FatPipe Networks is Granted a Third Patent for its Router Clustering Technology, Providing Fault Tolerance and Greater Bandwidth for Wide Area Networks.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003

FatPipe Networks receives another patent for its development of

router-clustering technologies which combine routers and multiplex

data packets using multiple data links simultaneously over separate

data streams

FatPipe Networks(TM), the inventor of router clustering devices for reliable, redundant and fast Internet/WAN connections, announces today that it has successfully secured a third patent for its router clustering technology.

The patent covers the principal technology incorporated in all FatPipe products, called RAIL, or Redundant Array of Independent lines. RAIL bonds multiple DS3, T1, DSL, Cable, ISDN and/or wireless connections over private or public wide area networks, resulting in greater bandwidth and redundancy.

Router aggregation is achieved without making changes to packets, network operating systems, or TCP/IP stacks, and does not require Border Gateway Protocol programming. From a single end approach, the patented technology can perform its tasks at a CPE, without the need for a reciprocating technology at the receiving site or at the ISP. The patent also covers what is called a dual end solution. A dual end solution is where two or more data networks, utilizing multiple routers, share data streams that are multiplexed by the FatPipe technology and split at the packet level. The packets are then recombined by another FatPipe product at another remote location.

Ragula Bhaskar, Ph.D., CEO, and Sanchaita Datta, CTO, are the inventors of FatPipe's router-clustering technology. FatPipe products are designed to provide fault tolerance, additional speed and security for VPNs, Thin Client, public, private, Frame Relay Networks, and other WANs serving medium to large size companies that require these services for mission critical data transmission deployed over WANs.

All FatPipe products use the RAIL technology to accomplish bonding of routers. FatPipe's MPVPN, MPFR and IPVPN products use FatPipe's dual end solution.

"It's exciting to be the pioneers in the area of providing fault tolerance for wide area networks," commented Datta. "Our latest patent combined with prior patents, which protect our security and redundancy technology features, are simply a confirmation of our leadership in the marketplace."

About FatPipe Networks

FatPipe Networks, based in Salt Lake City, is the inventor of leading-edge router clustering technology that provides highly redundant, reliable, and high-speed Internet/WAN access for mission critical applications. FatPipe is a venture capital funded company that markets its products worldwide through a network of authorized distributors and resellers. FatPipe has established partnerships and alliances with Citrix, Novell, AMD, and Nortel Networks (Netgear) and others. For more information, pricing and availability, please visit www.fatpipeinc.com.

FatPipe Networks(TM), MPFR(TM), MPVPN(TM), IPVPN(TM) and RAIL(TM) are trademarks of FatPipe Networks in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.