CMP Media's CommsDesign.com and the Network Processing Forum Create a Strategic Online AlliancePRNewswire-FirstCall CMP Media's CommsDesign.com (http://www.commsdesign.com/), the premier online technical resource for design engineers and managers involved in the development of communication systems and equipment, and the Network Processing Forum (http://www.npforum.org/) announce a strategic online alliance to expand the content and knowledge resources of CMP's CommsDesign.com's Network Processing Design corner. Under the agreement, a joint editorial review board will be organized to help develop topics, enlist authors, and guide the technical direction of CommsDesign.com's Network Processing Design corner. Articles appearing in CommsDesign's Network Processing Design corner will also be featured on The Network Processing Forum's web site, http://www.npforum.org/. In addition to generating content, CommsDesign.com and the Network Processing Forum will establish and promote a Network Processing discussion forum on CommsDesign that will be lead by former Network Processing Forum CEO Colin Mick. This discussion forum will be hosted on CommsDesign.com and will also be featured on the Network Processing Forum web site. "This is really an exciting day for CommsDesign. CMP's Electronics Group has always held a strong position in the network processing sector. The Network Processing Forum is by far one of the leading standards bodies in the networking space," said Robert Keenan, Editor-in-Chief of CommsDesign.com. "By working together, CommsDesign.com and the Network Processing Forum will deliver a host of comprehensive technical resources that will educate OEM and chip designers on challenging network processing engineering issues, such as benchmarking, standards, and more. Together, we will also provide engineers with an interactive forum where designers can share engineering problems and discuss technology issues shaping the network processing sector," Keenan said. "The Network Processing Forum is honored to be joining forces with CommsDesign.com, a leading online technical content provider, to provide an in-depth technical resource for engineers and technical managers involved in the development and integration of network processing technologies," said Sunil Baliga, Chairman of the Technical Education and Marketing Working Group of the NPF. "As the leading developer of Network Processing standards and benchmarks, the NPF is the ideal partner to help CommsDesign.com deliver valuable content and knowledge through the Network Processing Design corner." About CommsDesign.com CommsDesign.com, an EE Times community website, is the online technical resource center for OEM design engineers and technical managers involved in the development of communication systems and equipment, such as mobile phones, wireless base stations, internetworking equipment, Internet appliances, broadband modems/equipment, optical networking systems and more. CommsDesign provides engineers with technical resources that enable them to improve and speed their design and development efforts, such as technical articles, new product information, tutorials, breaking news/analysis pieces, free software downloads, buyer's guides, standards/patent search engines, and more. Additionally, CommsDesign.com serves as the online edition of Communication Systems Design magazine. Users can sign up for a regular e-mail newsletter service. CMP Media LLC, headquartered in Manhasset, NY, publishes CommsDesign.com. About The Network Processing Forum Founded in 2001, the Network Processing Forum (NPF) is an international industry consortium of networking semiconductor, software and OEM manufacturers accelerating the adoption of network processing technologies through the development and implementation of network processing standards and benchmarks. By establishing standard interfaces and benchmarks, the NPF helps semiconductor manufacturers, software developers, and system OEM's lower development costs, shorten design cycles, reduce product time-to-market and increase product time-in-market. The Forum has more than 90 members from around the world that provide network processing products and services globally. For more information, visit the NPF web site at http://www.npforum.org/ . About CMP Media CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com/) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketer's comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, and research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences and custom publishing. For more information contact:
Steve Paul Tim Yankey
Marketing Director, CommsDesign Public Relations, NPF
781-839-1326 McKie/Headstrom PR
650-625-0133 x3
tim@mhpr.com
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