PairGain introduces first scaleable, high-capacity ATM switch fabric module for the AVIDIA ACX-300.TUSTIN, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1997--PairGain Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PAIR) Monday announced a scaleable 3 Gbps ATM switch fabric module for the AVIDIA ACX-300 ATM workgroup switch A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch. . The switch fabric module joins together individual ATM switch modules in the ACX-300 with high-bandwidth connections, allowing users to upgrade ATM switch capacity in their workgroups on an as-needed basis. With a hybrid ATM bus/ATM fabric architecture, network managers can invest in a low-cost ATM solution for a workgroup and increase capacity as more users are added. The ACX-300 is also the lowest cost ATM switch on the market today, providing 155 Mbps and 25 Mbps ports for as little as $555 and $199 per port respectively. The ACX-300 is an important milestone. First, it addresses the objection users have had to desktop ATM by removing cost as an issue. Second, the ACX-300 is a breakthrough in product architecture bringing true scaleability to the workgroup level through its upgradeable, plug-and-play ATM switching fabric. Until now, buyers were forced to make a difficult choice: buy a low cost, low capacity workgroup switch which the user may outgrow outgrow verb To change the relationship with a condition or structure by dint of ↑ age or size; while children outgrow clothing, and certain behaviors, they rarely outgrow diseases–eg, asthma ; or buy a high cost, high capacity switch to enable future growth. The ACX-300 solves this challenge by providing both incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. port and switching capacity. The ACX-300 is a stand-alone or rack mount chassis and supports up to three plug-in ATM switch port modules and a switch fabric module. The modules combine to provide up to eighteen 155 Mbps ports, thirty-six 25 Mbps ports, or various combinations. Modules available include: -- 6-port 155 Mbps, fiber or copper -- 12-port 25 Mbps -- 12-port 25 Mbps with integral 155 Mbps uplink -- 1-port 155 Mbps -- 3G switch fabric Each ATM switch port module is an independent 1 Gbps ATM switch, allowing users to add ATM ports and switch capacity in cost-effective modular increments while keeping costs even lower than inflexible fixed configurations. The switch fabric module may be installed at any time and joins the modules into a unified 3 Gbps ATM switch. Although this architecture provides a seamless connection between individual modules, it also provides inherent fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. . In addition, redundant load-sharing power supplies and replaceable fans provide the resilience demanded by production networks. The ACX-300 has a base price of $1,095 including chassis, integral CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , Universal Power Supply and base level software. Configured units are priced as low as $199 per port for 25Base-T ports and $555 per port for 155Base-T. Prices for optical fiber interfaces are slightly higher. The ACX-300 with the switch fabric module will be available beginning in August 1997. PairGain's AVIDIA ACX ACX Available Chemicals Exchange ACX Advanced Combat Experimental ACX Asynchronous Cross Connect Series of ATM switches, including the new ACX-300 switch fabric will be demonstrated at Networld + Interop in the AVIDIA booth, No. 323, May 6-8, 1997. About PairGain's AVIDIA ATM product line PairGain Technologies Inc. the xDSL (High-speed Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) market leader, has recently entered the ATM market with the February 1997 acquisition of AVIDIA Systems Inc. The AVIDIA ATM product line includes workgroup products and ATM Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) allows telephone lines to make faster connections to the Internet. It is a network device, located near the customer's location, that connects multiple customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed Internet (DSLAMS). PairGain's AVIDIA ATM product line is addressing the growing requirements of high-speed, low cost desktop networking products for the corporate, government and education markets. With the acquisition of AVIDIA, PairGain is poised to address its customers current and future needs with both Ethernet and ATM based solutions. PairGain also designs, manufactures and markets xDSL systems that allow network service providers and organizations with private networks to more efficiently and quickly deploy high speed digital services to end users over the large existing infrastructure of unconditioned unconditioned /un·con·di·tion·ed/ (un?kon-dish´und) not a result of conditioning; unlearned; occurring naturally or spontaneously. copper telephone lines. CONTACT: PairGain Technologies Inc., Tustin Rich Mavrogeanes, 203/265-5612 rmavro@AVIDIA.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. or Kim Gower, 714/832-9922 kim_gower@pairgain.com |
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