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About Networks & Telecom

Networks & Telecom Ecosystem Alliance Initiative

IP-based Customer-centric Network Convergence

Proven product interoperability means OEMs can readily integrate tested combinations of hardware and software components with total confidence. In a fast-paced market this allows them to test and deliver innovative solutions more rapidly and respond more effectively to emerging customer needs.

Voice, data and video networks are converging around the Internet Protocol. Because telecommunications and IT networks were originally built on separate and disparate technologies with little commonality, it used to be both complex and costly for service providers to implement new services. But today, with the convergence to an all-IP network, video, just like voice becomes simply another application which can run on commercial off-the-shelf systems. Service providers no longer have to rely on customized hardware alone to create new service offerings, and can create customer value by using software applications to create new services.

A Common Set of Core Technologies As new multimedia services and the use of open-systems drive explosive new revenue growth, internet-based technologies will dramatically reduce capital and operating costs. In addition, the new IP-based applications and services can all employ a common set of core technologies, which means they can also take advantage of security software to handle encryption, firewalls, anti-virus, intrusion detection or prevention, helping mitigate risk. Moreover, the deeper packet processing capabilities of multi-core devices helps improve both quality of service and user experience.

At Advantech, participating ecosystem partners collaborate to meet customers’ application-specific needs by facilitating the transformation of diverse leading-edge embedded technologies into readily available business solutions. Advantech is building an alliance of strategic partners made up of leaders in each of their respective areas of expertise. Together, these companies provide all of the essential components for developing, verifying, integrating and building high performance products.

Processor and Chip Manufacturers Major manufacturers of processors, accelerators, switches and network I/O devices

Board Manufacturers Complementary vendors of mezzanine cards, CompactPCI, ATCA and PCIe blades

Convergence in the network has stimulated synergy between Advantech product divisions to build a scalable offering spanning tabletop appliances for small-to-medium businesses, 1U/2U rackmount appliances for medium-to-large enterprises, and bladed computing elements for large enterprises, data centers and core networks. Advantech’s ATCA and Packetarium™ platforms break new performance barriers in scalable, converged computing while taking alternative system design approaches. Both provide powerful and scalable multi-core building blocks, offering the best in 10 GigE and GigE packet processing.

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Synergy and Scalability

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System Integrators Regional partners providing integration capabilities of ecosystem components

HA Middleware Designers

While our dedicated appliances target customizable, white-box requirements for cost-effective, large volume deployment, our ATCA, AMC and Packetarium blades offer a more modular, open approach. With the ability to quickly re-deploy designs across multiple form-factors, Advantech is able to pass on greater economies of scale to customers. In addition, Packetarium™ provides wider architectural choices at the high-end and allows essential cost versus feature trade-offs to be made by equipment providers.

System Infrastructure Manufacturers Manufacturers of chassis, backplanes, power units and system components

• Embedded Boards, Modules and Software Services Integration • Embedded Core Architecture Innovation • Leading Technologies • Streamlined Product Design-In Services

Operating System Vendors Design Expertise New design concepts like Advantech’s Packetarium™ streamline integration of multi-core x86, DSP and NPU elements along with the latest switching technologies, to provide highly flexible and cost-efficient system configurability. The Packetarium™ brand of dedicated networking modules and carriers are available in multiple form factors for both standard and customized platforms, and share common design features in order to accelerate system design and maximize hardware and software re-use. Our networking OEM customers are extending their reach into larger-scale enterprises, data centers, and core network spaces. Advantech’s cross-industry expertise in appliances, servers and blade computing elements makes us the ideal technology partner for standard and custom designs.

Embedded Design-In Services With the advancement of technology and fast-changing market demands, the IT industry is facing a major transformation. Embedded designers need to provide specialist products quickly to meet the growing demand. Advantech provides a full range of embedded platforms, but also integrates them with all of our internal and external resources to provide a specialist range of design-in services.

Partners providing high availability software suites, interfaces and building blocks

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Major commercial OS vendors as well as embedded and carrier grade OS vendors

Networking Software Vendors & Application Software Partners Developers of networking stacks, tools, suites, codecs and libraries, plus value-added partners providing customizable application suites

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About Embedded Core Services

Embedded Boards and Peripheral Modules

Design-In Services and Software Services

Advantech Embedded Core Services are integration services for embedded boards and modules with Design-In Services there to help embedded developers design their applications even faster with lower risk.

With over 25 years experience in the embedded PC-based platform market, Advantech is continuously fostering and delivering comprehensive ranges of embedded solutions with proven high performance, reliability, longevity and excellent design quality.

With a spotlight on customer design requirements, Advantech is committed to working closely with embedded developers to ensure design success by helping them explore business opportunities through Design-in Services.

Expert software and hardware integration Embedded BIOS and OS customization Computing and peripheral modules with long life support Win-win success through strategic alliance and collaboration

Computer On Modules Advantech’s COM products with design-in services permit embedded integrators to focus on application solutions that save development time and costs.

Embedded Software OS BIOS Services

Ruggedized Design

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Lower Power Design Wide Temperature

PC/104 CPU Modules Advantech PC/104 series are designed with wide-temperature range considerations for embedded application demands.

Design-in Services

PC/104 CPU Modules

PC/104-Plus CPU Modules

Design-In Services Based on specific embedded application requirements, design-in services include:

Single Board Computers Advantech offers a complete selection of SBCs in many different form factors, they are developed to ensure compatibility, easy expansion, and extended temperature range operation. 3.5” SBCs

Embedded Boards

Embedded Software Services Services include Embedded BIOS services, OS services and APIs/Utilities to reduce project complexity.

Design-In Services To lower development complexity, Advantech closely works with customers at the design-in phase to shorten the design and integration cycle.

5.25” SBCs

EPIC

EBX

With a complete range of industrial motherboards to offer, Advantech industrial motherboards are highly integrated and deliver advanced features. Mini-ITX

Embedded Boards Full spectrum of embedded boards that extend from computer on modules, single board computers to industrial motherboards.

Peripheral Modules Industrial peripheral products, such as storage, and wireless modules, along with software turn-key solutions, provide innovative solutions for industrial PC applications.

MicroATX

Embedded Software Services

Advantech Storage Modules combine with advanced management software as a total solution for all kinds of embedded applications. USB Disk Module CFast

PATA/SATA Disk Modules

Embedded Wireless Modules Advantech combines wireless modules with ready-to use software that allows embedded developers to easily implement wireless functions into their own system or board-level applications. WLAN Modules

System Security: Unique software protection, crisis back-up and recovery solutions provides advanced security mechanism.

ATX

Industrial Storage Modules

CompactFlash PATA/SATA SSD

System Reliability Design: Multi-level watchdog, hardware monitoring and smart fan solutions are available to ensure system stability. Mechanical Rugged Design: Extended temperature, thermal simulation and anti-vibration solutions allow customers to develop reliable rugged embedded platforms.

Industrial Motherboards Peripheral Modules

Power Efficiency Design: Provides advanced HW/SW power saving, smart battery and LCD brightness control solutions for energy saving platforms.

GPS Modules

Cellular Modules

Bluetooth Modules

Unique embedded BIOS core architecture for product differentiation. Secure API for easy vertical application development. Unique utilities & OS ready image for rapid application development.