Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
TranSwitch® Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of
semiconductor solutions for the converging voice, data and video
network, today announced that it has received pre-production orders from
a leading Chinese Telecom OEM for its Atlanta™ 80 processor for use in
its WiMAX VoIP terminal equipment. The first widespread deployments of
the Atlanta™ based WiMax Fixed Wireless Terminals (FWT) will be in Asia
and Europe where rollouts are expected to begin during the third quarter
of 2010. Deployments follow several months of rigorous field testing of
equipment under varying network conditions to ensure interoperability,
quality and performance.
The adoption of WiMAX, a fourth generation wireless technology, is
rapidly gaining momentum worldwide. According to a recent ABI Research
report, 164 mobile WiMAX networks were in trial or commercial operation
at the end of 2009, and the number of WiMAX subscribers is expected to
grow from approximately 6 million in 2009 to over 30 million by 2011.
“We are delighted to have been selected by our major customer as the
vendor of choice for their WiMAX VoIP terminal deployments. The fast
growing VoIP market presents strategic growth opportunities for
TranSwitch,” said Dr. M. Ali Khatibzadeh, President and CEO of
TranSwitch. “Our Atlanta™ and Entropia™ product families offer
best-in-class performance in terms of voice quality, power consumption
and packet processing in the industry,” concluded Dr. Khatibzadeh.
TranSwitch’s Atlanta™ 80 is well positioned for network deployments
worldwide. Last year, Korea’s fastest growing broadband operator, SK
Broadband, deployed over a million DECT VoIP terminals based on the
Atlanta™ processor. Other service providers are also conducting trials
of Atlanta™ 80 based equipment for their networks.
“Atlanta™’s dedicated and optimized VoIP DSPbased technology enables
WiMAX terminals to provide consistently high voice quality even under
high internet data traffic conditions,” said Mr. Kris Shankar, VP of
Sales and Marketing at TranSwitch. “The selection of Atlanta™ in these
deployments is a testament to TranSwitch’s leadership in VoIP
technology.” Mr. Shankar continued, “With an integrated Digital Signal
Processor (DSP) optimized for VoIP, the Atlanta™ 80 product can
simultaneously support 100 Mbps wire-speed routing with Network Address
Translation (NAT), Security, WiFi, T38 Fax and up to eight voice
channels while maintaining excellent voice quality. We are uniquely
architected to deliver all these features with little to no impact on
overall performance.”
About TranSwitch Corporation
TranSwitch Corporation (Nasdaq: TXCC) designs, develops and markets
innovative semiconductors and technologies that provide core
functionality and complete solutions for voice, data and video
communications network equipment. As a leading supplier to telecom,
datacom, cable television and wireless markets, TranSwitch customers
include the major OEMs that serve the worldwide public network, the
Internet, and corporate Wide Area Networks (WANs). TranSwitch devices
are inherently flexible; many incorporating embedded programmable
microcontrollers to rapidly meet customers’ new requirements or evolving
network standards by modifying a function via software instruction.
TranSwitch implements global communications standards in its VLSI
solutions and is committed to providing high-quality products and
services. TranSwitch, Shelton, CT, is an ISO 9001 registered company.
For more information, visit www.transwitch.com.
Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements
regarding management's expectations for future financial results and the
markets for TranSwitch's products, are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements regarding
TranSwitch, its operations and its financial results involve risks and
uncertainties, including without limitation risks associated with
acquiring new businesses; of downturns in economic conditions generally
and in the telecommunications and data communications markets and the
semiconductor industry specifically; risks in product development and
market acceptance of and demand for TranSwitch's products and products
developed by TranSwitch's customers; risks relating to TranSwitch's
indebtedness; risks of failing to attract and retain key managerial and
technical personnel; risks associated with foreign sales and high
customer concentration; risks associated with competition and
competitive pricing pressures; risks associated with investing in new
businesses; risks of dependence on third-party VLSI fabrication
facilities; risks related to intellectual property rights and
litigation; risks in technology development and commercialization; and
other risks detailed in TranSwitch's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
TranSwitch is a registered trademark of TranSwitch Corporation.