Intel Expands Network Processor Architecture with AdvancedTCA

Intel unveiled an expanded suite of platforms, tools and enabling software for its line of Internet Exchange Architecture (IXA) Network Processors. The new Intel development platforms use the AdvancedTCA specification to provide a standardized platform architecture for the development of carrier grade telecomm applications.


The Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture specification (AdvancedTCA) is a new series of specifications from the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) targeted at next generation carrier grade communications equipment. AdvancedTCA is an open industry specification for equipment incorporating high speed switched fabric technology, capable of switching and processing 2.5 terabits per second in a single shelf.


Intel said its new development platforms and enhanced software and services are designed to accelerate the development of equipment, such as DSL access multiplexers (DSLAMs), high-end routers, radio network controllers and multi-service switches. The platforms include development boards featuring the Intel IXP2400, IXP2800 and IXP2850 network processors, I/O option cards and a chassis with additional slots for other AdvancedTCA boards, such as single board computers or switches. These development platforms enable OEMs to incorporate software, hardware and boards from Intel, members of the Intel Communications Alliance and others.
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