Flextronics Software Systems Offers IPv6-Ready
Switching Solution, Powered by Broadcom's Ethernet Switching
Technology
New Delhi, 16 January 2006 - Flextronics Software Systems
(FSS), a global end-to-end communication solutions provider,
announced the availability of Intelligent Switching Solution-IPv6,
for Ethernet switching equipment based on Broadcom’s
industry-leading StrataXGS® III family of highly integrated
Ethernet switch silicon solutions. Flextronics Software Systems’
data communication products were earlier sold under the FutureSoft
brand.
Based on the Broadcom® StrataXGS III switching silicon,
ISS-IPv6 is an OEM-ready pre-integrated software solution
for pizza-box & chassis reference designs. The IPv6 ready
switching solution offered by Broadcom and Flextronics Software
Systems will address the Access and Enterprise markets. FSS’
Intelligent Switching Solution-IPv6 software is an OEM-ready,
standards-compliant, flexible, comprehensive switching software
solution, with Layer-2 switching and Layer-3 (IPv4 and IPv6
suites) switching capabilities.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr Ajay Gupta, Assistant
Vice President & Head, Products Business at Flextronics
Software Systems, said, "Our collaboration with Broadcom
is a strategic step towards meeting the growing demand for
IPv6 switching, as many of our customers have already begun
transitioning to IPv6. The solution is a great fit for enterprise
applications that pack port density into modular systems for
fault-resilient network deployments”.
He added, “Broadcom is a recognized world leader in
the IP-Ethernet switching silicon segment and the ISS with
IPv6 support further strengthens our association that began
3 years ago.”
Elaborating on the collaboration, Eric Hayes, Director of
Product Marketing at Broadcom, said, “We are pleased
to collaborate with FSS to target the enterprise and access
segments. FSS’ ISS IPv6 software is a complete IPv6
routing suite available today. Integrating this technology
into our innovative StrataXGS III switch products will provide
customers full IPv6 functionality and allow us to take a key
leadership role in provisioning IPv6 networks worldwide”.
About Flextronics Software Systems (FSS)
Flextronics Software Systems (FSS) is a global leader in enabling
the convergence of wireless, wireline and voice over IP networks.
It provides licensable technologies and full spectrum services
in the areas of voice over packet, IP multimedia subsystems
(IMS), broadband, SS7 signaling, data communications, wireless
and handset, billing, OSS and network management.
FSS targets network equipment, communication application
developers and handset vendors for its licensable technologies
and outsourcing services and offers service providers billing
and OSS related services and solutions.
FSS has global development centres across India, China and
Germany and associate companies in the Ukraine and South Africa.
It also has sales and distribution networks in more than 10
locations worldwide. FSS constantly invests in building new
technology and expertise and is a member of, and an active
participant in industry forums such as IETF, 3GPP, ITU-T,
WiMAX and the SIP Forum.
Incorporated in 1991, Flextronics Software Systems is an
ISO 9001:2000 certified company, with various centres assessed
at SEI-CMMi Level 5 & BS7799-2 and has also received the
TL9000 for some of its development centers.
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Last updated :
April 4, 2006
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