Vitesse
Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: VTSS), a leading provider of
advanced IC solutions for Carrier, Enterprise and Internet
of Things (IoT) networks worldwide, and Aquantia, the
market leader of high-speed Ethernet connectivity solutions for data
centers, mobile and Enterprise infrastructure, announced the industry’s
first and only turnkey 2.5G Ethernet switch solution, reference
design and software integration to accelerate Wave 2 802.11ac
network deployments over existing Cat5e and Cat6 cabling infrastructure.
Wave 2 802.11ac drives access point backhaul bandwidth above 1G,
compelling Enterprises to find ways to enable multi-Gigabit bandwidth
over existing network cabling. While using 10G uplinks is a possibility,
it requires Enterprises to install a new cabling infrastructure. With
the new turnkey 2.5G Vitesse-Aquantia solution, Enterprises can
cost-effectively and quickly provision 802.11ac Gigabit capabilities
within their existing networks. The joint solution is based on Vitesse’s
latest generation SparX-IV™
Enterprise Ethernet switch family, SMBStaX™
protocol stack and Aquantia’s recently announced AQRate®
2.5G and 5G Ethernet PHY devices.
According to industry analysts, 802.11ac shows a much faster industry
uptake versus the prior generation of WLAN access technologies. ABI
Research predicts that by the end of 2014, worldwide access points will
exceed 176 million, with 802.11ac comprising 18%. 802.11ac upgrades,
especially Wave 2, will require additional Ethernet switch bandwidth
beyond what Gigabit Ethernet technology can support.
“Vitesse’s SparX-IV Enterprise Ethernet switches complement our recently
unveiled AQrate products, and our AQR405 high-density quad-port in
particular,” said Kamal Dalmia, vice president of sales and marketing at
Aquantia. “This turnkey solution is a key piece of the 802.11ac
ecosystem. We anticipate a fast adoption of the 2.5G rate in Enterprise
and mobile infrastructure by OEMs and ODMs.”
“The industry needs a turnkey 2.5G solution like this to catalyze
massive and fairly immediate Enterprise bandwidth network upgrades over
legacy cabling,” said Larry O’Connell, product marketing director at
Vitesse. “The joint Vitesse-Aquantia solution addresses a significant
market gap between today’s Gigabit and 10G options, delivering major
capex and opex advantages to Enterprises coping with burgeoning wireless
traffic network demands.”
About Aquantia
Aquantia is the leader in high-speed connectivity solutions for data
centers, enterprise and mobile applications. As the number one supplier
of 10GBASE-T PHYs in data centers, Aquantia has been consistently the
first in the industry to deliver the technology in all process nodes and
all port configurations, including the world’s first and only 10GBASE-T
MAC/PHY device for servers. Aquantia’s ability to turn technological
leadership into business success is evidenced by the fact that it has
shipped more 10GBASE-T ports than all its competitors combined in the
data centers. Aquantia is further expanding its leadership into the
enterprise and mobile market segments with its flagship AQrate product
line. Located in Silicon Valley, Aquantia is a venture-backed company,
with strong tier-1 VCs and strategic investor support. For more
information, visit www.aquantia.com.
About Vitesse
Vitesse
(Nasdaq: VTSS) designs a diverse portfolio of high-performance
semiconductor solutions for Carrier, Enterprise and IoT networks
worldwide. Vitesse products enable the fastest-growing network
infrastructure markets including Mobile Access/IP Edge, Cloud
Computing, SMB/SME Enterprise and IoT Networking.
Visit www.vitesse.com
or follow us on Twitter @VitesseSemi.
Vitesse is a registered trademark of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation
in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks or
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respective holders.
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