CHIPCOM CONTINUES AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION OF ONcore SWITCHING SYSTEM FAMILY.SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dec. 5, 1994 -- Chipcom Corporation (Nasdaq/CHPM) today continued its aggressive roll-out of new products for the company's ONcore Switching System with the introduction of a Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. Module, a midrange version of this high-end switching platform, plus two Ethernet Media Modules. The new ONcore System products include a Token Ring Active Module-Switching Media Module, a 10-Slot "B" ONcore Switching System with enhanced TriChannel backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. , and 20- and 40-Port 10BASE-T Media Modules. ONcore Token Ring Active Module-Switching Media Module The ONcore Token Ring Active Module-Switching Media Module is designed to make Token Ring networking A LAN access method that uses the token passing technology in a physical ring. Each station in the network passes the token on to the station next to it. Token Ring and FDDI LANs use the token ring access method. See Token Ring, FDDI and token passing. as reliable as the telephone or electrical system. It significantly increases the reliability, simplicity and robustness of Token Ring networks using PowerRing technology, Chipcom's new Token Ring technology optimized for the ONcore System architecture. PowerRing (TM) technology includes advanced features - such as active re-timing, automatic beacon recovery, wrong speed protection, dual ring recovery, jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle elimination and intelligent power management - designed to make Token Ring networking "bullet-proof" and worry-free. The single slot ONcore Token Ring Active Module-Switching Media Module supports 18 active ports. It also complements Chipcom's existing Active Port-Switching Module by offering the same 18-port configuration and PowerRing technology at a lower cost. This module is particularly well suited in remote or "floor" wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. configurations where a block of users connect to a single network, which in turn collapses into a central hub. The Module is also competitively distinguished by its use of network monitor daughtercards to collect network management data, such as RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. statistics. This eliminates the need for a designated management module for each monitored ring, which saves hub slots and reduces configuration costs. The Module supports module switching among multiple network rings, up to 10 ONcore System backplane rings and one module ring. It also offers two ports which can be configured as fully repeated ring-in/ring-out trunks that allow connections to other ONcore Switching Systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. , Token Ring Modules from Chipcom's ONline System family or other standalone devices, such as IBM's 8230 Controlled Access Unit (CAU (Controlled Access Unit) An intelligent hub from IBM for Token Ring networks. Failed nodes are identified by the hub and reported via IBM's LAN Network Manager software. ). 10-Slot "B" ONcore Switching System Chipcom's new 10-Slot "B" ONcore Switching System is optimized for Ethernet-dominant workgroups and smaller "collapse points" that do not require port-switching capabilities on Token Ring and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. networks. The 10-Slot System provides all the features and capabilities of Chipcom's existing 17-Slot ONcore System, but in a smaller, economical package designed for installations not requiring as much user capacity. It gives customers more options and greater flexibility over how they design their networks with a lower-cost, scalable hub that links up to 200 users. The "B" version of the ONcore System allows a total of six Ethernet backplanes, and fully supports the ONline System's TriChannel backplane, which includes seven Token Ring and four FDDI networks. The new 10-Slot "B" ONcore Switching System continues Chipcom's strategy of protecting its customers' hardware investments as they adopt new networking technologies. Where competing super hubs are incompatible with their earlier platforms, the ONcore System accepts all earlier Chipcom ONline System modules. Migration to higher speed technologies is also provided via a future switching backplane, which will support multigigabit packet- and cell-switching. It will allow customers to take advantage of Chipcom's proven switching technologies to extend the capacity of existing LANs today, and upgrade to new switched networking services, such as ATM and Ethernet packet switching A network technology that breaks up a message into small packets for transmission. Unlike circuit switching, which requires the establishment of a dedicated point-to-point connection, each packet in a packet-switched network contains a destination address. , when the move makes sense. The 10-Slot "B" ONcore Switching System also includes built-in inventory management capabilities. From a central management station, a user can interrogate (1) To search, sum or count records in a file. See query. (2) To test the condition or status of a terminal or computer system. every ONcore System element--hub, modules, hardware and daughtercards--for critical inventory information such as: model number, serial number, hardware and software revision level See version number. and power requirements. This capability simplifies network management and reduces the time it takes to inventory a network from weeks to seconds. ONcore 20- and 40-Port 10BASE-T Media Modules For companies using RJ-45 connectors, Chipcom now offers single slot 20-Port and dual slot 40-Port 10BASE-T Media Modules for the ONcore System. These Modules provide maximum flexibility with port switching between any combination of eight backplane or eight extended segments simultaneously. These new Modules are based on AT&T Microelectronics' T7204 Forespar (TM) repeater chip, the first integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for to implement per-port switching for Ethernet networks. 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. John Bestel, AT&T marketing manager for LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. IC products, "We have worked very closely with Chipcom's engineers on the development of the Forespar chipset for implementation in these new ONcore Ethernet Media Modules. This has allowed Chipcom to take maximum advantage of the Forespar chip's ability to direct traffic one port at a time. As a result, customers should find significantly improved network performance management and enhanced real-time security at a lower per-port cost." Both the 20-Port and 40-Port Modules support all of the ONcore System's advanced power management, inventory management and fault-tolerant features. In addition, the Modules support two daughtercards - a Private-Line Card, for continuous eavesdropping Secretly gaining unauthorized access to confidential communications. Examples include listening to radio transmissions or using laser interferometers to reconstitute conversations by reflecting laser beams off windows that are vibrating in synchrony to the sound in the room. and intrusion protection; and a Network Monitor Card, for RMON statistics. The Modules also integrate repeater MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. statistics on a per-port basis. Taken together, these capabilities provide users with a comprehensive security and management solution without taking up valuable slots in the hub itself. Availability and Pricing The new ONcore System Token Ring and Ethernet Modules and 10-Slot "B" platform are scheduled to be available at the following North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. list prices at the times indicated below:
North American
Product Availability List Price
o ONcore Token Ring Active
Module-Switching Media
Module (Model 6218M-ATP) 30 days $3,595
o 10-Slot "B' ONcore
Switching System
(Model 6010C-B) Immediately $5,295
o ONcore 20-Port 10BASE-T
Media Module
(Model 6120M-TPP) 45 days $4,195
o ONcore 40-Port 10BASE-T
Media Module
(Model 6140M-TPP) 90 days $6,995
Founded in 1983, Chipcom Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and services fault-tolerant intelligent switching systems, including hub, internetworking and network management products, for facility and enterprise network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. environments. The Southborough, Mass.-based company reported record revenue of $185 million for the first nine months of its 1994 fiscal year, ended September 24, a 65 percent increase over the same period of 1993. Together with its resellers, Chipcom has a presence in more than 40 countries, and the company employs over 800 people worldwide. -0- Chipcom, ONcore and TriChannel are registered trademarks and the Chipcom logo and PowerRing are trademarks of Chipcom Corporation. Forespar is a trademark of AT&T. CONTACT: John H. Ricciardone
Chipcom Corporation
508-624-6840
E-Mail: jricciar@chipcom.com
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Laura Desmarais
Beaupre & Co. Public Relations
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