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SiNett and NextHop Technologies Join Forces to Deliver WLAN-Enabled Unified Enterprise Infrastructure Products; Integration Yields Reference Platform Offering Seamless Mobility, Enhanced Security, Sophisticated QoS and Centralized Management

Posted on: Monday, 2 May 2005, 09:00 CDT

SiNett Corporation, developer of groundbreaking silicon and software for next-generation network infrastructures, and NextHop Technologies(R), Inc., the definitive source for network software solutions, today announced a partnership that will enable SiNett's One-Edge-based reference platform, OneRunner(TM), to fully support enterprise-class wireless and wired network access with complete management capabilities.

The combination of SiNett's purpose-built OneEdge(TM) Switch Processor and NextHop's wireless LAN Controller Software (WCS) is designed to address the enterprise requirements for L2/L3 switching and wireless LAN (WLAN) management -- including seamless mobility, enhanced security, quality of service (QoS) and advanced traffic management. The OneEdge Switch Processor in combination with NextHop's WCS enables OEMs and ODMs to quickly and cost-effectively build integrated wireless and wired equipment. Moreover, such equipment can be deployed at any layer in the network -- at the edge, in the distribution layer, in the enterprise core -- and offered at disruptive pricing levels, heralding a new generation of enterprise LAN switching infrastructure products.

"We are delighted to work with SiNett to help deliver a reference platform that addresses the challenges of WLAN management -- enterprise-class mobility, traffic management, security and quality of service for the enterprise network," stated Dennis Tsu, vice president of marketing at NextHop. "NextHop is a leader in switching and routing networking solutions, and we've recently extended our Dynamic Network Architecture (DNA) to include WLAN management capabilities. With the integration of our software and SiNett's OneEdge Switch Processor, network equipment manufacturers can now bring powerful solutions to market at a very attractive price point."

A demonstration version of NextHop's software will be included on SiNett's OneEdge-based OneRunner platform, the industry's first reference design for developing secure WLAN and unified access (UA) switches and WLAN appliances. OneRunner is also designed to support different access point architectures such as ultra-thin and thin APs. NextHop's complementary WCS software provides advanced security, authentication, mobility, QoS and centralized management for WLAN (802.11) access points.

According to Shrikant Sathe, co-founder and vice president of marketing and operations at SiNett Corporation, "Our OneEdge technology coupled with NextHop's WLAN controller software will provide network equipment manufacturers with a truly flexible solution that gives the highest performance levels for wireless and wired applications. This partnership with NextHop is essential as we work to build an ecosystem of partners that provide complementary software and hardware technologies for building unified wireless and wired network infrastructures for the enterprise."

SiNett will demonstrate OneRunner, its OneEdge-based reference design, with NextHop's WCS at Networld+Interop, May 3-5, 2005 in Las Vegas. SiNett will be located in booth #1385.

About NextHop Technologies

NextHop Technologies(R) Inc. is the definitive source for networking software solutions. NextHop partners with its customers and the industry to empower innovation in networking. The NextHop Dynamic Network Architecture (DNA) provides a framework for integrating NextHop's products and software components from NextHop's partners to provide complete software solutions. NextHop's flagship product, GateD(R), provides a scalable and manageable solution for routing, MPLS, and LAN switching. NextHop's new WLAN software products, WCS and WAPS, provide a similar solution for wireless LANs. Both GateD and NextHop wireless software solutions are safe and reliable products that reduce time to market while minimizing development, testing and support costs. Founded in 2000 and funded by New Enterprise Associates, Labrador Ventures, Parker Price Venture Capital, and Duchossois Technology Partners, NextHop is based in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, visit www.nexthop.com.

About SiNett Corporation

Founded in 2002, SiNett Corporation develops leading edge packet processing silicon and software for network OEMs targeting next-generation network infrastructures. With a track record of success in building valuable products and companies, SiNett's executive and technical teams have won the support of top-tier prospective customers and blue chip investors, including Alliance Ventures, Clearstone Venture Partners and Matrix Partners. For more information, visit SiNett's website at www.sinett.com or call the company directly at (408) 522-4800.

OneEdge and OneRunner are trademarks of SiNett Corporation. NextHop Technologies and GateD are registered trademarks and NextHop is a trademark of NextHop Technologies Inc. All other company or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective organizations.

Source: Business Wire

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