< 2006 News Listings Huawei-3Com Selects Ample Communications' Multiport Ethernet MACs for Next Generation Ethernet Switches; Harrier Enables Huawei-3Com to Significantly Reduce Overall Systems Cost for Customers Forbes.com April 18, 2006 Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wire line network systems, today announced that Huawei-3Com has selected Ample's Harrier 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC silicon to provide Ethernet aggregation for its mid-range and high-end routers and switches. Huawei-3Com is a joint venture company established by Huawei and 3Com Corp. in November 2003. Shipment of the Huawei-3Com switch line cards using Harrier-24 devices began in fourth quarter 2005. Ample's Harrier-24 allows Huawei-3Com to take advantage of Ethernet's bursty nature by applying statistical multiplexing techniques to aggregate a larger number of ports, using Harrier's intelligent oversubscription technology. Since the Harrier family is pin-for-pin compatible, additional Harrier designs providing both oversubscribed and line-rate Ethernet aggregation can be incorporated into Huawei-3Com designs in the future with minimal engineering changes. "Harrier provides us with high-density Ethernet aggregation, combined with superior intelligent oversubscription technology to insure data integrity in network systems that use statistical multiplexing. This solution helps us keep system costs low while providing a reliable, feature-rich product offering for a wide range of applications," said Huawei-3Com's R&D Department. "Huawei-3Com's selection of Harrier is an important indication of the widening recognition of Harrier as a tool for lowering Gigabit Ethernet network costs, while increasing density and incorporating the required intelligence to support advanced services," said Mathew Steinberg, director of business development for Ample Communications. "Through its incorporation into Huawei-3Com's network equipment, the benefits of Harrier's intelligence will now extend to new network infrastructure projects underway in Asia and other parts of the world." About Ample Communications Ample Communications is a leading supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. With wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs, Ample has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader with its SONET and Ethernet silicon. Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the web at www.amplecomm.com. About Huawei-3Com Huawei-3Com is a leading global supplier of IP networking products including routers, switches, security, voice/video, wireless LANs and SOHO solutions. It aims to achieve worldwide IP networking market leadership through fast, responsive and customised product development to meet the exacting requirements of today's customers. The company was created as a joint venture between Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. of China and 3Com of the United States. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with research and development centres in China (Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen) and India (Bangalore), the company employs more than 4,000 people with more than half engaged in R&D. Additional information can be found at www.huawei-3com.com.
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