Cygnet Technologies Integrates Software Management Suite for Gigabit Ethernet Switches With SwitchCore.Business/Technology Editors LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001 Next-generation switches to utilize Cygnet's Layer 2/3 embedded management software Cygnet cygnet a young swan. Technologies Inc., a leading developer and marketer of edge communications systems using Gigabit Ethernet, VDSL See DSL. VDSL - Very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line and HPNA See HomePNA. technologies, and SwitchCore AB, a next generation fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. , announced today a strategic alliance to produce hardware and software reference kits for MTU/MDU, workgroup and backbone market segments. Under the agreement, the initial effort will result in a 16-port design, which offers maximum port density and improved flexibility for implementation in edge communications systems. The joint effort will use Cygnet Technologies' Unified Management Access(TM) (UMA) software. Cygnet Technologies will use the SwitchCore CXE line of ASICs for the reference board. Cygnet will port its established embedded management system to demonstrate the advance Layer 2/Layer 3 capabilities of the switch to be produced by the alliance. "Cygnet Technologies is pleased to work with SwitchCore on the emerging Gigabit Ethernet technology that will quickly lead to more flexible switch products that allow service providers to deliver broadband applications to both commercial and residential customers," said Dave Allmond, CTO and founder of Cygnet Technologies. "The product is ideal for service providers who seek both high value and time to market." The Gigabit Ethernet switch will fit into two market segments. In the desktop and MTU/MDU (multi-tenant and multi-dwelling unit market), the software feature set will include TCP/IP stack, BOOTP (BOOTstrap Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol used by a diskless workstation or network computer (NC) to obtain its IP address and other network information such as server address and default gateway. support upgrade via TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as , spanning tree protocol Based on an algorithm invented by Radia Perlman while working for Digital Equipment Corporation[1][2], Spanning Tree Protocol Is an OSI layer-2 protocol which ensures a loop free topology for any bridged LAN. and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. . The Cygnet Technologies Web-based management tool and user screens will be active, as well as a package of broad support for switching chip drivers. The Cygnet Technologies embedded management software includes a widely used XML export capability that provides customers the ability to create analytical reports using existing applications, such as data warehousing and spreadsheets. "Networking OEMs demand more flexible switches with increased functionality, but need to work within shorter development timeframes," added Per Anderson, 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. of SwitchCore AB. "SwitchCore's alliance with Cygnet is the perfect combination of two proven technologies in a single, easy-to-use reference design." In the Workgroup and backbone market segment, the reference design will include the same features set as the desktop market plus 802.1Q VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network and GARP/GMRP/GVRP protocols, 802.1p priority and traffic classes, and SNMP, RMON and SMON (Draft Q, P 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. support). The Cygnet Technologies Web-based embedded management tool will include dynamic and static VLAN configuration, port-based VLAN, MAC-based VLAN and multicast group tool. The reference design and UMA software suite will be available through SwitchCore in second quarter 2001. For more information, contact either Cygnet Technologies at www.CygnetTechnologies.com or visit the company at the NetWorld+Interop trade show in booth #8729 or contact SwitchCore at www.SwitchCore.com or visit the company at the trade show in booth #8917. About Cygnet Technologies: Cygnet Technologies Inc. develops and markets edge communications systems to enable the broadband needs of the multi-dwelling unit (MDU), multi-tenant unit (MTU), single-family residential, campus and high-speed office markets. Cygnet Technologies' edge communications systems consist of access concentrators, bridge remote units and switches using VDSL, HPNA and Gigabit Ethernet technologies, and are sold to OEMs, service providers and system integrators globally. The company's Sojourner(TM) access concentrators, Enabler(TM) bridge remotes and Enterprise(TM) Gigabit Ethernet switches enable high-speed Internet access over existing copper wire infrastructure. Cygnet Technologies' feature-rich core software improves the time to market of the systems while the embedded management software provides the ability to reduce administrative and equipment costs. www.CygnetTechnologies.com About SwitchCore: SwitchCore AB (publ) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets integrated silicon devices for network equipment manufacturers and suppliers, worldwide. SwitchCore's CXE technology significantly increases the capacity of switches and routers. The flagship product, the CXE-16, an integrated switching device, can switch up to 24 million packets per second. The SwitchCore Group has a headcount of about 100 with offices in Lund, Stockholm, and Goteborg in Sweden, San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. and Boston, Massachusetts in the US and Singapore in Asia. The company is quoted on the OM Stockholm Exchange's Attract 40-list under the SCOR ticker. |
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