RADLAN AND MARVELL: OPENSOLO 24G PRODUCTION READY GIGABIT SWITCH HARDWARE + SOFTWARE.Radlan, Inc., a provider of embedded networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . , and Marvell (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 :MRVL) a technology provider in the development of extreme broadband communications solutions, recently announced the OpENSolO 24G platform, a production-ready 24-port 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. switch design based on the Marvell GalNet-2+ switch controllers and Alaska Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. As the market for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in desktop LANs accelerates, OpENSolO 24G provides OEMs with an unprecedented opportunity to quickly develop an industry-leading switch. The OpENSolO 24G product is offered as a complete production-ready hardware/software switch system design, providing OEMs with all hardware, software and documentation information needed to quickly manufacture a high-performance 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. Availability of this design information may reduce overall development time by up to eighteen months; significantly increasing an OEM's ability to capture market share, revenue and profits. The OpENSolO 24G system supports features ideally suited for Gigabit-to-the-desktop applications, including IEEE 802.1Q IEEE 802.1Q (also known as VLAN Tagging) was a project in the IEEE 802 standards process to develop a mechanism to allow multiple bridged networks to transparently share the same physical network link without leakage of information between networks (i.e. trunking). IEEE 802. VLANs, 802.1p packet prioritization for Quality of Service, as well as Layer 3 aware multicasting, access control and priority detection for Differentiated Services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. (DiffServ). "Radlan's OpENSolO 24G is the industry's first 24-port Gigabit Switch offered to OEMs as a complete ready-for-production design," said Yoram Valent, President of Radlan, Inc. "This advanced system solution is the result of our experience in the development of integrated Radlan software and Marvell hardware for our mutual ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. and 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 customers." "As the Gigabit market is rapidly expanding in enterprise desktop networks, OEMs are recognizing the need to quickly develop and bring to market Gigabit Ethernet switches based on Marvell's switch and transceiver products," said Gary Smerdon, Marvell's Vice President of Marketing for the Communications Business Group. "By combining Marvell's hardware products and Radlan's software into a complete solution, the OpENSolO 24G system enables our OEM customers to dramatically reduce their time-to-market." |
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