Intel Unveils New Internet Communications Architecture.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999--

New Family of Network Processors Introduced to Power

High-Performance Networking and Communications Equipment;

$200 Million Equity Fund Created

Intel today announced a new network processor and a comprehensive family of silicon-based products to help enable the networking and communications induspresident and general manager of Intel's Networknge (IX) Architecture which uses an open standards-based design allowing systems designers to add network funitially be used to invest in companies developipport emerging Internet technologies and new seron to a wide range of telecommunications and networking companies combines the strength of Intel's core tech Several companies announced support for the IXparty developers that have announced support fo Intel's new approach for designing networking riginal equipment manufacturers (OEMs). OEMs can IX Architecture-based systems can be deployed more quickly and easily upgraded. As a result, developers can speed time to market and take advantage of new technologies in such areas as security, reliability, policy-based management, and "quality of service" for delivering real-time voice and video over the Internet.

As part of IX Architecture, Intel is introducing a developer's tool kit to help facilitate product design and enable equipment suppliers to provide post-sale product enhancements to their customers. New capabilities such as wire-speed voice, video and data services can be added to existing equipment simply by reprogramming the network processor, which allows suppliers to extend the lifnt is the Level One IXP1200 network processor, s of useable wire speed performance per processroviders and enterprise customers. Programming instructions can be used to add new features to networking products, thereby extending the life of systems. The IXP1200 eng and formatting engines and physical layer devices. In all, Level One announced 13 different components that can be used to develop network devices for local and wide are-business and the Internet economy, companies The Intel Communications Fund, also announced t million fund will be companies developing products that are based on IX Architecture including basic communications components, real-time operating systems, software toarks and brands are property of their respective holders.