BRECIS Technology to Power New Generation Broadband Router.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 corega Launches Breakthrough Price Performance for Broadband Access Device for Japanese Market -- One of the World's Fastest Growing Broadband Markets BRECIS Communications Corp. announced today that corega K.K. of Japan, a leading supplier of technology products to small businesses and consumers in the Japanese market, has selected BRECIS' Multi-Service Processor (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) to power its new generation broadband router A device that provides access to the Internet for multiple computers. It typically includes a network switch with four or more Ethernet ports for wired connections to desktop and laptop computers. "Wireless" broadband routers include an 802.11g access point. . Because of the BRECIS MSP2000 and the underlying BRECIS technology, the new corega BAR SW- SW- Backward Surface Wave 4P HG is able to deliver 89 Mbps of routing performance with a very attractive price point for the competitive Japanese market. The unit offers a 4-port 10/100 switch and an Ethernet interface to connect to a high-speed broadband modem along with Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). BRECIS Multi-Service Processors were designed to dramatically simplify the process of creating multi-service edge devices by providing powerful, cost-effective, and easily-programmable platforms in a single system-on-a-chip (SoC). BRECIS has optimized its processor and software architecture to maximize the system's performance. "The BRECIS technology delivers a clear lead over other chip vendors," said Seiki Ishizu COO of corega. "We have not found a processor solution that comes close to offering BRECIS' level of performance." The Japanese market is one of the fastest growing broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. markets in the world. 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. Point Topic, a London based market research firm focused on in-depth analysis of the business issues concerning broadband access to the Internet, Japan has shown the strongest proportional growth in DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary -- growing 56 percent between the fourth quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002. And InfoCom Research, a communications market research firm based in Japan, estimates there will be over 30 million households using broadband by the middle of 2006. "Secure broadband access is a rapidly growing market and Japan is clearly driving up performance with deployment of full rate ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line and fiber access," said George Alexy, BRECIS president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are excited to be working with corega to help develop this market." According to Alexy, BRECIS started several years ago with a clean sheet of paper and a strong vision of completely converged, 21st Century communications infrastructure. From that, the company defined an entirely new class of single-chip multi-service processors that anticipated the critical processing needs of multi-service edge devices. The result is a full family of multi-service processors today for use in broadband routers, security appliances Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. , multi-service access devices, and VoIP gateways. "We are pleased that corega joins the growing list of companies that are validating our vision and approach," said Alexy. About BRECIS Communications BRECIS is an innovator in integrated, broadband multi-service platform architectures for "the last mile." The company has invented a new network processor family called the "Multi-Service Processor" or "MSP" that is an enabling technology for next-generation, multi-service customer premise equipment. Such equipment will permit enterprises, small businesses, and consumers to benefit from a wide range of digital-based communications services delivered to a customer premise over increasingly-available, low-cost broadband connections such as T1, xDSL, cable, and wireless local loop. Such services will support applications such as multi-line voice over packet-based networks, high-speed data, self-provisioning, heightened security, virtual private networking, voice-enabled web content, entertainment on demand, and distributed call centers. BRECIS is a late-stage, venture-funded company with investors that include Berkeley International Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Focus Ventures, InterWest Partners, and Sequoia Capital Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972. The firm's partners include Don Valentine, Pierre Lamond, Michael Moritz, Doug Leone, Mike Goguen, Mark Stevens, Jim Goetz, Sameer Gandhi, Roelof Botha, and Mark Kvamme. . The company, with over 70 employees, is located in San Jose, CA. Editors' Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks are those of their respective companies. Additional background information is available at www.roederj.com. |
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