Network Peripherals Joins 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance; Co-sponsors 10 Gigabit Ethernet Conference.Business Editors & High-tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 Network Peripherals Inc. (NPI NPI National Provider Identifier, see there )(Nasdaq:NPIX) announced today it has joined the 10 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. Alliance, an association of leading data networking companies committed to providing open, cost-effective and interoperable 10 Gigabit Ethernet solutions. The Alliance, now with more than 50 members, promotes 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for local area network (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. ), metropolitan area network (MAN) and wide area network (WAN) markets, and supports 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. 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet standards process. "Our membership in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance further positions NPI as an industry leader in the next generation of high speed network performance," said Bill Rosenberger, president and 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 NPI. "It underscores our commitment to providing the most advanced switching technology at the best cost-value relationship in the industry." Ten Gigabit Ethernet is a high-speed, unifying technology for data networking applications involving LANs, MANs and WANs. It provides very high bandwidth with simplicity and relatively low cost. More information on the Alliance and its member companies can be found at www.10gea.org. NPI To Co-sponsor Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Conference NPI also announced today it is the lead sponsor of a two-day conference in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden that will focus on 10 Gigabit Ethernet solutions and their applications in LANs, MANs and WANs. "The Evolution of Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet," will be held at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf may refer to:
The two-day session will feature speakers from 15 leading Ethernet companies, including NPI and co-sponsors Nortel Networks and Foundry Networks. For more information on the Evolution of Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Conference, contact Premier Communications at 904/737-1489. Network Peripherals, The Gigabit Ethernet Company(TM) Network Peripherals Inc., headquartered in Fremont, Calif., supplies Layer 3 Ethernet switches on 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 basis to other industry-leading manufacturers. NPI also sells products under its own brand to a worldwide channel of value-added resellers (VARs). NPI's primary business focus is on Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switches built with its ASIC-based NuWaveArchitecture. These products are used as switching solutions for workgroups, wiring closets and backbones, and are designed to enhance the bandwidth and performance of small and mid-sized enterprise networks while embracing all popular high-speed technologies to preserve the end user's current Ethernet investment. For more information about NPI, call 800/674-8855 or visit www.npix.com on the World Wide Web. |
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