AXE 110 01 Less is more What is

AXE 110 01 “Less is more”

What is this ? • Worlds smallest full features cellular switching system • Full re-use of AXE 10 target dumps • Based on standard software and hardware components

System Overview Sparc/Solaris Switch. Board SIMAX Emulated GSS, RPs Switch. Board Erlang API SB HW

Product • NMT 450 MTX R 8 • Production series from factory • FOA in Russia October 18 th

Technical highlights • Switch. Board !!! • RAM based programmable logic • TI 6201 DSP CAS engine, MTP 2 • JIT compiler ASA -> Sparc • Base System Unit

Hatchet project • • Run @ RCUR -97 -98 Simon Cornish Krister Parck Tony Rogvall • Christer Palmgren • Svante Axling, Ulf Svarte Bagge, Freddie Ekberg

Intentions • Provide cost effective local switching • Extend the AXE 10 offering with an entry level product • “Steal with pride” • Exploit Ericssons software assets • Show unprecedented ROI figures • Small Company Approach

Micro Switching Solutions • Decision January -99 • Rurax and Hatchet teams in same organization • Only responsible for SW development, later full product • Rurax put on hold May -99 • Different culture, religion and motivation • No Ericsson techies left from August -99

Special Thanks • • Simon Cornish Tony Rogvall Ulf Svarte Bagge Svante Axling

Why are we so late ? ? ? • • • Idea in October -97 Project start late November -97 Initial prototype running December -97 Complete MTX March -98 Prototype hardware July -98 Organization proposal July -98 Organization decision January -99 Rurax hold May -99 FOA October -99

Advice • • No such thing as “Technical Manager” Avoid distributed projects Avoid “black-hole” organizations Keep the anti-technical staff low Forget the idea of “virtual companies” K. I. S. S. mindset Focus on the application Kontakten

Conclusion • Whatever you do the pay is the same …