Connectware competitively prices CELLerity ATM PCI "mini" Network Interface Card.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1996--Connectware Inc., an AMP company, Monday introduced the CELLerity 1150 ATM PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). "mini" Network Interface Cards (NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. ), the industry's smallest ATM NIC, measuring 4.7 inches by 2.8 inches. Supporting high-speed data communications for computer systems with a PCI bus, the CELLerity mini-NIC features a 25 Mbps ATM interface, with 1024 active virtual circuits, and is competitively priced at $299. The CELLerity ATM PCI mini-NIC is part of a larger adapter card family. Connectware is also offering a streamlined version of the ATM PCI mini-NIC which is ideal for server applications requiring less than 48 concurrent virtual connections, for $195. "As a price leader in the ATM arena, Connectware is dedicated to providing maximum functionality at an affordable price," said Tim Sullivan, president and chief executive officer of Connectware. "In order to utilize high-level applications, more businesses need the added bandwidth ATM promises, and we want to make that transition cost-effective. "Our newest PCI mini-NICs feature a highly integrated component design which allows us to offer full functionality, at such a competitive price." The CELLerity PCI mini-NIC is based on Connectware's advanced Segmentation and Reassembly segmentation and reassembly - segmentation technology, known as the CELLerity SARchip. The SARchip incorporates the physical layer functions, a 32-bit DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. controller and a 64-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. engine, on a single chip. The SARchip is integrated with standards compliant traffic shaping/flow control, supporting 1024 concurrently active virtual connections on a per-VC basis. The CELLerity 1024 VC PCI mini-NIC is also ABR (1) (AutoBaud Rate detect) The analysis of the first characters of a message to determine its transmission speed and number of start and stop bits. (2) (Available Bit R capable allowing conformance to Traffic Management 4.0. Operating Systems The network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. drivers which are available with the CELLerity ATM PCI mini-NIC include Windows NT, Windows 95, and Netware. The information below outlines the features associated with Connectware's driver software: Windows NT (Workstation 3.51/Windows NT Server 3.51) -- NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) A network driver interface from Microsoft. See network driver interface. NDIS - Network Device Interface Specification 3.0 compatible -- PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. driver available for specialized application Windows 95 -- NDIS 3.0 compatible Netware (3.12/4.x) -- ODI 2.0 compatible LAN Emulation LAN emulation client software resides on the drivers, allowing ATM's connection-oriented service to emulate the connectionless-oriented 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. . This LAN emulation software is compliant with ATM Forum V1.0 for both Ethernet and Token Ring environments or IBM LAN Emulation for both Ethernet and Token Ring environments. Connectware, Richardson, was founded in September 1993 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMP Inc. in Harrisburg, Pa. Connectware is an emerging leader in multimedia and advanced networking technologies. The company's technology focus addresses not only today's traditional LANs, but also the convergence of LANs and WANs through 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) workstation interfaces and network switches. Connectware provides communication integration through software and hardware offerings, imaging/video solutions to the desktop and custom software application development. Connectware has sales and marketing offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Product development is conducted in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida and India. AMP is the world's leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, serving customers around the world in a wide range of markets from consumer goods to communications and computer systems. Employing more than 40,000 people in 200 facilities in the United States and 39 other countries, the company had a record $5.2 billion in sales in 1995. -0- NOTE: Connectware, CELLerity, and CELLerity SARchip are trademarks. AMP is a registered trademark. All other product or service names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. Editorial inquiries may be directed to Alise McNeil at 919/481-5116. CONTACT: Alise McNeil, 919/481-5116 |
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