SSH Communications Security and IPmobile Partner to Secure Mobile and Wireless Communications; IPmobile to Integrate SSH IPSec Technology into Wireless Products.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2000

SSH Communications Security (SSH), the world-leading developer of Internet security technologies and developer of the Secure Shell standard, and IPmobile, a leading wireless communications infrastructure company, today announced that IPmobile will integrate SSH's scalable Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) technology into its Airscape(TM) Product Portfolio to deliver a secure, wireless Internet solution.

This decision comes just weeks after SSH announced a research and development initiative aimed at building solutions for secure mobile and wireless Internet communications based on its industry-leading IPSec technology. IPSec is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard for protecting IP traffic using cryptography on the packet level. This Internet protocol is the predominant security technology used in Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). SSH's IPSec technology adds scalable, strong security to IP networks, without limiting its flexibility to enable new types of business opportunities, such as secure local and global communications between companies, e-commerce and e-banking.

"Our alliance with IPmobile is strategically important to our goal of providing reliable, flexible security platforms for both wireline and wireless Internet traffic," said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH, Inc. "We will continue to advance our proven network security technologies with the industry's leading wireless solutions, such as IPmobile's Airscape products, to help provide and promote secure IP-based wireless networks and applications."

IPmobile is a leading provider of software systems that enable service providers to build the next generation IP-based wireless infrastructure known as third generation or "3G" networks. 3G networks will enable a broad array of new and innovative wireless data and voice services. IPmobile's Airscape product family offers the end-user an optimal Internet experience, delivering IP Quality of Service (QoS) over the air. With Airscape products, wireless operators and service providers can implement Service Level Agreements (SLAs), as well as track conformance and detailed customer usage data to guarantee high QoS to mobile users.

"As customers are able to complete more and more transactions over the wireless Internet, they expect a high level of security," said Rashad Ali, vice president of product management and marketing at IPmobile. "Our Airscape products and SSH's best-in-class technology gives network operators the ability to securely deliver wireless SLAs and end-to-end QoS - an industry-first for the wireless Internet community."

By combining SSH's IPSec technology with IPmobile's solutions, network operators and service/content providers will be able to seamlessly secure VPNs, premium content delivery, service guarantees, eCommerce, provisioned QoS, multicasting Voice over IP (VoIP), and emerging Internet services over the air.

About SSH Communications Security

Founded in 1995, SSH Communications Security is the world-leading supplier of Internet security software for demanding network security solutions. SSH provides best-of-breed cryptography and authentication technologies for secure Internet communications. The company's SSH Secure Shell application has become the de-facto standard for secure logins, and now has millions of users in over 80 countries. SSH IPSEC Express(TM) is the world's leading toolkit for IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), IKE (Internet Key Exchange) and X.509 certificate management system solutions. Since 1997, numerous Internet infrastructure providers, OEMs, and system integrators have licensed SSH IPSEC Express to incorporate high security into their products. These customers include many IT market leaders such as Compaq, CoSine, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Sun Microsystems, among others. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

About IPmobile

Founded in 1999, IPmobile is a privately held wireless communications infrastructure company focused on unleashing the potential of the wireless Internet by addressing the convergence of three industries - wireless, datacom and telecom. IPmobile's Airscape(TM) Technology extends IP to the last mile - Packetizing The Cellular Space. IPmobile's Airscape(TM) Portfolio enables service providers to deploy next generation Wireless Internet services today that cannot be supported on existing wireless infrastructure. The Airscape Product Portfolio is designed to evolve seamlessly from today's wireless networks to the next-generation 3G networks. For more information about IPmobile, please visit www.IPmobile.com