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Xilinx Press Release #02114
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LANTERN COMMUNICATIONS DELIVERS CARRIER CLASS
ETHERNET SERVICES USING XILINX VIRTEX-II PLATFORM FPGAS
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2002 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), announced
today that Lantern Communications, a leading developer of network
architecture for operators of metropolitan area networks (MAN),
has selected Xilinxâ Virtex-IIÔ FPGAs in its latest
Metro Packet Switch (MPS) product line. Lantern Communications utilizes
Virtex-II FPGAs for packet formatting, packet processing, and bus
interfacing between two different protocols in the MPS system. Lantern
is among a growing number of next-generation networking companies
to use Xilinx FPGAs to gain a competitive advantage in metro area
networking (MAN) applications.
“Xilinx is the clearly the technology leader when it comes to high-density
logic solutions that offer superior features, such as specialized
serial I/Os, which are required to stay competitive in the metro
area networking market,” said Nader Vijeh, chief technology officer
at Lantern Communications. “Xilinx Virtex-II FPGAs provided
the reprogrammable platform we needed to deliver reliable and scalable
packet-based services in metro area networks.”
“Lantern’s application of our Virtex-II FPGAs is another illustration
of the need for a flexible high performance platform in order to
be competitive in the MAN market, where technology standards are
still in flux,” said Robert Bielby, senior director of Strategic
Solutions Marketing at Xilinx. “By employing the Virtex-II Platform
FPGA, Lantern Communications is able to accelerate the delivery
of carrier class Ethernet services for the metro area network market.”
About the Lantern MPS
Lantern’s MPS system incorporates advanced bandwidth management
and QoS techniques to enable the delivery of deterministic services
over an all-packet edge infrastructure. The ability to deliver
guaranteed quality of service is essential in enabling network convergence.
By deploying an architecture that offers assured QoS services, carriers
can offer an array of services on one converged network.
About Xilinx Virtex-II Platform FPGAs
The Virtex-II family, ranging from 40,000 up to eight million system
gates, delivers the highest performance, highest density, and largest
block RAM of any programmable solution available. It includes
advanced system features such as digital clock management (DCM),
high speed embedded 18X18 multipliers for XtremeDSP performance,
and XCITE technology for improved signal integrity.
About the Metro-Optical Networking Forum
On July 25, 2002 in Santa Clara, Calif., Xilinx, along with other
industry leaders, will host a free one-day event to address the
challenges of designing and developing products for the metro area
and edge access networks. Attendees will hear from industry leaders
and visionaries on where this dynamic market is headed and the technologies
driving success in the MAN space. Location and agenda information
can be found at www.xilinx.com/metro.
About Lantern Communications
Lantern Communications is pioneering the application of Resilient
Packet Ring (RPR) technology in carrier-class packet transport systems
for metropolitan area networks. Lantern Communications is actively
participating in the IEEE 802.17 RPR Working Group (www.ieee802.org/17)
responsible for developing standards for RPR systems. In addition,
Lantern is a founding member of the RPR Alliance (www.rpralliance.org),
an independent industry organization of 17 vendors whose charter
is to promote and articulate the benefits of RPR solutions. Other
well-known members include Cisco (CSCO - NASDAQ), Nortel (NT - NYSE)
and Riverstone (RSTN - NASDAQ). Founded in early 1999, Lantern has
more than 150 employees, with development facilities in San Jose,
Calif., and Ottawa, Canada. For more information visit www.lanterncommunications.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) is the worldwide leader of programmable
logic solutions. Additional information about Xilinx is available
at www.xilinx.com.
| Editorial contact: |
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| Tamara Snowden |
Alex Sayyah |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Lantern Communications |
| (408) 879-6146 |
(408) 521-6791 |
| tamara.snowden@xilinx.com |
asayyah@lanterncom.com |
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