SS7 carrier network signaling is another of Intel's thrusts, right now. They've recently introduced a NetStructure SS7HDP board, XScale-enabled, that supports 64 SS7 links on four T1/E1 interfaces - for demanding mobile and intelligent networking applications. The initial product release is available in PCI form factor for Linux, and is compatible with existing SS7 protocol stack products from Intel (MTP, ISUP, TUP, SCCP, TCAP, MAP, IS41, INAP).
MOTOROLA COMPUTER GROUP
Under the leadership of VP/GM Wendy Vittori, Motorola Computer Group has embarked on a new epoch of internal rationalization and standardization of its embedded computing product lines, and has a newly clarified mandate to assemble complete hardware/software/OS platforms that meet customer needs for high availability, scalability and cost. MCG microprocessors, subsystems, component boards, chassis and firmware architectures play in every communications sub-market, including military, aerospace and mobility.
They've recently integrated media processing into their multi-service MXP platform, by means of a new ComStruct WTRB500 media processing board. Thus equipped, the MXP platform, with packet and media processing capabilities, can accelerate the rollout of services such as push-to-talk in a cellular network, mobile video messaging and video-on-demand, legal intercept and conferencing.
The ComStruct WTRB500 is architected to operate as an autonomous payload board to reduce overall system cost and improve availability and performance. The board tightly couples Motorola PowerPC control processing, DSP and network processing with a range of industry standard interfaces. It is supported by FACT-OR, Motorola's open software environment that abstracts the developer from the underlying hardware enabling equipment manufacturers to differentiate their applications.
