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Nortel Networks and Motorola Collaborate on Open IP Environment Routing Software

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Nortel Networks and Motorola announced their collaboration to enable manufacturers to develop advanced Internet products using Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment routing software and Motorola's leading-edge communication processors. The joint effort aims to provide a comprehensive, modular software platform that combines Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment with Motorola's PowerQUICC communications processors and PowerPC CPUs. This collaboration will enable developers to build high-performance Internet solutions that are faster, more secure, and more reliable. Motorola also plans to incorporate Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment in its high-end integrated computer systems from the CompactPCI product family.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nortel Networks and Motorola are collaborating to jointly enable manufacturers to develop advanced Internet products using Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment routing software and Motorola's leading-edge communication processors.
  • The joint effort aims to provide a comprehensive, modular software platform that combines Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment with Motorola's PowerQUICC communications processors and PowerPC CPUs.
  • Developers will be able to build high-performance Internet solutions that are faster, more secure, and more reliable.
  • Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment, announced in November 1999, is designed to open standards and application programming interfaces for IP functions such as routing, authentication, security, encapsulation, and tunneling.
  • The Nortel Networks Open IP Environment makes routing and IP software available to developers, enabling them to quickly deliver new Internet applications and services at much lower cost.
  • Motorola's PowerPC families, such as the PowerQUICC microprocessors, are designed for a broad range of communication applications, ranging from Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers to high-end WAN and LAN switch/routers.
  • The processing strength and immense application code base of the PowerPC and PowerQUICC families are attractive benefits to networking equipment developers.
  • By combining their technologies, Nortel Networks and Motorola will provide developers with extensive tools to develop programmable system solutions, shortening development time and ultimately lowering overall design costs.

Statistics:

  • Nortel Networks had 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues of US$21.3 billion (Source: Nortel Networks).
  • Motorola's sales in 1999 were $30.9 billion (Source: Motorola).
  • Nortel Networks' Open IP Environment is designed to open standards and application programming interfaces for IP functions such as routing, authentication, security, encapsulation, and tunneling.
  • The Nortel Networks Open IP Environment makes routing and IP software available to developers, enabling them to quickly deliver new Internet applications and services at much lower cost.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, February 8, 2000
  • Motorola, Inc. (www.motorola.com)
  • Nortel Networks (www.nortelnetworks.com)

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