Short Take: Nortel debuts new ATM-based switches

Northern Telecom announced two new lines of ATM-based switching devices for corporate networks and service providers. The new Passport 6400 and 7400 lines are targeted at wide area needs, with both lines supporting a variety of connection types such as frame relay, SNA, voice, IP, and IPX. Nortel claims the new devices offer 200 percent to 300 percent performance gains over previous Passport products.

Feb. 16, 1998 12:10 p.m. PT

announced two new lines of ATM-based switching devices for corporate networks and service providers. The new Passport 6400 and 7400 lines are targeted at wide area needs, with both lines supporting a variety of connection types such as frame relay, SNA, voice, IP, and IPX. Nortel claims the new devices offer 200 percent to 300 percent performance gains over previous Passport products.