Cisco Systems and Intel Team to Help Accelerate Deployment of Gigabit Ethernet.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)--May 22, 2001 Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. and Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today announced they have entered into a marketing agreement to help accelerate Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. network deployments. The two companies led the industry's transition from 10 Mbps Ethernet networks to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. . With the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3ab 1000BaseT standard(a) and the price/performance economics in place, customers can now migrate from 100 to 1000 Mbps in their network infrastructures, servers, and, in the future, desktops. Cisco and Intel's agreement is designed to help ease network migrations for midmarket (mid-size companies and enterprise branches with 100-999 employees) and enterprise organizations. "Cisco and Intel share a common vision of pervasive bandwidth in midmarket and enterprise networks," said Larry Birenbaum, general manager and group vice president of Cisco's Ethernet Access Group. "By joining forces to promote 1000BaseT, we can accelerate the extension of Ethernet to Gigabit speed for server connectivity and copper-based networks that were previously constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. to 100Mbps." "We felt it was critical to test our products for interoperability and provide service and support, so that customers can deploy Gigabit Ethernet over copper networks with confidence," stated Greg Lang, vice president and general manager of Intel's Platform Networking Group. "By combining market leading Cisco Gigabit Ethernet switches and Intel Gigabit Ethernet network adapters A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. and silicon, we can enable our customers to make a smooth transition to high-speed networks." To further support the adoption of 1000BaseT as a technology of choice for network infrastructure and server connectivity, Cisco has introduced a comprehensive Gigabit Ethernet solution for copper-based networks in a related announcement today, "Cisco Drives Transition to Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Networks." 1000BaseT: The Easy-to-Deploy, Affordable Way to Achieve Higher Performance Gigabit Ethernet over copper technology delivers all the benefits of Ethernet, while providing far greater speeds to support today's most demanding applications. In addition, customers can use their existing Category 5 wiring infrastructure that they use for 10/100 Mbps connections. This enables IT departments to deploy Cisco and Intel 1000BaseT solutions incrementally to relieve bottlenecks - reaping 10 times the network performance over Fast Ethernet for very little additional expense. Cisco-Intel Join Efforts to Enable Migration to 1000BaseT Cisco and Intel engineers have performed a series of tests that has verified interoperability between the Intel(R) PRO/1000 family of adapters and the following Cisco switching platforms: Catalyst(R) 2950 Series, Catalyst 3500 Series XL, Catalyst 3550-12T, Catalyst 4000 Family and Catalyst 6000 Family. The testing simulated real-world, physical network environments. As a result, customers and resellers can trust that these products perform together reliably. In addition, Cisco and Intel will make it easier for customers to purchase Gigabit Ethernet products by enabling leading distributors to offer a combined solution of Cisco switches and Intel network adapters. The two companies also have developed an enhanced, integrated service and support process for customers. Customers with technical concerns can contact either Cisco or Intel and receive professional troubleshooting and support. Cisco and Intel are actively engaging in a series of new sales, marketing and training initiatives to help customers and partners benefit from the added performance of Gigabit Ethernet, including a new industry Web site, http://www.gigabitsolution.com. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. About Intel Corporation Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. Cisco, Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a , Catalyst, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. (a) IEEE 802.3ab is the industry standard specifying Gigabit Ethernet operation over Category 5 and 5e cabling systems. |
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