GENERAL DATACOMM "RAISES THE BAR" ON ATM SWITCHING CAPABILITIES; Company Is First To Market With ATM Switch Supporting FUNI , Frame Relay Capabilities.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- January 24, 1995--General DataComm Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange - GDC GDC Game Developers Conference GDC General Dental Council GDC Gouvernement du Canada GDC Georgia Department of Corrections GDC Global Data Center GDC Guglielmi Detachable Coil GDC Global Development Center GDC Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals ), the leader in providing real business solutions based on ATM products and services, at ComNet '95 (Booth 870) today introduced a new, advanced set of enhancements to its APEX ATM product family including support for the ATM Forum's new Frame User Network Interface (FUNI FUNI Frame-Based User Network Interface FUNI Frame Based Uni ) as well as frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. switching. GDC is the first vendor to announce an ATM switch that supports the FUNI low speed ATM capability and frame relay switching capabilities. GDC added new functionality to the entire APEX ATM family -- consisting of the APEX-NPX, APEX-DV2, APEX-MAC and APEX-MAC1 products -- including a new switching engine a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; - called also switch engine ltname>. See also: Switching based on an advanced Application Specific Integrated Circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. ), enhanced network synchronization and timing capabilities, integrated frame relay switching capabilities, new hierarchical network management, as well as its ATM FUNI switching for low speed ATM access. "GDC has already set the standard in the industry for ATM switching capabilities with its second generation feature set," said Jonathon Reeves, executive director - ATM, General DataComm. "Today we've 'raised the bar' on ATM switch performance by adding new features to our APEX-ATM solutions. These enhancements represent our commitment to extend our leadership in providing state of the art ATM networking systems. ATM FRAME UNI SWITCHING FOR LOW SPEED ATM ACCESS GDC worked closely with a number of other 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. members to develop the new low speed ATM FUNI standard, and is the first vendor to announce a switch supporting the new interface. The interface is a unique blend of frame relay and ATM capabilities combining the bandwidth efficiency The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. of frame relay with the signaling, encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. and link management capabilities of ATM. The ATM FUNI for the GDC APEX line of ATM switches will be available by April 1995. INTEGRATED FRAME RELAY SWITCHING AND ATM INTERNETWORKING Whereas many frame relay switch suppliers indicate their frame relay switching platforms may be upgraded to ATM, GDC is the first vendor to ship an ATM switching system that supports frame relay switching capabilities. GDC APEX ATM switches support both technologies. "Most frame relay 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. today switch packets or frames across their backplanes and provide ATM as an interface to the system. This limits such systems to providing access only, without the ability to switch ATM traffic," said Reeves. "GDC's APEX ATM switches solve this problem by enabling service providers to invest in a single ATM platform for handling frame and cell based switching facilities. This will become increasingly important as the FUNI interface becomes widespread during 1995." NEW SWITCHING CAPABILITIES GDC's new ASIC-based switch fabric has been specifically designed for networks that support video-on-demand or high speed data broadcasting where information must be distributed to a large number of sites in real time. The new switching capabilities provide prioritized cell switching and advanced multi-casting capabilities. Using an architecture known as "enhanced multicast matrix," GDC's APEX ATM switches offer low latency for video switching or other multicast applications. ENHANCED NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION AND TIMING Support for appropriate network synchronization is essential for building wide area networks. GDC's APEX ATM switches now have built in, stringent timing and network synchronization capabilities that synchronize switch interfaces with a central office transmission network. This enables end user and carrier networks to work from a common system clock. Most ATM switches are made to meet the stringent requirements of wide area networks. This feature further endorses GDC's commitment to wide area ATM systems. HIERARCHICAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND PARTITIONING GDC's APEX hierarchical network management and partitioning capabilities are ideally suited to large private networks or service provisioning systems where distributed management is a requirement. This means that multiple network management systems can operate in a more seamless fashion, enabling ATM networks to grow to support hundreds of thousands of switching locations. -0- General DataComm is the leader in providing real business solutions for enterprise and telecommunications networks based on ATM products and services. Its extensive product line includes the APEX family of ATM switches, 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. internetworking products, multiplexers, digital data sets and high-speed dial up modems. Based in Middlebury, Connecticut, GDC provides communications solutions worldwide. CONTACT: Laura Bradshaw Kathy Wilson/Eric Eddy General DataComm The Weber Group 203-574-1118 617-661-7900 |
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