Seabridge, a Siemens company, Selects M-Systems for Local Storage in ATM Access Switches.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000 M-Systems Contributes Flash Disk Technology to Seabridge, Part of the Public Communication Networks Group of Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH) Tuesday announced that Seabridge Ltd., part of the Public Communication Networks Group of Siemens AG (DAX:SIE SIE Sierra Health (stock symbol) SIE Serial Interface Engine SIE Serviciul de Informatii Externe (Romanian: Intelligence Service for the Exterior) SIE Società Italiana di Endocrinologia ), has selected the company to provide flash-based local storage to its MainStreetXpress 36140 and 36144 Multiservices Access Platforms. In this first design with the Siemens subsidiary, M-Systems' flash disk provides local storage capacity for configuration files, operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and software needed for various network cards. Frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , 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. (Time Division Multiplexing (communications) time division multiplexing - (TDM) A type of multiplexing where two or more channels of information are transmitted over the same link by allocating a different time interval ("slot" or "slice") for the transmission of each channel. I.e. ), SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service) A high-speed, switched data communications service offered by the local telephone companies for interconnecting LANs in different locations. It was introduced in 1992 and became generally available nationwide by 1995. (Switched Multimegabit Data Services In telecommunication, a switched multimegabit data services (SMDS) is a connectionless, broadband, packet-switched data service that provides LAN-like performance and features in metropolitan or wide areas. Currently SMDS operates at 1.544 Mbit/s (megabits per second) or 44. ), Ethernet and ATM services are consolidated onto a single access platform. In addition, disaster prevention and recovery in the MainStreetXpress 36140/36144 system is improved with the addition of M-Systems' persistent, solid-state flash disk technology. "Treating the flash memory as a standard file system with M-Systems' TrueFFS technology has saved us a great deal of design time," said Ido Shemer, research and development manager, Seabridge. "We now have greater flexibility with the handling of saved data and have been able to consolidate all services onto a single access platform." "M-Systems' flash disk gives our product the overall performance and quality that our customers expect," said Meir Doron, vice president of sales and marketing, Seabridge. "Working with M-Systems, we had a fast time to market and have a product line that has local storage with maximum reliability." "We are pleased to be a part of this product," said Aryeh Mergi, executive vice president, marketing and sales, M-Systems Ltd. "Now, with a company like Siemens recognizing the benefits of our flash disk technology, we are making significant gains in the networking industry." About the MainStreetXpress 36140/36144 Platforms The MainStreetXpress 36140/36144 systems are economical high-performance access switches. Both are well-suited for a wide range of applications, including access to ATM and IP networks of service providers, DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. concentration and voice services. The state-of-the-art traffic management and traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. capabilities of the MainStreetXpress 36140/36144 systems provide optimal bandwidth utilization -- maximizing revenues and minimizing cost-per-bit. About Seabridge Established in 1994, Seabridge designers are working at the vanguard of technology, applying their know-how to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of cutting edge broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. products. Their mastery has already won the confidence of carriers, government and banking institutions, large and small enterprises, new service providers and ISPs worldwide. Together with Siemens AG, Seabridge is playing a key role in the design and manufacture of innovative next-generation access devices. More information can be found at http://www.seabridge.co.il. About M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH) develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of flash data storage solutions using its patented TrueFFS technology. Leading the market for flash-based local storage applications, M-Systems is the first to bring a complete flash disk in a single die using its breakthrough DiskOnChip Millennium technology. M-Systems products include the DiskOnChip, Fast Flash Disk (FFD FFD film-focal distance. ), CompactFlash, IDE Flash Disk and Flash PC Cards. For more information, contact M-Systems at 8371 Central Avenue, Newark, Calif. 94560. Telephone: 510/494-2090, e-mail: info@m-sys.com and on the Internet: http://www.m-sys.com. Note to Editors: A high-resolution image of the MainStreetXpress 36140/36144 systems can be found on the Internet at http://www.m-sys.com/images/highres/mainstreet.gif. The matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks include market and competitive factors, and other risks described in the company's most recent prospectuses and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. MainStreetXpress is a trademark used exclusively by Siemens AG and Newbridge Networks Corp. under license for their comprehensive solutions in broadband communications. No agency relationship, partnership, or joint ownership of a legal entity is to be inferred or implied by the use of the term alliance. |
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