Concurrent Technologies Regulatory News (CNC)

10 Jun 2005 17:21

Concurrent Technologies PLC10 June 2005 Concurrent Technologies Plc Product Launch Product Range Strengthened in Networking and Telecommunications Sector Concurrent Technologies Plc (AIM: CNC), a leading manufacturer of high-endembedded computer products for critical applications in the defence,transportation, communications and industrial markets, announces the launch ofits latest single board computer, the PP 221/01x. This is ConcurrentTechnologies' highest performance CompactPCI(R) product launched to date. Theproduct is designed for applications requiring significant processing capabilitysuch as web and telecommunications servers, search engines, VoIP (Voice-over IP)telephony systems, storage, traffic and network management, security and loadbalancing. The principal advantages of the product are its high performance, strongmultitasking capability and low power consumption (under 40 Watts for the 2.4GHz processor and under 35 Watts for the 2.0 GHz processor). The emphasis onmultitasking of the PP 221/01x results from incorporation of Hyper-Threadingtechnology which enables the board to effectively run two processing cores inparallel. Additionally the board offers an extensive range of interfaces andsupports many of today's leading operating systems. Glen Fawcett, Managing Director, Concurrent Technologies, commented: "The PP 221/01x is a substantial improvement to the product offering within ourCompactPCI(R) range. The board serves both the networking and telecoms sectorwhich are areas of strategic growth for Concurrent Technologies and itsintroduction will strengthen our presence within these expanding marketplaces". All trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names used in this announcementare the property of their respective owners. 10 June 2005 Enquiries: Concurrent Technologies Glen Fawcett, Managing Director 01206 752626 College Hill Corinna Dorward 020 7457 2020 Notes to Editor The PP 221/01x is a dual Intel(R) XeonTM processor board available in two CPUspeed options, a 2.4 GHz processor which operates at a peak bandwidth of 4.2gigabytes per second and a 2.0 GHz processor which operates at a peak bandwidthof 3.2 gigabytes per second. Both variants support up to 4 gigabytes of randomaccess memory. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange