Chrysalis-ITS Forges Network Security Processing Alliance.ATLANTA, GEORGIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- Semiconductor companies and network equipment manufacturers join forces to deliver integrated solutions for next generation secured networks NetWorld+Interop (Booth 3052) - Chrysalis-ITS, a leading provider of security processing products for the networking industry today announced it has formed an alliance for network security processing (NSP (1) (Network Service Provider) An organization that provides a high-speed Internet backbone to ISPs and other service providers. Sprint, MCI and UUNET are examples of NSPs. See Internet backbones. Alliance) to foster open inter-operable security processing and network processing architectures to radically improve network processing performance in high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. networking applications. The NSP Alliance (www.nspalliance.net) consists of technology companies including equipment manufacturers, network processor and switch fabric semiconductor companies, who have joined forces to tackle the challenge of architecting powerful next generation network security processing solutions. The founding members of the Chrysalis-ITS NSP Alliance include ARC Cores Inc., Nokia, Power X Limited, Sitera Inc and Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. "Security has long been treated as a bolt-on solution rather than as a full partner in the network processing equation," said Elias Moosa, Communications Infrastructure Analyst, Thomas Weisel Partners Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG), often shortened to just TWP or TWeisel, is a U.S. middle-market and growth focused investment banking firm based in San Francisco, California. . "The next generation of communications systems will require more flexible security and packet processing architectures to enable the delivery of high availability network solutions." Increasing demand for security services in IP, ATM, frame relay, cellular, wireless, satellite and cable modem networks, is bringing security processing to the forefront as a key element in network processing solutions. The integration of high performance, programmable security processing and network processing technologies into next generation networking Next Generation Networking (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. equipment is a significant technical challenge. "There is an implicit need for specialized security processing to compliment the rapidly evolving packet processing capabilities," said Steve Baker, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Chrysalis-ITS. "As security services become ubiquitous, it is mandatory that network security processing capabilities evolve in parallel with packet processing and switch fabric technologies." To enable a broad suite of security solutions for Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), firewall acceleration, bulk encryption, public-key infrastructure and wireless communications applications, NSP Alliance members are the first to have access to Chrysalis-ITS' NSP Development Platform, announced September 13, 1999 at NetWorld+Interop Atlanta. About Chrysalis-ITS Chrysalis-ITS, Inc. is a leader in programmable, high performance Network Security Processing for the networking industry. Its Luna(tm) Products, Toolkits and APIs are widely deployed in PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of , 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. and E-commerce infrastructures. Chrysalis' Network Security Processing Development Platform provides an extensive library of software and design tools to optimize performance and minimize design time. Chrysalis' advanced NSP family of system on a chip products offers networking equipment manufacturers a winning mix of flexibility, performance and scalability for next generation network security applications. The company's Web site is located at www.chrysalis-its.com. Chrysalis-ITS and Chrysalis-ITS logo and Luna are a trademarks or registered trademarks of Chrysalis-ITS, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective companies. NSP Alliance Partners in Brief ARC Cores, Inc. 6862 Santa Teresa Boulevard San Jose, CA 95119 (408) 360-2121 www.arccores.com "This alliance is a significant step toward improving the performance of embedded security processing systems on a chip," said Paul Schlie, Director of Worldwide Systems Solutions for ARC Cores, Inc. "With the open NSP platform, design engineers will be able to prototype full security processing hardware and software environments in a matter of days." A venture capital backed company, ARC licenses its ARC 32-bit RISC processor core to systems houses, and ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. semiconductor manufacturers. The ARC is ideal for today's cost-sensitive, high-performance wireless, telecommunications, portable, multimedia and consumer electronic applications. Nokia 6000 Connection Drive Irving, TX 75039 (972) 894-5000 www.nokia.com "We are pleased to be founding members of the NSP Alliance," said Tom Lyon, VP of Technology IPRG IPRG Intelligence Program Review Group IPRG Intelligence Policy Review Group for Nokia. "By leveraging the work of the alliance, Nokia will be better able to help our customers realize value from their secured networks without taxing the network's performance." Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 13.3 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51 000 people. Power X Limited Stafford Court, 145 Washway Road Sale, Cheshire, England M33 7PE +44 (0)161 286 2000 http://www.px.uk.com/ "Network security is an issue that is close to the hearts of carriers, corporations and individuals across the globe," said Russell Johnson, VP of sales and marketing at Power X Limited. "As Networks grow in size and speed, the need to scale security systems accordingly becomes a significant challenge. Through the NSP Alliance we aim to provide the support and means to accomplish that growth as effortlessly as possible." Power X provides highly scalable switch fabrics that will service the interconnect needs of NSPs and Network Processors alike. NSPs that interconnect through the open CSIX interface (http://www.csix.org/) supported on Power X's TeraChannel(tm) switch silicon will provide customers with an efficient mechanism for future scalability. Sitera Incorporated 1820 Lefthand Circle Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 651-1000 www.sitera.com "With the open NSP Development platform, we are now able to offer customers best-in-breed security processing to complement their development of high-speed networking equipment," said Cindy Lindsay, Director of Partner Alliances for Sitera Corporation. "By working closely with industry leaders, such as Chrysalis chrysalis (krĭs`əlĭs): see pupa. , we are able to offer a robust platform for the development of networking equipment that optimizes both features and performance." Sitera Incorporated, pioneering Intelligent Network Processing, accelerates the development of next generation high-speed networking equipment, allowing system developers to rapidly introduce intelligent network services for the enterprise, service provider and carrier edge market. Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation Network Processor Group 3100 De La Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
"As an NSP alliance partner, we can leverage the NSP development platform to interface to Chrysalis-ITS security processors without sacrificing performance and flexibility of our Active-Flow Processors(tm). This allows our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners to achieve solutions and products in Internet time," said Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. Murthy, VP marketing for network processor group at Vitesse. "The alliance exemplifies Chrysalis-ITS' and Vitesse's commitment to open standards in the industry." Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of high bandwidth communications and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) integrated circuits (ICs). The Active-Flow Processors from the network processor group enable the construction of universal network system platforms for user-driven customization of networks and the rapid deployment of end-to-end IP services such as IP QoS, IPv6, IP multicast, IP Sec, Mobile IP, and Policy management. Vitesse is delivering Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, ATM and Packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. (PoS) chips and system design tools to leading networking OEMs today. The company's products address the needs of telecommunications, data communications and ATE equipment manufacturers who demand a combination of high speed, high complexity and low power dissipation. Vitesse is headquartered in Camarillo, California, and manufactures volume ICs at its two fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. facilities in Camarillo and Colorado Spring Company/product information can be found on the Web at www.vitesse.com. |
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