SBE Launches Intelligent Blade Platform for Linux-Based Telecommunications Applications; Flexible PICMG 2.16 Controller Integrates PTMC, Gigabit Ethernet and H.110 Support on a Single Slot.SAN RAMON, Calif. -- SBE SBE - Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 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 :SBEI), a leading provider of high-performance OEM communications solutions, today introduced a new addition to its HighWire series of communications controllers, HW400c/2, an intelligent PICMG An industry consortium that develops specifications for backplanes and interconnects for electronic equipment in the industrial and telecom fields. It was founded in 1994 as the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group, hence the acronym. 2.16 CompactPCI I/O processor featuring a 1 GHz PowerPC processor, up to 1GB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , two PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Telecom Mezzanine Card (PTMC) sites, with Gigabit Ethernet and H.110. The HW400c/2 will be featured at SUPERCOMM in Chicago from June 7-9, 2005 at SBE's booth #76026. The HW400c/2 features the latest PowerPC processor and system controller to deliver an optimal blade platform for telecom infrastructure applications such as media gateways, softswitches and remote node controllers (RNCs). The two expansion sites are designed to fully support PTMC "Configuration 2" (PT2MC) and "Configuration 5" (PT5MC) modules in addition to standard PMC boards. PT2MC modules have access to the on-board local CT Bus and timeslot interchange fabric allowing flexible routing of TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. timeslots both between the PTMC sites and the H.110 backplane CT Bus. In addition to the PT2MC features, PT5MC modules extend TDM (H.110) bandwidth and add Gigabit Ethernet links to enable connectivity between on-board PTMC sites and the 2.16 platform resources. The HW400c/2 automatically detects each module type to provide full mix and match capability for using PT2MC, PT5MC or PMC modules in either site. "Leveraging the successful design of our HW400c/M platform, we have built an intelligent processing platform with a richer feature set and more robust performance to accommodate today's complex and sophisticated Linux-based applications," stated Greg Kopchinski, Product Manager of the Embedded Product Line at SBE. "Furthermore, we deliver yet another layer of value-add by offering OEMs a complementary selection of PTMC/PMC modules that are fully interoperable with our HighWire line, thus allowing them to create powerful, scalable blade solutions for their unique end product needs." Optimized Performance and System Management Features The HighWire core processing architecture on the HW400c/2 is based on the 1 GHz Freescale MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 7447A PowerPC processor and Marvell Discovery III system controller to provide a powerful computing environment for addressing a wide range of communications applications. Up to 1 GB of ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. DDR memory is supported in addition to on-board Disk-on-Chip flash file system storage. The HW400c/2 fully implements an Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators can use to monitor system health and manage the system. Several dozen companies support IPMI. (IPMI) that interfaces to the System Management Bus (SMB) defined by PICMG 2.9. The IPMI controller provides standards-based monitoring and control of board functions including critical temperatures, voltages, Ethernet IP addresses and other features. The HW400c/2 is compliant with the PICMG 2.16 CompactPCI Packet Switched Backplane (cPSB) specification and includes dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces to the backplane to support both the single node and high-availability dual node configurations without affecting on-board performance or throughput. The board is also compliant with the PICMG 2.1 R2.0 Full Hot Swap specification for system maintenance and provisioning. Full Linux support is provided with the HW400c/2 as well as SBE's complete portfolio of PMC/PTMC products. Availability and Pricing Early access units of the HW400c/2 controller board will be available in early July. Pricing varies based on configuration requirements and OEM quantities. For pricing details on the HW400c/2 and SBE's broad selection of PMC/PTMC modules, please contact the SBE sales team at 925-355-2000. About SBE SBE designs and provides network communications solutions for an extensive range of applied computing applications. SBE offers a portfolio of standards-based wide area network (WAN), 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. ) and IP storage solutions, as well as communications controllers, designed to enable optimal performance and rapid deployment across a wide range of next generation networking Next Generation Networking (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. systems. Based in San Ramon, California San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1980, the population of San Ramon has increased by over 128% from 22,356 to 51,027 in 2005. , SBE is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. (NASDAQ:SBEI) with products sold worldwide through direct sales, OEMs and system integration partners. More information is available about SBE at www.sbei.com. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about new product features, market opportunity for new products, and the demand for services that may be offered by SBE's customers. Such statements are only predictions and the company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to risks related to rapidly changing product requirements, the introduction of new products, market acceptance of the Company's products, and reliance on strategic partners. These factors and others are more fully discussed in the documents SBE files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SBE's Annual Report on Form 10-K. SBE and the SBE logo are registered trademarks of SBE, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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