Hyperchip Unveils High-Capacity Core Router
Based on Revolutionary ASIC Design
MONTREAL - May 30, 2001 - Hyperchip Inc., The
Petabit Routing Company , is unveiling a carrier-class core router
next week at SUPERCOMM 2001 that offers unprecedented performance
and operating advantages to network operators.
Using a revolutionary ASIC architecture based on massively
parallel semiconductors, Hyperchip's PBR-1280 is capable of delivering
unmatched scalability. Effective for applications ranging from gigabits
to petabits-per-second, Hyperchip's PBR-1280 is the first MPLS-centric
router designed for building efficient and cost effective IP networks.
"Hyperchip is leading the way for deployment of
high performance networks that allow carriers to manage costs and
increase revenue velocity, while simplifying capacity planning and
life cycle management," said Brian Barry, Hyperchip's CEO. "Hyperchip's
PBR-1280 incorporates the flexibility, reliability and rapid service
provisioning required by network operators to reduce their capital
and operational expenses."
Displayed for the first time outside Hyperchip's labs
at SUPERCOMM 2001, the PBR-1280 is based on a combination of Hyperchip's
scalable software and its Hyperchip Matrix™ , a unique, non-blocking,
intelligent switch fabric with massive scalability that offers the
most cost-effective evolution strategy in the industry. The Hyperchip
Matrix™ offers fractional microsecond latency and controls routing
bottlenecks by ensuring balanced traffic distribution throughout the
system, thus providing maximum resiliency. The intelligent switch
fabric supports hundreds of concurrent operations per ASIC, providing
a true non-blocking routing solution with unparalleled scalability.
"The product available for customer lab trials this fall delivers
the technology network operators need to offer high-yield, revenue-generating
services in a system that can match the bandwidth demand curve for
years to come," added Barry.
"Currently, the telecommunication market is consolidating,
with fewer but larger players expected to emerge. As networks continue
to grow, MAN and WAN architectures need a scalable, modular routing
platform to meet this ever-increasing bandwidth demand. Hyperchip's
PBR-1280 is positioned to take advantage of this need, " said
Muayyad Al-Chalabi, Director Core Switching & Routing, RHK.
Hyperchip at SUPERCOMM 2001
Hyperchip will demonstrate its PBR-1280 using the latest OC-192 Agilent
RouterTester test systems at booth 4569, Hall E, at the SUPERCOMM
2001 conference in Atlanta, June 5-7, 2001.
About Hyperchip
Based in Montreal, Hyperchip is the leader in petabit scalability
for the WAN, and is driving the merger of the world's networks to
provide end-to-end multi-gigabit connections between users, servers
and storage providers - regardless of distance. Founded in 1997 after
10 years of patent work and four years of proof-of-concept work, Hyperchip
has pioneered major advances in key computing and communication technologies.
Hyperchip's technology partners include IBM, ARC Cores and Virata.
Hyperchip has raised more than (US) $100 million in
venture financing from leading telecom investors, including Siemens
Mustang Ventures, Argo Global Capital, Vertex Technology Fund, Advent
International, TechnoCap, Optical Capital Group, Altamira, Amerindo,
Artemis, JT Ventures, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Pilgrim Baxter,
Putnam Investments, and Van Wagoner Capital Management. For more information
about Hyperchip, visit the company Web site at www.hyperchip.com.
For more information, please contact:
Alain Bourget
Hyperchip Inc.
514-906-2489
abourget@hyperchip.com
Jennifer Goldfinch
Hyperchip Inc.
514-906-4844
jgoldfinch@hyperchip.com
Hyperchip, Hyperchip Matrix and The Petabit
Routing Company are trademarks of Hyperchip Inc. Other trademarks
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