Parama Networks, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California raised $7 million in a Series B round of funding for its SONET "ADM-on-a-Chip." The funding led by Menlo Ventures and completed by the other current investors: Azure Capital Partners, Cross Bridge Ventures, Network Angel Capital and Sprout Group. http://www.paramanetworks.com
- In January 2004, Parama Networks introduced its "ADM-on-a-Chip," an integrated device for SONET/SDH transport equipment. Parama said ADM-on-a-Chip, which is designed for next generation network equipment, leverages advances in silicon VLSI technology over the last few years to enable an entire ADM implementations on a single piece of silicon. Its solution includes a companion SONET/SDH overhead processor, a data transport processor, a hardware reference design, and software development kit. The ADM-on-a-Chip is manufactured in 0.13 micron CMOS process. Two models are being introduced. The first features eight software-programmable OC-3 to OC-48 rate SONET and SDH-equivalent rate ports, two OC-192 rate SONET/SDH ports and 40G of digital cross connect capacity. The second integrates eight software programmable OC-3 to OC-192 rate SONET/SDH ports, two OC-768 rate SONET/SDH ports and 160G of digital cross connect. Production samples are currently available.
