NETLOGIC : ZTE Upgrades T8000 Router to IPv6 using NetLogic Microsystems' NLA11k Knowledge-based Processors
08/31/2011 | 09:20am
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL), a worldwide leader in
high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation
Internet networks, today announced that ZTE Corporation, a leading
global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions,
has selected NetLogic Microsystems' industry-leading NLA11k
knowledge-based processors, optimized for Internet Protocol Version 6
(IPv6) processing, for ZTE's multi-terabit T8000 Cluster Router. ZTE's
T8000 Router is ideal for operators and service providers building
sophisticated IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) infrastructure for
next-generation network backbones.
The exhaustion of IPv4 Internet addresses, driven by the proliferation
of Internet-connected devices, is currently driving the migration to the
new IPv6 Internet addressing scheme, which increases the number of
available addresses by more than 28 orders of magnitude. In order to
support this migration, as well as the continued increases in complexity
and higher throughputs of network traffic, next-generation networking
equipment requires industry-leading knowledge-based processors that can
perform Layers 2 - 4 network processing such as classification, security
and forwarding at higher speeds, while supporting a 4x increase in
Internet protocol address widths.
ZTE's T8000 Cluster Router leverages NetLogic Microsystems' advanced
NLA11k knowledge-based processors to support complex Internet Protocol
Version 6 (IPv6) processing capabilities. Together ZTE's T8000 router
and NetLogic Microsystems' NLA11k knowledge-based processor feature
superior scaling capacity and port density, as well as offer
unparalleled performance and reduced power consumption to operators and
service providers.
"We selected NetLogic Microsystems' advanced knowledge-based processors
because they deliver superior processing performance for more complex
IPv6 routing and lower power consumption that enables us to develop
industry-leading solutions for carrier, enterprise and data center
networks," said Liu HengQi, chief engineer of router products at ZTE
Corporation. "At ZTE, we are dedicated to technology leadership, and we
are glad to partner with innovators like NetLogic Microsystems who share
our commitment to excellence in developing highly competitive,
best-in-class networking solutions."
ZTE's high-performance T8000 Cluster Router supports 200 Terabits per
second (Tbps) of switching capability, is scalable from 3.84Tbps to
200Tbps, and has seamless interconnection with optical transmission
network via 40 and 100 Gigabit interfaces, (having up to 2,048 40G
interfaces or 1,024 100G interfaces). Each port of the T8000 router
provides 10G, 40G and 100G capacity. The T8000 router employs an
intelligent power supply management system that automatically controls
and optimizes power consumption of each module according to traffic
conditions. By also having the fan speed variable and the fan system
intelligently initiate the line card and go into hibernation, further
reduces power consumption. Moreover, ZTE's cluster router simplifies
users' network architecture, enhances the capability of deploying new
services, improves users' market responding capability, reduces
customers' OPEX and makes the customer more competitive in the
competition.
"We are pleased that our industry-leading NLA11k knowledge-based
processors have been selected by ZTE for its cutting-edge T8000 cluster
routers," said Chris O'Reilly, vice president of marketing at NetLogic
Microsystems. "The strong and continued design win success of our NL11K
product family is a testament to both the growing momentum of
IPv6-related carrier and enterprise infrastructure upgrades as well as
our market and technical leadership in delivering highly differentiated
solutions for next-generation networks."
NetLogic Microsystems' best-in-class knowledge-based processors
deliver 1.6 billion decisions per second (BDPS) of IPv6 processing,
quality-of-service (QoS), ACL security, video/voice forwarding,
high-speed packet inspection, billing and VPN at line rates while
maximizing energy efficiency of the overall system. The knowledge-based
processor, which is manufactured in the advanced 40nm process node,
integrates 128 high-performance knowledge-based processing engines, and
includes an enhanced Intelligent Load Balancing Engine (ILBE) to
efficiently allocate multiple tasks and communicate among all the 128
knowledge-based processing engines. The knowledge-based processing
engines and ILBE are tightly coupled with integrated advanced Sahasra®
Algorithmic Engines (SAEs) to dramatically lower the power consumption
of search processing. The processor also integrates an innovative Range
Encoding Engine (REE), which employs advanced one-hot and fence encoding
algorithms to implement range encoding that allows customers to
effectively double the efficiency of performing port range inspection,
an integral part of packet classification.
For more information about NetLogic Microsystems' IPv6-optimized
knowledge-based processors, please contact sales@netlogicmicro.com.
About NetLogic Microsystems
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) is a worldwide leader in
high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions that are powering
next-generation Internet networks. NetLogic Microsystems' best-in-class
products perform highly differentiated tasks of accelerating complex
network traffic to significantly enhance the performance and
functionality of advanced 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data
center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure
networks. NetLogic Microsystems' market-leading product portfolio
includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based
processors, content processors, network search engines, ultra low-power
embedded processors and high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY
solutions. These products are designed into high-performance systems
such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, security appliances,
networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media
devices offered by leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
NetLogic Microsystems is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and
has offices and design centers throughout North America, Asia and
Europe. For more information about products offered by NetLogic
Microsystems, call +1-408-454-3000 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems
Web site at http://www.netlogicmicro.com.
NetLogic Microsystems, the NetLogic Microsystems logo, Putting
Intelligence in the Network, and Sahasra are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks are
properties of their respective owners.
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
Kelvin Khoo, 408-454-3116
kkhoo@netlogicmicro.com
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Pantelis, 408-454-3122 (Media)
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