CompactTCA Announces New Telecom Computing Architecture

An industry group that includes Force Computers, Motorola Computer Group, Performance Technologies and others announced an initiative called Compact Telecommunications Computing Architecture, or "CompactTCA," that aims to define an embedded system platform specification based on several existing CompactPCI specifications. The single standard would ensure interoperability and the high availability and scalability attributes of packet-switched technology in the proven, lower-cost CompactPCI/PICMG 2.16 form factor. The group said its CompactTCA architecture complements AdvancedTCA by featuring PICMG 2.16 packet switching as the primary interconnect, mandatory system management, and elimination of the PCI bus for data transfer. The group will propose several enhancements that maintain backward compatibility with existing CompactPCI/PICMG 2.16 products. Other companies participating in the initiative include Pigeon Point Systems, StarGen and ZNYX Networks.
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