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News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 August 2002
Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip secures
routers
Philips has developed a novel Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip system solution, which includes processors, software and boards for manufacturers of SOHO broadband routers.
Philips has developed a novel Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip system solution, which includes processors, software and boards for manufacturers of small office/home office (SOHO) broadband routers Philips' Linux Software Release 3.0, in combination with its new, highly integrated processors, provides the industry's most cost-effective solution for secure broadband access and wired/wireless local area networking
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Achieving at least three times higher throughput than comparably priced solutions in the residential/SOHO broadband router market, Philips' Linux-based security solution addresses the market's demand for higher speed and cost-effectiveness.
It provides network protection and encryption to guarantee user privacy and authentication, and offers performance of greater than 90Mbit/s for IPSec VPN and up to 100Mbit/s for firewall.
With this level of performance, manufacturers of SOHO broadband routers can achieve high security for broadband access and prevent the VPN routers from becoming the bottleneck for overall system performance.
"Having evaluated multiple silicon solutions for our next generation VPN router products, we haven't seen anybody come close to achieving 90Mbit/s IPSec performance other than Philips' solution", said Dr Alan Chiu, chief engineer, Asustek Computer.
"With the addition of the Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip security solution to our portfolio of technologies for broadband access customer premise equipment (CPE), Philips is now the only company to announce a complete silicon and software solution with Firewall and VPN security for the Linux environment", said Hamid Butt, general manager business line broadband access, Philips Semiconductors.
"Philips is known to deliver unique processing and connectivity features, as well as enable CPE manufacturers to lower cost, simplify manufacturing and deliver innovative products".
Leveraging the proven Philips gateway-on-a-chip multiprocessor architecture, the new Linux-enabled processors - including PTD2002 for wireless and security routers, PTD211X for voice-over IP (VoIP)-enabled routers, PTD2210 for xDSL routers and PTD241X for voice-over-broadband routers - are based on a common 133MHz architecture with a system processor, a packet processor and IPSec engine.
In addition to a number of standard system interfaces, two 10/100 Ethernet MAC interfaces are also integrated for easy connectivity.
Philips' Release 3.0 for Linux includes a software platform and complete VoIP, firewall and VPN applications.
The platform includes an embedded Linux kernel, advanced networking, network address translation (NAT), WLAN access point and extensive management and configuration tools based on web, SNMP and CLI.
The VoIP supports MGCP/NCS and H.323.
Powered by iGateway firewall from Intoto, a leader in embedded security software, Philips' firewall is based on stateful packet inspection offering extensive defence against cyber attacks.
It also includes full-featured NAT with comprehensive application support.
Philips' VPN is powered by SSH, the most widely distributed VPN software, and offers hardware accelerated encryption and authentication based on IPSec.
It is widely interoperable with leading VPN solutions deployed today.
Philips Linux-based gateway-on-a-chip solution is available for immediate evaluation.
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