RadiSys' IXP 1200-Based Building Block Recognized by Computer Telephony As Product of the Year

Business Wire, Dec 20, 2000

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HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000

RadiSys Corp. (Nasdaq:RSYS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of building blocks enabling next-generation Internet and communications systems, today announced that Computer Telephony magazine has selected its ENP-3510 as Product of the Year for 2000.

Because of its lasting value in the market now and in the future, RadiSys' ENP-3510, along with 32 other new products, was selected by the editors of Computer Telephony from a pool of the hottest new products, services and paradigms, introduced over the past year.

Introduced in September 2000, RadiSys' ENP-3510 is a CompactPCI(R)-based building block designed with the cornerstone of Intel(R) IX Architecture -- the Intel(R) IXP1200 Network Processor. Additionally, it was the first Intel IXP1200 Network Processor-based time division multiplexing (TDM) packet-processing solution introduced into the market.

"Our ENP-3510 is one of the most exciting building blocks we have introduced to the market to date. To have it included in this list of the products further validates the leadership position RadiSys has taken in the industry of delivering world class solutions designed to reduce our customers' time to market," said Stuart Cohen, vice president, worldwide sales and marketing, RadiSys.

"RadiSys beat the rest of the industry to the punch when they became the first manufacturer to build a CompactPCI-based CT board based upon Intel's IXP1200 Network Processor to bridge TDM to packet networks," said Richard Grigonis, chief technical editor, Computer Telephony.

The ENP-3510 was RadiSys' first product introduced via a development agreement with Intel, relating to products and technologies based on the Intel IX Architecture. The Intel IXP1200 Network Processor combines the best attributes of a network ASIC with the flexibility, performance and scalability of a programmable embedded processor. This gives OEMs a high-performance, programmable packet processor. Such packet processing capability and programmability provides the flexibility and time-to-market advantage required to exceed performance requirements and adapt to the evolving nature of next generation, packet-oriented networks.

About the ENP-3510

RadiSys' ENP-3510 features four 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connections available through the front panel or rear transition module and Lucent Technologies' Ambassador T8105 chip. Additionally, it has a single PMC site that can be used for various purposes -- as an I/O for E1/T1; or to provide OC-3 ATM or a DSP cluster; or for other special-purpose interfaces. The PMC module enables customers to use either an off-the-shelf PMC from RadiSys or one of their own design.

Designed for high availability applications in the telecom/datacomm OEM arena, RadiSys' solution offers a very high call density for OEMs who need TDM packet processing. In fact, it supports 256 full duplex channels per board (the rough equivalent of up to 10 T1s), which offers a very cost-effective price per port.

About RadiSys

RadiSys (Nasdaq:RSYS) designs and manufactures building blocks for next-generation Internet, communications, industrial automation, medical equipment, and transaction terminal applications. As the leading independent provider to OEMs, RadiSys delivers a time-to-market advantage in a tight "virtual division" relationship with its customers. The building blocks include Intel-based embedded computers, DSP modules and algorithms, network interfaces and protocols, systems platforms, embedded software, systems engineering and integration services. RadiSys' highly differentiated position in the market is a result of its intense focus on Intel-based technology, having the broadest array of building blocks, and a "perfect fit" product development strategy using its intellectual property to design customer subsystems.

RadiSys is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

The matters discussed in this press release contain forward looking statements that are subject to the risk factors found in RadiSys' 1999 Form 10-K, and such statements should be considered in light of those factors.

For more information, contact RadiSys at info@radisys.com or http://www.radisys.com or call 800/950-0044 or 503/615-1100. For press information only: Eric Stebel, Public Relations Manager, RadiSys Corp., 713/541-8200.