Allied Telesyn Selects SafeNet's SafeXcel-1141 VPN Chip for Securing Enterprise Applications
BALTIMORE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 20, 2004—
SafeNet (NASDAQ:SFNT), a leading provider of private and
public network security solutions that set the standard for securing
virtual private and wide area networks, today announced that Allied
Telesyn, a global leader in Ethernet networking solutions for the
access edge, has selected SafeNet's SafeXcel(TM)-1141 VPN chip for its
AR450S Security Router, an enterprise-class security appliance.
"Our list of customers for our Momentum Series chips continues to
grow--clearly for the high-quality security technology combined with
their price versus performance criteria," said Anthony C. Caputo,
Chairman, and CEO of SafeNet. "Allied Telesyn is a leading global
company developing critical products for a large number of important
markets. We are pleased that these markets will also be deploying our
technology for enterprise applications."
Allied Telesyn has been developing IP-based network products for
use in video, voice, and data networks at the metro edge, in
education, government agencies, and across the enterprise. The
SafeXcel-1141 chip will be deployed in Allied Telesyn's AR450S
Security Router, an enterprise-class security appliance offering
versatility, integration, performance and security for medium business
and enterprise networks.
"We chose SafeNet's SafeXcel-1141 chip because it had the best
price-to-performance ratio versus anyone in the market. SafeNet has
made itself an expert in the security industry and we have great
confidence in them as our security provider," said Geoff Shaw, General
Manager, Router products. "SafeNet has great history and an even
better future--we're excited to be working with them on our security
solutions."
Part of the Momentum Series in SafeXcel silicon chips, the
SafeXcel-1141 is a highly sophisticated security co-processor designed
for low to mid range networking applications like routers, firewalls,
wireless access points, DSL/cable modems, and residential gateways.
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFNT), a leading provider of private and
public network security solutions, has set the industry standard for
VPN technology and secure business communications and offers the only
encryption platform for both WAN and VPN networks. With more than 20
years experience in developing, deploying, and managing network
security systems for the most security-conscious government, financial
institutions, and large enterprise organizations around the world,
SafeNet's proven technology has emerged as the de facto industry
standard for VPNs. SafeNet is the single-source vendor for WAN and VPN
security solutions teamed with an easy and low-cost migration path to
a broad range of VPN products. SafeNet security solutions, based on
SecureIP Technology(TM), and part of the CGX Security Platform, have
become the products of choice for leading Internet infrastructure
manufacturers, service providers, and security vendors. Securing the
infrastructure of today's e-business communications as well as leading
the way in government Homeland and classified data security, SafeNet
has opened new markets for interoperable, secure, and deployable VPN
communications. Commercial customers include Texas Instruments,
Microsoft, Samsung, Centillium Communications, ARM, and Cisco Systems.
Government, financial, and large enterprise customers include the
National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Postal
Service, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Internal Revenue Service,
Social Security Administration, American Express, Bank of America,
Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola. For more information,
visit http://www.safenet-inc.com/.
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Reform Act of 1995
The statements contained in this release, which are not historical
facts, 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. These statements are subject to uncertainties
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filings.
Editor's Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark and SafeXcel and
SecureIP Technology are trademarks of SafeNet, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
SafeNet, Inc.
Maureen Kolb, 443-327-1238
mkolb@safenet-inc.com
www.safenet-inc.com
