Accelerated Technology's Nucleus Networking Software Validated by Ixia's ANVL Testing Tool
MOBILE, Ala.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 5, 2003—
Accelerated Technology(R), the Embedded Systems Division
of Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced that the
Nucleus(R) NET TCP/IP protocol stack and networking components have
been tested and validated by the Automated Network Validation Library
(ANVL(TM)), a data network testing solution from Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA).
This intensive validation confirms that the Nucleus networking
software fully conforms to the official Internet networking standards
which are maintained and administered by the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF).
Ixia's ANVL is an automated testing package that validates the
protocol implementations and operational robustness of networking
devices. By incorporating ANVL into the development and test
processes, users save valuable time and money because they do not have
to spend development time writing custom conformance tests.
Accelerated Technology's network protocol offering is among the
broadest in the embedded industry. It includes the Nucleus NET TCP/IP
protocol stack, Internet applications such as a Web server and e-mail
software, and network management products such as the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Monitoring (RMON). Some of the
recent additions to the networking suite are 802.11b support and
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). With so many networking protocols,
it is important to have the ANVL testing tool to verify conformance
with industry specifications. To date, both the Nucleus NET protocol
stack and the Nucleus IPv6 software have been tested and validated
with Ixia's ANVL.
Since the Nucleus software is often used to build mission critical
applications, it is important that the Nucleus software adheres to the
highest quality standards. This is a responsibility that Accelerated
Technology takes seriously and ultimately led the company to use ANVL.
The ANVL testing suite helps ensure that the Nucleus software is
adequately tested and that the Nucleus software customers receive the
highest quality products possible.
"Part of the success of the Nucleus real-time operating system has
been due to our commitment to both providing a complete networking
product suite and to producing quality products. Ixia's ANVL
reinforces our ability to execute on both of those commitments,
enabling us to deliver high-quality networking protocols to market
quickly," said Robert Day, director of marketing, Mentor Graphics
Embedded Systems Division.
"Ixia continues to be committed to our ANVL conformance validation
test suite because conformance testing has demonstrated its ability to
speed customers' time to market resulting in substantial cost
savings," said Alan Amrod, vice president of Marketing for Ixia. "We
are delighted to have played a critical role in Mentor Graphics
development and testing stages as it expands its offerings into the
networking market."
The Nucleus NET networking stack, a scalable embedded TCP/IP
protocol stack, is the basis for Accelerated Technology's networking
suite. The Nucleus NET stack, unlike other protocol stacks in the
embedded industry, was built from the ground up for the real-time
embedded market. In addition, critical portions of the stack have been
optimized, resulting in a stack that is among the smallest and fastest
on the market. The basic protocols for the Nucleus NET protocol stack
include: TCP, UDP, IP, ICMP, IGMP, ARP, RARP, DHCP, BOOTP and DNS.
Pricing and Availability
Nucleus embedded software is sold in source code format and
without royalty fees. Licenses for Nucleus software begin at $12,495.
For more information, please contact Accelerated Technology at
800-468-6853 or info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about
$650 million and employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.
Accelerated Technology, Embedded Systems Division of Mentor
Graphics Corporation, is located in Mobile, Alabama with sales offices
and distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers
with a focus on service, well-documented source code and
industry-leading non-royalty-based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
software, AT's RTOS software shortens time-to-market and provides a
complete solution for engineers. For more information, please visit
www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at
info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
Mentor Graphics, Accelerated Technology and Nucleus are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics/Accelerated Technology
Jennifer Tanveer, 251-661-5770 ext 5032
jennifer_tanveer@mentor.com
or
Mentor Graphics
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
