engines has become a standard for developers of internetworking products such as DSL access equipment, ATM networking products, WAN access routers, and datacom test equipment. Atlas also provides complete solutions designed to the customer's exact specification. For more information about Atlas Communication Engines, visit their Web site at http://www.ace360.com. CONTACT: Atlas Communication Engines, Santa Barbara David Adleman, 805/898-2450 email: dadleman@ace360.com |
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