CHIPCOM UNVEILS END-TO-END SUITE OF ATM PRODUCTS; Broad Range of Offerings Includes Campus Backbone, Workgroup and Desktop Solutions.SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1995--Chipcom Corporation (Nasdaq/CHPM) today unveiled a full suite of Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) products that enable companies to build high-speed, switched campus networks. The new products -- including an ONcore Switching System-based ATM product set, a workgroup concentrator, modules and adapter cards -- provide users with a complete, end-to-end set of "building blocks" for migrating gracefully from today's local area networks (LANs) to the next-generation of high-bandwidth ATM networks. This broad range of ATM campus backbone, workgroup and desktop offerings are based on technology developed jointly between Chipcom and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) as part of the long-standing, strategic marketing and development alliance between the two companies. The comprehensive ATM systems solution products for the switched campus network environment introduced today by Chipcom include: o ATM-ready ONcore Switching System -- A high-speed switching backplane for the ONcore System that supports ATM modules as well as future packet-switching modules. The ATM portion of this backplane is a true switch-based backplane -- not a bus-based system like many competitive ATM implementations. o ONcore ATM Switch/Control Point Module -- A two-slot, high-performance campus switch hosting both an eight gigabit-per-second (Gbps) ATM switch integrated on a single 2.2 million transistor chip with over eight gigabits of capacity, and a switch control point (the intelligence of an ATM system). o ONcore 100 Mbps UNI Module -- A four-port module that creates 100 megabits-per-second (Mbps) connections on fiber networks up to two kilometers away, and is designed for scaleability through per-port memory buffering to handle heavy campus traffic. o ONcore ATM Backplane Kit -- This optional backplane allows current ONcore Switching System users to easily and quickly add ATM capability to an existing ONcore platform. o ONsemble(TM) ATM 25 Mbps Workgroup Concentrator -- An 8-port ATM Concentrator designed for high-performance workgroup or remote office installations. The Concentrator supports 25 Mbps full-duplex ATM connections over shielded or unshielded Adj. 1. unshielded - (used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield unprotected - lacking protection or defense twisted-pair (STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. or UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) cabling, as well as one 100 Mbps ATM switch port. An optional four-port, 25 Mbps Module is also available for this Concentrator that expands the number of available ports to 12. o ATM 25 Mbps Adapter Cards -- A series of ATM personal computer adapter cards providing 25 Mbps connections to ATM networks over UTP or STP. o ATM 100 Mbps Adapter Cards -- A set of intelligent ATM adapters providing full 100 Mbps connections for high-bandwidth applications such as mechanical visualization, high-speed file transfers and distributed multimedia. 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. Charlie Robbins, vice president, communications research at Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , a Boston-based industry research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , "With its breadth of products and aggressive second quarter delivery dates, Chipcom is clearly emerging as a major LAN-to-ATM solutions player in the migration to switching networks. The company fully recognizes that its customers want to be able to pick and choose among multiple approaches and technologies for legacy LAN-to-ATM connectivity -- based on their applications and their own business models -- that yields Chipcom a competitive advantage moving forward." By mid-year, Chipcom also plans to introduce its standalone, ONsemble LAN-to-ATM Bridge. This two-port Bridge will support both Ethernet and 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. , can be expanded to four ports, and will have an optional 100 Mbps ATM uplink. Also during the second quarter, Chipcom will offer its ONdemand(TM) ATM Campus Manager network manager application, initially on IBM's NetView/6000 platform, and later for Hewlett-Packard's HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. platform. Chipcom's ATM offerings conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" either the ATM Forum A membership organization founded in 1991 to promote ATM networking technology. It worked with ANSI and the ITU to set standards. Its first specification in 1992 defined the User-Network Interface (UNI). In 2004, the Forum merged with the MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance. UNI 3.0 specifications, or the Interoperability Engineering Task Force (IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force ) ATM standards. The company is also involved with interoperability testing to ensure its ATM products operate in multi-vendor environments. "Chipcom's ATM strategy continues to leverage the 'next-generation' capabilities of our ONcore Switching System by providing the first true campus switch, while continuing to offer our customers a clear migration path to future technologies," said Gordon Saussy Gordon Saussy was a football coach and a local politician from Georgia. Background Saussy was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 14, 1872. He lead a number of civic organizations, including the Georgia Salzburger Society. , vice president, product marketing at Chipcom. "This initial wave of ATM products will be expanded later this year to include 155 Mbps ATM Adapter Cards, an ONcore System 155 Mbps UNI Module and a range of LAN-to-ATM switching products, among others. "ATM," concluded Saussy, "also plays a key part in Chipcom's overall system strategy for the switched campus network which we plan to articulate in detail early next quarter." Availability and Pricing Chipcom's ATM-ready ONcore Switching System and ONcore ATM Backplane Kit are available immediately, and the company s remaining suite of campus backbone, workgroup and desktop ATM solutions are scheduled to be available within 75 days 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: MODEL DESCRIPTION PRICE CAMPUS BACKBONE 6017C-AC ATM-ready ONcore Switching System $11,995 6416SW ONcore ATM Switch/Control Point Module $14,995 6404M-100-MIC ONcore 100 Mbps UNI Module $ 8,395 6017C-CUPG ONcore ATM Backplane Kit $ 4,995 WORKGROUP/DESKTOP CompuServe Mail 4408C-25-TP ONsemble ATM 25 Mbps Workgroup Concentrator $ 4,395 4404U-25-TP ONsemble 4-Port 25 Mbps Module $ 2,195 I-ISA-25 ATM 25 Mbps Adapter Card (ISA) $ 495 I-MCA-100 ATM 100 Mbps Adapter Card (MCA) $ 2,495 E-SBUS-100 ATM 100 Mbps Adapter Card (SBUS) $ 1,395 E-EISA-100 ATM 100 Mbps Adapter Card (EISA) $ 1,695 Founded in 1983, Chipcom Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and services fault-tolerant intelligent 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. , including hub, internetworking and network management products, for remote site, campus and enterprise network computing environments. The fast-growing Southborough, Mass.-based company reported record revenue of $268 million for its 1994 fiscal year, ended December 31, a 67 percent increase over 1993. According to the market research firm Dataquest, Inc., Chipcom is the world's third largest supplier of intelligent hubs. Together with its resellers, Chipcom has a presence in more than 40 countries, and the company employs over 850 people worldwide. -0- Chipcom, the Chipcom logo and ONcore are registered trademarks and ONdemand and ONsemble are trademarks of Chipcom Corporation. CONTACT: Chipcom Corp. John H. Ricciardone, 508/624-6840 or Beaupre & Co. Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Inc. Glen M. Zimmerman, 603/436-6690 |
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