Parama Networks Introduces PNI8010 ADM-on-a-Chip for low cost OC-48/STM-16 Add/Drop Multiplexer Systems.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- ADM-on-a-Chip product line now extends from 10G to 160G of circuit capacity based on common architecture - from legacy to next-gen networks Parama Networks today introduced the PNI PNI Psychoneuroimmunology PNI Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute (Seattle, Washington) PNI Pharmaceutical News Index PNI Producción Nacional Independiente (Venezuela) PNI Palestinian National Initiative 8010, the latest "system on a chip" device in their patented ADM-on-a-Chip (AoC) family. Parama's AoC is transforming SONET and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy networking by placing all the functions of a full-featured add/drop multiplexer (ADM See add/drop multiplexer. (language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2. ["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538]. ) on a single CMOS IC. Complementing the previously introduced PNI8040 and PNI8160 AoCs, the new device incorporates eight programmable tributary interfaces to run at OC-3/12 or STM-1/4 rates, two OC-48/STM-16 line interfaces, and 10 G of non-blocking cross-connect. Like the other members of the family, the device is extremely power efficient, drawing less than 4 watts. Parama developed the AoC to assist the telecomm OEM ("original equipment manufacturer") community with the urgent task of developing highly efficient and lower-cost equipment for "next-generation" SONET or SDH services (e.g., "packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. "), multi-service provisioning platform (MSPP (MultiService Provisioning Platform) A high-end Cisco router that supports TDM circuits, packets and optical connections at the edge of the network. See MSSP and MSTP. ), and multi-service transport platform (MSTP (MultiService Transport Platform) A high-end Cisco router that is geared for optical connections to metropolitan area networks (MANs). MSTPs include the functionality of MultiService Provisioning Platform (MSSP) routers. See MSSP and MSPP. ) applications. "Our goal is to commoditize the transport network silicon," said Hemant Bheda, 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 Parama Networks. "The PNI8010 is the latest in a planned string of product announcements in pursuit of that goal. This chip brings us a step closer to enabling the '$5000 ADM' that we discussed at Supercomm. Our network equipment customers are counting on us to drive cost out of the network equipment so that they can compete effectively in next-gen SONET/SDH equipment deployments, and in hotly contested growth markets such as India and China." "The ADM-on-a-Chip is an impressive achievement and the new 8010 will help ADM manufacturers build metro edge and core products. It is a natural complement to Parama's higher-capacity ADM-on-a-Chip products introduced earlier," said Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder of Infonetics Research. "I am impressed that, in addition to fully-compliant SONET and SDH functionality, the centralized architecture supports 50 msec mesh restoration and per-service protection for efficient data transport." The PNI8010 is manufactured in 0.13u CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process and packaged in an 831 pin flip chip BGA package. Production samples are available now. About Parama Networks Parama Networks (www.paramanet.com) is a 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. specializing in System-on-a-Chip solutions for the telecommunications transport equipment market. The company was funded in March 2001 with support from Azure Capital Partners, Cross Bridge Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Network Angel Capital and Sprout Group. Parama's unique products enable equipment vendors to deliver innovative products with faster time to market, and reduced cost, power and size. Led by a management team that has many years of experience in system-on-a-chip product development, SONET/SDH system design, software development, and marketing, the company has received 3 U.S. Patents and has 22 others pending. |
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