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Ample Communications and RMI Enable System Vendors to Implement High-Density Ethernet Aggregation Solutions

Posted on: Thursday, 15 February 2007, 09:00 CST

Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wire line network systems, today announced the availability of a proven Ethernet aggregation solution comprised of Ample's Multiport Ethernet MACs and Raza Microelectronics® Inc.'s XLR Processor™. This interoperable solution enables system vendors to implement highly dense 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 10GE aggregation solutions in Internet services applications, significantly saving cost, power and board space by up to 50 percent.

Together, Ample and Raza Microelectronics, Inc. (RMI) provide vendors with the necessary tools for building a cost-effective, yet innovative next-generation system. Ample's product portfolio of Ethernet aggregation solutions range from 10/100/1000 Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet. This broad range enables networking OEMs and ODMs to build multiple versions of platforms with new line interfaces, simply by replacing Ethernet interface cards. RMI's XLR Processor eliminates the need for microcoding or proprietary programming models, and its industry-standard media interfaces provide an extensive set of connectivity options.

"Our close relationship extends XLR's capability and we look forward to continuing this relationship in the future," said Lance Smith, vice president and general manager, Scalable Processor Solutions at RMI. "Our combined efforts offer a more flexible, less costly, and faster time to market solution for enterprise product development. This is critical in an industry thriving on developing cutting-edge aggregation solutions while minimizing resources, and dramatically reducing valuable development time."

"Our customers benefit from knowing that Ample's Ethernet MACs are proven to work with RMI's XLR Processor, which makes platform design easier and more efficient," said Mat Steinberg, VP of business development for Ample Communications. "We offer the broadest line of proven interoperable solutions in the industry, and we will continue to help customers reduce design cycles in order to successfully deliver Internet service solutions."

About Ample Communications

Ample Communications is an established supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. The company has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader. Wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs has resulted in more than 50 design wins for its 10 Megabit- to 40 Gigabit-per-second SONET and Ethernet silicon.

Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com.

About RMI

Raza Microelectronics, Inc. (RMI®) is a fabless semiconductor company providing highly integrated, feature-rich products ranging from power-optimized System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions to High-Performance Processors for the Digital Consumer, Wireless, Networking and Security markets. RMI offers the most advanced and the most complete MIPS-Based® processing solutions with both 32/64-bit architectures supporting frequencies from 300MHz to 1.2 GHz. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, CA with subsidiary offices in Texas, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China. More information about RMI can be found on the company's website at http://www.RazaMicro.com.

Source: Business Wire

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