Dublin, IRELAND, 6th March 2006

Silicon & Software Systems (S3) today announced the general availability of S3AxS-DSLAM™ – a next generation IP DSLAM software product for the Intel® IXP2350 network processor. S3AxS-DSLAM enables telecom equipment vendors to rapidly provide triple-play solutions that are compliant with the DSL Forum's Working Text 101 document. These solutions can be deployed in ADSL2+ and VDSL based systems supporting up to 48 subscribers with simultaneous 24Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream line-rates. S3AxS-DSLAM contains all the data and control plane software components required to build a triple-play capable IP DSLAM incorporating multicast, IGMP, VLAN, packet filtering, and DiffServ traffic management.

S3AxS-DSLAM exploits the full range of high performance features and flexibility inherent in the optimized architecture of the Intel® IXP2350 network processor. The product fully leverages the on-chip multi-threaded RISC processors, the 32bit XScale® core, the advanced I/O and high-speed memory features of the Intel® IXP2350 to create a high performance, flexible IP DSLAM solution.

"S3 understands the opportunities and challenges in delivering next generation broadband access products where time-to-revenue and flexible platforms are critical to fast product introductions and deployment," said Jim O’Donoghue, General Manager of the Network Infrastructure group in S3. "S3AxS-DSLAM software allows rapid and cost effective deployment of next generation access equipment, enabling equipment manufacturers to have DSLAM products at the field test stage within 6 months."

S3 has worked closely with Intel to bring S3AxS-DSLAM to market. S3 is a long-standing member of the Intel® Communications Alliance and a leading supplier of Intel® IXP23xx network processor solutions to the telecom and network sector. "The Intel® IXP2350 Network Processor is designed to deliver a cost-effective and flexible solution for Broadband access equipment manufacturers. In our experience carriers deploying new broadband services, like IPTV, need flexibility to map into existing network deployments," said Frank Schapfel, Infrastructure Processor Hardware Product Line Manager. "Now, with the S3's S3AxS software and professional engineering services, broadband access equipment manufacturers can have both time to market and flexibility, to address this fast growing market segment."

About Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3):

S3 is a leading provider of network processing and embedded management solutions to telecoms and network equipment vendors. S3 is committed to bringing the benefits of network processor technology to equipment manufacturers developing next-generation QoS-aware edge and access equipment and provides a range of products and solutions for the Access and Edge sectors that enable equipment vendors to bring products to market faster.

S3 provides design solutions in four key areas: System IC, Digital Consumer, Network Infrastructure and Medical Systems. Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1986, S3 has operations in six countries: Ireland, USA, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic and the UK. For more information visit: http://www.s3group.com/network_infrastructure

About the Intel Communications Alliance:

The Intel® Communications Alliance is a community of communications and embedded developers and solutions providers committed to the development of modular, standards-based solutions based on Intel technologies. For more information, please visit: http://www.intel.com/go/ica

Contacts:

North America:
Jon Parrish
Silicon & Software Systems
Office: +1 415 485 0223
jon.parrish@s3group.com

Europe:
Niall Gaynor
Silicon & Software Systems
Office: +48 71 3348153
Niall.Gaynor@s3group.com

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