TeamF1 Announces NetF1 - A Lean, Flexible, and Fast Embedded Network Stack

Including a Full-Featured Implementation of IPv6 for Connected Embedded Devices with Support for Hardware Acceleration

Fremont, California (PRWEB) August 12, 2003 -- TeamF1, Inc., the high-performance embedded networking and security software company, today announced immediate availability of NetF1, a highly concurrent and multi-instance capable network stack for the embedded market. Besides support for the standard protocols in the TCP/IP suite, NetF1 includes a full-featured implementation of IPv6 host and router mode. NetF1 is unique in its tight integration with the operating systems it supports, leveraging their full potential including enhanced memory management, native threading models, and seamless use of hardware based acceleration.

NetF1s low overhead is exclusively designed for performance focused IPv4 and IPv6 embedded applications such as wireless access points, handheld/mobile devices, connected game consoles, and equipment with L3 control-planes. NetF1s IPv6 benefits include a generous address space, automatic neighbor discovery, and router solicitations while simultaneously supporting IPv4 via multiple compatibility and transition mechanisms. In addition, NetF1 provides a virtual" routing framework, which allows the creation of any combination of multiple isolated and managed virtual IPv4 and IPv6 routers in a single physical system. Third-party protocols including OSPF, BGP, and MPLS can also run seamlessly within this framework.

"In the near future, IPv6 is expected to replace IPv4-the current lingua franca of internet-enabled devices. NetF1 allows embedded devices to be on the leading edge of this transition by providing a drop-in replacement to current network stacks which works with existing drivers and network applications" said Mukesh Lulla, President of TeamF1. "Add to this, IPv4 compatibility, a rich suite of IP-based protocols, and the ability to run multiple isolated instances of the stack with hardware acceleration of key network functions, and you have an embedded network stack that rivals features only found on high-end desktop and server systems."

Availability   
NetF1 is immediately available for licensing directly from TeamF1, on Wind Rivers VxWorks® 5.x and other embedded operating systems, with no special code modifications or OS source requirements. Additionally, it is binary compatible with native drivers, such as VxWorks END drivers, and has an API compatible with existing network applications. For more product details, please refer to http://www.TeamF1.com/docs/NetF1.pdf.

About TeamF1
TeamF1, Inc., founded in 1996, is a privately held corporation headquartered in Fremont, CA. TeamF1s products enable secure management of telecom/datacom and industrial equipment, and provide the infrastructure components needed for switching and wireless products in various market segments. For more information visit the companys website at http://www.TeamF1.com or contact TeamF1 Public Relations at 510-505-9931 or email pr _at_ TeamF1.com.