RADLAN Enters Intellectual Property Arena Offering Routing ASIC and Software Solutions

Business Wire, March 10, 1999

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1999--RADLAN Computer Communications (www.radlan.co.il) today announced its strategic decision to open a new channel for Intellectual Property offering ASIC and software components for LAN networking solutions. With this move, RADLAN is the first company experienced in systems to offer intellectual property products for Layers 3 and higher.

Founded in 1998, RADLAN is a spin-off of RND Networks with a rich heritage of more than 10 years' experience in routing technologies. The company's extensive knowledge and ability is demonstrated in the numerous awards received from distinguished trade press honoring both its technology and products.

"With our advanced technologies in both routing software and ASIC routing engines, requests for RADLAN to tailor or integrate its core technologies within a partner's networking solution have been escalating,... be it as a design center, a component provider or in joint development projects", said Jacob Zankel, President of RADLAN. "Being an IP company with our systems know-how enables RADLAN's partners to design and sell competitive, cost-effective products with the best time to market", added Zankel.

Today's competitive solutions are either software- or hardware-based. Conversely, RADLAN delivers a next generation routing operating system, a high performance ASIC routing engine as well as complete integration of both hardware and software. Moreover, the company offerings include core technology and customizable web-based network management.

About RADLAN

RADLAN is a member of the $300 million RAD Group of companies with headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company's strategic business alliances are based on RADLAN intellectual property, as well as OEM activities with networking products and solutions. Over 70% of the company's employees are engineers with expertise in ASIC-based Layer 3/4 switching, routing software and network management applications. For more information on RADLAN, visit our website at http://www.radlan.co.il.