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Configurable Telecom Blade Provides
Four AdvancedMC Expansion Sites
Madison, WI. January 30, 2007 – Emerson
Network Power’s
(NYSE: EMR) new Embedded Computing business, formerly Artesyn
Communication Products, today announced a new high-speed
switched fabric interface for its KAT4000 AdvancedTCA
(ATCA) telecom blade. The enhanced interface provides dual
10-Gigabit Ethernet channels for accessing the ATCA High-Speed
Fabric.
“The KAT4000’s new 10-Gigabit switched fabric
makes it ideal for packet-based telecom infrastructure applications
requiring high data throughput,” said Todd Wynia, vice
president of product management for Emerson’s new Embedded
Computing business. “The KAT4000’s high-speed
ATCA interface, four AdvancedMC sites and integrated system
management make it easy to configure for a broad range of
telecom infrastructure applications, including Radio
Network Controllers, media gateways, traffic processing,
and softswitches.”
The KAT4000 is a configurable, PICMG 3.1 (Option 9) ATCA
blade that can accommodate up to four AdvancedMC modules.
To maximize system throughput and flexibility, the KAT4000
provides separate control/management and data planes, each
with its own independent switching capability and ATCA fabric
connection. The control/management plane, available with
an optional Freescale 8548 Management Processor complex,
utilizes separate Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express switches
to connect each AdvancedMC site to the ATCA Base Fabric.
The KAT4000’s data plane utilizes Gigabit Ethernet
(one channel per site) to connect each AdvancedMC site to
an on-board switch, and dual 10-Gbit/sec Ethernet channels
to link the switch with ATCA’s 10-Gbits/sec High Speed
Fabric.
The KAT4000 features a PICMG 3.0 Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI version 1.5 with ATCA extensions), which
extends to each AdvancedMC site. This interface, incorporating
dual I2C-based Intelligent Platform Management Buses (IPMB),
enhances system management by making it easy for shelf management
controllers to monitor, control and exchange management with
the KAT4000 and its AdvancedMC modules.
Software support for the KAT4000 includes Carrier Grade
Linux.
About Emerson Network Power
Artesyn Communication Products has now become the Embedded
Computing business of Emerson Network Power. Emerson Network
Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader
in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™. Preparing
customers for high-stakes opportunities and threats, Emerson
Network Power provides reliable power, precision cooling,
connectivity and embedded computing solutions for IT, communications,
healthcare and industrial systems. Backed by the largest
global services organization in the industry, Emerson Network
Power offers network reliability programs encompassing engineering,
installation, project management and support services. For
more information on the full spectrum of enterprise-wide
solutions from Emerson Network Power, visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com.
For more information on Embedded Computing, visit www.artesyncp.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is
a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together
to provide innovative solutions to customers through its
network power, process management, industrial automation,
climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.
Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information,
visit www.gotoemerson.com.
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