Broadcom Intros IPSec Processor

IRVINE, Calif. -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq:BRCM), the leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications, today announced the Broadcom(R) BCM5840, the world's first single-chip 2.4 Gigabit per second (Gbps) IP security (IPSec) processor. The newest addition to Broadcom's family of wirespeed CryptoNET(TM) security processors, the BCM5840 eliminates Virtual Private Network (VPN) bottlenecks by delivering security encryption and authentication at multi-Gigabit speeds across the entire network infrastructure.

"Security has become an essential element of the Internet infrastructure and has increasingly become a limiting factor in terms of network throughput and latency. This has resulted in corporations leasing expensive, dedicated lines for remote access to corporate Intranets and business-to-business transactions," said Marty Colombatto, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Networking Business Unit. "The advanced security processing power in the BCM5840 will reduce or eliminate the need for these dedicated lines, enabling businesses and people to use the Internet to reliably and securely communicate confidential information over the public networks at multi-Gigabit speeds."

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