http://www.vitesse.com A Collection of Vitesse Semiconductor Hot News en-us 1997-2008 by Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. rondag@vitesse.com Vitesse Hot News Vitesse RSS Feed http://vitesse.com/rss/ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=102073&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1450214&highlight= http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=102073&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1443673&highlight= http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=102073&p=irol-finnewsArticle&ID=1443244&highlight http://www.vitesse.com/news/release.php?ID=399 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS.PK), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today announced its Caracal™ family of Ethernet switches (VSC7428, VSC7429) for Carrier Ethernet, mobile backhaul, and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTx) Passive Optical Networks (PON) applications. Part of Vitesse's scalable family of Carrier Ethernet ICs, Caracal switches feature network timing and performance monitoring capabilities that are essential for migrating mobile backhaul or packet-based 3G and 4G wireless networks. Previously, wireless networks depended on T1/E1 circuits for providing network connections. With the deployment of advanced 3G and 4G networks that offer more data services, greater bandwidth is driving an industry trend toward packet-based networks. These packet-based networks satisfy the need for greater bandwidth, but must also replace the timing, management and resiliency features of legacy SONET/SDH systems. With Vitesse's Caracal Carrier Ethernet family of switches, packet-based networks for wireless backhaul can now replace aging and inadequate TDM networks. “Two of the fastest growing segments in carrier networks are mobile/wireless backhaul and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) access networks. Mobile operators have a capacity crisis on their hands due to mobile broadband data cards and the first generation of smartphones, especially the iPhone®. Mobile backhaul equipment must not only evolve from TDM connections to Ethernet, but also add service aware QoS, packet timing and synchronization functions,” stated Michael Howard, principal analyst at Infonetics Research. “At the same time, they must lower power consumption, while increasing equipment density and bandwidth. Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)/PON networks face similar constraints. This is where Vitesse’s Caracal family of Carrier Ethernet switches is targeted.” Unique MEF Services-Oriented Hardware and Software Architecture As with the Jaguar™ and Lynx™ products introduced earlier this year, Vitesse’s Caracal switches provide a rich set of Carrier Ethernet features. All Vitesse Carrier Ethernet switches boast a unique MEF services-oriented hardware and software architecture that dramatically lowers software development costs and accelerates time-to-market. Precise network timing over packet networks is an essential requirement for the operation of wireless networks while packet networks provide the necessary increase in bandwidth critical to 3G and 4G mobile networks. The Caracal family implements both Synchronous Ethernet and the one step and two step modes of IEEE 1588v2 in hardware for superior timing precision. Equally important is Caracal’s integrated support for Ethernet Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM), including full hardware-based Continuity Check Messages. This support provides protection switching in less than 50 ms – the same rapid-failover rate used in today’s wireline SONET/SDH standards. These features, combined with Vitesse’s comprehensive Carrier Ethernet software solutions, uniquely enable a smooth migration to packet networks from currently deployed SONET/SDH networks. Offering the highest level of integration in the industry, the Caracal devices are fully featured Carrier Ethernet switches with integrated Cu PHYs and MIPS processor. The integrated dual media PHY enables a simple hardware design with flexible combination of copper and optical ports. The MIPS processor can run customer management and control software while delivering a warm restart capability that allows network providers to reload software and reboot the switch without interrupting customer service. Unprecedented Low Power, Energy Efficiency The new devices embed Vitesse’s EcoEthernet™ 2.0 green technology, exceeding the IEEE 802.3az specifications requirements while delivering unprecedented energy efficiency. Power dissipation of 365 mW/port for 1000BASE-T copper and <200 mW/port is achieved when connected to Fast Ethernet devices, making Caracal switches the most fully featured, low-power Carrier Ethernet solution for mobile backhaul and access applications. The VSC7428 (Caracal-1) provides up to 11 SGMII ports and eight Gigabit Cu PHYs, while the VSC7429 (Caracal-2) provides 26-ports with combinations of 12 copper PHYs, 12 SGMII, and three QSMII ports. Both devices have 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, with two ports supporting 10/100/1000 and 2.5 Gbps. All SGMII ports support 100 BASE-FX and 1000 BASE-X SerDes for direct attach optical connections. Overall, Caracal switches offer rich carrier features including 1588v2 timing and a high level of integration and support for redundant network and ring configurations, making Vitesse’s latest offering uniquely suited for Carrier access applications such as base station interconnect, mobile backhaul and PON MDU. Samples of the VSC7428 and VSC7429 will be generally available in the third quarter of calendar 2010. More information about the Caracal devices can be found at:    - Caracal-1: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7428     - Caracal-2: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7429. Learn more about Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet IC solutions at www.vitesse.com/ce and its EcoEthernet 2.0 technology at www.vitesse.com/green. http://www.vitesse.com/news/release.php?ID=398 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS.PK), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today announced an expansion of its SparX-III™ switch family (VSC7424, VSC7425, VSC7426, VSC7427), the industry’s first Gigabit Ethernet (GE) managed switch devices to integrate up to twelve copper PHYs. The newest members of the SparX-III family enable industry-leading power savings, differentiated service delivery, and network security essential to next-generation Green Enterprise and SMB applications. The SparX-III managed switches provide a rich set of Ethernet switching features such as Layer 2 forwarding with advanced VLAN and Quality of Service (QoS) processing. With an embedded CPU, the devices deliver up to 25-percent faster network management than competitive solutions targeted at Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) market. When paired with Vitesse’s recently announced SimpliPHY™ 12-port PHYs (VSC8512, VSC8522), the SparX-III devices enable the industry’s first two chip, 26-port managed Layer 2 GE switch solution. Even the smallest member of the new family, VSC7424, is unique in the industry with eight integrated PHYs with two fiber ports, providing a single chip 10-port switch solution, particularly suitable for telecom access applications such as Passive Optical Network (PON). The SparX-III family includes Vitesse’s EcoEthernet 2.0 technology, delivering unmatched energy efficiency with green features such as IEEE 802.3az idle power savings, ActiPHY™ automatic link power down, and PerfectReach™ intelligent cable algorithm. The devices also offer integrated fan control and intelligent LED control for further power savings. In conjunction with Vitesse’s enhanced process technology, these features enable green switches with optimal power dissipation of 450mW/port in 1000 BASE-T mode and reduce power consumption in SME networks up to 50-percent. SparX-III switches offer support for Audio-Video Bridging (AVB) standard providing time synchronization for streaming applications, better multicasting capability, and IPv6 MLDv1/2, a packet buffer memory architecture that eliminates latency and a VCAP-II content-aware processor, allowing sophisticated QoS classification at wire speed. This makes the switch family ideal for gaming, IPTV and video transport applications. The switches offer direct connectivity to SFP modules for both 1G and 100M applications using the SGMII/100FXSerDes ports. The SparX-III family additionally supports emerging QSGMII standards, allowing simpler board designs in which both switch and PHY blocks utilize less traces. These products complete a comprehensive portfolio of SME switching solutions that offer customers a variety of options in feature, bandwidth, and cost, providing higher return on their investments. “The new SparX switches are flexible enough to use in Internet access devices, and customer-premises equipment on the network edge, in traditional chassis-based switches, or in Multiple Dwelling Unit/Multiple Tenant Unit access applications,” said Martin Olsen, product marketing manager at Vitesse. “Leveraging the energy efficiencies of EcoEthernet 2.0 and high degree of switch integration, our ODM and OEM customers can deliver cost-effective network equipment that meets the latest environmental standards.” Samples of the VSC7424, VSC7425, VSC7426, and VSC7427 will be generally available in the third calendar quarter of 2010. More information about the SparX-III family can be found at: Managed:   - 10-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7424   - 18-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7425   - 24-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7426   - 26-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7427 Unmanaged:   - 10-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7420   - 17-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7421   - 25-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7422. Additional information about the compatible SimpliPHY family can be found at:   - VSC8512: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC8512    - VSC8522: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC8522. Learn more about Vitesse’s EcoEthernet technology at www.vitesse.com/green. https://www.vitesse.com/news/release.php?ID=396 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS.PK), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today added to the industry's only 12-port Gigabit Ethernet PHY family with the VSC8522, delivering 50-percent higher density than the leading competitor and energy efficiency features with up to 90-percent power savings when compared to other active 1000BASE-T devices. Part of Vitesse's widely adopted SimpliPHY™ IC family, the VSC8522 boasts 50-percent higher density than the leading transceiver competitor while also reducing the printed circuit board footprint by as much as 50-percent in a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) solution. When paired with Vitesse's recently announced SparX-III™ VSC7427 GE switch, the VSC8522 enables the industry's only two-chip, 26-port GE switch solution. OEMs of Ethernet multi-port systems benefit from the VSC8522's low pin count QSGMII interfaces, facilitating 75-percent more efficient routing between PHY and switch/processor devices compared to SGMII, and more than 95% improvement compared to GMII in high-density Ethernet routers and switches. Additionally, by eliminating media-side resistors, and only requiring two voltage supply levels, the VSC8522 provides OEM designers of Ethernet multi-port systems with extremely low Bill of Materials (BOM) costs and the potential to realize long-term cost savings thanks to reduced packaging sizes. Leveraging Vitesse's 65-nm technology, the VSC8522 and the compatible SparX-III GE switch include Vitesse's unique green EcoEthernet™ 2.0 features such as IEEE 802.3az idle power savings, ActiPHY™ automatic link-power down, smart fan control to deliver energy savings up to 90-percent compared to 1000BASE-T devices. This latest in green technology delivers unprecedented energy efficiency with power dissipation of 365 mW/port for 1000BASE-T copper and <200 mW/port when connected to Fast Ethernet devices. “Vitesse's latest 12-port PHY device with EcoEthernet 2.0 technology greatly simplifies printed circuit board complexity and demonstrates our drive to remain at the forefront for bringing green networking technology solutions to market,” said Jason Rock, senior product marketing manager at Vitesse. “Our goal is to provide Enterprise customers with devices like the VSC8522 designed to alleviate cost concerns while delivering breakthrough performance for next-generation 24-, 48-, and even 96-port line cards, resulting in differentiated end products that meet the latest in green networking initiatives such as EnergyStar's upcoming equipment specifications.” Samples of the VSC8522 will be generally available in the third quarter of calendar 2010. Unit price in quantities of 10,000 is $24.24. More information about the VSC8522 can be found at www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC8522. Additional information about the compatible SparX-III VSC7427 can be found at: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7427. Learn more about Vitesse's EcoEthernet technology at www.vitesse.com/green. http://www.vitesse.com/news/release.php?ID=397 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS.PK), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today introduced its new SparX-III™ family (VSC7420, VSC7421, and VSC7422), the industry’s first Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switches with up to 12 integrated PHYs and EcoEthernet™ 2.0 technology. SparX-III faciliates design of “green-enabled” Ethernet SMB and Enterprise switching equipment with substantially lower power consumption and higher density. With 50-percent higher integration than the leading GE switch competitor, the VSC7422 delivers the industry’s only two-chip, 25-port GE switch solution when paired with the SimpliPHY™ VSC8512, Vitesse's recently announced 12-port Gigabit Ethernet PHY with dual media copper and fiber support. Both devices include Vitesse's EcoEthernet 2.0 technology to deliver unprecedented energy efficiency with unique green features such as PerfectReach™ intelligent cable length algorithm and ActiPHY™ automatic link-power down, as well as IEEE 802.3az idle power savings. This allows customers to design networking equipment, network printers, or wireless access points to the latest green networking initiatives such as EnergyStar’s future networking equipment certifications. Leveraging Vitesse's 65-nm technology, the SparX-III family delivers power dissipation of <400mW/port for 1000BASE-T copper and below 50 mW/port for fiber. Boasting the industry's lowest power consumption, these devices eliminate the need for a cooling fan, reducing cost and noise, and increasing system reliability. In addition, customers leverage their hardware and software investment for 16- and 10-port switches using the pin-compatible VSC7421 and VSC7420. SparX-III also provides an innovative low latency architecture, which improves network performance for time-sensitive applications like IPTV, VoIP, IP conferencing, and gaming. Other new built-in features such as hardware network loop detect and an overheat protection functionality allow ODMs and OEMs to further augment system reliability. “With the introduction of the SparX-III family, ODM and OEM customers have the power to design the Enterprise, datacenter switches and Carrier Ethernet switch router equipment of tomorrow,” said Martin Olsen, product marketing manager at Vitesse. “We're creating best-in-class Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 solutions and these devices, combined with the unique energy efficient features of EcoEthernet 2.0, provide the integration, simplified board design, increased system reliability, lower power consumption, and lower bill-of-materials (BOM) cost that have become benefits synonymous with Vitesse's line of GE switches.” Samples of the VSC7420, VSC7421, and VSC7422 will be generally available in the second quarter of calendar 2010. More information about the SparX-III devices can be found at:    - 10-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7420     - 17-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7421     - 25-port: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC7422. Additional information about the compatible SimpliPHY VSC8512 can be found at: www.vitesse.com/products/product.php?number=VSC8512. Learn more about Vitesse’s EcoEthernet technology at www.vitesse.com/green.