LVL7 and AMCC Expand Technology Partnership by Integrating FASTPATH Software with nPsoft Development Environment.Business Editors/High Tech Writers CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002 Combined, LVL LVL In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Latvian Lats. 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. 7's FASTPATH(TM) software and AMCC's nPsoft(TM) Development Environment offer networking infrastructure equipment vendors comprehensive software support LVL7 Systems, a network processing software company that accelerates the development of network infrastructure equipment, today announced the integration of its award-winning FASTPATH(TM) network processing software with industry leader Applied Micro Circuits Corporation's (AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) ) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMCC) nPsoft(TM) Development Environment, offering a complete switch-router solution for networking infrastructure equipment vendors. LVL7 has integrated its FASTPATH software suite - including Layer 2 Switching, Routing, Management and Bandwidth Provisioning - with AMCC's nP family of network processors, including the nP3400 and nP7250. In the coming months, LVL7 will integrate advanced QoS functions and Multicast and provide follow-on support for AMCC's new nP7510 10Gbps network processor. "We have worked closely with AMCC to develop a comprehensive switch-router and broadband access metro solution that utilizes their nPsoft Development Environment. By offering unique programmable services, such as bandwidth provisioning, FASTPATH will provide customers with additional revenue-generating offerings," said Kishore Jotwani, LVL7's vice president of marketing. "This latest technology solution will help networking infrastructure equipment vendors in the enterprise, access and metro markets improve operational efficiency and time to market." LVL7 engineers successfully integrated the FASTPATH code with AMCC's nPsoft Development Environment for products on the VxWorks(R) operating system. A Linux-based version will be released in early July. This level of product integration will save customers millions of dollars in development and represents a comprehensive networking software support for AMCC's nPsoft Development Environment and the entire nP family of network processors. "Our customers value time-to-market as well as excellence in technology," said Jeff Cashen, general manager of AMCC's Switching and Network Processing Division. "LVL7's FASTPATH software, together with AMCC's nPsoft Development Environment, delivers that value to networking equipment manufacturers and continues our commitment to offer customers proven, time-to-market solutions." AMCC's nPsoft Environment simplifies development AMCC's nPsoft Development Environment combines the fundamentally simplified nPcore(TM) programming model of all AMCC NPUs with advanced development tools, rich reference application source code libraries, real hardware-based development systems and services. The nPsoft Development Environment ensures portability across all AMCC chip sets by utilizing common development guidelines. This simplifies the development process and enables customers to preserve their investments in software from previous generations. FASTPATH works across multiple operating systems, silicon platforms LVL7's FASTPATH software suite includes more than one million lines of production quality code for switches, routers and access devices. As the only company to provide a flexible architecture that works across multiple silicon platforms and operating systems, LVL7 enables networking equipment manufacturers to reduce product development cycles and get to market faster. FASTPATH recently earned the prestigious Best of Interop award in the Embedded Networking Technology category at the NetWorld+Interop 2002 conference in Las Vegas. LVL7 CORE PRODUCTS FASTPATH Switching FASTPATH Switching is the foundation of the FASTPATH product line. FASTPATH Switching consists of Layer 2+ applications and protocols, including 802.1D, Spanning Tree, Flow Control, Port Mirroring, LAG (802.3ad), 802.1Q Port and Protocol VLANS, 802.1p, GARP (General Attributes Registration Protocol) A standard for registering a client station into a multicast domain. See 802.1p. GARP - A graphical language for concurrent programming. ["Visual Concurrent Programmint in GARP", S.K. , GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) A standard for registering a client station into a VLAN. See 802.1p. , GMRP GMRP GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (Cisco) GMRP Guided Missile Round Pack GMRP Gauss-Markov Random Process and IGMP Snooping, including system functions such as BootP, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. , XMODEM and TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as . FASTPATH Routing FASTPATH Routing is used for advanced routing applications. It builds upon the foundation of FASTPATH Switching, delivering RIP v1/v2, OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) A routing protocol that determines the best path for routing IP traffic over a TCP/IP network based on distance between nodes and several quality parameters. v2, VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) A protocol for switching to a backup router in the case of failure. Two or more routers are set up with VRRP, and one is elected the "master. , Router Discovery and BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 4. FASTPATH Management FASTPATH Management includes a Command Line Interface (CLI (1) (Call Level Interface) A database programming interface from the SQL Access Group (SAG), an SQL membership organization. SAG's CLI is an attempt to standardize the SQL language for database access. ), Web based management system and Telnet Server. This powerful option offers tested commands and web pages that can be seamlessly integrated into your product. FASTPATH Management offers SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. v1/v2c/v3 and the accompanying MIBs that support the applications and protocols included in all of the FASTPATH packages. LVL7's private enterprise MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. is also included. FASTPATH Bandwidth Provisioning FASTPATH Bandwidth Provisioning provides controlled bandwidth allocation enabling service providers to scale bandwidth allocation according to end user demand. This product builds upon FASTPATH Switching to provide Committed Information Rate (communications) Committed Information Rate - (CIR) The guaranteed average bandwidth of a virtual circuit in a frame relay network. The CIR plus the Excess Information Rate (EIR, burst rate) is equal to or less than the speed of the access port into the network. (CIR) and Maximum Burst Rate (MBR) services on a number of configuration parameters, such as per port and per VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network basis. About LVL7 Systems, Inc. LVL7 (Level 7) Systems, Inc. offers a full suite of network processing software that accelerates the development of intelligent network infrastructure equipment, including switches, routers and access devices. As the only company to provide a flexible architecture that works across multiple platforms and operating systems, LVL7 enables networking equipment manufacturers to reduce product development cycles and get to market faster. A 2002 winner of the prestigious Best of Interop award, LVL7's FASTPATH software includes verified protocols and applications, as well as assembly and device driver code. FASTPATH is available in function-specific packages or as an integrated suite to meet individual product and market demands. LVL7 is a member of the NP Forum and has partnerships with leading technology manufacturers, including AMCC, Marvell, NetLogic, SwitchCore and Vitesse. LVL7 is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located near Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , North Carolina. For more information about LVL7's FASTPATH software, visit www.LVL7.com. About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent optical networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of digital, mixed-signal and high-frequency analog design expertise coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies to offer integrated circuit products that enable the transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company's system solution portfolio includes switch fabric, traffic management, network processor, framer/mapper, PHY and PMD devices that address the high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our Web site at www.amcc.com. Forward Looking Statements The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products would not be successfully or timely, developed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002, and in other filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. |
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