Ten - Intel and HP - Collaborate on Intel Architecture for Telecommunications.
"HP plans to build Intel® Architecture-based carrier-grade server solutions for converging voice and data networks. The two companies said they have opened a joint telecommunications solutions center in Grenoble, France. "
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Thursday May 17, 3:20 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Intel, HP to Enable Telco Innovation
Companies to Accelerate Telecommunications Solutions Development Through Carrier-Grade Servers, Solution Center, Investments, Blade Computing Standards Efforts
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2001-- Intel Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP - news) announced today an expanded focus to meet the needs of telecommunications companies (telcos) and service providers. HP plans to build Intel® Architecture-based carrier-grade server solutions for converging voice and data networks. The two companies said they have opened a joint telecommunications solutions center in Grenoble, France. In addition, the companies will earmark equity investment funds for the telecommunications sector and champion Compact PCI (cPCI), a vital standard for next generation blade computing systems.
``Our efforts combine the strengths of HP as a premier solutions provider for telecommunication and computing companies with Intel's world-class building block products and open computing model,'' said Mike Fister, vice president and general manager of Intel's Enterprise Platforms Group. ``Intel Architecture uniquely delivers the flexibility, choice, performance and lower investment costs to address the telecommunications solution market.''
``HP is pleased to endorse the advantages of open systems and industry standard Intel Architecture powered solutions for current and next generation service providers. Intel and HP enable telcos and service providers with products, services and solutions that will lead to faster service delivery, with leading price, performance and reliability for their critical network infrastructures,'' said Rich Raimondi, vice president and general manager of HP's Service Provider and Mobile/Wireless Solutions Organization.
HP intends to build robust communication systems based on Intel Architecture building blocks for use in converging high-speed, high traffic voice and data networks. The systems -- known as carrier-grade servers -- are used by telcos, service providers and large corporations to run a wide range of innovative wired and wireless applications such as software-enabled switches (soft switches), unified messaging services and call centers.
The Internet and telecommunications data center in Grenoble, France will provide telecom independent software vendors (ISVs), service providers and their enterprise customers with a proving ground to test and tune existing solutions that are transitioning to the Intel Architecture. Applications that will be targeted include network supervision, billing, call centers and unified messaging for delivery of e-mail, fax and voice over Internet protocol.
Additionally, the solutions center offers a portfolio of pre-integrated, ready-to-use software solutions that can be used to accelerate telecom service development. Current offerings include service provider-in-a-box, Web server, wireless (WAP) application and auto deployment solutions.
HP and Intel will make equity investments in certain ISVs and service providers that are developing Intel Architecture-based telecom applications serving the next generation network for both wireline and wireless markets. Examples of two such investments include Solid Tech and Netsanity.
As members of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) standards body, HP and Intel recognize the importance of the cPCI standard and are evaluating areas of contribution to the specification for use in future blades computing systems. This technology enables modular single-board-computers (blades) to be housed within an open chassis and provides greater density of computing than traditional architectures. Use of cPCI standard blades servers allows customers to take advantage of a large ecosystem of solution providers to protect their investments versus more expensive, proprietary approaches.
Today's announcement extends recent efforts of the two companies and builds upon HP's server appliance strategy to offer telcos and service providers the broadest range of server appliances in the industry. Several of these server appliances combine the high performance and versatility of Intel Architecture enhanced with HP's high-quality service and support.
About HP
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and solutions for an Internet infrastructure that's always on.
HP had total revenue from continuing operations of $48.8 billion in its 2000 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.hp.com.
About Intel
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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