Scot and thread;
I have no idea what this news is about....I didn't even know that this is something AMD's into...any comments?
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AMD Includes Ragula Systems' FatPipe Internet Sharing Software in AMD's Home Phoneline Networking Alliance - HomePNA - Evaluation Kit
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000--
Kit provides designers with Internet connection sharing, device drivers, file and printer sharing tools and hardware for
home phoneline networking product development
Ragula Systems Inc., a leading provider of Internet connection sharing software, Wednesday announced that its Internet-sharing FatPipe software is featured in the PCnet-Home(TM) controller evaluation kit from AMD (NYSE:AMD).
This evaluation kit provides OEMs complete and easy-to-use development tools for the AMD PCnet-Home controller home phoneline networking device. The kit includes an evaluation copy of the FatPipe Internet connection sharing software along with device drivers for the PCnet-Home device and file/printer sharing setup for home phoneline networks.
"We are excited to work with AMD. We can help AMD's customers in providing a user-friendly product to the marketplace," said Dr. Bhaskar, president of Ragula Systems. "FatPipe's ease of installation and advanced features will certainly help home users have a positive experience with networking their home computers," Bhaskar said.
"Ragula Systems' FatPipe software for Internet sharing is a strong addition to AMD's PCnet-Home controller evaluation kit, and provides another differentiator for board manufacturers to offer their customers," said Dr. Laila Razouk, vice president of AMD's Network Products Division.
"Now, not only will users be able to link multiple PCs and share peripherals such as printers and scanners in the home, but also they'll be able to simultaneously access the Internet. This extension outside the walls of the home greatly enriches the user experience as well as the value of home phoneline networking," Razouk said.
The FatPipe Internet sharing software enables the computers on a home network to share a single Internet connection - dial-up, DSL, or cable modem. The software is compatible with Internet-based applications and a majority of multi-player games. FatPipe software includes a DHCP server for easy and automatic configuration of home networks.
The software also includes a speedmeter, speed graph, and a log of websites visited by all the computers on the network.
The PCnet-Home controller is a single-chip device that allows users to link multiple PCs over existing telephone wiring without impacting telephone services. It is the industry's first product to meet the widely endorsed HomePNA 1.0 technology specification. Home phoneline networking permits PC users to share data, peripherals, and Internet access from any phone outlet in the home.
The PCnet-Home controller includes all of the hardware and software required for PC or peripheral manufacturers to quickly bring to market inexpensive phoneline networking devices based on the HomePNA 1.0 specification. The PCnet-Home controller and evaluation kit are available direct through AMD and authorized AMD distributors.
About FatPipe Software by Ragula Systems
Ragula Systems Inc., based in Salt Lake City, is a privately held company specializing in mission critical Internet access software. The company markets its products worldwide through a network of authorized distributors and dealers.
About AMD
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memories, and integrated circuits for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $2.5 billion in 1998.
About AMD Networking
AMD's Network Products Division is one of the world's foremost suppliers of end-to-end networking IC devices including adapters, controllers, switches, hubs and PHYs for the Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and Home Networking markets. A leading networking component supplier since 1984, AMD's Network Products Division has shipped over 250 million network ports in the past five years.
About the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance
The Home Phoneline Networking Alliance is an incorporated, non-profit association of industry-leading companies working together to help ensure adoption of a single, unified phoneline networking industry standard and rapidly bring to market a range of interoperable home networking solutions. AMD is a founding member of the HomePNA.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates" or "intends."
Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Forward-looking statements in this release about the PCnet-Home controller evaluation kit and the FatPipe software include the risk that either or both will not achieve significant customer and market acceptance. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
FatPipe is a registered trademark of Ragula Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
AMD, the AMD logo, PCnet-Home(TM) and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT:
Ragula Systems, Salt Lake City
Tannen Ellis, 801/281-3434 x233
tannen@fatpipeinc.com
or
AMD Public Relations
Catherine Abbinanti, 512/602-2292
cathy.abbinanti@amd.com
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