Ericsson to Integrate Mariposa ATM Access Products into Data Networking Portfolio.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1998--Ericsson Inc. will market 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) access products developed by Mariposa Technology Inc. under the Ericsson name, 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. an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement announced today. Under the multi-year agreement, Ericsson will private label and resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. Mariposa's ATM Turbo eXchange (ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. ) voice/data products as part of the company's Data Networking Solutions offerings. Data Networking Solutions is part of Ericsson's new Network Solutions division, which is dedicated to IP-based applications and services for carrier class networks. "The ATX allows us to add cost-effective ATM access to the customer premise for our networking product portfolio," said Gary Pinkham, general manager of Ericsson's Data Networking Solutions business unit. "This agreement further strengthens our overall ATM network solution and provides our customers with the ability to quickly extend their ATM network's reach into the customer premise. With relationships like this, Ericsson continues to secure its leadership role in the Internet and data networking industry." The first ATX public demonstration was at the Ericsson CyberLab in Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif., in November 1997. CyberLab is a collaborative development laboratory for Internet-based solutions, applications and infrastructure that also is part of the Network Solutions division. Ericsson will provide the ATX as part of its multimedia communications solutions for transport of voice and data to network operators, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and enterprise networks. Using products developed by Ericsson and other technology leaders, Ericsson designs, integrates and implements turnkey See turnkey system. data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and IP networks. The ATX will become an integral part of Ericsson's complete ATM networking solution. "This agreement with Ericsson provides an excellent channel for distribution of Mariposa's ATX products in the U.S., which will demonstrate that ATX-enabled ATM is the ideal technology for achieving true voice/data convergence," said Stefan Mazur, Mariposa president and chief executive officer. "Voice over the ATM network will offer customers significant cost savings and communications efficiencies." Mariposa's award-winning ATX, with its "Translation Switching" technology, is the industry's first ATM wide-area network access solution for efficiently switching toll quality voice, fax, local-area network and legacy data over ATM networks using bandwidth-on-demand switched virtual circuits See SVC. switched virtual circuit - virtual circuit and T1 links. Mariposa Technology Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a new generation of voice and data ATM access devices that allow true voice/data convergence in switched, signaling based, ATM networks. The company was founded in February 1997 and is headquartered in California, in Petaluma's "telecommunications valley." Mariposa will sell its solutions through OEMs, carriers and integrators worldwide and can be reached at (707) 766-9463, or through E-mail at info@mariposa-atm.com. The company's corporate Web site can be found at www.mariposa-atm.com. Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson the world-leading supplier in telecommunications. CONTACT: Kathy Egan, Ericsson (212) 685-4030 or Victor Forgetta, Mariposa Technology Inc. (707) 766-9463 vforgetta@mariposa-atm.com |
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