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Open Communication Platforms
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Open Communication Platforms

Product catalog summary
Overview
Kontron's 2012 product portfolio emphasizes Open Communication Platforms (OCP) aimed at optimizing broadband, cable, and mobile infrastructure designs. These platforms are designed to lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) by offering integrated, standardized solutions that ensure future-proofing of network applications.
Key Features of Kontron OCP
  • High-density, flexible design with mission-critical RAS features for wireless, broadband, and carrier data center networks.
  • A five-step approach to reducing TCO: common network hardware platform, scalability, reduced development costs, minimized system-level footprint, and outsourcing integrated platforms.
Kontron in 4G LTE Networks
  • Carrier Grade Platforms: ATCA (10G/40G) and MicroTCA (10G) platforms.
  • Mission Critical Platforms: CRMS (1U, 2U Communication Rack Mount Servers).
  • Support for M2M technology, leveraging LTE and WiMAX for operational efficiency.
Professional Services and Support
  • Comprehensive services from project conception to deployment.
  • Focus on hardware/software design versatility, platform integration, and long product life-cycle management.
Market Trends and Growth
  • Increasing demand for telco-based cloud computing services, with a shift from SaaS to infrastructure-as-a-service.
  • Projected growth in cellular M2M devices and connections, with significant CAGR.
  • Rising IPTV service revenues, necessitating high-density multicore computing and 10GbE fabric.
Application Areas
  • Telecommunication Networks: Call Servers, Media Gateways, Packet Core, etc.
  • Military, Aerospace, Professional Radio, Medical, and Enterprise sectors.
Conclusion
Kontron's OCP platforms offer robust solutions for TEMs to meet the growing demands of modern telecommunications infrastructure, providing scalability, flexibility, and comprehensive support services for efficient deployment and management of network solutions.
Specifications
Kontron's platforms feature high-density Intel-based servers with shallow depth for flexible installation, supporting various I/O options and designed for ruggedized and carrier-grade environments.
Platform Capabilities
The platforms support multi-core encoding, transcoding, network processing, and media switching with 10GbE and 40GbE capabilities, equipped to handle content storage and digital rights management.
Targeted Network Elements
Key network elements include Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) for managing high-volume mobility and connection management.
Content Delivery Challenges
Challenges include processing, encoding, and transcoding multiple IP streams for delivery to various devices, emphasizing the need for scalable CPU performance and bandwidth capacity.
Product Portfolio
Kontron offers a range of products including ATCA and MicroTCA platforms, CRMS platforms, and M2M devices, designed for flexibility, scalability, and compliance with industry standards like NEBS Level 3.
Technical Specifications
Detailed specifications of processors, memory configurations, and connectivity options are provided for different Kontron products, including ATCA blades and rack mount servers.
AMC Modules
Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) modules feature processors from Intel, Freescale, and Cavium, supporting high-density, high-bandwidth serial I/O for networking, compliant with AMC specifications.
MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH)
The MCH combines control, management infrastructure, and interconnect fabric resources for AdvancedMCs in a MicroTCA platform, supporting high availability applications with dual MCH modules.
Product Highlights
The AT8060 processor blade features Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series processors for high performance in data-intensive applications. The AT8242 packet processor blade utilizes Cavium OCTEON II processors for deep packet inspection, supporting various network functions at wire speed.
Technological Features
Kontron products incorporate advanced technologies such as Intel Turbo Boost, Hyper-threading, and Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) for enhanced performance and power management, along with Cavium TurboDPI for efficient deep packet inspection.
Company Overview
Kontron is a leader in embedded computing technology, focusing on creating sustainable solutions for OEMs and system integrators, emphasizing product longevity, local engineering support, and value-added services to accelerate time-to-market and reduce total cost of ownership.
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Catalog excerpts

Open Communication Platforms-1

» Open Communication Platforms « « sm ro ftalP noitacinummoC nepO » Streamline your broadband, cable and mobile infrastructure system designs www.kontron.com/OCP If it’s embedded, it’s Kontron.

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Open Communication Platforms-2

» Achieving a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) « « )OCT( pihsrenwO fo tsoC latoT rewol a gniveihcA » Kontron integrated, standardized platforms ‘future-proof’ TEM’s network applications In the rush to deploy new network solutions to the carrier market, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) cannot afford to waste valuable resources on non-core competencies. From initial product conception to market deployment, Kontron works with TEMs to alleviate and manage all the challenges of designing and integrating the complex hardware and software components – right up to the application layer. This...

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Kontron OCP across the Core, Metro, Carrier Data Center, Access, Edge Networks » KONTRON IN THE 4G LTE NETWORK « « KROW TEN ETL G4 EHT NI NORTNOK » Carrier Grade Platforms ATCA – 10G/40G Platforms MicroTCA – 10G Platforms CRMS (1U, 2U, 3U Communication Rack Mount Servers) CAVIUM SECURITY ACCESS ACCESS NETWORK NETWORK METROMETRO POLITAIN NETWORK NETWORK NEBS ATCA CRMS CORE CORE NETWORK NETWORK MicroTCA PROPRIETARY Mission Critical Platforms CRMS (1U, 2U Communication Rack Mount Servers) M2M Smart Services Developer Kit Smart Deployment Device ACCES eNodeB ATCA CRMS CARRIER CLOUD HOSTED SERVICES...

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Quality hardware designs backed by superior client support and professional services All clients expect a ‘best-of-breed’ supplier who can deliver comprehensive services and advantaged pricing. At Kontron, we understand this and work tirelessly to continually improve how we can better meet our customers’ expectations. Kontron provides TEMs with a range of Professional Services to assist in project conception to full product deployment. Kontron is: » MULTIFACETED: Hardware/Software design versatility; platform integration (+3rd party HW, SW) » KNOWLEDGEABLE: Exceptionally responsive and experienced...

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Professional Services Eco-system Partners Kontron has established an active network of key industry partners to better accelerate the project designs of mutual TEM clients. From silicon to carrier-grade OS to HA middleware to protocol stack layers, Kontron offers a seamless integration service of complete pretested, pre-loaded systems that greatly facilitate the design process vis-a- vis the client's application solution. PACE partner WIND RIVER

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» Bandwidth Demand Trends « « sdnerT dnameD htdi wdnaB » M2M set for massive growth “Machine to Machine,” or “M2M,” is steadily gaining traction as new wireless data services such as LTE and WiMAX develop on a larger scale. M2M technology leverages public and managed wireless data networks to provide businesses with back-end data they need to boost operational efficiency and reduce costs. Berg Insight forecasts that shipments of cellular M2M devices are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.2 percent to reach 67.0 million units by 2014. During the same period, the number...

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Carrier Cloud Computing – meeting the carrier requirements for QoS, availability and reliability Communications Service Providers of all types are looking to telco-based cloud computing to manage their costs and increase revenues with the reliable delivery of new enterprise ‘on-demand’, private/hybrid cloud services. From unified communications-as-a-service to managing datacenters-in-the-cloud, operators can leverage their high-speed networks and collocation/hosting experience to meet the cloud challenges coming down the pipe. Analysys Mason says total revenues from enterprise cloud services...

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Open Communication Platforms-8

» Bandwidth Demand Trends « « sdnerT dnameD htdi wdnaB » Recent market reports are indicating that in four years mobile operators may discover that their costs will be more than their revenues, which by the way, Juniper Research says will reach US$1 trillion per year, globally, by 2016. With rapidly increasing mobile network data traffic, backhaul costs are adding up fast. Traffic more than doubled in 2010 and will increase by more than 13 times to 25,000 Petabytes per year by 2015. Action will need to be taken. Given the high adoption rate of ATCA platforms within the 3G infrastructure market,...

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Streaming media on any device – IPTV, MobileTV and iPad Pyramid Research has reported that IPTV service revenues had increased 45% during 2010 for a worldwide total of US$11.8 billion, and by 2015, will reach $36.3 billion, making up only 15% of total pay-TV revenues compared to just 6% today. As a consequence, Kontron has experienced growth in this sector, with various vendors requiring the high density multicore computing and 10GbE fabric provided by its ATCA, MicroTCA, and mission critical IA rack mount servers. Kontron Open Communication Platforms help overcome some of the key challenges...

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Commercially available off the shelf platforms for wireless/IMS networks » Telecommunication Networks: - Call Servers/Gateway Controllers/VoIP-Server - HLR/HSS, IMS (x-CSCF, MRF) - Media Gateway/Trunking GW - Application and Media Server & Proxies - Packet core – SGSN, GGSN - Signalling Gateway - Radio Network Controller (RNC) - WiMAX Access Controller (WAC) - Base Station (BTS, Node B; WiMAX) - Video / IPTV - transcoding/storage - IP-PBX Media Server » Military (radar, image processing, sonar, communications) » Aerospace (avionics server, infotainment) » Professional Radio (Tetra, P.25) » Medical...

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