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Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI) has selected Force10’s C-Series resilient switches and S-Series Ethernet access switches to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) core and top-of-rack network services for its next-generation telematics architecture. HTI’s platform delivers interconnectivity between multiple content providers, call centers and hardware platforms through two-way, wireless telematics services.

“Force10’s broad technical expertise provides switch solutions that deliver the optimum mix of performance, reliability and the ability to scale to our network requirements,” says Erik Goldman, president, HTI. “We are confident that our systems, including these Force10 switches, will provide all the necessary ingredients to support our network, which allows us to deliver the most innovative services and technologies in the industry.”

Powering Interconnectivity Across Open Telematics Platform

HTI delivers a wide range of connected services and technologies that address safety and security, diagnostics, convenience, navigation and infotainment. In addition, HTI is the first provider to deliver these services using a neutral framework that enables virtually any supplier's technology to be integrated into the system. This next-generation telematics architecture offers automotive OEMs the flexibility to customize content and features in ways never before possible.

Much like its own flexible architecture, HTI selected Force10 C-Series and S-Series switches in part due to the underlying modular Force10 operating system (FTOS), which promotes agility and resiliency in its own architecture to deliver reliable, high performance network services that can quickly and seamlessly respond to changing business conditions. The devices can be easily deployed and managed using an intuitive, industry-standard CLI.

As its business continues to grow, HTI believes the C-Series and S-Series solutions will provide the greater performance, port density and investment protection that the network will require. On the C-Series, the non-blocking, switch fabric capacity reaches up to 1.536 Tbps and up to 952 Mpps L2/L3 packet forwarding capacity with just five microsecond switching latency under full load for 64-byte frames. To ensure high performance and investment protection in supporting varied telematics services, HTI plans to leverage its three C300s, each offering up to 384 line-rate GbE ports and 64 line-rate 10 GbE ports. This level of port density satisfies HTI’s bandwidth needs, answers its smaller footprint requirement and offers a reasonable cost on a price-per-port basis.

“Building the next-generation telematics architecture, HTI has demonstrated its commitment to employing flexible, best-of-breed technologies that will encourage service innovation and scale effortlessly with increased user demand,” says Steve Garrison, vice president, marketing, Force10 Networks. “Deploying innovative Force10 switches with an unmatched combination of reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness supports HTI’s forward-thinking strategy to provide cutting-edge, in-vehicle connectivity solutions now and well into the future.”