AVIVA Networks Unveils First 10Gbps ATCA/MicroTCA Packet Processor Blade with Deep Packet Inspection

CHICAGO, GlobalComm 2006, June 5, 2006 – AVIVA Networks, Inc. today announced the industry’s first 10Gbit/sec packet processing engine featuring deep packet inspection for use in Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA®) and MicroTCA™ applications. Designed to improve network efficiency and performance, the new AMC10G IP Acceleration card allows telecom operators and enterprises to capitalize on a new generation of network applications and services, thereby reducing costs and increasing profits.

AVIVA’s AMC10G design is based on EZchip Technologies’ NP-2/10 network processing chip, one of the most advanced multi-core processors in the market. The chip’s flexibility enables building platforms that deliver a wide variety of applications for Layer 2-4 switching and routing and Layer 5-7 stateful session processing and packet payload manipulation. The NP2/10 supports 10Gbit/sec full-duplex throughput (20Gbit/sec total). Embedded search engines allow routing and deep packet inspection also to be performed at wire speed.

AVIVA Networks’ AMC10G IP Acceleration card prioritizes and manages IP traffic to optimize application performance, balance network loads and ensure the timely delivery of packets. It can deliver a wide range of functionality, with support for VLAN stacking, MPLS/VPLS, and IPv4/IPv6 routing coupled with advanced QoS, including DiffServ and IntServ. While the AMC10G can be employed as a mezzanine card within an ATCA environment, it also embraces the MicroTCA standard and can be deployed directly in a MicroTCA chassis.

“The AMC10G provides carriers and enterprises alike the unprecedented capability of differentiating their IP traffic based on content and rules,” said Paul Sethy, Founder and CEO of AVIVA Networks. “By implementing AVIVA’s solutions in their networks, they can ensure that voice and Video streams flow uninterrupted, and that other data packets are delivered in a timely manner.”

The AMC10G provides true traffic flow management at full line-rate performance, supporting traffic prioritization, avoiding and managing network congestion, and allowing for multiple queuing characteristics and reduced packet loss. Improved management of traffic flow within a discrete network segment is provided by dynamic assignment of internal packet routing information based on system capacity, allowing management of blade capacity and current workload assignment for load balancing applications.

In addition to traffic flow management, dynamic firewall policies can be applied at all network layers based on ICSA-certified implementations. The AMC10G provides a Security policy management interface for dynamic policy implementation and statistics collection.

At GlobalComm, AVIVA Networks is exhibiting a proof-of-concept design for the AVIVA Networks AMC10G IP Acceleration Card in the PICMG pavilion located at booth 12042-D.

Pricing: Available on request.

Availability: AVIVA Networks AMC10G IP Acceleration card is under development and commercial units will be available 1Q2007.

About AVIVA Networks

AVIVA Networks brings to life standards-based communications platforms that bridge the telecom and enterprise worlds. The company’s products deliver extreme security and performance for Wireless, VOIP, IPTV and data services, providing major cost savings and new profit engines. AVIVA Networks is pursuing a market that industry analysts estimate will be worth $15B worldwide by 2010. Information about AVIVA Networks is available on the Web at www.avivanetworks.com.

About EZChip Technologies

EZchip Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that provides highly integrated 10-Gigabit and 5-Gigabit network processors. EZchip’s network processors integrate many functions normally found in separate chips into a single device. Flexibility, integration and high port-count make EZchip’s solutions ideal for a wide range of Layer 2-7 applications for the carrier metro and edge, the enterprise backbone and data centers. For more information on EZchip, visit our web site at www.ezchip.com.