Tehuti Networks Announces Its Participation in the Ethernet Alliance

The Ethernet Alliance Supports the Advancement of All IEEE 802 Ethernet Standards

Austin, Texas – January 10, 2006 – Tehuti Networks today announced that it is a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance, an industry group dedicated to the continued success and expansion of Ethernet technology.  Tehuti Networks will play a key role in helping the Ethernet Alliance fulfill its mission of helping member companies increase acceptance and reduce time-to-market of Ethernet products by supporting the advancement of existing and emerging Ethernet technologies.

Tehuti Networks also announced that its vice president of marketing and sales, Blaine Kohl, was nominated to the role of vice president of marketing of the Ethernet Alliance. “I am flattered by the vote of confidence by my colleagues and looking forward to serving the members and promoting the mission of the Alliance,” said Blaine Kohl.

In addition to Tehuti Networks, founding members of the Ethernet Alliance include 3Com, ADC, Agere Systems, Aquantia, Broadcom, Force10 Networks, Foundry Networks, Intel, Lawrence Berkley Labs, Pioneer Corporation, Quake Technologies, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, Tehuti Networks, Tyco Electronics, The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), and Xilinx.  

Unlike past alliances that support single IEEE 802 Ethernet projects, the Ethernet Alliance will exist for as long as it remains relevant to IEEE 802 Ethernet technology and it will support IEEE 802 Ethernet projects:

• By speeding acceptance and time-to-market for new Ethernet markets and technologies;
• By cultivating efforts to define and develop new Ethernet technologies; 
• And by educating Ethernet users on their choices and implementations for various applications.

Moreover, the Ethernet Alliance removes the barrier of start-up and organizational issues that surround individually dedicated efforts, saving both time and money.

“Tehuti Networks strongly supports the goals and mission of the Ethernet Alliance, and we look forward to working with the other members of the Alliance to provide an industry voice for IEEE 802 Ethernet education and projects,” said Blaine Kohl, VP Marketing for Tehuti Networks, and Marketing VP for the Ethernet Alliance. “Tehuti Networks is delighted to be a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance.”

“As one of the most innovative up-and-coming companies in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet market, Tehuti Networks provides the Ethernet Alliance with a unique perspective of the Ethernet industry,” said Brad Booth, president, Ethernet Alliance. “We are pleased to have Tehuti Networks a founding member of the Ethernet Alliance.”

“The founding members of the Ethernet Alliance have played important roles in supporting Ethernet standards and advancements, and together they provide a strong foundation for the Alliance,” said Cindy Borovick, program director, Datacenter Networks program, IDC. “The Ethernet Alliance promises to be a cohesive voice for the Ethernet industry.”

About Tehuti Networks
Tehuti Networks is a fabless semiconductor company that develops solutions-on-a-chip (SoC) for accelerating TCP/IP processing. Tehuti solutions improve processing performance and provide significant cost benefits to original equipment manufacturers and IT users. The company has received funding from Alice Ventures, Alice Lab, Technion R&D Fund, ProSeed Venture Capital Fund, and Lachman Goldman Ventures and the Chief Scientist of the Government of Israel. Tehuti Networks has executive offices in Austin, Texas and research and development in Herzelia, Israel. More information is available at www.tehutinetworks.net.

About the Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance was created to promote industry awareness, acceptance and advancement of technology and products based on existing and emerging IEEE 802 Ethernet standards.  The organization accelerates industry adoption and removes barriers to market entry by providing a cohesive, market responsive, industry voice on IEEE 802 Ethernet projects.  For more information, visit www.ethernetalliance.org.