Xylan Passes Navy ATM Switch Tests
October 26, 1998 09:00 AM
CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--Xylan Corp. XYLN Monday announced it has passed comprehensive switching performance and interoperability tests conducted by the U.S. Department of the Navy.
This expands the company's eligibility to compete for LAN and ATM networking contracts.
The Navy tests showed that the OmniSwitch provides a powerful and complete system for both LAN/ATM edge and ATM backbone requirements, and that it can interoperate with ATM switches and routers from other manufacturers. The strenuous tests involved Xylan's OmniSwitch product, one of the few switches that integrates ATM switching and LAN switching.
"We've really shown that the OmniSwitch has the flexibility to operate at the edge of established networks, and to be the complete solution for new networks," said Brett Michaels, Xylan director of federal sales. "Xylan pioneered integrated LAN and ATM, and these test results show that we've maintained that technology lead."
The Department of Navy Information Technology (DON IT) Umbrella Program, Norfolk, Va., conducted the tests in which the OmniSwitch demonstrated its ATM performance, its reliability, and its ability to interoperate with ATM equipment from five other major vendors. Results of the test have been posted on the DON IT Umbrella Program Web site at www.it-umbrella.navy.mil for use by all DON IT officers.
The DON IT Umbrella Program conducts on-going testing for interoperability, integration, and performance of leading-edge technology in support of Navy technology initiatives such as Information Technology for the 21st Century (IT-21) and the Base Level Information Infrastructure.
By participating in this testing, the OmniSwitch demonstrated its ability to provide high-speed networking services from the backbone to the desktop in a mixed vendor environment. The successful completion of this testing assures the Navy customer of a comprehensive end-to-end network solution.
The tests stressed LAN and ATM interoperability using LANE, PNNI, and UNI. The OmniSwitch demonstrated a degree of integration that was unique in the tests because it could seamlessly support LANE on 10/100 Ethernet LANs, OC-3 (155 Mbps) ATM backbones, and OC-12 (622 Mbps) ATM backbones.
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