RadiSys Introduces 40G ATCA Packet Processing Module

RadiSys (News - Alert), a provider of both hardware and software platforms for next generation IP-based wireless, wireline and video networks as well as IP Media Servers, has introduced the Promentum ATCA-7240, the third-generation of products based on the Cavium Networks (News - Alert) OCTEON family of multi-core processors.

Officials with RadiSys said that the full-duplex 40G packet processing module provides a complete line-rate solution for applications such as Serving Gateways (SGW), Session Border Control (SBC), Security Gateways, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Edge Routers, Media Gateways and Mobility Management Entity (MME) network elements found in the 4G LTE (News - Alert) Evolved Packet Core (EPC).

The Promentum ATCA-7240 processing architecture is capable of providing 40 Gbps full duplex line rate processing performance with the OCTEON II 32-core processors. It also features increased memory capacity, enabling a larger number of data flows and subscribers per slot.

“The flexibility, programmability and performance provided by the Promentum ATCA-7240 are unmatched in the industry,” said Venkataraman Prasannan, ATCA general manager at RadiSys, in a statement.

“We provide Telecom Equipment Manufacturers and their service provider customers the best-of-breed solutions that they require to meet the unique time, cost, scalability and performance requirements of their 40G network deployments,” said Prasannan.

YJ Kim, general manager, Infrastructure Processor (News - Alert) Group at Cavium Networks said that RadiSys has continually proven to be a leader in developing carrier-grade, field-proven ATCA solutions that shorten development cycles and reduce the total cost of ownership for TEMs and their customers.

“The innovative design of the Promentum ATCA-7240 leverages the OCTEON CN68XX, which offers a 3x total compute advantage and 2x performance-per-watt advantage, enabling a powerful, flexible solution for TEMs to meet the requirements of even the most sophisticated and bandwidth-hungry next-generation applications,” said Kim.

Cavium Networks is a provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing in networking, communications and the digital home.

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