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October 17 2018 - 8:00AM
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Aquantia and Akitio Collaborate to Deliver 10GbE Docking Station
to the Laptop Market
Aquantia Corp., (NYSE: AQ), a leader in high-speed,
Multi-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity solutions, today announced that
Akitio has selected the award-winning Aquantia AQtion AQC107
Ethernet controller for their new Thunder3 Dock Pro with 10GbE. For
the first time, both macOS and Windows notebook users will be able
to achieve the highest level of networking speeds available through
this new docking station. A single cable connected to the Akitio
Thunder3 Dock Pro not only provides a 10GbE port, but also a
variety of other connections including an SD 4.0 card reader, a
CFAST 2.0 card reader, an eSATA port, a DisplayPort, an additional
Thunderbolt™3 port and three USB 3.1 ports. The addition of so many
extra ports is a huge bonus for laptop users.
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Thunder3 Dock Pro Connections Including
Aquantia 10G Ethernet - Photo Courtesy of Akitio
LK Bhupathi, Vice President of Marketing at Aquantia:
“Akitio is changing the mobility game. The possibilities are
endless for users – there’s more network speed, more pixels, more
performance and zero compromise. Finally, slim light laptops can
offer the same versatility as traditional tower designs. The
Thunder3 Dock Pro with the AQC107 controller offers a fresh
approach to delivering Multi-Gig capabilities to an underserved
market.”
Richard Wright, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at
Akitio: “To deliver the best in speed, performance and
productivity with the Thunder3 Dock Pro it was natural that we
turned to Aquantia, the undisputed Multi-Gig champion. We always
look to deliver top technologies in our products and we are very
pleased with the AQtion AQC107 as it provides a critical
connectivity component that we believe to be the best solution for
our Mac and Windows customers.”
Business users, content creator, gamers or any user looking to
streamline their workspace will benefit from the simple, fast setup
of the Thunder3 Dock Pro. They can enjoy the slimmest and lightest
laptop design and own 10 Gigabit Ethernet bragging rights along
with computer port paradise. The Thunder3 Dock Pro provides an RJ45
Ethernet port backed by an AQtion AQC-107 Ethernet controller that
supports 2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE networks. It is also backwards
compatible to support legacy 10/100/1000BASE-T networks.
About Aquantia AQtion Ethernet Controllers
Compliant to IEEE 802.3bz standard, Aquantia AQtion Ethernet
devices are backward-compatible with legacy 1000BASE-T Ethernet.
The AQtion AQC107 has the added benefit of supporting 10GBASE-T
Ethernet in compliance with the IEEE 802.3an standard. By
supporting PCI Express x4 and x1 versions with a single RJ45 port,
these AQtion based devices can be used to easily upgrade existing
PCs to fully utilize the bandwidth capabilities of modern CPUs and
GPUs.
About Aquantia
Aquantia is a leader in the design, development and marketing of
advanced, high-speed communications ICs for Ethernet connectivity
in the Data Center, Enterprise Infrastructure, Access and
Automotive markets. Aquantia products are designed to
cost-effectively deliver leading-edge data speeds for use in the
latest generation of communications infrastructure to alleviate
network bandwidth bottlenecks caused by the growth of global IP
traffic and in emerging and demanding applications such as
autonomous driving. Aquantia is headquartered in Silicon
Valley. For more information, visit www.aquantia.com.
About Akitio
Akitio is an international company and leader in the design,
development and manufacturing of premium, high-quality external
computer storage products, docking stations and accessories with an
emphasis on Thunderbolt technology. Akitio is a leading Thunderbolt
developer and currently have some of the fastest and highest
capacity Thunderbolt products on the market. Akitio US Headquarters
are located in Orange County, California.
It all starts with Akitio!
*Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
*Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in
the U.S. and other countries.
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Akitio Sales & Marketing Contact:Richard
Wrightrichard@akitio.comorAkitio Public Relations
Contact:Robert DeMoulinrobert.d@akitio.comorAquantia
Corporate Communications:Diane Vanasse,
408-242-0027dvanasse@aquantia.comorAquantia
Investor Relations:Deborah Stapleton, 650-815-1239deb@stapleton.com
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