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Atrica Selects Kawasaki Microelectronics ASIC Solutions For its Carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems
Advanced Yet Affordable ASIC Technology Will Help Enable the Cost-effective Delivery of Advanced Ethernet Services
SAN JOSE, Calif. – October 7, 2003 – Kawasaki Microelectronics, a leader in advanced yet affordable ASICs, announced today that Atrica, a leading provider of Optical Ethernet equipment for the rapidly expanding Metro networking market, has selected Kawasaki as its ASIC supplier for its industry-leading, carrier-class Optical Ethernet Systems.
"Atrica is committed to helping carriers worldwide realize dramatic cost savings while rapidly and profitably delivering new Ethernet-based services," said Randy Ziffer, vice-president, global operations of Atrica. "Kawasaki’s combination of advanced technology and affordable pricing will allow us to continue delivering on this important mission and will allow service providers to fully enjoy the numerous business and technical benefits of Optical Ethernet technology. We look forward to working with them on the development of advanced ASIC solutions."
ASICs are critical components in Atrica’s network platforms. They allow Atrica to cost-effectively implement its industry-leading technology for delivering carrier-class capabilities such as guaranteed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Quality of Service (QoS), sub-50 millisecond resiliency, end-to-end service management, and MPLS.
"Atrica is precisely the type of customer that can benefit from Kawasaki ASIC solutions", said Hideki Yoneda, executive vice president of Kawasaki. "They are in a highly competitive market, where customers demand leading-edge technology at reasonable prices. By using Kawasaki ASIC solutions, Atrica can continue to offer highly competitive products and to build on their impressive success. As ASICs inherently are a collaborative development effort between the ASIC vendor and the customer, we look forward to working closely with Atrica to deliver ASICs that work right the first time and are on schedule."
About Kawasaki Microelectronics
Kawasaki Microelectronics is the leader in advanced yet affordable
ASIC semiconductor technology solutions. The company’s innovative
core technologies and world-class design support are used in the
consumer electronics, computer, office-automation, networking, wireless,
and electronic-storage markets. Deployed worldwide, Kawasaki’s
products enable customers to quickly introduce highly-competitive
solutions. The company is an active participant in industry standards
organizations, including the Network Processing Forum (NPF), OpticalInternetworking
Forum (OIF), and the USB Implementers Forum. Kawasaki has design
centers in San Jose, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Japan and Taiwan. For
more information, contact the company at 408-570-0555, or visit its
web site at http://www.klsi.com.
About Atrica
Atrica’s mission is to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance
Optical Ethernet solutions to forward thinking service providers that are building
next-generation metro networks. Its revolutionary, Carrier-class Optical Ethernet
Systems are designed to allow service providers to reduce costs, simplify operations,
and rapidly and profitably deliver new Ethernet-based services. Privately held,
Atrica is based in Santa Clara, California, with R&D facilities in Israel
and business development and sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia
Pacific. The company has received a total of $134 million in funding to date,
from world-class venture capital firms, industry leaders, and seven global service
providers. For more information, visit Atrica on the Web at www.atrica.com.
Atrica and ASPEN are registered trademarks and trademarks of Atrica Ireland Limited in the United States and other countries.
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