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January 20, 2000 |
Hitachi Expands GR2000 Gigabit Router Series With Five New Models -Routing capability up to 40 million packets/second provides powerful support for Internet businesses - |
TOKYO, Japan, BRISBANE, Calif., and LONDON, U.K. --- The Information Systems & Computer Group of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) today announced the expansion of its GR2000 Gigabit Router family with five new models which substantially boost the power and scalability of its existing router lineup. The Hitachi GR2000 targets applications ranging from corporate enterprise networks to carrier and Internet Service Provider (ISP) core networks. Designed to ensure ultra-high speed IP routing capability, the new high-end model achieves a maximum effective routing performance of 40 million packets per second, four times that of existing models. The lineup also includes compact, cost-effective units for enterprise remote locations and service provider edge access. All of the GR2000 models feature advanced Quality of Service (QoS) technology, which guarantees high-performance, high-quality Internet connectivity, critically important for delay-sensitive applications such as voice and video. Network throughput is further enhanced by the GR2000's support of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Multicast, and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the emerging Internet Protocol latest standard. The recent Internet/intranet explosion has caused a sharp increase in network traffic and considerable growth in the scale and capacity of both private corporate and public networks, accompanied by proliferation of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Application Service Providers (ASPs) and multi-user web hosting data center sites. The resulting network diversity and expansion is rapidly driving the requirement for faster, larger capacity and more reliable routers with QoS control functions to guarantee performance. In addition to QoS, Hitachi has implemented other performance-related features - including filtering, traffic control, and multicast - into specialized silicon to ensure that maximum packet forwarding rate is maintained with these features enabled, unlike competing products which exhibit significant performance degradation under similar conditions. The five new GR2000 models consist of three H-models - the GR2000-20H, GR2000-10H and GR2000-6H, featuring high performance, reliability and functionality; and two S models - the GR2000-4S and GR2000-2S, designed for compact size and highly competitive price/performance. The flagship GR2000-20H achieves maximum effective performance of 40 million packets/second. With 20 interface slots, it supports a high density of network connections, for example 80 OC-3/STM-1 or 160 100Mb Fast Ethernet. The new GR2000 models support a wide range of line interface modules with speeds up to OC- 48/STM-16 (2.4G bit/sec). The entire GR2000 family shares a common architectural platform and feature set, including QoS, and interchangeable system components that facilitates easy expansion, while reducing network maintenance and operation costs. Offering a performance range from 0.5 million packets/sec (GR2000-2S) to 40 million packets/sec (GR2000-20H), the Hitachi router family is the most scalable in the industry. Designed for demanding high-capacity backbone applications, the GR2000 features carrier-class reliability. Redundant, hot standby modules and hot-swap power capability increase dependability and the GR2000 is NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) compliant for installation in the carrier Central Office (CO) facility. Hitachi began shipping Japan's first gigabit routers with ultra-high speed Internet/intranet connectivity in February 1999. The initial GR2000 models were an immediate hit with users attracted to their QoS control capability in addition to high speed and reliability. Carriers/ISPs and enterprise customers have been installing these routers at an accelerating pace. The GR2000-20H, GR2000-10H and GR2000-2S models will be available in July 2000, and the GR2000-6H and GR2000-4S will be available in September. Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1998 (ended March 31, 1999) consolidated sales of 7,977 billion yen ($65.9 billion*). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://www.hitachi.co.jp. * At an exchange rate of 121 yen to the dollar. Contact: Atsushi Konno (Japan) Hitachi, Ltd. <81>(3)3258-2056 atskonno@cm.head.hitachi.co.jp Terry Kubo (U.S.A) Hitachi America, Ltd. <1>(650)244-7900 tatsuya.kubo@hal.hitachi.com Masao Takebayashi (U.K.) Hitachi Europe, Ltd. <44>(0)1628-58500 mtake@hitachi-eu.comM
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