Marvell Takes on Intel, nVidia Oct 20, 2009
The Armada chips are complete system-on-chip (SoCs) designs with optimized audio/video codecs, Marvell Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM radio devices, a SATA drive controller, PCI Express and Gigabit Ethernet. The 100 series also has XScale backwards compatibility mode while the 600 series has the aforementioned low power mode. (Datamation)
Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified Computing Oct 14, 2009
Paul Durzan, Cisco's director of hardware platform marketing, explained that with a typical two-port 10 gigabit NIC (network interface card), the host OS will see two 10 gigabit NICs that a network administrator can provision. "What we're doing with the virtual interface card is we can show up to 128 vNICs (virtual NICs) to the host OS," Durzan told InternetNews. (Datamation)
Will Telkom share? Oct 13, 2009
Communications services provider Telkom said on Monday that continued investment in submarine cables has seen the cost per gigabit after each upgrade reduced ... Moreover, during the period 1993 to 2009, while the total cumulative investment in submarine cables continued increasing, the cost per gigabit after each upgrade continued reducing owing to technology changes and the fact that only land-based equipment needed to be additionally equipped, the telecoms firm said. (iAfrica.com)
MAXIMUS III FORMULA Oct 12, 2009
Intel Socket 1156 Core i5 Processor/Core i7 Processor/ Realtek RTL8110SC Gigabit LAN controller GameFirst. Platform. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How to Choose a Wireless Router Oct 9, 2009
Gigabit networking-Can provide up to 1000Mbps speed for wired PCs plugged into the router. All connected PCs must have gigabit Ethernet jacks, and the increased speed will only benefit file sharing between these wired PCs. (Datamation)
UK broadband 'not fit' for future Oct 1, 2009
In Korea, for example, the government has promised universal speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second) by 2012. Despite not being ready for future applications, the UK was well placed to cope with today's network demands, the study found. (BBC News -- UK)
FCoE Is Ready, Is It Time to Care? Sep 30, 2009
"Lossless 10 Gigabit Ethernet is a new protocol which is based on the IEEE 802.1 DCB standard," said Kash Shaikh, product management manager for Data Center Solutions at Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO). "This new enhanced Ethernet to the server can be seen as the stepping stone to FCoE. 10 Gigabit Ethernet connected to servers greatly reduces the number of server adapters and cables required.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Brocade Connects Data Centers, Adds FCoE Blade Sep 23, 2009
The data storage and Ethernet switch vendor is also offering the new 7800 Extension Switch for small data centers and remote offices, while the Brocade 8000 FCoE/ switch gets 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) connectivity. The FX8-24 Extension Blade for the DCX Backbone offers twelve 8Gbps ports, ten 1GbE ports, and up to two optional 10GbE ports. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Monster Continues to Lead the Way in Cables For HDMI, Offering New Connectivity Solutions for Every Need and Budget, All Engineered to Support New HDMI 1.4 Specifications Sep 22, 2009
2 Gigabit per second (Gbps) cables to the ultimate high speed HDMI 1000EX 15. 8 Gbps cables. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BELL DATA Selects Exar to Power BridgeSTOR Storage Appliance Sep 17, 2009
BELL DATA has also included in the BridgeSTOR appliance the Exar Hifn Express DS 4100 secure multi-gigabit server adapter for encrypting and compressing data in flight, offloading the host CPU, and providing up to a two to one compression ratio to optimize the efficiency of secure replication ... The Express DS 4100 secure multi-gigabit server adapter with compression reduces costly bandwidth requirements by 50% and slashes remote replication and backup time by enabling a typical two to one... (PR Newswire)
Obama critic's site attacked Sep 16, 2009
At its peak, the DDoS flood generated about 1 gigabit of traffic per second, which is about 1,000 times the normal traffic on Piryx, Serres said. After several failed attempts at mitigating the attacks, filters to block the traffic went into place early Saturday morning. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Arasan Chip Systems Adds IEEE 1588 PTP Support to Ethernet IP Cores Sep 16, 2009
Arasan's comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet IP includes UNH certified Gigabit, Fast Ethernet Controllers and corresponding portable Ethernet Software Stacks for rapid integration into SoC and FPGA solutions. About Arasan. (Primezone Releases)
* Elpida cuts scale of share sale after stock falls 20% Sep 15, 2009
The price of the benchmark 1 gigabit dynamic random access memory (DRAM) has more than doubled this year as industry-wide production cuts helped ease a glut that drove chipmakers to record losses last year. The price tumbled 62 percent to record lows last year, Taipei-based DRAMeXchange Technology Inc said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Nevion Announces State-of-the-Art Video Transport Over IP at IBC Sep 15, 2009
The VS908s aggregates eight ASI (EN50083-9) video streams onto a single Gigabit Ethernet link. Compliant with SMPTE-2022 specifications for IP encapsulation and FEC, the VS908 also protects against network congestion and ensures packet transmission. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
802.11n Ratified Sep 15, 2009
"We do sit on the n committee and there is work under way on the next higher speed version of 11n. As we look forward into the coming years, we'll see enhancements to enable it to go faster on the technical side. The target is comparable to gigabit Ethernet, ultimately," says Tennefoss. "On the other side, on the product design side, I think ratification is basically going to lead to more stratification of the market, where there are lower-priced all the way up to high-performance solutions. The... (HardwareCentral)
Foreign ministry job for 3Com Sep 12, 2009
PUTRAJAYA: 3Com Corp has won a tender to upgrade the foreign ministry s backbone network from asynchronous transfer mode to gigabit ethernet technology. The ministry has decided that 3Com s H3C enterprise core and edge network infrastructure solutions were proven, secure and offered the best value performance. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
SonicWALL Helps Hollywood Promoter Launch Campaigns Sep 11, 2009
The NSA 3500's next-generation Unified Threat Management firewall, utilizing a breakthrough multi-core hardware design with 4 cores and 6 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, provides the Cimarron Group with real-time internal and external network protection without compromising its network performance. Prior to selecting the SonicWALL solution, Miranda also evaluated competitive solutions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Home Network Technology & Connectivity Use: Ethernet, 802.11, Coax, and Powerline Sep 11, 2009
Global and regional forecasts are provided for home networks, with North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific broken down by use of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 802. 11a, 802. (Multichannel News)
Alcatel-Lucent Opens up Award-Winning GPON Platform to Third-Party Optical Network Terminals Sep 8, 2009
PARIS - BROADBAND WORLD FORUM EUROPE, September 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ) today announced it is taking a major step to help service providers create a true multi-vendor gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) infrastructure, by publishing its "OMCI Interoperability Implementer's Guide - Version 1". Using this guide, optical network terminal (ONT) vendors will gain insights in Alcatel-Lucent's ONT management and control interfaces (OMCI), which they... (PR Newswire)
Broadcom Becomes World's First to Introduce Single Chip IAD with Integrated ADSL2+, 802.11n and DECT, Enabling Voice, Video, Data, and Wireless Bundled Services Sep 8, 2009
11n wireless LAN (WLAN), along with Gigabit Ethernet switching, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), and voice over IP (VoIP) for IADs and high-end residential gateways ... Also featured is a six port Ethernet switch with four 10/100 Fast Ethernet and two gigabit ports that can be used as a high performance routed local area network (LAN) and to connect set-top boxes, printers, storage drives and other products to the network, so they can access and share content with all... (PR Newswire)
Tribes aim to enter telecom biz Sep 4, 2009
The Rural Broadband project envisions deploying fiber-optic lines to community anchor points such as libraries, school and chambers of commerce, providing an ethernet cable connection of 1 gigabit per second and wireless internet of up to 54 megabits per second, Ronen said. A second phase envisions extending fiber to people s homes and businesses with speeds of 1 gigabit per second. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Dell Turns to Brocade for Fibre Channel over Ethernet Sep 2, 2009
Dell will resell Brocade's Fibre Channel over Ethernet () and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch offerings in addition to the Brocade switches the company has been offering for a decade. Dell will also offer Brocade's and in addition to its existing relationships with QLogic (NASDAQ: QLGC) and Emulex (NYSE: ELX). (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Free Press Offers FCC Input On Defining Broadband Sep 2, 2009
But rather than setting only minimum threshholds for speed and service, Free Press argues the FCC should also take an "aspirational" approach, aiming high with symetrical bandwidth of 100 mbps, and eventually 1 gigabit per second. That contrasts with the current, unsymmetrical FCC definition, supported by NCTA, of "download speeds of more than 768 kbps and upload speeds of more than 200 kbs" to define high-speed broadband. (Multichannel News)
Go for gigabit broadband speeds Sep 2, 2009
We need to follow the lead of other countries and start aiming (including investing and incentivizing) for gigabit Internet speeds for all. Gigabit-speed networks would provide Americans with hundreds of times the Internet speeds broadband households currently have ... Only a broadband policy striving for gigabit speeds will put us on par with our world competitors and provide the infrastructure America will need to compete for years to come. (Juneau Empire)
ASUS Leads the PC Hardware Industry with a New Motherboard Series Featuring Optimized Designs Sep 2, 2009
0 x16 (at x16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8 mode) 1 x PCIe x4 2 x PCI Multi-GPU: Supports NVIDIA SLI Technology Supports ATI CrossFireX Technology Storage: 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports 1 xExternal SATA (SATA On-the-Go) 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices LAN: Dual Gigabit LAN controllers 2*Marvell88E8056 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Audio: ADI AD2000B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Other I/O ports: 1*PS/2, 1*eSATA, 1*IEEE1394a, 2*LAN, 8*USB, 1*Optical S/PDIF out,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Broadcom Adds Cross-Talk Cancellation Capability to Its VDSL2-Compliant Fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) Line Termination Reference Design Sep 2, 2009
Combined with multiple line bonding technologies, vectorized VDSL can also significantly contribute to accelerating the availability of mobile broadband services (such as mobile TV, live video sharing, 3D gaming, Family Locator services and navigation) by enabling gigabit data rates over existing copper backhaul infrastructures, while also providing easier access to radio base stations upgraded with 3G HSPA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) in sometimes dense urban environments. These capabilities... (PR Newswire)
Broadcom Announces GPON Product Family to Complement Its Broadband Carrier Access Portfolio Sep 2, 2009
PARIS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadband World Forum Europe 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its first product offerings in the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) market with a scalable family of products spanning from gigabit bridges to fully integrated access device (IAD) capabilities ... The product family provides unparalleled levels of integration utilizing Broadcom's high... (PR Newswire)
EeeBox Home Theater PC Sep 2, 2009
The EeeBox PC EB1012 is the latest from ASUS that doesn't just look compact and pretty, but also features a long list of high-end features including a dual-core Atom N330, NVIDIA MCP7A ION graphics, 250GB hard disk, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory, HDMI out, gigabit Ethernet and four USB ports. No official pricing or release date has been announced, so for now just salivate over the possibilities while we wait for more details. (IGN Gear)
EMC, HP Protect VMware Environments Sep 1, 2009
Mellanox (NASDAQ: MLNX) announced the availability of its ConnectX-2 line of I/O adapter device products, which offer 40Gbps , 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet () or Fibre Channel over InfiniBand (FCoIB). DataCore Software will show off its Advanced Site Recovery (ASR) solution, which lets IT assets at remote office and branch offices (ROBOs) take over for the main data center when the central machines are unable to meet processing obligations. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
HD player for the home Sep 1, 2009
Now, if only Western Digital would update the WD TV with a gigabit ethernet port so I can stream video across my network, and perhaps better audio decoding support, then it would be a perfect solution for me. The WD TV is worth a serious look if youre looking for a HD video player for your HDTV.. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
IBM Upgrades x86 Servers, Network Connections Sep 1, 2009
They can be assigned in increments of 100Mbits, so when they deploy 10 gigabit Ethernet, customers will be able to do Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Yost added. "The important message here is the virtualization fabric is about convergence. It's about splitting up your I/O and virtualizing your I/O," he said. (SmallBusinessComputing)
IPNETZONE Names Joon Shin President & Chief Executive Officer Aug 27, 2009
Founded in 2007, IPNetZone has provided Internet circuits ranging from Business Class Cable to gigabit metro Ethernet circuits nationwide as well as a full suite of converged IP communications products and Network Management Solutions. Companies have looked to IPNetZone for complete solutions to manage their communications infrastructure and shift the burden of maintaining complex networks to a seasoned technology partner. (PR Newswire)
Data storage made easy Aug 21, 2009
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TM partners with tower owners Aug 20, 2009
Datuk Adnan Rofiee, TM Group chief executive officer, said the telcos Wholesale Ethernet and High-Speed Broadband services would be utilising the base stations to deliver web access speeds of up to 1Gbps (Gigabit per second). KJS and DHarmoni operate exclusively in Selangor and Johor respectively. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* EU touts ultra fast mobile Internet Aug 19, 2009
LTE Advanced said it would provide lower prices and mobile broadband speeds up to 1Gb gigabit per second. This would allow excellent mobile access to televisions and video-on-demand systems for example. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Red Sox Find Solid Utility Player in 360 Systems Video Server Aug 15, 2009
Eight edit bays and editors work on Final Cut Pro and transfer files over a gigabit Ethernet network that feeds a Ross router and an Echolab switcher. A Blonder Tongue modulator interfaces to the cable system. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
InfiniBand Marches On Without Cisco Aug 15, 2009
Indeed, compared to Gigabit Ethernet, even 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 20 GB/s and 40GB/s InfiniBand provides much greater speed and system efficiency and a lower total cost of ownership ... Hedging Bets with 10 Gigabit Ethernet ... In June, Voltaire (NASDAQ: VOLT) announced that it plans to release the Voltaire Vantage 8500 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, which it claims is the largest non-blocking Ethernet data center switch with 288 wire speed and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 15U high chassis,... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Penguin Puts High-performance Computing in the Cloud Aug 13, 2009
The POD service is delivered from a cluster of Penguin's Relion Servers with Xeon 5400 processors, with 4GB of memory per core, and an Infiniband or Gigabit Ethernet network fabric. The system is managed by Penguin's Scyld cluster software and customers access it via a SSH (Secure Shell) interface. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Review: The ViewSonic VPC100 Desktop PC Aug 13, 2009
The VPC100 has an impressive array of bells and whistles for the price: built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking (as well as wired gigabit Ethernet), integrated webcam, microphone and stereo audio, four USB 2. 0 ports, a 4-in-1 flash memory card reader and a vertically-mounted tray-load DVD drive. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The status of fiber to the home deployments in Spain Aug 13, 2009
In Portugal, several operators are already offering FTTH and advertising Gigabit data rates in the short term. In France, the market is also developing rapidly, with multiple operators competing with FTTH offers in the same areas. (Multichannel News)
Sunrise Telecom(R) Reports $13.2 Million Sales for Second Quarter of 2009 Aug 11, 2009
Unveiled the XTT 5000, the definitive tool for carrier 10 gigabit Ethernet and IP services testing. Announced consolidation of most manufacturing operations in Taiwan for a planned annual savings of $2 million in cost of goods sold plus an additional $3 million in cash savings generated from lower inventory levels by year end. (PR Newswire)
MSI's Stylish But Sluggish X340 Aug 10, 2009
11n wireless (with an optional WiMAX chip), Bluetooth, and gigabit Ethernet capabilities. It comes with the 32-bit version of Microsoft's Windows Vista Home Premium software. (BusinessWeek)
GSA issues cloud storefront RFQ Aug 7, 2009
Internet bandwidth for each location should be no less than 1 Gigabit per second. Virtually unlimited storage. (FCW.com)
Universal Broadband A Focus At FCC Workshop Aug 7, 2009
She said that for students to conference with NASA experts with "jitter-free HD" would require 100 mbps, while connecting multiple classrooms to NOVA or Frontline would require nearly a gigabit. While there was no talk of cloud computing, Rasiej took his view of online civic participation to several thousand feet for a macro perspective. (Multichannel News)
10 Gbit Ethernet lands on server motherboards Aug 4, 2009
Dual-port gigabit Ethernet controllers still dominate the roughly 20 million server Ethernet connections that ship each year ... Gigabit Ethernet ports with optical connections can cost as much as $200 per port, making the switch to 10G cost-effective for systems using three or four ports. (EETimes)
Lenovo IdeaCentre A600: Rough around edges but still cool Jul 31, 2009
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Network features include a Gigabit Ethernet cable, and built-in 802. 11 b/g/n/ wireless card, and to complete the media-centric experience, MSi packs in a 4. (IGN PC Games)
Toshiba Reports Fifth Straight Quarterly Loss on Semiconductor Prices Jul 29, 2009
The scaling back of output by chipmakers helped bolster the average price of the benchmark 16 Gigabit flash memory 58 percent to $4. 10 in the quarter just ended, from the previous three-month period, ISuppli Corp. said in a July 8 report. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Plug Into Remote Access with Pogoplug Jul 25, 2009
At the bottom of the Pogoplug you'll find a Gigabit Ethernet and a USB 2. 0 port. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Start... Jul 24, 2009
Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit - AskMen ... Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit ... If the concept of creating an ultra-fast high-definition home entertainment network that can be set up in a matter of minutes sounds appealing to you, then take aim at the Belkin Gigabit Powerline Starter Kit. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
PMC-Sierra merges Sonet, IP for access nets Jul 21, 2009
They sport multiplexing capabilities and have both Small Form-Factor Pluggable and 10 Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable + interfaces. "With FLASHWAVE 9500's fusion of connection-oriented Ethernet, ROADM and Sonet/SDH transport, Fujitsu defined a new category of optical transport equipment, and PMC-Sierra has provided key innovations to enable it," said Rod Naphan, vice president of planning at Fujitsu Network Communications, speaking in a prepared statement. (EETimes)
SimpleNet Gives Your Portable Storage the Powers of NAS Jul 18, 2009
While the fast Ethernet interface isn't the best news to Gigabit Ethernet aficionados, and the $80 price tag for SimpleNet seems a wee high at first, the device still looks to be a very convenient way to blend all of your untouched portable storage into a network environment. Depending on your storage needs and existing inventory, you might even save money versus a pre-populated NAS device or do-it-yourself build. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
NetLogic Microsystems and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading 40nm Technology for Next-Generation Knowledge-based Processors and 10/40/100 Gigabit Physical Layer Solutions Jul 15, 2009
and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., July 15 /CNW/ -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [Nasdaq: NETL], a leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors and high-speed integrated circuits, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company [TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM] (TSMC) today announced their collaboration on the industry-leading 40nm-G semiconductor process technology for NetLogic Microsystems' next-generation advanced knowledge-based processors and 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet physical layer... (Canada Newswire)
eSoft security appliance covers the network Jul 14, 2009
Its four Gigabit Ethernet ports will maintain throughput without bottlenecks. InstaGate had the easiest setup of any gateway appliance we have tested. (FCW.com)
Bay area town considers license plate cameras Jul 11, 2009
BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced that its FE60U gigabit upgradeable wireless products power the backbone of the wireless video surveillance network for the City of Highland Village in Texas. Recognized for the last seven years as the Safest City in Texas (FBI Uniform Crime Reports), Highland Village relies on BridgeWaves links to backhaul surveillance video over their network to ward off crime and aid first responders in the... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Caltrans: $50 million more needed for Bay Bridge Jul 8, 2009
BridgeWave s Gigabit Wireless Links Provide Secure Transmission of PACS, VoIP and Data Services for Franciscan Health System. BridgeWave Communications, the leading supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced that Franciscan Health System deployed multiple gigabit wireless links, providing secure transmission of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), voice, and data communications between several hospitals and its service center ... Franciscan Health System selected... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Boeing gets $43M Navy contract Jul 7, 2009
The five-year contract supports the AN/USQ-82 (V) Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Data Multiplex System (GEDMS / FODMS) program. The deal is part of the Navy's efforts to modernize the DDG-51 class guided missile destroyers. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Synology Introduces the DS409Slim, the Most Compact, Energy Saving 4-Bay NAS on the Market for Home and Small Business Users Jul 6, 2009
Best of all, it can sit on a bookshelf and won't look like you have an IT department in your living room," adds Morford. Though small, the DS409slim is configured to perform. With 4 hot-swappable drives, a 1.2 GHz CPU, 128MB DDRII RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, two USB2.0 ports and one eSATA port it can handle all the needs of a small to medium business. The DS409slim supports up to 2 TB with the combination of four 2.5" SATA or SSD hard drives of 500GB each. The physical footprint of the DS409slim... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Wi-Fi Center Jul 5, 2009
This draft-n Wi-Fi Router adds gigabit Ethernet for top performance. USB Storage Link lets you network standard hard drives. (USA Today -- Tech)
NetLogic-RMI to intensify multicore battle Jul 3, 2009
NetLogic's portfolio includes knowledge-based processors, content processors, network search engines and 10-100 Gigabit Ethernet physical-layer (PHY) products. Recently, NetLogic announced general availability of its NL33100 NETLite processor that delivers double the performance and IPv4/IPv6 database density compared to competitive solutions. (EETimes)
Japan props up Elpida with $1.7 billion in aid Jul 1, 2009
10 per gigabit of "double data rate 2" memory, far below the $1. 50 to $2 range Elpida has said it needs to make a profit. (EETimes)
MPs to investigate UK net speeds Jul 1, 2009
In South Korea, for example, the government has set a minimum 1Gbps (gigabit per second) target for all homes. Committee syndrome. (BBC News -- Technology)
Playback turns Mac into media server for Xbox 360, PS3 Jun 26, 2009
Gigabit Ethernet is recommended for serving HD content. A 7-day demo version is available for download. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Kick Start Your Asus Notebook: 64-bit Kubuntu Jun 26, 2009
It also had 5 USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, SATA port, and an interesting brown woven computer block looking kind of lid cover. The fact that there is 1 GB of dedicated video memory and an LED back-lit LCD made the $958, on sale with tax, a reasonable deal. (Datamation)
Micron Earnings Beat View but Revenues Disappoint Jun 26, 2009
45 billion due in part to a "significant" reduction in manufacturing costs per gigabit of memory, Micron said. The Boise, Idaho-based company has been hurt in past quarters by a glut of DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, chips as demand for computers declined alongside a worldwide economic downturn. (ABC News -- Wire)
