Mercury Computer Systems Delivers Computing to Artiza Networks for
Next-Generation Wireless Test Equipment
The high-performance Ensemble 8000 Series RapidIO-enabled system provides
real-time processing for telecommunications innovation
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a leading provider of high-performance, embedded
computing solutions for image, sensor, and signal processing applications,
announced initial shipments of its Ensemble(TM) 8000 Series AdvancedTCA (ATCA)
system to Artiza Networks, supporting Artiza's market-leading, next-generation
test equipment for wireless applications. The Ensemble 8000 Series platform
meets the rigorous performance requirements of this application due to the
combination of DSP, FPGA, and control plane processing coupled to the RapidIO®
deterministic switch fabric.
"The new test equipment from Artiza is a high-capability production test
system," said Ian Shearer, Director of Business Development at Mercury
Computer Systems. "Our ability to provide the full set of processing resources
Artiza needs as a part of an integrated platform allowed it to achieve
ambitious time-to-market objectives and demonstrate a fully functional
solution ahead of its competitors."
Robust system configurations can be built using Mercury's Ensemble 8000 Series
ATCA or Ensemble 2000 Series MicroTCA Application Platforms, with systems
scaling from two to one hundred or more AMC-based processing elements. These
systems all support high-bandwidth backplane data movement with the RapidIO
switch fabric. Application developers can use the platforms to combine extreme
processing density, with low-latency, deterministic communications.
Ensemble 8000 Series systems are available now. For information on Mercury's
comprehensive line of ATCA products, visit www.mc.com/atca, or contact Mercury
at (866) 627-6951 or info@mc.com.
About Artiza Networks
Artiza Networks represents the cutting edge of telecommunications technology,
developing products that examine and verify communication protocols of new
infrastructure components. Advanced testing systems from Artiza allow telecom
device manufacturers to bring new generations of equipment to market quickly
and reliably.
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. - Where Challenges Drive Innovation(TM)
Mercury Computer Systems (www.mc.com, NASDAQ: MRCY) provides embedded
computing systems and software that combine image, signal, and sensor
processing with information management for data-intensive applications. With
deep expertise in optimizing algorithms and software and in leveraging
industry-standard technologies, we work closely with customers to architect
comprehensive, purpose-built solutions that capture, process, and present data
for defense electronics, semiconductor equipment manufacturing, commercial
computing, homeland security, and other computationally challenging markets.
Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation
continues a 25+-year history in enabling customers to gain the competitive
advantage they need to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.
Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide
through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and
distributors.
Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
those relating to the Ensemble Series products and the shipments of those
products to Artiza Networks. You can identify these statements by our use of
the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates,"
"continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and
business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets,
effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition,
changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing
engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns,
changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and
delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs,
the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of
federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's
products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance
quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the
expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits,
challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated
synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and
uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in
the Company's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2009. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
Contact:
Kathleen Sniezek, Public Relations Manager
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
978-967-1126 / ksniezek@mc.com
Challenges Drive Innovation and Ensemble are trademarks of Mercury Computer
Systems, Inc. RapidIO is a registered trademark of the RapidIO Trade
Association. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
Kathleen Sniezek, Public Relations Manager of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.,
+1-978-967-1126, ksniezek@mc.com
