OKI Develops CenterStage(R) NX4300, a Security Gateway with Translator Function for IPv4 Depletion Countermeasures
A Translator Function Based on ATCA Platform for Telecom Carriers
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced it
has developed "CenterStage(R) NX4300," a security gateway with a
translator function to allow communications over different protocols,
i.e. IPv4 and IPv6. The new device will be provided to the large-scale
telecom carriers in Japan.
Broadband subscribers for ADSL and fiber-to-the-home have been
increasing in Japan, and as the network environment progresses in
other Asian countries, it is estimated that IPv4 addresses will
deplete as soon as 2010. Therefore, shifting to IPv6 for a longer term
solution is required. However, during the transition period, it will
be necessary to implement measures to extend the IPv4 network duration
while establishing new IPv6 networks, and achieve interworking among
them.
"We plan to launch the NX4300 to the Japanese market in the end of
the fiscal year ending March 2009 and believe it will help as a
countermeasure against IPv4 depletion," said Masasuke Kishi, President
of Network Solutions Company at OKI. "Going forward, we will
contribute to the shift to and expansion of the IPv6 network, while
enhancing NAT(1) functions and the capacity of the existing IPv4
network."
OKI's newly developed NX4300 includes a translator function to
enable interwork between IPv4 and IPv6. The system adopts the ATCA(2)
platform and network processor, achieving carrier-grade translator
equipment with high-speed processing and high-availability. The latter
is achieved by using OKI's original CenterStage HAPF middleware, while
high-speed is achieved through application of unique OKI know how. The
system includes 8Gbps throughput per blade and can be expanded to a
maximum of 10 blades.
Aiming the full-scale deployment of NGN, OKI will offer an NX
series with models having enhanced security gateway functions through
the addition of a DPI(3) function, security functions compatible with
IPv6, and other features.
(Glossary)
(1) NAT: Network Address Translation
(2) ATCA: Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
(3) DPI: Deep Packet inspection
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first
telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo,
Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions
to its customers through its info-telecom system business,
semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses
function as a collective force to create exciting new products and
technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various
markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
Notes:
-- CenterStage is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry
Co., Ltd.
-- Names of companies and products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies and organizations.
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
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