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Xelerated Begins Volume Production of 100G Network ProcessorSTOCKHOLM --(Business Wire)-- Xelerated, a global leader in network processing and programmable Ethernet switching solutions, today announced volume production of its HX family of 100G network processors (NPU) for packet-OTN, mobile backhaul/PTN and Carrier Ethernet Switch-Routers. The HX family of NPUs has been selected in 20 systems, out of which the first will go into production later this year. System vendors designing with Xelerated (News - Alert) NPUs can significantly scale their systems while meeting strict power budgets. Compared to legacy NPUs, the HX family typically reduces power consumption per processed gigabit of traffic by 67 percent. System vendors are constantly challenged to add new services and features to their Ethernet and IP/MPLS data planes. To increase feature velocity, data planes are increasingly implemented using network processors, which are flexible and can be enhanced through software upgrades. Designed for pizza box and line card slot capacities of 20-200 Gbps, the HX family integrates inherent wirespeed processing and advanced traffic management with deep packet buffering. In packet-OTN systems, the HX NPU enables Ethernet/MPLS services for 100 Gbps of traffic using a single chip. These line cards are designed for aggregation and transport, and support a range of interface types including GE, 10GE, 40GE, 100GE and OTU0-OTU4. In mobile backhaul, the HX family implements complete L2 and L3 switch-router applications. "Sysem vendors are increasingly faced with power budget restrictions as they scale to accommodate new services and greater port densities," said Bob Wheeler, senior analyst at The Linley Group. "Xelerated's 100G NPU is hitting a sweet spot in designs where programmability is required but footprint and power budget are scarce." The HX family of NPUs provides a unique line-card-on-a-chip approach, including:
"The high demand for the HX family of NPUs is due to its combination of low power consumption, programmable wirespeed processing and integration of advanced traffic management," said Anders Ericsson (News - Alert), Xelerated VP Sales and Marketing. "We are thrilled about some of our new customer projects now going into production. These platforms have the potential to reshape the Carrier Ethernet market." The HX NPU family was first to demonstrate 100G wirespeed network processing last year and is now in-design for a new generation line cards and pizza boxes. The HX NPU 100G, like all of Xelerated's products, factors in R&D economics such as time to market and re-usability of investments in software to save time and costs. About Xelerated Xelerated is a global leader in network processing and programmable Ethernet switching solutions for the design of Carrier Ethernet, Unified Fiber Access and Mobile Backhaul platforms. Through efficient and flexible network processing, Xelerated's products solve one of the greatest challenges in the networking and service provider industries: extending equipment lifetimes. Xelerated's network processors and programmable Ethernet switches are based on its unique Dataflow Architecture, which inherently provides wirespeed performance combined with low power consumption. For network equipment vendors, this translates to reduced research and development costs, minimized risk and accelerated time-to-market. Xelerated's technology is deployed by eight out of ten of the world's largest Carrier Ethernet vendors company. The company has offices in Stockholm, Beijing, Santa Clara and Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit www.xelerated.com or join in the discussion by reading our blog, Xelerated Xpress at blog.xelerated.com.
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