A Leading Carrier in Japan Selects F5 Networks for New SSL VPN Service Offering.Business Editors & Technology Writers SEATTLE & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2004 NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Communications, a leading Telco and IP solution service provider, relies on F5's FirePass(R) product to offer secure remote access services to millions of subscribers F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV FFIV Final Fantasy Four (video game) ), the leading provider of Application Traffic Management products, today announced that NTT Communications Corporation has selected F5's FirePass(R) product as the foundation for its new SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. (Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. Virtual Private Network) service offering. The new service, available through NTT Communications' Open Computer Network (OCN OCN Open College Network OCN Oceanography OCN Open Computer Network OCN Operating Company Number (NANPA) OCN Oncology Certified Nurse OCN Of Course Not OCN Orange County News Channel OCN Optical Carrier Level N ) Business Pack, enables subscribers to gain secure remote access to applications and data using standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. technology -- regardless of environment. The service has been available since the end of May 2004. NTT Communications is one of the largest Internet carriers in Japan that caters to more than 4 million subscribers who need reliable Internet connection services, ranging from dial-up to gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. connectivity. Previously, NTT Communications provided VPN services using IPSec (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. Security), but in response to customer demand added an SSL VPN solution to enable easier and more cost-effective remote access. NTT Communications also evaluated a competitive remote access product, but upon careful analysis selected F5's FirePass product which offered a superior solution for addressing NTT Communications' strict security requirements. NTT Communications selected F5 for these key reasons: (1) The FirePass product's standard clientless feature eliminates complicated configuration and administration overhead; (2) The product's robust Network Access feature enables users to securely, reliably and seamlessly access any application from remote devices without any special configuration; and (3) F5's No. 1 position in the Layer 4-7 and SSL Security market. "We are proud to have F5's FirePass solution selected by Japan's top carrier company," said Tim Goodwin, President of F5 Networks Japan K.K. "This is outstanding proof of F5's ability to deliver a reliable, robust and quality solution that meets the stringent security requirements of NTT Communications." About FirePass Controller The FirePass Controller is the industry's first SSL VPN solution with complete cross-platform support and offers the broadest application access, including Web hosts, client-server applications, and legacy hosts. Unlike IPSec VPN products that require the installation of special client software, the FirePass solution offers a clientless SSL VPN service that leverages any standard browser interface. It also offers the only open API Open API (often referred to as OpenAPI) is a word used to describe sets of technologies that enable websites to interact with each other by using SOAP, Javascript any other web technology. (Application Programming Interface) and SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (Software Developer's Kit See SDK. ) that enables 3rd party application vendors to build seamless, secure remote access into their client applications. About F5 Networks F5 enables organizations to successfully deliver business-critical applications and gives them the greatest level of agility to stay ahead of growing business demands. As the pioneer and global leader in Application Traffic Management, F5 continues to lead the industry by driving more intelligence into the network to deliver advanced application agility. F5 products ensure the secure and optimized delivery of applications to any user -- anywhere. Through its flexible and cohesive architecture, F5 delivers unmatched value by dramatically improving the way organizations serve their employees, customers and constituents, while lowering operational costs. Over 6,000 organizations and service providers worldwide trust F5 to keep their businesses running. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices worldwide. For more information go to www.f5.com. All brands, names, or trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. 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