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Networking:
Network Processing Forum Gains
Three New Members
Leading the development of network processing standards and benchmarks, the
Network Processing Forum (NPF) announced that three organizations, the
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea, Nortel
Networks and NTT Electronics Corp joined the membership of the NPF. The
addition of these new companies is an indicator that there is renewed global
interest in networking and network processing technologies. As members of the
NPF, these companies will play a vital role in the development of new network
processing interface specifications and benchmarks.
"The NPF is pleased to have such experienced and insightful organizations
join
the Forum," said Misha Nossik, chair of the board of the Network Processing
Forum. "All three of these new members have made important contributions to
the fields of data networking and telecommunications. The knowledge they bring
will add to the depth and quality of our interface specifications and
benchmarks."
"NTT Electronics is pleased to be a part of the Network Processing Forum,"
said Yoshikazu Chiba, executive director of NTT Electronics. "Our ability to
influence new network processing specifications and benchmarks will ensure
that new networking equipment provides the functionality needed to offer new
competitive telecommunications services."
Pervasive network processing interface specifications will reduce costs and
make it easier to integrate multi-vendor network processing hardware and
software into high ROI networking solutions. Because of this, it is critical
that equipment vendors, software developers, research organizations and System
OEMS participate in the development of network processing Implementation
Agreements to ensure that each organization is able to protect their
competitive differentiation and maximize their ability to take advantage of
new business opportunities.
The main advantage of joining the Forum is the ability to influence the
specifications and benchmarks that the Forum produces. This enables
organizations to tailor the development process in a number of strategic areas
including making it easier to migrate existing architectures, ensuring
Implementation Agreements meet immediate and long-term technology and business
needs, minimizing the impact of specifications on competitive differentiation,
and minimizing porting costs. Participation also provides members with the
ability to introduce and champion new development programs, provide critical
development prioritization, and have equal influence on specification
development as their competitors.
"As evidence of recent news reports and the addition of these three
organizations to the Forum, it is apparent that the networking industry is
rebounding in 2004," said Bernie Keany, vice-chair of the board of the Network
Processing Forum. "As this growth accelerates, network processing standards
and benchmarks will play an even greater role in the development of new
networking equipment and will draw more organizations to participate in the
Forum. We look forward to adding new members throughout 2004."
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