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To: AK2004 who wrote (115853)	11/6/2000 11:44:43 AM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 186894

Intel Adds Two Network Processors to Its Communications Silicon Family New Products Enable DSL Equipment to Process Voice and Data SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2000--Intel today unveiled two network processors, extending the company's line of network processors based on its Intel® Internet Exchange Architecture. The new products extend Intel's family of network processors into equipment that manages complex voice and data communications across the rapidly growing base of digital subscriber lines (DSL). The new Intel® IXP225 DSL Network Processor represents the first open-system software-and-hardware solution for combining voice and data in DSL-based Internet access devices and gateways. The company also unveiled the Intel® IXP220 DSL Network Processor, which offers the complete software suite and performance features available on the Intel IXP225 processor for data-only equipment, such as entry-level bridges and routers. Intel also is offering the new DSL network processors on reference platforms that give equipment developers a head start in the design process by providing a common platform for adding unique solutions. This platform allows designers to concentrate on developing new customer applications, rather than devoting time and recourses to underlying software and hardware design. The technology for both of Intel's new network processors comes from the company's acquisition of Basis Communications earlier this year. ``The traditional approach to developing communications equipment starts with selecting a general-purpose processor, followed by many months of work integrating the operating system and communications software,'' said Tom Franz, vice president and general manager of Intel's Network Processing Group. ``The Intel IXP220 and IXP225 Network Processors provide complete software-and-hardware foundations that enable equipment makers to eliminate this integration step, allowing them to cost efficiently deliver voice and data products to market much quicker.'' With the Intel IXA open-system software approach, engineers begin working in familiar territory with no proprietary systems to master, further speeding the design job. The 4 million DSL lines currently deployed in the United States are expected to double annually through 2003 with roughly an equal number being installed outside of the nation.(a) Whereas the need for greater bandwidth to improve e-mail, file transfers and Web browsing have been the primary drivers of DSL demand to date, the ability to also support low-cost voice communication over those same lines is expected to drive future growth. By deploying DSL access equipment that supports both voice and data in home and small offices, service providers can offer new services to a rapidly growing market segment. The Intel® IXP225 Reference platforms quicken the design process with proven development frameworks for voice and data applications based on asymmetrical DSL (ADSL), currently popular in home and small offices, and the emerging symmetrical high-bit-rate DSL (SHDSL). Components on the Intel IXA platform have all been tested to work together optimally. These components include Intel flash memory and the physical interfaces to SHDSL and 10/100-Megabit-per-second local-area networks. Newest Members of the Intel Internet Exchange Architecture These new processors represent key additions to the Intel Internet Exchange Architecture, an end-to-end family of high-performance, flexible and scalable hardware and software development building blocks designed to meet the growing performance requirements of today's networks. Based on programmable silicon and software building blocks, Intel IXA solutions enable faster development, more cost-effective deployment and future upgradability of network and communications systems. The Intel IXP220 and IXP225 Network Processors complement the Intel® IXP1200 Network Processor, which is used in a wide variety of Internet infrastructure applications. Together, they form a comprehensive network processor portfolio for a wide range of equipment. Inside the Intel Network Processors The highly integrated architecture of the Intel IXP220 and IXP225 Network Processors combines the functionality of three processors, distributing the workload internally for significantly increased efficiency. As a result, the network processors can operate at maximum line speed over local- and wide-area networks with enough processing power in reserve to accommodate equipment designers' value-added applications, such as enhanced network management capabilities or innovative virtual private network services. In addition, the IXP225 processor can link directly to digital voice connections, helping ensure high-quality voice performance. At the heart of the new processors is a comprehensive open-system software suite designed to optimize their performance for DSL. The suite features well-defined applications programming interfaces, which enable developers to design innovative features into their products that can significantly differentiate them from competitors. In addition to applications for integrated voice and data, the suite includes a range of modules, including those for routing, bridging, network management, quality of service, virtual private networking and security. The Intel IXP220 and IXP225 DSL Network Processors, along with the Intel IXP225 ADSL Reference Platform, will be available for sampling before year's end. Samples of the SHDSL reference platform will be available in the first quarter of 2001. Production quantities of all products will be available during the first half of 2001. The list prices of the Intel IXP220 and IXP225 Network Processors are respectively $25 and $40. The list price for the reference platform is $7,500. About Intel Corporation Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. (a) Source: IDC, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Intel Scott E. Smith, 510/624-7660 scott1.e.smith@intel.com or Tami Casey, 408/765-8203 tami.casey@intel.com