News Release
Intel Announces First Network Processor Product Line For
Home And Small To Medium Enterprise Applications
Expanded Product Line Provides Choice of Integrated Data, Voice and
Security Features for WiFi and Wired Applications
Intel Corporation has introduced three new network processors that address the needs of many wired and wireless
applications for the home, small office/home office (SOHO) and small- to medium-enterprise (SME) market segments.
The new Intel® IXP420, IXP421, IXP422 network processors provide developers with a choice of integrated data, voice and
security features to meet the requirements of high-performance, cost-sensitive applications. With their Intel® XScale™
core, these processors combine performance headroom to support rich application services with the time-to-market
benefits of a common architecture.
The Intel® IXP4XX product line provides equipment makers with a wide range of WAN and LAN interfaces for a variety of
applications. The IXP422 network processor is designed for residential gateways, wireless access points and SME routers
and switches, including support for cryptography. The IXP421 network processor enables data plus Voice over IP (VoIP)
applications and the IXP420 network processor is optimised for broadband access applications such as home gateways and
SOHO routers used with external modems.
“Intel continues to focus on providing network processor solutions that are increasingly cost effective and power
efficient for our customer’s applications and that extend from home and small office equipment to service providers’
core switching equipment,” said Nick Finamore, general manager, Intel Network Processor Division. “In addition, we
continue to expand our extensive ecosystem of complementary products through the Intel® Communications Alliance (ICA).
Complementary silicon, operating systems, development tools and application solutions are increasingly available from
members of the alliance.”
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The Intel IXP4XX product line is already being adopted by network equipment providers like Linksys*, a developer of
secure and high performance wireless devices for business and hot spot environments.
“Today we are announcing a new generation of Linksys* Wireless Access Points for small/medium business (SMB) users based
on the IXP422 and as the leader in wireless networking solutions for the home, SOHO and SMB environments, we believe the
IXP422’s combination of high performance, scalability, and cost effectiveness can help Linksys extend our leadership
with an advanced line of SMB wireless products,” said Victor Tsao, president and CEO, Linksys. “A key benefit of the
Intel product line is that we were able to start developing products last fall around the Intel® IXP425 network
processor knowing that the IXP422 would be both hardware-and software-compatible and that we could go into volume
production quickly when the IXP422 was available.”
D-Link, leading designer-manufacturer of broadband, networking, voice and data communications solutions, also uses
Intel’s IXP 4XX network processor product line for its wireless access point products.
"With the high performance, scalability and integration that Intel’s IXP 4XX network processor brings, D-Link is able to
deliver cutting edge technology and cost effectiveness to the wireless consumer market segment," said Michael Du, Sr.
Director of D-Link Cooperation.
Rich Development Environment
Intel also announced it is working with Microsoft* Corp. on porting the Windows* CE .NET embedded operating system onto
the Intel IXP425 network processor.
“The combination of the Intel IXP425 network processor and Windows CE .NET is a compelling and rich platform for OEM
customers that need to get their next generation of smart, small footprint networked devices, such as residential
gateways and VoIP phones, to market quickly.” said Todd Warren, general manager of the Embedded and Appliance Platforms
Group at Microsoft.
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Intel, IXP and XScale family are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and other countries.
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