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Cabletron Systems Partners with Maker Communications for High-Speed WAN Interfaces

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Cabletron Systems, a leading provider of world-class networking solutions, has partnered with Maker Communications to develop high-speed Wide Area Network (WAN) interfaces for its award-winning SmartSwitch Router (SSR) family. Under this partnership, Cabletron will utilize Maker's MXT4400 Traffic Stream processor (TSP), a programmable engine designed for high-speed Internet services. This collaboration will enable Cabletron to lower the cost of development for interfaces ranging from T3 to OC-48 speeds and provide advanced traffic management and internetworking services.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cabletron Systems has partnered with Maker Communications to develop high-speed WAN interfaces for its SmartSwitch Router (SSR) family.
  • The partnership will leverage Maker's MXT4400 Traffic Stream processor (TSP), a programmable engine designed for high-speed Internet services.
  • The MXT4400 TSP will enable advanced traffic management and internetworking services, enhancing the capabilities of Cabletron's SSR family.
  • The adoption of the MXT4400 TSP will further demonstrate Cabletron's commitment to delivering industry-leading solutions for the Internet aggregation market.
  • Maker Communications' MXT4400 TSP delivers the performance of ASIC-based implementations and provides traffic shaping features critical for controlling traffic on the Internet.
  • Cabletron's partnership with Maker Communications underscores its commitment to take a leadership position in the Internet aggregation market for multi-service routers.
  • Maker Communications' MXT4000 Traffic Stream Processor family and related software will address both IP-based and ATM equipment markets.

Statistics:

  • Cabletron's SmartSwitch Router (SSR) family is being widely deployed in Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks.
  • The MXT4400 TSP will lower the cost of development for interfaces ranging from T3 to OC-48 speeds.
  • Maker Communications is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1994, focusing on emerging high growth segments of the communications systems market.
  • Cabletron Systems is a premier provider of world-class networking solutions, delivering reliable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide.
  • Cabletron is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol CS and is an S&P 500 index company.

Sources:

  • "Cabletron Systems and Maker Communications Partner to Deliver High-Performance Traffic Shaping Capabilities." Business Wire, October 11, 1999.
  • "Maker Communications Corporation Annual Report 1998." Maker Communications.
  • "Cabletron Systems Website." Cabletron Systems.

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