VIA Networking Announces World's Fastest Gigabit Ethernet
Solution
Through a partnership with Cicada Semiconductor, VIA
Networking introduces the market-leading Velocity™
line of Gigabit Ethernet Controllers, delivering top
performance in a fully featured single chip PCI solution
Taipei, Taiwan, 3 September, 2003 - VIA Networking
Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer
of network solutions, today announced the Velocity line
of Gigabit Ethernet Controllers for the next generation
of high speed networks, satisfying even the most intense
data transfer requirements.
Supporting 10/100/1000Mbps triple-speed operation,
the Velocity line of controllers enables leading-edge
high throughput performance in a low power, highly integrated
package, making them ideal for a diverse range of PC
client or server LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications.
Integrating Cicada's patented SimpliPHY™ transceiver
technology, VIA Networking's Velocity Controllers feature
best-in-class narrow band noise tolerance, providing
trouble free deployment in "real-world" network,
cabling, and system situations. The controllers also
feature an adaptive interrupt scheme to reduce interrupts
made to the processor to minimize host-side CPU utilization,
so enhancing overall system performance.
The VIA Networking Velocity line of Gigabit Ethernet
Controllers also includes VIA's sophisticated GigaCheck™
link management software, integrating Cicada's powerful
VeriPHY™ cable diagnostics suite that enables comprehensive
network analysis and status reporting, greatly simplifying
network management and troubleshooting.
"As the market makes the transition from 10/100
to Gigabit Ethernet, networks can make full use of the
latest PC advances," commented Jerry Sun, Special
Assistant to the President, VIA Networking Technologies
Inc. "With the Velocity line of Gigabit Ethernet
Controllers, and our strong partnership with Cicada,
we feel that VIA Networking is in an excellent position
to provide customers with a high performance, full featured
Gigabit solution"
"The release of the Velocity Controllers by VIA
Networking is another strong endorsement by an established
industry leader of Cicada's widely deployed SimpliPHY
transceiver technology," commented David McLean,
President and CEO Cicada Semiconductor. "Incorporating
our proven SimpliPHY technology, the Velocity controllers
feature unbeatable PHY performance, which is crucial
for enabling the rapid, low cost transition to Gigabit
networking."
About VIA Networking Velocity Controllers
The VIA Networking VT6120, VT6121, and VT6122 Velocity
Controllers support 10/100/1000 Mbps triple-speed and
full/half-duplex capability at all speeds, and the integrated
Cicada PHY is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T),
802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards.
Integrating a feature rich MAC and Cicada's patented
SimpliPHY™ transceiver, the Velocity Controllers
are optimized for systems with a low power, low profile
design. With full management support, the VT6120 and
VT6122 enables Gigabit Ethernet on the PC with their
32-bit PCI architecture targeting the add-in card and
LOM markets, while the VT6121 caters to the enterprise
market with 64-bit PCI compatibility.
For more information please go to: http://www.vntek.com/en/products/velocity/velocity.jsp
Pricing is available upon request.
About Cicada Semiconductor
Cicada Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company
that designs, manufactures, and markets DSP and mixed-signal
integrated circuits for the communications industry
to send information faster and farther over existing
copper cabling and system backplanes within Local, Wide
and Storage Area Networks. Already recognized among
an elite group of world-class digital communications
players with a rare combination of digital and analog
design experience, Cicada's mission is to be the worldwide
leader in the design and development of high performance
digital communications ICs. Now in high volume production
with worldwide sales and applications support, Cicada's
products include the SimpliPHY™ Gigabit Ethernet
Transceiver Series. For more information, go to www.cicada-semi.com
Cicada PR Contact
International: Roger Taylor
Phone: (512) 327-3500 x146
Fax: (512) 327-3550
Email: rlt@cicada-semi.com
About VIA Networking Technologies, Inc.
Established in 2002, VIA Networking, Inc. is a leading
developer of networking silicon technologies, with a
broad product portfolio including networking controllers,
switches and PHY-ceivers, delivering Fast and Gigabit
Ethernet networking connectivity through standard and
fibre optic technology for home and corporate applications,
as well as wireless and 1394 solutions to meet growing
market demand. With over seven years of experience in
networking product development, VIA Networking is a
wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies, Inc. and
is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
www.vntek.com
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