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Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture*, or AdvancedTCA* is a series of industry standard specifications for the next generation of carrier grade communications equipment. As the largest specification effort in PICMG's history and with more than 100 companies participating, AdvancedTCA incorporates the latest trends in high speed interconnect technologies, next generation processors, and improved reliability, manageability and serviceability, resulting in a new blade (board) and chassis (shelf) form factor optimized for communications. AdvancedTCA provides standardized platform architecture for carrier-grade telecommunication applications, with support for carrier-grade features such as NEBS, ETSI, and 99.999% availability.
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| Utilize the Intel Communications Alliance solutions directory and its extensive network of over 300 member companies to quickly locate AdvancedTCA products and solutions that can help you speed up development cycles, cut costs and solve design issues. |
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It is the intent of the PICMG 3.x family to accommodate the needs of diverse communications applications by supporting multiple switch fabrics technologies using a common backplane architecture that can allow a system to evolve over time along side the evolution of fabric technologies. The following AdvancedTCA specifications are defined:
| Specification Number |
Description |
| PICMG 3.0 |
Core specification defining architecture mechanicals, power, system management, fabric connectors, and Base interface (10/100/1000 Base-T). Download the Short Form Specification. |
| PICMG 3.1 |
Specification for Ethernet and Fibre Channel Fabric interface. |
| PICMG 3.2 |
Specification for InfiniBand* Fabric interface. Download the Short Form Specification. |
| PICMG 3.3 |
Specification for StarFabric*/Advanced Switching interface. |
| PICMG 3.4 |
Specification for PCI Express* and Advanced Switching Fabric interface. |
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| Intel conceives and co-founds Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA) to focus on certifying interoperability of open standards based communications platforms building blocks. |
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